He is one of the references to his position, and has justified it by his level of play for many years in Madrid. Then, he chose to leave the Spanish capital for Manchester United in the summer of 2022, and, unsurprisingly, he quickly performed well at Old Trafford. However, in recent hours, the English press, always hungry for scandals and controversies, has made its front page on the Canarinha scene.
Manchester United faced Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday. The Red Devils started the match badly, since Mathias Jensen opened the scoring for the Londoners. The difference was made at the very end of the game, in added time, with a double from Scott McTominay, who came on a few minutes later. But what is talking in England is not the Scot’s double, but the replacement of Casemiro by Eriksen at the break.
The English media already on the lookout
Erik ten Hag thus decided to bring the Brazilian off at half-time, which is already a more than striking fact. But all this would have remained just a simple anecdote if ETH had not made such striking remarks at the press conference after the match. “I wanted more football, someone who provides passing, distribution”explained the Dutchman when asked about the choice to leave the Brazilian in the locker room during the break.
“Ten Hag delivered a blunt response when asked about the reasons for Casemiro’s change at half-time”noted The Sun. The English media and some Mancunian supporters fear that tension will begin to rise between the defensive midfielder and his coach after this little controversy. And it seems that in this story, England football seems to side with the player…
