TA: Casemiro will stay with the team this season, but his reliability is no longer there【YANTING】
2024-08-04
Casemiro will stay with the team for the new season, but his reliability is no longer there and United also need to find a No6 player in the transfer market.
A few months ago, Casemiro's future at Manchester United looked very uncertain. He was removed from the squad for the FA Cup final against Manchester City in May with a hamstring injury.
His talks with Saudi League clubs, one of the few destinations that could afford his wages, were held at one point, and the expectation was that his career would continue elsewhere. But talks with the Saudis have cooled and Casemiro is now expected to remain at United next season.
He played the full 90 minutes as captain in the 3-0 pre-season loss to Liverpool, suggesting he will continue to play for United, but his performance also explains why United still need a new No6.
In the match, Liverpool's opening goal came too easily, as Casemiro ran out to try to block Fabio Carvalho, but was overcommitted and was overshot. This aggressive defensive approach is also one of the reasons why he was often booked at Manchester United. In this match, he went down to make two tackles: the first was too late, but the second managed to win the ball.
On the ball, he made frequent errors with short passes in midfield and twice in the space of a few minutes passed directly to Liverpool players.
Still, there were positives, such as a fine pass from Mount as he ran into the box. Mount takes a touch and shoots, forcing Kelleher to make a good save. Casemiro also played a long ball to Rashford on the left to launch an attack that ended with Rashford testing Kelleher again. He also sent a pass through to Wheatley, whose shot was saved by substitute goalkeeper Jarosh.
However, the reliability Casemiro brought in his debut season was gone.