'Biggest heart at Man Utd' - Casemiro's wife hits back after criticism

Manchester United's 3-0 location loss to Liverpool was peculiarly achy for Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, who was substituted astatine half-time and past criticised by pundits.

There were moreover claims he near Old Trafford astatine nan break, but United leader Erik 10 Hag refuted this.

Now Casemiro's woman has travel to her husband's defence, reminding group of nan galore trophies he has won passim his illustrious career.

Anna Mariana posted a image of his postulation of silverware connected Instagram, pinch nan Brazilian having won nan Champions League 5 times arsenic good arsenic La Liga 3 times pinch Real Madrid and, astir recently, nan FA Cup pinch Manchester United.

She past posted a image of nan 32-year-old celebrating pinch team-mates writing: "Always beardown Casemiro, nan biggest (flaming bosom emoji) astatine Manchester United."

Casemiro made 2 mistakes successful nan first 45 minutes successful Sunday's crippled astatine Old Trafford, from which Liverpool yet scored successful their comfortable victory.

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said connected Sky Sports: "It is simply a sad show seeing what he's going done retired there."

"I person to opportunity he's mislaid his assurance a small bit," added erstwhile Manchester United full-back Gary Neville.

Casemiro was replaced astatine nan break by 20-year-old Toby Collyer, who made his United debut.

Explaining his decision, Ten Hag said: "We had to return risks because we want to bounce back, past you request players successful midfield to screen ground, truthful we put Toby Collyer connected nan pitch.

"I deliberation that successful shot everyone has to return responsibility. I'm judge he is simply a awesome characteristic and he won everything successful his profession that you tin imagine. I americium judge he will support contributing to our squad and Casemiro is ever winning truthful he will beryllium there."

Chief shot news newsman Simon Stone:

It seems a agelong clip since Casemiro texted his supplier pursuing Manchester United's four-goal hammering astatine Brentford successful August 2023 to opportunity he would 'fix' nan problems astatine Old Trafford and he joined in a woody worthy £70m.

As it turned out, nan Brazilian was yet different short-term hole for a basal problem. After a decent first season, his shape collapsed.

By nan extremity of past term, Casemiro had mislaid his place.

The precise logic for his complete absence from United's FA Cup last matchday squad for their 2-1 triumph complete Manchester City was ne'er decently explained but fundamentally, having been dropped to nan chair astatine Wembley by Ten Hag, nan midfielder informed his leader he was not fresh capable to beryllium involved.

Casemiro was connected nan transportation for nan post-match celebrations, concisely attended nan statement that followed but was quickly retired of nan doorway and connected a backstage level pinch his family to statesman their summer, arsenic he had besides been dropped by Brazil from their Copa America squad.

That, it was felt, was going to beryllium nan extremity of Casemiro astatine Manchester United, pinch a summertime move to nan Saudi Pro-League anticipated.

Except a woody did not materialise. Casemiro returned for nan commencement of pre-season training, looked fresh and did rather good connected United's circuit of nan US.

He started successful nan Community Shield nonaccomplishment to City successful August and has besides started each 3 Premier League games this season.

It is being stressed by nine sources nan 32-year-old is an illustration to younger members of nan group. He tin speak English moreover though he is not fluent, he trains difficult and - occasional flare-ups specified arsenic nan cup last rumor speech - is simply a affirmative power disconnected nan pitch.

Club officials were speedy to antagonistic societal media claims Casemiro near Old Trafford early connected Sunday and Ten Hag confirmed he had seen Casemiro successful nan dressing room aft nan last whistle.

But nan half-time preamble of Collyer because, according to his manager, United needed a much mobile beingness successful cardinal midfield said everything.

In his prime, Casemiro was 1 of nan astir effective protect midfield players of his generation. As his woman pointed retired connected societal media, he has won each honour successful nan game.

But top-level shot is simply a sadistic business. In nan Premier League, reputations count for nothing.

And, sadly for United, successful nan biggest of games, Casemiro has turned into a liability.

With home shot taking a region for nan world break, Casemiro will person 2 weeks earlier he tin put matters correct connected nan pitch, having been dropped again from nan Brazil squad.