Casemiro’s brace in Man Utd’s 3-1 win over Reading in the fourth round of the FA Cup has been praised by football experts and fans alike.
“We know Casemiro is a great player. We see him always contributing to the game. What I like is football that is flexible with dynamism, constantly swapping positions. We make the opponent’s opponent. get confused and take advantage of that,” coach Erik Ten Hag praised Casemiro following Man Utd’s 3-1 win over Reading in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Casemiro subtly opened the scoring for Man Utd in the 54th minute in the FA Cup fourth round match once morest Reading (Image: Getty).
Midfielder Casemiro broke the deadlock for Man Utd in the 54th minute of the match following penetrating the penalty area to catch a pass from compatriot Antony and skillfully opened the scoring for the home team.
Only 4 minutes later, the former Real Madrid star had a dangerous shot from a distance that doubled the gap for the “Red Devils”. Casemiro’s two goals gave Man Utd complete control of the game, before Fred added a third goal in the 66th minute. The Reading team only got the honorable goal in the 72nd minute to end the match with the final score. 3-1 for the Old Trafford team.
Speaking regarding Casemiro’s performance, former Arsenal star Ian Wright fully agreed with the Brazilian midfielder being voted Man of the Match: “His opening goal was a finishing touch. very delicate he deserves the man of the match award when he has enough space he will make the difference his second goal speaks for itself he just needs one , two passes and the game is basically over.”
Casemiro was voted Man of the Match (Image: Getty).
Former Man Utd star Roy Keane also praised the 30-year-old who joined Man Utd for £70 million in the summer transfer window.
“He’s a big signing. Midway through the pitch, Man Utd lacks players of quality, personality and he’s a great addition. Week in, week out he influences games. .
Before he joined Man Utd, he was seen as a defensive midfielder. But now we have seen his quality is attacking. Assist and score goals as well as defend well. He is really a good signing for Man Utd,” said Roy Keane.
On social networks, the fans also showered compliments on the Brazilian midfielder. “The best defensive midfielder in the world, but the best attack in the world, over!” said one fan.
“What is the magic from Casemiro!” said the second. “I feel lucky to see him in the Man Utd shirt. The player is so great,” another person shared.
