It can only be best he comes off the bench if we are managing to be threatening without him. While we are posing no threat without him on the pitch, how can the optimal solution be to only have a threat for 20-30 minutes?
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It can only be best he comes off the bench if we are managing to be threatening without him. While we are posing no threat without him on the pitch, how can the optimal solution be to only have a threat for 20-30 minutes?
He's a good first touch away from being an elite striker, quite similar to Lukaku in many ways. Take nothing away from his last two goals though, incredible finishes.
He positioned himself perfectly for the finish.
I think people are overselling how raw he is anyway. I get the criticism of his pressing but it’s difficult to adjust to the tempo of a game coming from the bench, and if he’s going over a month without starting a game of course he won’t look match sharp. We saw earlier in the season that he had more to his game than just goals, he can hold the ball up and bring the wife players into the game too.
So glad we got him, he's got huge potential. He has to start against Palace at Old Trafford.
His overall play has been really good all season, but he's really stepped up how he gets in chances the last few months. Nothing crazy to take a few months to adapt, but so many people love to write off new players and ignore their play just because they aren't scoring every game.
He's ranking extremely well in goals per 90, xG per 90, shots per game and shots on target per game which is everything you want and gives you confidence that it's not a flukey run. He's getting in chances, he's scoring some, missing some but that's what you want for any top striker. Not just about finishing chances but taking shots consistently and keeping them on target is a huge quality. Said it from the start but I think he's going to be an absolute star CF for us. Carricks doing really well with him but he has to start him the next game now. It's fine to come in and out of the team based on form, but he's earned a start. Also helps the way Carrick is playing suits Sesko perfectly.
He's ranking extremely well in goals per 90, xG per 90, shots per game and shots on target per game which is everything you want and gives you confidence that it's not a flukey run. He's getting in chances, he's scoring some, missing some but that's what you want for any top striker. Not just about finishing chances but taking shots consistently and keeping them on target is a huge quality. Said it from the start but I think he's going to be an absolute star CF for us. Carricks doing really well with him but he has to start him the next game now. It's fine to come in and out of the team based on form, but he's earned a start. Also helps the way Carrick is playing suits Sesko perfectly.
Bring him on in the 1st minjte.
Sky sports have his sprint as only the 57th fastest this season.
Reached 36.96km/h according to ESPN's post-match coverage - which would put him at the 5th fastest speed recorded in the PL since 2020.
Looking back at it again, it doesn't even look like he's quite going full tilt. Might have a tiny bit more in the locker. He went through the gears so smooth.
Sky sports have his sprint as only the 57th fastest this season.
He really should be starting by now, he's long earned it.
More than just the goals he scores, we look much more threatening with him in the team. Against teams that sit deep in particular, we struggle to create much from open play without him on the pitch, but when he is his presence alone is unnerving to opposition defenders given his physical attributes. Against Spurs he came on and caused problems in the box that led to Fernandes scoring. Against Fulham he had 2 of our 3 best chances, against West Ham he had our second best chance, which he scored brilliantly, and against Everton he had our best chance again, which again he scored.
We look a much bigger attacking threat with him in the team, and we'd be much better off having that threat from the start rather than ~20 minutes at the end of each match.
More than just the goals he scores, we look much more threatening with him in the team. Against teams that sit deep in particular, we struggle to create much from open play without him on the pitch, but when he is his presence alone is unnerving to opposition defenders given his physical attributes. Against Spurs he came on and caused problems in the box that led to Fernandes scoring. Against Fulham he had 2 of our 3 best chances, against West Ham he had our second best chance, which he scored brilliantly, and against Everton he had our best chance again, which again he scored.
We look a much bigger attacking threat with him in the team, and we'd be much better off having that threat from the start rather than ~20 minutes at the end of each match.
In his own half yeah I suppose so. I'm talking about high pressing. When he presses the goalkeeper and defenders he is doing it at a high speed which, if they have a heavy or loose touch hes going to get there quicker than Cunha. I dont want to see Sesko tracking back down the left wing like Cunha did last night as hes a striker.
I wouldn’t say Cunha/Mbeumo/Amad are that much better than him.
All 4 should be sharing the minutes equally from here on.
All 4 should be sharing the minutes equally from here on.
Probably don’t need Amads tracking back for Palace, so maybe he sits out and Mbeumo goes left. He has the legs to get up and down
We were not a threat last night simply because the midfield had an off day, put Sesko there and he would struggle due to the lack of quality from midfield and wings, and Everton were so dominant in the 2nd that their CBs were in our half!!! the goal we scored came off 4 passes in a quick counter attack (Shaw --> Sesko --> Cunha --> Mbeuomo --> Sesko scores), so, until the team as a unit is able to control the game comfortably and create chances to feed a CF, I do not see Sesko doing well starting games, coming off though he can do his things, I also see this a way to take pressure of him, we are still winning games despite the no so good overall performance from the team
Did Carragher have Alisson as faster?
if the number is indeed 36.96 kmh its faster than any premier league player last season other than Van De Ven (37.1), faster than Pedro Neto (36.86) who was 2nd. To the eye test he looks as fast or faster than Neto in that move. Obviously a long off the ball run is the most likely way for a player to get one of the highest speeds recorded so Sesko had that going for him rather than a 5 yard sprint with another player.
Edit - It would be 6th from my own research from all the top leagues after Emegha, Tchatchoa, Bahoya, Van Der Ven and Luis Henrique last season.
Further Edit - Bundesliga.com had his highest speed last season as 35.7 kmh ahead of Ekitike at 35.53 kmh and Woltemade didnt make the list.
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Id say needs to work on being more of a aerial threat, he has the height and power but has missed some good chances with his head, easier to score than the goals hes actually got
Yeah I see different places reporting different speeds. Sky sports said it was 21.94mph which is 35.3kmh. They have Tchatchoa ahead of him this season, also Udogie.
