Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has reserved some special praise for Casemiro, who netted twice in their FA Cup clash on Saturday night.
The Brazilian midfielder has been one of the signings of the season following his move from Real Madrid in the August transfer window.
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Casemiro continued his form on Saturday evening when he bagged a second-half brace to guide the Red Devils to a 3-1 victory over Championship side Reading.
"Yes. We know he's a great player and that midfield at Real Madrid, with Kroos and Modric, it was great. He's capable of that [scoring goals]," Ten Hag said, as per ManUtd.com.
"We see him as a part of it offensively and he enjoys it as well, when he can come [into] it. What I like is dynamic football with variations, with many positional switches so we have to make the opponent think so that we can take the benefit of it.
"Casemiro is magnificent. In front of the back line, always taking good positions, in and out of position. And he can deal with the ball, he can give the right pass. So, he can accelerate the game and if necessary, he can score."
Ten Hag also spoke of the home importance of their home record after making it 11 straight wins at Old Trafford.
"This is a fortress. But there's always the next game and the opponent will be motivated and we have to be aware of that," he added.
"You have to make sure you are in the right focus and getting the right energy when you are starting the next game."
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