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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-02T09:45:10.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nWhen Benjamin Sesko arrived at Manchester United from RB Leipzig for £73.3million in the summer of 2025, the expectations were astronomical.\n\nThe Slovenian immediately was billed as the long-term answer to United's striker woes, having joined as a replacement for the stuttering Rasmus Hojlund.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nInstead, his early months at Old Trafford were defined by heavy touches, isolated performances, and the suffocating pressure of a fanbase desperate for a talisman.\n\nFast forward to this past weekend, and the narrative has completely flipped. Sesko is no longer an expensive question mark; following his match-winning heroics against Crystal Palace, he is now on his way to becoming a guaranteed starter.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nThe Red Devils are dreaming of Champions League football following his resurgence, with Michael Carrick's men now third in the table.\n\nBut how has Sesko been able to turn it around? GB News now takes a look inside his time at Old Trafford and why he's now producing the goods with such consistency.\n\n### Mentality monster behind the scenes\n\n\n\n\nThe catalyst for Sesko's transformation wasn't a stroke of luck. Instead, it was relentless, quiet dedication.\n\nWhile his early-season struggles under Ruben Amorim made him a prime target for criticism, insiders at United noted he was quickly becoming one of the most dedicated young players the club had seen.\n\nInstead of shrinking away, Sesko doubled down on the Carrington training pitches, as so many club legends have done over the years.\n\n### LATEST SPORTS NEWS:\n\n\n\n\n  * 10 talking points from the Premier League including Ramadan row, Arsenal art form and weird Sunday quirk\n  * Leeds United's potential punishments after fans booed Ramadan break during Premier League match with Man City\n  * F1's best-paid drivers as Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton eye Australian Grand Prix glory\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nUnder the guidance of interim manager Michael Carrick, Sesko has been putting in the extra hours to simplify his game, working tirelessly on his movement inside the box and attacking crosses.\n\nThat training ground diligence paid off spectacularly on Sunday.\n\nHe perfectly anticipated Bruno Fernandes' 65th-minute delivery, separating from his marker to power a bullet header past Dean Henderson and secure a crucial 2-1 comeback victory.\n\n### Shutting out the noise\n\n\n\n\nA massive part of Sesko's mental turnaround has been his deliberate disconnection from the digital world.\n\nIn an era where players are instantly analysed and heavily criticised online, Sesko actively avoids the pitiless conveyor belt of takes and memes that plagued his early months in Manchester.\n\nRecently commenting on the digital noise, the striker stated: \"Something always ends up coming through social media, but I really don't pay any attention to any of that.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nBy actively ignoring social media platforms and instead turning his focus inward, including adopting mindfulness practices like meditation, he has built a mental fortress.\n\nTuning out the social media chatter allowed him to focus entirely on Carrick's instructions and his own physical development, completely free from the weight of external, reactionary expectations.\n\nThey'll no doubt be hopeful that he can continue.\n\n### The Carrick catalyst\n\n\n\n\nThis mental clarity and training ground focus have birthed a lethal frontman.\n\nSesko now has seven goals in his last eight appearances, and his winner against a resilient 10-man Palace side successfully lifted United to third in the Premier League table.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe looks sharper, stronger, and infinitely more confident. He is no longer overthinking his movement; he is relying on his raw, killer instinct.\n\nShould he continue at this rate, he'll become one of the first names on Carrick's team sheet.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "How Benjamin Sesko became Man Utd's goalscoring monster after latest heroics in Crystal Palace win"
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