Home / Football / Premier League News Sesko in a really good place after latest winner Striker is proving to be a fine signing after all Written by Tom Rostance Last Update: February 24, 2026 12:50:37 am GMT 2 min read Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko was praised by interim boss Michael Carrick after he came off the bench to score for the third time in four matches in the 1-0 victory at Everton. Sesko ran on to Bryan Mbeumos pass to calmly slot his sixth goal in his last seven appearances having managed just two goals in his first 17 games for the club this season.Sesko has still not managed to force his way into the starting line-up and, while Carrick said there was maybe some frustration for the �66m summer signing, the 22-year-old was not complaining.I get why everyones talking about it and making a bigger deal of it, but Ive got a really good relationship with Ben, said Carrick.Ive got no problem with Ben and he hasnt got an issue. He obviously wants to play, but I cant speak highly enough of how hes been and the work hes putting in and his attitude to come on and do what hes done again.Weve had some really good conversations and hes in a really good place, and part of us is helping him take his steps in development and growing him as a player.Sometimes thats little steps, sometimes thats bigger steps and hes taken some huge steps recently. Thats great to see.Carrick also had praise for Senne Lammens, who kept Uniteds first league clean sheet away from home since last March.For me a goalkeeper has to be reliable, be trustworthy, he said. Instead of creating a chaos, you want him to take the chaos away and calm things down. I think Senne does that.Everton tried to put Lammens under pressure by stationing a number of players near him at a series of corners in the second half, but to no avail.Toffees boss David Moyes conceded it was a plan that failed.The Scot said: The goalie was bloody brilliant. The save he made from Michael Keane, the way he dealt with the corners.We hoped somewhere wed have got a nick on one of them with the pressure we had in those situations. I thought we would get one, but we didnt. For me he was the best player on the pitch. Topics: Benjamin Sesko Manchester United F.C. Michael Carrick Follow us: Tom Rostance Tom has been writing about football - and other sports - for almost 20 years. He has covered four summer Olympics and many, many, many football matches from the World Cup final to the bottom of the EFL. Read more from Tom Rostance
