Gary Neville delivers scathing Casemiro Man United verdict after Liverpool goals
The Brazilian central midfielder made his first mistake after his pass was intercepted with ease. From the error, Liverpool broke with Mohamed Salah's cross, picking out Luis Diaz at the back post to head home.
The Brazilian central midfielder made his first mistake after his pass was intercepted with ease. From the error, Liverpool broke with Mohamed Salah's cross, picking out Luis Diaz at the back post to head home.
As the Columbian celebrated by the corner flag at the Stretford End, Neville took aim on co-commentary. "Casemiro, for a player of such experience, the amount of times he gives the ball away in bad areas," he said.
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"There's no pressure around him it's a first-time ball that he tries. From that moment on, Liverpool have made mistakes in that area but Mohamed Salah is a different class and that cross is delicious."
Seven minutes later, the visitors had a second, and again Casemiro was picked out as being at fault. He was easily dispossessed by Diaz before finishing the move with a fierce strike into Andre Onana's bottom corner.
Unsurprisingly, Neville was quick to point fault with the midfielder again in the aftermath. "Casemiro is getting on in his years; he's had a really challenging first-half in particular those two goals," the former full-back added.
"I wouldn't expect Casemiro, the problems he's had (are ones) that would cost him. Getting caught on the ball and giving it away with no pressure - maybe getting outrun, isolated in defensive positions but that's two things, no matter what your age is, shouldn't be a problem."
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