Man Utd star slammed after Tottenham draw for having 'no clue' what he was doing

Alan Shearer has criticised Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko for his lacklustre performance against Tottenham, claiming he had "no clue". After a 2-2 draw in London, with Ruben Amorim's side squandering a 1-0 lead but rescuing a late point, the former Newcastle and England striker singled out Sesko for criticism on the BBC.

Bryan Mbeumo gave United an early advantage on Saturday, but it wasn't until the 84th minute that Spurs managed to equalise through Mathys Tel. Richarlison seemed to have clinched victory for the hosts in extra time, only for Matthijs de Ligt to snatch a last-minute equaliser.

Despite some commendable performances from the United team, Shearer was unimpressed with the Slovenian centre-forward. Sesko was left out of Amorim's starting line-up in north London, but was introduced in the 58th minute. However, he failed to make a significant impact.

The 22-year-old Slovenian, who joined Old Trafford for a hefty £74million this summer, missed a golden opportunity in the 85th minute before being forced off with a knee injury.

Shearer felt that the United No.9 should have capitalised on one of the two excellent opportunities that came his way. "Sesko struggled again," he said on Match of the Day. "He's only scored twice in his 12 appearances and he came on today with just over half an hour to go.

"He had two really, really good chances and should have scored, to be honest. They worked it really well for him to get in the first time. He's either got to get his shot away early or he's got to push that ball forward quicker. He's not going to get that amount of time in the Premier League to work it back on his right foot."

Shearer then turned his attention to the glorious opportunity Sesko squandered moments before his injury, when Tottenham's Micky van de Ven recovered to make a crucial tackle.

"This one [the 85th-minute chance] is the bigger puzzle for me," Shearer went on. "I know he's struggling for confidence but any centre-forward knows you cannot allow the centre-half to come back at you.

"You've got to get across Van de Ven. By that time he should have a picture in his head of where the keeper is and what he wants to do. I don't think he has a clue what he wants to do because I don't even think he even knows Van de Ven is there and chasing him. I know he's struggling with confidence but it's a big 'must do better'.

"No one likes to see him coming off injured and we hope his knee is okay but they are two chances you'd expect at that level that someone has to put away."