There have been many heavy defeats in the past under Erik ten Hag’s reign, but perhaps the 0-4 loss to Crystal Palace yesterday morning brought the most feeling of disappointment to Red Devils fans. The players stumbled and faltered throughout 90 agonizing minutes at Selhurst Park.
Many post-match dissections were made, and one of them was to find the worst player. Sadly, that person is Casemiro – a one-time superstar who has won 5 Champions League titles and more than 650 top matches in both club and Brazilian team colors.
Many fans compared his performance in the last match with what Gary Neville did against West Brom in 2011, which made the Manchester United legend realize that he no longer had the strength to play. play football at the highest level too.
The former Real Madrid midfielder was the worst player in the loss to Palace.
However, Casemiro’s performance at Selhurst Park was just like a drop in the bucket, because the signs of when it was time to end his career have been coming to him since the beginning of this season. Injuries accumulated after years of stressful battles and fatigue due to age have turned the 32-year-old midfielder into a shadow on the field.
The former Real Madrid star set an unforgettable personal record in the last match, being dribbled past eight times – the highest number in a Premier League match this season. By comparison, Virgil van Dijk has only been dribbled past twice in the entire campaign.
One of those times when he was passed was when Michael Olise made him fall, then dribbled the ball into the Man United penalty area to score Palace’s first goal. It is true that Casemiro ‘s legs became heavy, but perhaps he forgot that he was a central defender and was not allowed to advance so high.
Casemiro should leave to keep his beautiful image in the hearts of MU fans
It’s another example of this player’s deterioration – being in the wrong position. It is in stark contrast to what this 70 million euro contract brought last season. At that time, Casemiro was very strong both physically and mentally, he scored important goals, made thunderous tackles and helped MU win the Carabao Cup.
But in his second season at Old Trafford, the former Real midfielder’s statistics on minutes played, appearances and positive influence on the team dropped sharply. Jamie Carragher shared after Man United’s loss to Palace yesterday: “Leave football – before football leaves you.”
That’s exactly what Casemiro said at this time. The Red Devils need a revolution to refresh the squad in the summer transfer window and the Brazilian player should proactively leave . He can go to the Middle East or America to play and make money, and Man United needs to become stronger.
