Manchester United legend Roy Keane has considerably surprisingly defended Casemiro regardless of his clear and apparent struggles in the previous couple of months, most notably in final weekend’s massive recreation towards Liverpool.
Casemiro was at fault for the 2 targets Luis Diaz scored for Liverpool within the first half at Outdated Trafford, resulting in Man Utd supervisor Erik ten Hag to sub the Brazilian off on the break.
Wanting again to final season, Casemiro additionally struggled with some pricey particular person errors in defeats towards the likes of Arsenal and Crystal Palace, however Keane clearly appears to suppose the previous Actual Madrid man might be staying at United.
That being mentioned, Keane thinks the membership might as nicely again the participant, and he thinks there might be instances when he has his makes use of.
Casemiro was one of many prime defensive midfield gamers on the earth throughout his peak years, so he gained’t have misplaced all that expertise, even when he’s inevitably not fairly as match and robust as he was just a few years in the past.
Casemiro backed by Man United legend Keane
Keane hasn’t completely given up on Casemiro having some sort of function to play, telling The Overlap: “He’ll undoubtedly be right here till January. The one factor I might say… he had a tough first half, clearly, however he performed within the Neighborhood Defend, finished okay, performed towards Fulham, finished okay.
“I wouldn’t be writing gamers off at that age. We’re saying 31, 32… what occurs, I’ve been there, once you get to that age and he had an unbelievably poor recreation which he did within the first half… everybody’s fast, as if none of us had a foul recreation after we have been twenty two.
“Possibly his function within the staff if he will get again in, will get a few video games beneath his belt, is perhaps larger up the pitch.
“The very first thing we at all times say is that he can’t get across the pitch however once you see him going ahead he does have a watch for a move and set-pieces, what number of instances do you see him get his head on it?
“Will Casemiro get Man United again to competing with Man Metropolis? After all not. However the deal is finished, he’s on the membership.”
