Manchester United legend Roy Keane has somewhat surprisingly defended Casemiro despite his clear and obvious struggles in recent months, most notably in last weekend’s big game against Liverpool.
Casemiro was at fault for both of Luis Diaz’s first-half goals for Liverpool at Old Trafford, prompting Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag to sack the Brazilian at half-time.
Looking back at last season, Casemiro also struggled with some costly individual errors in defeats against the likes of Arsenal and Crystal Palace, but Keane clearly seems to think the former Real Madrid man will stay at United.
That said, Keane believes the club can also support the player, and believes there will be times when he has his uses.
Casemiro was one of the best defensive midfielders in the world in his prime, so he won’t have lost all that talent, even if he’s inevitably not as fit or as strong as he was a few years ago.
Casemiro with support from Man United legend Keane
Keane has not completely given up on Casemiro having some sort of role to play, explaining The overlap: “He will definitely be here until January. The only thing I would say… he had a difficult first half obviously, but he played in the Community Shield, he did well, he played against Fulham, he did well.
“I wouldn’t leave out players at this age. We’re talking 31, 32… what’s up, I’ve been there, when you get to that age and he had an incredibly poor game that he did in the first half… they’re all fast, like none of us had a bad game when we were twenty two
“Maybe his role in the team if he comes back in, gets a couple of games under his belt, he could be further up the pitch.
“The first thing we always say is that he can’t move up the pitch, but when you see him going forward he does have an eye for a pass and some set pieces, how many times do you see him put his head down?
“Will Casemiro make Man United competitive with Man City again? Of course not. But the deal is done, he’s at the club.”
