Casemiro

Casemiro is not the future of this football club but he is very much still part of its present

The big talking points from the Premier League weekend — including contract uncertainty, a mercy sub and a team playing a dangerous game

The Brazilian midfielder's display and disappointment in defeat against Manchester City betrayed a desire to success in English football

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is giving consideration to dropping Brazil international Casemiro for Saturday’s FA Cup final against Manchester City. United have prepared in some of their training sessions this week for the FA Cup final against City with Casemiro absent from the starting line-up, suggesting that Ten Hag is considering an approach in which the Brazilian does not start the game. The line-up will only be finalised on matchday when it is handed into the match officials at Wembley stadium but United’s players have been left with the impression that the five-time...

Casemiro has shown a willingness to play wherever is asked of him, even if he is exposed by his position, the tactics or his own failings

The Brazilian was pilloried at Palace on Monday and things did not get better at Old Trafford against Arsenal

The Brazilian’s decline is there for all to see - and the evidence was beginning to stack up even before Monday's tragicomedy at Palace

Marred by injury, Casemiro's second season at United has been confounding as he struggles to hold together a crumbling midfield structure

Casemiro's unique set of attributes means his continued absence creates problems for United manager Erik ten Hag

Casemiro is the latest to have people question whether he can physically cope at the top level anymore - but the label isn't always fair

Casemiro insists that Erik ten Hag has already proven he can develop Manchester United — while the midfielder says he is “very happy” at the club. Casemiro, 31, returned to action for United in Sunday’s 4-2 FA Cup victory at Newport County after an injury layoff of over three months. United are in eighth place in the Premier League while they finished bottom of their Champions League group and were eliminated from the Carabao Cup in the round of 16. The club’s only hope of silverware this season is the FA Cup — in which they were beaten finalists last season. Ten...

Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro have returned to full training with Manchester United after prolonged periods out through injury. Martinez has been sidelined with a recurrence of a foot injury suffered last season, having not played since United’s 4-3 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich in September. Casemiro, meanwhile, has not featured since limping off during United’s Carabao Cup fourth round defeat to Newcastle United in November. United confirmed that both players resumed training with the rest of Erik ten Hag’s squad on Wednesday, having previously been working on an individual...

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Whereas Pep Guardiola doubled down on his tactical beliefs at Man City, Erik ten Hag has scaled back on his initial approach at Man Utd

Last season's poor start was excusable but given the spine of this side is now made up of players he signed, Ten Hag must look in the mirror

Manchester United made major improvements in midfield last season but the opening weeks of this one have been a cause for concern

The season is two games old but United have problems - lots of them. How will Erik ten Hag address them all?

Manchester United have been linked with Sofyan Amrabat - Casemiro can't do it all by himself