Tyneside defeat a warning for United and Sesko

NOT all heroes wear capes and in Manchester United's case, theirs has most recently been a 6ft 5in attacker with a grade-one haircut.

- BY JACK FLINTHAM

United striker Benjamin Sesko had a quiet game at Newcastle

Since Michael Carrick's return, Benjamin Sesko has been the toast of the Stretford End - his goals have accounted for seven extra points in recent weeks.

Sesko has been dominant for United, often despite him starting on the bench.

Given a chance, he has been clinical and proven to be an upgrade on Rasmus Hojlund. Unfortunately against Newcastle, the Slovenian proved he can have an off-day.

It was an uncharacteristically quiet performance - zero shots, zero chances created and only 24 touches of the ball.

His heat map was a worry, too, with the forward floating out to the left hand side to receive the ball as his teammates failed to bring him into the game.

It was a replica performance of Hojlund at his worst.