Manchester United and Casemiro’s slapstick defending is inexcusable
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Manchester United and Casemiro’s slapstick defending is inexcusable

The Telegraph  

There have been an abundance of egregious moments defensively from Manchester United this season, but no goal better encapsulates their abomination of a Premier League campaign than the first of the four goals they conceded against Crystal Palace. Erik ten Hag has bemoaned United’s injury crisis for months, but let’s be clear from the outset: this specific goal had nothing to do with injuries. Casemiro is not averse to throwing himself recklessly into challenges – an oddity for a player with five Champions League titles and more than 650 career appearances for club and country to his name – but how to explain his limp fall in the vague direction of Olise? It would be nice to credit the Palace player’s shimmy for sending Casemiro into next week, but that would just be too kind to the Brazilian.

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