Following a VAR review, Casemiro was expelled for putting his hands on Will Hughes’ throat.
When asked about Casemiro’s red card, David De Gea said it would be “difficult” to manage without the Manchester United midfielder. De Gea drew his cue from former manager Jose Mourinho.
When Crystal Palace visited Manchester United on Saturday, a penalty from Bruno Fernandes and a goal from Marcus Rashford put them on track for their 13th straight home victory in all competitions.
The final 20 minutes of the match were hectic, though, as a result of Casemiro’s dismissal following a VAR review for putting his hands on Will Hughes’ throat amid a fight between the two sets of players.
The 2-1 victory highlighted the difference in skill and character between this team and the one that struggled last season. Jeffrey Schlupp pulled one back, but United held on to secure the victory.
Longtime goalie De Gea added, “It’s a tremendous run. “I believe that we have significantly improved from the previous year.
Of course, it means a lot because the game was in hand before we lost a key player in a single move, and it was difficult to win. They had a few solid chances toward the end and scored one goal. But we persevere, and it’s satisfying to have achieved our level of victory.
It was a “huge, massive three points,” according to De Gea, for a club that will now be without star midfielder Casemiro for the next three games.
The 30-year-dismissal old’s caused manager Erik ten Hag to lament the inconsistentness of VAR decisions, and the goalkeeper tweeted a GIF of former United manager Mourinho declaring “if I talk I am in huge danger.”
When asked about the choice to terminate Casemiro shortly after that tweet, De Gea reacted to it and grinned, adding, “I am like in the tweet – I prefer not to comment because if I talk I’m in danger. I don’t want to comment on that.
As a result of the suspension, Casemiro will miss both of the matches against Leeds’ rivals and the match against Leicester at home. This puts pressure on the other players to step up.
He predicted that it would be challenging. We have lost Christian (Eriksen) to injury, and now Case, so these are significant guys for us. Although our squad is larger. Each player is intensely concentrated and ready to play.
“(Marcel Sabitzer) showed already, he played 15 to 20 minutes, he performed extremely well, made some excellent tackles, good with the ball, so everyone is ready to play,”
Just before the transfer deadline on Tuesday, Sabitzer signed a loan agreement with Bayern Munich and considering the absences in United’s midfield on Wednesday against Leeds, he might get his first start.
De Gea remarked, “He looks like an experienced man.” “He played a lot of games in the Bundesliga; he’s a wonderful guy, a genuinely kind lad; it’s fantastic for the locker room.
“I believe he appeared in just 15 minutes. He had good character despite the fact that it’s difficult to enter a game with one fewer player. He’s going to be a huge asset to the club, in my opinion.
If Sabitzer contributes significantly to Wednesday’s victory over Leeds, who United will then visit for the rematch on Sunday, he will rapidly garner the favor of the Old Trafford faithful.
De Gea remarked, “It’s a huge game. We put in an extra effort today at the very end, so we need to recover properly now.
“Game on Wednesday and game on Sunday, so it’s not simple again. We must pay close attention.
“Always against Leeds, it’s a great game. Look at it. To fully prepare for the game, rest, and then resume, we have a few days.
De Gea was guarded when it came to United’s chances of winning the Premier League, but more open when it came to his contract, which is up in the summer after the club elected not to exercise their option.
Spain international expressed confidence that discussions would conclude in a “positive way” a month prior, and he reiterated that belief following Palace’s victory.
De Gea continued, “We’re still in conversation.” “Like I mentioned the last time, the games are all that matter to me right now.
But, as I already stated, it will undoubtedly end well.
While Ten Hag’s team strives for a victory against Leeds, Patrick Vieira, the manager of Crystal Palace, has returned to the city knowing that his team must improve its clinical play.
“We are not winning games, and we are not scoring enough goals,” he remarked.
“To be able to win games, we must score goals. We need to get better at this.