The tension at Old Trafford is rising fast after Manchester Unitedâs 1-1 draw with Fulham on Sunday, with club legend-turned-pundit Andy Gray openly slamming manager Ruben Amorim for his latest selection call.
Not only did captain Bruno Fernandes miss a decisive penalty, but Amorim once again opted to leave ÂŁ74 million striker Benjamin Sesko on the bench. The decision has provoked fury among supporters, who cannot understand why their marquee summer signing continues to be overlooked while Unitedâs attack struggles to deliver.
Gray was scathing in his post-match verdict: âIâm absolutely baffled by this. Ruben Amorim is making a huge mistake with Unitedâs ÂŁ74m star. If youâre a fan, you want Sesko leading the line. He was brought in to make the difference, yet heâs sitting on the bench when the team is crying out for a striker.â
Unitedâs winless league run stretches on, and the pressure on Amorim is mounting with each missed opportunity. Supporters argue the problem is obvious â a lack of a clinical forward â and Sesko was signed to solve exactly that. But week after week, he remains a spectator while United waste chances.
The backlash was immediate on social media. One fan raged: âWhy spend ÂŁ74m on Sesko if Amorim wonât even play him?â Another added: âThis is ridiculous â Sesko needs to start, or weâll keep throwing points away.â
Amorim is now under intense scrutiny. If United continue to falter while Sesko sits idle, the managerâs reluctance to use his big-money striker could go down as one of the seasonâs defining controversies.