Why Erik ten Hag is picking Scott McTominay ahead of Casemiro for Manchester United
Manchester United's record with Scott McTominay in the team is part of the reason why the academy graduate continues to start ahead of £60million signing Casemiro.
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Rio Ferdinand explains why Casemiro will be feeling 'disrespected' at Manchester United
Manchester United great Rio Ferdinand has delivered a stark warning to Erik ten Hag about his marquee summer signing Casemiro, who has still yet to start a Premier League game for the club.
Manchester United told Erik ten Hag made 'very stupid mistake' with Man City team selection
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Netherlands midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart believes Erik ten Hag's decision not to include Casemiro in his starting line-up for Manchester United's 6-3 derby day defeat to Manchester City on Sunday was "very stupid."
Erik ten Hag now has the excuse to get Manchester United playing his way
In the days that Manchester United were finalising his transfer, an advisor to the club noted Casemiro's running stats were worse than Scott McTominay's.
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Erik ten Hag is nothing if not a Serious Football Man, but there was an element of comedy about Manchester United’s unravelling at the Etihad. It was there in the comment from Ten Hag that Cristiano Ronaldo did not appear “out of respect for his big career”. That may or may not be a brilliant caustic joke. More significantly it was there on Casemiro’s face as he came on with the game already dead, having worked his way through five Champions League medals only to discover that, in fact, he’s not as good as Scott McTominay. So, some useful information there for the Brazilian. Ten Hag is the latest United manager caught between ill-fitting celebrity signings and coherent team building. A 37-year-old celebrity black hole was never likely to be a Ten Hag kind of guy. But not starting Casemiro, a midfielder who has been the best in the world in his role, made very little sense. Barney Ronay
Erik ten Hag explains why Casemiro has not been starting for Manchester United
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag claims Casemiro's absence from the Premier League starting XI was down to their winning run.
Rio Ferdinand claims Casemiro will feel ‘disrespected’ by Erik ten Hag after Manchester United’s defeat to Man City
Rio Ferdinand believes Casemiro will feel ‘disrespected’ by Erik ten Hag after he was left out of the starting line-up for Manchester United’s defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.
Ten Hag rues 'lack of belief' in Manchester derby thrashing
MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag said a lack of belief was the reason his side capitulated so badly in their 6-3 thrashing at the hands of local rivals Manchester City on Sunday (Oct 2).