In the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, after the North East team got off to a quick start, Casemiro rose to his highest position to head in a Luke Shaw corner kick to regain control of the situation. Marcus Rashford extended United’s advantage just before halftime, and the defensive midfielder reclaimed control six minutes later.
Along with his victory medal, Casemiro left Wembley Stadium with the justly deserved man of the match award. He can only hope that his teammates uphold their end of the bargain this weekend and maintain United’s chances of earning a spot in the Champions League the following year.
The midfielder missed United’s FA Cup quarterfinal victory over Fulham after receiving a red card against Southampton, and he will be missing again for the team’s trip to St. James’ Park as well as a pair of games at Old Trafford this month against Brentford and Everton.
The 31-year-old has been promoting his nation throughout the intermission. Ramon Menezes, the interim national team coach who replaced Tite after the nation’s World Cup quarterfinal exit, gave the 31-year-old the captain’s armband for a friendly match against Morocco, the surprise addition to the 2022 edition. Casemiro did not disappoint us.
With Lucas Paqueta of West Ham United and Chelsea loanee Andrey Santos in the midfield, Casemiro was one of just three players with more than 20 appearances for Brazil. After conceding to a goal from Southampton winger Sofiane Boufal just before the half-hour mark, Brazil needed all of their experience to come back.
Casemiro scored United’s fifth goal of the game in the second half by sliding the ball under Yassine Bounou from the edge of the box. Casemiro has scored five goals for United this season. Late in the contest, Brazil’s inexperienced team would ultimately lose 2-1.
Casemiro recognized a positive in Menezes’ choice to give him 90 minutes in the middle of the park despite the loss. Erik ten Hag won’t have such a luxury on Sunday, much to Newcastle’s relief.
In the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, after the North East team got off to a quick start, Casemiro rose to his highest position to head in a Luke Shaw corner kick to regain control of the situation. Marcus Rashford extended United’s advantage just before halftime, and the defensive midfielder reclaimed control six minutes later.
Along with his victory medal, Casemiro left Wembley Stadium with the justly deserved man of the match award. He can only hope that his teammates uphold their end of the bargain this weekend and maintain United’s chances of earning a spot in the Champions League the following year.
