Bruno Fernandes has highlighted one Manchester United star’s mentality after Michael Carrick’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.
Manchester United claimed another three points in the Premier League on Sunday, coming from behind to defeat Crystal Palace 2–1, with Bruno Fernandes and Benjamin Šeško finding the net.
Palace began on the front foot and struck first as Maxence Lacroix powered in a header from a corner. United were then dealt a setback when Luke Shaw picked up an injury, forcing Noussair Mazraoui to switch to left-back.
The home side grew into the contest before half-time but couldn’t draw level. They emerged after the break with renewed urgency, and the turning point followed when Lacroix fouled Matheus Cunha inside the area and was sent off. Fernandes stepped up and confidently dispatched the penalty to make it 1–1.
With the momentum now in their favour and an extra man on the pitch, United sealed the comeback as Fernandes picked out Šeško well, who finished clinically to continue his impressive 2026 form and move the Reds up to third in the table.
Fernandes praises Šeško’s mentality
After playing every minute in Rúben Amorim’s last three games at the club, Šeško had been relegated to the bench under Michael Carrick, deployed well as an impact substitute.
The Slovenian has been extremely effective coming off the bench, scoring the winner against both Fulham and Everton, as well as scoring a late goal against West Ham to salvage a draw.
Starting his first game under Carrick, the 22-year-old repaid the faith put into him by United’s interim manager, scoring the winner against Crystal Palace before being replaced in the 75th minute.
Speaking after the game, Bruno Fernandes picked up on the young striker’s strong mentality and his hunger for goals. He said, “He’s a very good player, we just wanted to get his confidence. He is a kid that wants to improve. He is never just happy with a goal.
“He is very aware that he needs to score week in, week out for this club. Hopefully, he will have more goals between now and the end of the season.”
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Šeško deserves a starting run of games
Manchester United have three games left to play before an international break, which will see a three-week gap between United’s trip to Bournemouth on the 20th of March and the fixture against Leeds on the 11th of April.
While there may be concerns from fans about relying on the Slovenian to start every game for United, the upcoming three-game run could prove to be a good test for the 22-year-old.
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Many may be concerned that starting Šeško consistently runs the risk of repeating what happened with Rasmus Højlund, who struggled to cope with the pressure of being United’s starting striker week in week out.
The Slovenian forward’s minutes have been managed well by Carrick, with his impact off the bench there for all to see. Šeško clearly looks much more comfortable in the side compared to earlier in the season, and there is still the option of deploying Bryan Mbeumo or Mathues Cunha as forwards should the 22-year-old struggle slightly if he’s given a starting run of games.
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