Robbie Savage, a commentator for BT Sport, believes that Casemiro is deserving of the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year honor.
This week, voting for the reward, which is entirely up to you, the fans, began.
The club’s awards ceremony, which is scheduled to take place at Old Trafford on Monday, May 29, will reveal the winner.
We spoke with ‘Sav’, a former Red, in Seville last month. Despite considering a number of candidates for the honor, he believes Casemiro to be essential.
Who on the team has had the largest impact, according to the performances? said he.
In the last few weeks, Anthony has improved. He looks terrific now that he has adjusted to the Premier League.
“David] De Gea has recorded the most Premier League clean sheets with Casemiro, [Marcus] Rashford, and [Lisandro] Martinez.
Goal scoring is the hardest thing to accomplish, and Rashford has been outstanding. He looks like the player everyone expected him to be now that he has regained his confidence.
In the last few weeks, Anthony has improved. He looks terrific now that he has adjusted to the Premier League.
“David] De Gea has recorded the most Premier League clean sheets with Casemiro, [Marcus] Rashford, and [Lisandro] Martinez.
The Brazilian was suspended for seven Premier League games earlier this year, and United lost two of those games and drew one, which helped to temper our post-Christmas title aspirations.
Martinez, Casemiro, and Rashford are the three candidates, he continued.
Who on the Manchester United team would be most missed for the longest period of time and have the most impact on the team, if I had to guess? Martinez, Rashford, or Casemiro?
“I would probably think of Casemiro since you can tell when he plays well or poorly by the outcomes. Then Casemiro, I suppose.
Savage, a former central midfielder himself, is a reliable source to consult regarding the reasons for Casemiro’s strong performance in red.
From his time at Real Madrid, the 31-year-old’s defensive presence in the middle of the park was well known, but during his first season in England, he has shown he is capable of much more.
As a midfield player, “I didn’t realize he has that much to his game until you listen to legends like Scholesy [Paul Scholes] and Owen [Hargreaves] rave about him. The passes around the corner, the goals.
“You may assume he just gets it and gives it when you have [Luka] Modric and Toni Kroos on your side, but I believe he has demonstrated much more than that.
“Manchester United is amazing to have the captain of Brazil playing in their team, and I believe he has recently been named the Brazilian captain as well.
Therefore, in my opinion, he has been excellent and has provided much more than was initially imagined. You may hear former coaches and players saying they weren’t sure, but I believe he has demonstrated that. Even Casemiro, the Brazilian captain, has disproved critics in the Premier League.