Motivation for change
Sesko has only scored 2 goals in 16 appearances under the previous head coach. Since Amorim left the coaching position, Man United has abandoned the 3-4-2-1 formation to switch to 4-2-3-1.
Thanks to that, Bruno Fernandes has been pushed to his favorite attacking midfielder position and that important adjustment has unlocked the team's attacking potential.
This creative midfielder has had 6 creative assists in the last 8 matches in the English Premier League, including 3 important passes that helped Sesko score.
His two most recent assists for this tall center forward both came from accurate crosses from the right wing.
To date, Bruno is leading the Premier League in the number of assists (13). But more broadly, being pushed up to play closer to Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Cunha has helped Bruno create much more opportunities under Carrick compared to the previous period.
In the last 8 matches since Amorim left, Bruno has an average of 3.7 assists/90 minutes, nearly double the figure of 1.9 in the previous period.
Danger in the air
Man United's opponent in round 29 - Newcastle, will have to worry about the threat from Sesko every time the ball is brought into their penalty area.
Although he has only scored 1 header in the Premier League this season, Sesko has more headers on target than other strikers. Statistics show that the Man United striker has 10 accurate headers, slightly more than Erling Haaland (9 times), Joao Pedro, Igor Jesus (all 7 times)...
Before heading into Crystal Palace's net, Sesko showed danger in high balls in matches against Fulham, Burnley. With Newcastle, they conceded 9 headed goals in the 2025-2026 season, the fifth highest number in the Premier League, so they must try their best to stop Sesko.
Change in tempo
Sesko is also a very dangerous striker in counter-attacks. Everyone witnessed it when he scored the decisive goal in a classic counter-attack against Everton last month, accelerated more than 50m before calmly finishing successfully on Mbeumo's pass...
In that impressive run, Sesko reached a maximum speed of 35.31 km/h.
That helps him become Man Utd's second fastest player this season, only after Mbeumo, who reached a speed of 36.34 km/h in August 2025 when he was still playing for Fulham.
In terms of Premier League players who consider themselves true center forwards, Sesko is the fifth fastest center forward in the league.
Impressive figures in 2026
Sesko's impressive form began with a classy double against Burnley in Darren Fletcher's only match in the Premier League as interim coach, just days before Carrick arrived.
Since then, despite being mainly used as a substitute on the field to create breakthroughs, the Man United striker in high form has continuously achieved incredible statistics.
Statistics show that in the last 8 matches under Fletcher and Carrick, Sesko averaged one goal in 43 minutes, touched the ball an average of 11.2 times; launched an average of 6.6 shots; had 2.8 headers every 90 minutes... These are all significantly higher numbers than under Amorim.
Initially, Carrick reduced pressure on Sesko by using Mbeumo or Cunha as key strikers, and only used the newcomer in the second half of the match.
This seems to give him a sense of freedom, and also motivates him to strive to impress in short, decisive moments.
Now, with confidence and extremely high performance, Man United's head coach seems unable to restrain Sesko.
His speed, aerial ability, fitness and finishing ability mean that Man United is possessing a very comprehensive striker, and still has the potential to develop further in the coming years.
