"United had been coasting to three points at Old Trafford, having built a 2-0 lead through goals by Casemiro and Matheus Cunha, but an 85th-minute Raúl Jiménez penalty followed by Kevin's stunning equalizer in the first minute of stoppage time looked set to hand Fulham a point and halt the momentum of Carrick's brief reign in charge. But Sesko's winner in the 94th minute -- a clinical turn and shot following a Bruno Fernandes cross -- turned the game on its head and delivered victory for United."
"There has been plenty of talk of Carrick restoring United's "DNA" and honoring the club's attacking traditions of risk for reward, but the reality of the side's revival under their former midfielder is that he has banished the confusion and complexity created by Amorim and simplified everything about the team. So when Sesko scored his winner, having earlier headed against the post, it was a reward for Carrick doing what Amorim rarely did by replacing a forward (Cunha) with another (Sesko)."
Michael Carrick simplified Manchester United's approach, removing the confusion and complexity that had emerged under Ruben Amorim. United built a 2-0 lead through Casemiro and Matheus Cunha before an 85th-minute Raúl Jiménez penalty and Kevin's stoppage-time equalizer threatened the result. Benjamin Sesko scored a 94th-minute winner from a Bruno Fernandes cross, converting a clinical turn and shot after earlier hitting the post. Carrick's calm selections, including replacing Cunha with Sesko, prioritized attacking risk over settling for a draw. The victory marked United's third consecutive win under Carrick and pushed the team back into Champions League contention, with Sir Alex Ferguson in attendance.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]