What Manchester United fans did during Leicester win speaks volumes about Casemiro U-turn

Many social media users reposted Jamie Carragher’s abrupt assessment of Casemiro from last season following his error-strewn display against Liverpool in September.

“We're watching one of the greats of the modern time… but I always remember something when I retired, a saying: 'Leave the football before the football leaves you'. The football's left him at this top level. He needs to call it a day at this level of football and move."

Amongst those re-sharing the verdict, delivered after May's 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace, were some Manchester United supporters. In the days after the match, Nicky Butt told this reporter that critics were going overboard.

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“I think [the criticism] is a bit unfair,” he said. "He’s had one horrendous half and everyone is turning against him. He did have a bad game, I’m sure he’s had a few before, we all have. He’s going to have to come back and prove people wrong.

"That’s the good thing about football, people will doubt you and have a go at you and you can come back and keep [critics] quiet.”

Wednesday’s League Cup clash with Leicester City marked the first time Casemiro had started successive matches since being hooked at half-time against Liverpool. He’s scored three goals in his last two outings after his brace against the Foxes.

Only Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Christian Eriksen have scored more this season, having tallied the same number of goals as Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee combined (three).

Casemiro’s general play has stabilised since his two goal-leading mistakes against