After Manchester derby defeated Manchester City , head coach Tenhager needs to make a big change and replace McTominay with Casemiro . The 30-year-old Brazil international has been working hard to enter Tenhager's starting lineup since leaving Real Madrid this summer to transfer to Manchester United , and has only won one starting chance in the last nine games. But the Dutch head coach needs to make changes after experiencing the first Manchester derby defeat.
After Casemiro transferred to Old Trafford for £60 million this summer, people had high expectations for him, but under the leadership of Tenhager, he basically could only sit on the bench and wait for the opportunity to play. Casemiro has achieved great success during his time at Real Madrid and has become a key member of the team. During his time at the club, he helped the club win 5 Champions League championships. Casemiro's partner with Modric and Kroos is considered one of the best midfield combinations in football history, but he chose to leave the Bernabeu this summer to find new challenges.
Considering the issue of Manchester United in the midfield before Casemiro joined, many people believe that the Brazilian can directly enter Tenhager's starting lineup. Casemiro's addition may have inspired McTominay, who looked so stable in the weeks since the Brazilian joined that Tenhager had developed excessive trust in him. However, under the humiliation of Haaland and his teammates, McTominay was replaced by Casemiro about an hour of the game, which fully exposed the shortcomings of the 25-year-old Scottish international.