Casemiro showed great fighting spirit.
28 at 4 am on the 2022-23 Group E match held in Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Manchester United defeated Sheriff Tiraspoll 43-0. So far, Manchester United retained the second place in the group with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss (12 points) and secured a place in the group stage.
This situation can only be a draw. Before this game, Manchester United scored nine points in their 4 games, while the "third" Sheriff scored three points. With two games left, they lead by 6 points, and even if they only tie, United can secure their place in the tournament. In response, head coach Eric Hach gave the main players such as Marcus Rashford , Jaton Sancho and Rafael Varane for a while.
It's an overwhelming performance. United dominated the game throughout the 90th minute and put pressure on the Sheriff. Players who were cheered by home fans showed more fighting spirit. His possession rate is as high as 74.7%, with 24 shots. On the other hand, the sheriff didn’t even try a single shot in 90 minutes. It's like Manchester United's "half-court" game. Manchester United scored two goals in the second half and completed a satisfactory score. In the 44th minute of the first half, Diogo Dalot scored the first record.
It was a perfect match, but one player was nearly injured. The protagonist is Casemiro. This is the case. In the 20th minute of the first half, Casemiro faced midfielder Rashid Acambi's air pass. In the process, he was hit in the face by Akanbi's elbow and fell down. Local cameras captured Casemiro's face, his mouth bleeding. Fortunately, it wasn't a big injury, Casemiro stayed on the court for 63 minutes before being replaced by McTominay in the 18th minute of the second half.
This is a drama full of fighting spirit. Maybe this is a scene that illustrates why Manchester United signed him. Manchester United has been on a downhill road since Sir Ferguson retired. As we continue to stay away from the championship, the “victory mindset” disappears in the team. Shihah, the new head coach this season, has made a lot of efforts to change the internal atmosphere of the team. The franchise of
Casemiro is also for the same reason. There is also a purpose of strengthening the third line, but I hope that a player who is used to "winning" will remind the team of winning again. He wanted to use his fighting spirit to boost the morale of the team. Casemiro is playing the role he needs “totally”.
After the game, Manchester United's "Legend" Scholes also expressed his satisfaction. "Look at the quality he brings to the team. In Real Madrid , people are focusing on Luca Modric or Tony Kroos. But not to mention Casemiro. We are looking at what is a 'real' good player." I didn't expect him to do well with more balls, but he worked well with Christian Eriksen and showed high levels of passing abilities such as forward passes and one-touch passes. ”
