Manchester United plan for Casemiro is going perfectly

For the second match in a row, Manchester United held a 1-0 lead away from home. For the second match in a row, they turned to their bench to help guide them safely towards the finishing line. For the second match in a row, summer signing Casemiro helped them do just that.

United's last two away wins at Southampton and Leicester were hardly headline performances, but what they did represent was the steady progress that is being made under Erik ten Hag already.

It is less than three weeks ago that this side was humiliated at the hands of Brentford in the second game of the season. To turn that around with back-to-back victories on the road is no mean feat.

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Not only did United manage to secure three points again at the King Power Stadium, but they also managed to do so while keeping a clean sheet, thanks to another morale-boosting show of defensive resilience.

Sure, there were a few shaky moments, and Leicester spurned a string of second-half chances to draw level, though part of the reason they were so flustered in front of goal was because they rushed the rare opportunities awarded to them by a determined defensive line.

This weekend's clash with Arsenal will likely be the toughest test of the season yet, and after two cameo roles, Casemiro will likely be needed from the start in order to give his side a grip on the game.

That is what he did again from the second he came onto the pitch on Thursday night. The 30-year-old immediately brought a calming presence to proceedings and effortlessly played passes that his midfield teammates would not have been able to do.

Casemiro helped ease the growing pressure from the home side and steadied the ship for United