Graeme Souness disagrees with Man United boss Erik ten Hag after 'crazy' Casemiro comment

Graeme Souness has criticised Casemiro's performance during Manchester United's victory over Luton Town - labelling the Brazilian as "clumsy".

The 31-year-old former Real Madrid midfielder was replaced at half-time in United's 2-1 win at Kenilworth Road after receiving a yellow card for a foul on Amari'i Bell in the first half of the match. Boss Erik Ten Hag had to step in when Casemiro almost received a second booking following a tackle on Ross Barkley.

Ten Hag argued that the referee's decision to penalise Casemiro was 'unfair', saying: "Even when he is not touching opponents he gets booked. Often the first moment of the game. I think it's crazy and it was so unfair that first booking. That second could have been so that's why I took him off. He touches an opponent and he gets booked."

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On talkSPORT, however, Souness dismissed any defence for Casemiro's behaviour, underlining the fact that his style of play has always involved fouls and infractions.

The former Liverpool captain said: "This is not new, it's how he played at Real Madrid. He was famous for professional fouls, stopping breakaways, committing a foul, maybe taking a card for the cause because of a threatening situation. That was his career at Real Madrid. He's a steady player.

"He doesn't put it about. You can get booked for lots of things but he doesn't put it about. He gives fouls away. He sees danger, sometimes a bit clumsy, slowing down. The biggest problem he had yesterday, which is part of the professional game, it's not a new thing, the biggest danger of him getting a second yellow card, a red card was they