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Man Utd fans convinced Ruben Amorim was holding back one player after Burnley Draw

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Updated 22:30 7 Jan 2026 GMTPublished 22:10 7 Jan 2026 GMT

Man Utd fans convinced Ruben Amorim was holding back one player after Burnley Draw

Manchester United fans were impressed with the star player's performance under interim manager Darren Fletcher.

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Manchester United fans think that one player may finally be able to reach his potential following Ruben Amorim's dismissal.

A dramatic night of Premier League action saw 16 of the 20 teams in England's top-flight in action ahead of the FA Cup third round this weekend.

Perhaps the biggest fixture of the evening saw Manchester United travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley in their first match since the dismissal of manager Amorim on Monday.

While the club search for their next permanent manager, club legend Darren Fletcher led United from the dugout for the match as an interim manager.

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And it appears that fans are happy with his start as United's manager as they've credited him with finally helping one of their star players find form.

Darren Fletcher is currently United's interim manager. (Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Darren Fletcher is currently United's interim manager. (Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Over the summer United spent a massive £236million to rejuvenate their squad with several new signings, including a brand new attack made up of Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko.

While Cunha and Mbeumo have both impressed throughout their first season at Old Trafford, Sesko has failed to make his mark at United so far.

But it looks like the striker may finally be ready to show why United, as he scored two goals during an impressive performance against Burnley.

Reacting to Sesko's performance, one fan wrote on X: "That Sesko goal was better than anything you saw under Amorim! Two training session with Fletcher."

Another added: "Amorim’s tactics almost made everyone believed sesko is bad."

While one claimed: "Incredible how good Sesko is when you actually give him chances in front of goal, I know what a concept."

Ahead of the match, Sesko had scored just two goals in 17 games under Amorim, a tally which he has now doubled in only one game under Fletcher.

Sesko had his best performance as a United player against Burnley. (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
Sesko had his best performance as a United player against Burnley. (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

Throughout the whole match, the Slovenian international had 13 touches in the opposition’s box, had eight shots, seven of which were on target, and won 78% of his aerial duels.

Unfortunately for Sesko, his two goals and impressive performance wasn't enough to get a win in the match, as United instead had to settle for a 2-2 draw with the newly-promoted side.

Featured Image Credit: Sky Sports

Topics: Manchester United, Darren Fletcher, Ruben Amorim, Premier League, Football, Burnley

Ben McCrum
Ben McCrum

Ben is a sports journalist who specialises in football, Formula One and MMA. He has written for publications such as Manchester Evening News, WiganToday, Manchester World and beIN Sports. Throughout his career, he has interviewed top athletes including Gareth Southgate, Luke Littler, Tom Aspinall and Jenson Button.

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