Man Utd: Casemiro's MOTM highlights vs Everton show he could be a game-changer

Casemiro made his first Premier League start for Manchester United on Sunday.

A seeming panic buy, though an undoubtedly word-class one at that, Casemiro has hitherto been eased into United‘s midfield by Erik ten Hag upon the completion of his £70 million move from Real Madrid.

Aside from starts against Real Sociedad and Omonia in the Europa League, Casemiro had merely been drip-fed substitute appearances when United played Southampton, Leicester City, Arsenal and Manchester City in the league.

And considering that a dysfunctional midfield balance has been at the heart of so much that’s gone wrong for United over the last few years, you would have thought that Ten Hag would have been desperate to unleash Casemiro in order to shore things up.

However, it really does seem as though patience has been a virtue in the Brazilian’s case because his first start in the Premier League during the trip to Everton truly was worth the wait.

Casemiro lined up with Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes to form a midfield trident as the Red Devils won 2-1 at Goodison Park courtesy of first-half goals from Antony and Cristiano Ronaldo.

And the latter strike proved to be the perfect showcase for what Casemiro can bring to this United side as he provided the assist by efficiently regaining possession and playing an incisive through ball.

In the space of just a few seconds, Casemiro demonstrated what he’s all about as a destroyer in the depths of midfield who can also fire off the pass of a playmaker as soon as he nabs the ball.

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Nevertheless, Casemiro turning provider for his former Real Madrid teammate was merely the most high-profile moment in what