I find it quite unbelievable that hes 57th on the list for this season alone.
He seems a good egg.
Pure guesswork, but maybe the fitness team were keen to introduce him slowly after his knee injury, I feel like there must be some correlation between tall/heavy players and joint issues.
We’re lucky he’s a down to earth guy and doesn’t kick up a fuss but just works hard… however he won’t be happy with just a bench role and will be wondering what he has to do to start games… he must start against palace. Rest Amad… a front 3 of Cunha, Sesko and Mbeuno sounds good
Anything else aside, I think the reason you give him a start is because it sends a good message to the whole squad.
Let's then know that if you're in the bench, fight hard and earn your spot then you get rewarded. It's a really basic thing but in general we can do with getting small basics right as a club.
Let's then know that if you're in the bench, fight hard and earn your spot then you get rewarded. It's a really basic thing but in general we can do with getting small basics right as a club.
Yep good shout.
All of the chatter before he joined was that he was being used in a deeper / playmaking role by RBL last season and that helped him become a more rounded player. I just don't see that at all when I watch him play for us. Sometimes holds the ball too long, sometimes tries a flick that doesn't come off, touch is pretty inconsistent.
I don't know what the best development plan is for him. His height, pace and generally having a focal point in attack is a huge advantage for us. I would just start him every game because I see the potential and let him work out the issues in his game.
I don't know if this fanbase has that level of patience with an expensive signing. He was getting quite a bit of shit online when he went through a mediocre patch under Amorim.
Start this boy. He has been great. Exciting player to watch.
Disagree. Like at WH we struggled as we had no target upfront and the front 3 where all over the place. Once Mbeumo moved to right we had more structure as the positions were clear
Although you’re both right, think the driving factor of us being shit in the last two games is poor performances from Casemiro and Bruno. And Mainoo yday
Think pitch/weather mucked up a lot of passing in the final third (when needs more accuracy). West Ham, we were just crap
We immediately looked better when Sesko came on. Cunha fell on his ass, scored goal and missed good chance.
Mbuemo is not CF. We are just wasting 60 min on something that doesn't work. Before goal, all attacker gave 3/10 perfomance at the best.
It was actually Sesko to Shaw.
I know because I have watched this goal 48 times now.
He needs to start some games. The Amad-Mbeumo-Cunha front 3 has run its course and hasn't produced anything in the last 3 or 4 games.
I just really love our team. Sesko is great but consider our options up front compared to last year… night and day!
We did struggle though yesterday and the Midfield was quite bad especially in the second half, our attackers weren't good as well but that's partially linked to the Midfield issue, the only thing we did well yesterday was defending, Sesko would struggle too if the service to him wasn't on par, his introduction in the second half came in good time because Everton were totally dominant and pushed very high which meant space in behind was a plenty and Sesko is very quick running in behind
I actually remembered that after posting it and didn't bother to correct it
Totally disagree, Everton were so dominant even when Sesko came on, we scored from a counter attack, I was frustrated to watch Everton's second rate midfield dominate our midfield so easily all of second half, the only time we had a break was around the 90th min when we tried to waste time in the corner which we did for a bit till they got the ball back and Maz made the right choice to foul Keane and stop the play, aside from that we only tried to counter
We were not a threat against West Ham either. We are less threatening without a striker it seems.
We are still winning games because Sesko is coning off the bench and winning them.
Gary was actually praising him. The title is just click bait-ish.
We've haven't looked a threat in attack against West Ham or Everton until Sesko came on. His size and pace causes problems for defenders in a way that Mbeumo can't in that centre forward role.
I think it would also benefit whatever duo of Mbeumo, Cunha or Amad to have Sesko up front and play off him.
We have a 70 million centre forward who's getting chances and scoring goals any time he comes on, let's f**king use him for a full game!
I think it would also benefit whatever duo of Mbeumo, Cunha or Amad to have Sesko up front and play off him.
We have a 70 million centre forward who's getting chances and scoring goals any time he comes on, let's f**king use him for a full game!
Sesko adds lot more to the team with this physicality and pace.
He had 2 couple of 1v1s, and almost had one more only for Cunha to lose his footing. It was very similar situation, he could have easily got great 1v1 chance. His movement, link up play is good and Mbeumo for all his good work can't deal with CBs. Sesko can be the target man, outlet for players to look for easy pass when they are under pressure. It won't work everytime but works more than it would with Mbeumo.
Mbeumo is very good RW, since Amad is having few average games it's better to move Mbeumo to RW and Sesko as CF.
Every game he came on as a sub, he is getting good chances. Even against Burnley he got so many good chances, which shows his movement is class and players are comfortable finding him in the box .
The sprint for the goal was something else.
He’s producing some terrific moments as a super sub. Now the challenge is to start and put together high quality overall performances where he’s involved in the general play. Hence, more touches, more successful passes, better retention etc.
He’s producing some terrific moments as a super sub. Now the challenge is to start and put together high quality overall performances where he’s involved in the general play. Hence, more touches, more successful passes, better retention etc.
Yup, I think Case in particular. Bruno is playing further forward and Mainoo can't really pass, so the entire responsibility of playing those line breaking passes against a mid block falls to Case. Bruno is just hanging out in the hole for a pass that never really comes. Maybe Amorim had something going with Bruno deep and Cunha / Mbeumo waiting there at #10 to receive the ball. Carrick needs to find a solution. Maybe the answer is to just have Bruno drop deep and swap positions with Mainoo through the game.
Or we always have the Amorim idea -- drop Mainoo, play Bruno CM. I'm beginning to see the appeal. Can squeeze in an extra attacker on top (don't have to drop Amad to play Sesko, enough to drop Mainoo).
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