Casemiro harmed Man United
The Brazilian midfielder is going through a difficult season. In the Premier League match at home, Casemiro stood very deep down to give Kai Havertz space on the right wing. The German had no trouble setting up a chance for his teammate Leandro Trossard to score, giving Mikel Arteta’s team the lead in just the first 20 minutes.
Expert Roy Keane criticized Casemiro for his poor positional awareness, telling Sky Sports that the Brazilian star in this case should have quickly moved out of the penalty area to prevent the Gunners’ chances: “Casemiro had to rush out with his life. But I saw that he was very lacking in desire to compete and I didn’t know what he was doing at that time.
Casemiro even created a silly angle and made it difficult for goalkeeper Onana. He doesn’t have to run 100% fast, but he always has to be ready and always have a strong will when playing on the field! This match is very difficult, requiring Man United players to get the basics right. Casemiro didn’t do it right. If an experienced player like him can’t do it, how can he help other players follow his example?”
In fact, Casemiro is not a true midfielder. However, coach Ten Hag, due to lack of players, placed this player in a deeper defensive role. Roy Keane did not accept that Casemiro lacked the qualities of a defender, because he had held this position before.
Beautiful memories of Arsenal
Notably, the Gunners are on a streak of four consecutive wins in the tournament. They are second on the rankings , 2 points behind Manchester City. So a win would put Arsenal back on top before the final round of matches next week. Fortunately for Arteta and his team, they continued to have 3 points, even though it was only a fragile victory over Man United.
Before that, Arsenal also had good memories of the most recent confrontation in the first leg of the tournament with Manchester United. The Gunners won 3-1 in that match. Marcus Rashford gave Man United the lead in the first half hour of the match, but Martin Odegaard equalized for the Gunners just a minute later.
No goals were scored as the match entered extra time, and a draw looked very close. However, coach Arteta’s team has other ideas . Declan Rice gave the Gunners the lead in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
Five minutes later, Gabriel Jesus finished the match and Man United returned from London empty-handed. And the latest is Arsenal’s second Premier League victory at Old Trafford since 2007.
In an excellent season for the Gunners, big rival Man United suddenly became very easy. With 42 points after 13 wins, including 11 clean sheets and conceding only 13 goals, this is an impressive away record for Arsenal this season. They have never played this well away from home since their unbeaten series in the 2003-2004 season. This further shows the bravery and maturity of the team under coach Arteta.
Arsenal surpassed themselves last season. 15 wins in the last 17 matches in the Premier League also marks a remarkable series of matches for them. Even if Manchester City takes the throne, Arsenal is still the biggest force that can compete with Guardiola’s team.
