At 3 a.m. on August 23, Beijing time, in the third round of Premier League , Manchester United faced Liverpool at home. Regarding this double red meeting , what are the highlights worth paying attention to? On August 22, TA's Manchester United reporter Whitewell wrote an article stating that Manchester United will hold an unveiling ceremony for Casemiro before the game, and Ten Hag will also seek changes to let Varane start.
It only took 3 days for Manchester United to acquire Casemiro, with a transfer fee of 72 million euros + 13 million euros. Due to the rush of time, Casemiro was unable to catch up with the blockbuster battle between Manchester United and Liverpool and could only watch the game in the stands.
TA's Manchester United reporter confirmed that Manchester United arranged an appearance ceremony for Casemiro. In front of 270,000 Manchester United fans at Old Trafford Stadium, "Fat Tiger" will receive the applause and cheers of the fans. The joining of a world-class superstar like Casemiro can boost the morale of the Manchester United team and make fans look forward to it.
What Manchester United fans are concerned about is how Ten Hag will arrange his troops for this focus battle?
TA revealed that in the past few days of training preparations, Manchester United's central defender partners are Lisandro Martinez and Varane, and captain Maguire is not in the main lineup. In the first two rounds of the Premier League, Manchester United lost 1-2 to Brighton and 0-4 to Brentford. The two central defender partners were "aircraft carrier" Maguire and new aid Martinez. However, Maguire's turning, agility, and tracking ability are weak. When he encounters a team that defends against counterattacks, his weak spot is completely exposed.
Varane, who joined for 40 million euros last summer, will take on the important task of defending Salah , Firmino , Luis Dias . Varane is no stranger to Liverpool's attacking group. In the 2018 Champions League final, Varane's Real Madrid had a direct dialogue with Liverpool and eventually won the championship.
Varane will become Manchester United's main central defender. This is almost a fact without suspense. Casemiro and Varane have worked together at Real Madrid for 7 years and have a tacit understanding - when Varane presses inside, Casemiro often fills in for Varane; Casemiro even retreats to the central defender position to play with Varane. Varane's temporary match.
Varane also deserves credit for Casemiro joining Manchester United. TA revealed that Varane is lobbying Casemiro every day, hoping that the latter will come to Manchester United. This pair of Real Madrid's backcourt twins has seamlessly connected to Manchester United. The reconstruction work of and the Red Devils 's backcourt gives people hope.
