Casemiro hailed by Man United manager after Carabao Cup win following FIFA World Cup 2022
The HinduManchester United manager Erik ten Hag praised Brazil midfielder Casemiro after its win over Burnley in the Carabao Cup fourth round at the Old Trafford on Thursday. There is definitely room for improvement, we have to work on that, but of course I am pleased with a win,” Ten Hag told the club website This was the first competitive fixture for Man United after the World Cup and the team aced it with a 2-0 victory, thanks to goals from Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford in the 27th and 57th minute respectively. The Brazil midfielder signed for Manchester United in August this year in a deal worth £70m and despite struggling for a place in the starting eleven initially, he has become one of the team’s pillars in the middle of the park. In the FIFA World Cup, he was one of Brazil’s most important players and scored the decisive goal against Switzerland in the group stage to secure a place in the round of 16.