Jamie Redknapp calls out Man Utd star for ‘looking like he’s playing in Soccer Aid’ in scathing assessment
MANCHESTER UNITED star Casemiro was slammed by Jamie Redknapp for his performance against Bournemouth.
The Red Devils were fortunate to pick up a point in a 2-2 draw with the Cherries.
Sky SportsJamie Redknapp slammed Casemiro’s performance against Bournemouth[/caption]
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Casemiro’s defensive work was lacking against the Cherries
Bruno Fernandes scored twice including one from the penalty spot as United looked vulnerable in defence once again.
Redknapp identified Casemiro as the problem, particularly for Bournemouth’s second goal as he failed to run back and close the space which Justin Kluivert took advantage of to score.
The pundit was shocked by Casemiro’s lack of effort and suggested his performance was more befitting of Soccer Aid than the Premier League.
He said on Sky Sports: “He’s one of my favourite defensive midfielders in world football, I’ve loved watching him play but right now he looks like he’s playing in Soccer Aid.
“He looks like he’s playing at such a pace where the game is a bit of fun and there’s celebrities coming on the pitch – no, this is the Premier League.
“You’ve got so much experience, and that isn’t really the case with anything else apart from running.
“I think to myself Rodri, what would Rodri do in that situation? He would be flying out there to help his team-mates, and that’s what you should be doing.
“At the moment he’s not setting the right example to the young players around him, and as I say I’m a massive fan but that isn’t good enough, because if he sprinted he would have stopped that.”
The Brazilian was also a little wasteful in possession
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TOMMY TUCHEL could not have done it better had he submitted his CV to LinkedIn or Indeed.
Somehow mustering some gumption from the worst Bayern Munich team in more than a decade to stop a rampant Arsenal dead in their tracks is a spectacular job advert for a manager soon to be looking for work.
If Sir Jim Ratcliffe wasn’t watching from his Old Trafford office or from the cinema room in one of his tax havens, he should have been.
They may have even sat up and taken notice in Newcastle or in the owners’ Riyadh hub as Tuchel reminded everyone of his credentials as a top-level coach with devilish timing.
If change is coming then Tuchel is playing a trump card.
His side turned up and cowed the team that, as far as the current Premier League goes, is the best in England.
It may only add to the questions around Tuchel that after tossing away the only league easier to win than Scotland’s or Spain’s, Munich have sprung to life in Europe.
After 11 years unopposed as German champions, Chelsea’s former manager has chucked it in at home in a remarkable act of ineptitude. But freak years can happen.
Tuchel is an enigma. But that is part of the appeal as much as winning the Champions League with Chelsea just three months after taking the job.
With no new signings, he took a team that had lost five of the previous ten games and turned them into European Champions.
With Ratcliffe considering swingeing budget cuts at Old Trafford, a coach who can perform wonders on peanuts would be music to his ears.
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Casemiro was off the pace against Bournemouth and made just one interception, while losing six of his duels.
He was also a little wasteful in possession as he misplaced 13 passes – more than all but two of his team-mates and ten more than midfield partner Kobbie Mainoo.
