Brazilian midfielder Casemiro has been widely questioned and criticized for his performances in some of the recent challenges that Manchester United have encountered, especially against Liverpool. However, former United stars Roy Keane and Gary Neville have offered different insights and advice on Casemiro's future role at United in an interview.
Keane remains confident that Casemiro can still play an important role at United as long as manager Jens Ten Hagar makes appropriate adjustments to Casemiro's position. Keane pointed out that Casemiro has shown excellent passing vision and positioning ability in the attacking end, especially his header can often bring threats to the opponents. Meanwhile, Keane also touched on Casemiro's weight loss on his return to the team, suggesting that it could affect the player's form, but emphasized the importance of maintaining strength in midfield.
Neville further refined his views on Casemiro's positional adjustment. He believes that United should position Casemiro a bit further forward, away from the backline, as he is not good at receiving passes on the half-turn. Neville also put forward an interesting scenario where the other midfielder, Ugarte, could take on more defensive duties when Casemiro is on the pitch, while Casemiro focuses on organizing and linking up on the offensive end. This would play to Casemiro's attacking strengths while maintaining the team's balance and stability in the midfield.
The views of the two former United stars point to one common point: that Casemiro's future at United is not hopeless, the key lies in how to adjust his position and role. As Ten Hagar continues to optimize and adjust the team's tactics, we have reason to believe that Casemiro will be able to find his best position at United and continue to contribute to the team.
