by Manchester United beat Leicester City on Wednesday night as Ruud van Nistelrooy took charge of his first game for the club.
Manchester United have been sacked by a new manager for the first time in over two years following the sacking of Erik ten Hag on Monday.
Ruud van Nistelrooy has taken over on an interim basis and his short tenure as coach began impressively with a seven-goal thriller.
United beat Leicester City 5-2 at Old Trafford, blowing Steve Cooper’s side away with an attacking masterpiece.
Two goals from Casemiro, two from Bruno Fernandes and then Alejandro Garnacho with one secured United victory and a place in the quarter-finals.
After the game, United fans had the luxury of having several solid options for man of the match voting.
Manchester United fans have a clear man of the match against Leicester
After such an impressive win, there are a selection of players who could have been nominated for man of the match.
However, there was a resounding winner for United fans, according to the Man of the Match voting on the club website.
- Casemiro – 68 percent
- Bruno Fernandes – 21 percent
- Alejandro Garnacho – 4 percent
- Manuel Ugarte – 3 percent
- Marcus Rashford – 1 percent
- No other player received enough votes to have a percentage share.
Casemiro’s performance is defined by his two goals, but he also impressed with the ball, delivering numerous long passes around the pitch.
The 32-year-old Brazilian also contributed defensively – although he can thank Manuel Ugarte for doing the dirty work that allowed him to push forward and score the goals.
Ruud van Nistelrooy praises Casemiro
Although fans agree that Casemiro should be moved on in the upcoming transfer windows, he continues to impress and this performance was the best he has put in all season.
As quoted on the club website, Van Nistelrooy explained his thoughts on Casemiro’s goal and his character.
“The first was an absolute beauty from Casemiro. I just enjoyed the moment because it was in the top corner and it was an incredible goal. He’s a great person and player and it’s fantastic to have him around.”
Van Nistelrooy then went on to express his delight at Casemiro’s performance.
“I was happy for Casemiro, the way he trained and helped the team, the club, that’s a role model.” I’m happy to have him with me and get through difficult moments… After the Liverpool He was criticized a lot during the game.”
After this outing, the chances of Casemiro starting against Chelsea on Sunday have skyrocketed – and we expect Van Nistelrooy to make limited changes.
It’s possible Van Nistelrooy has three more games at the top – with this result being the ideal start to instill some confidence for this run.
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