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Casemiro reveals the big surprise he’s found with Erik ten Hag since joining Manchester United.
Manchester United star Casemiro has revealed the big surprise he’s found with Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag since joining United.
Casemiro says Erik ten Hag’s ‘obsession with winning’ is a quality he’s seen in only very few other managers he’s played under.
The Brazilian international joined Old Trafford in the summer in a £70 million deal from Real Madrid, and after a sluggish start to his career at the club, he has begun to flourish in Ten Hag’s team.
To compete for first place in Group E, United, who have gone unbeaten in their past eight games across all competitions, take on Real Sociedad on Thursday in the Europa League.
Casemiro was asked what he can learn from Ten Hag after playing for great coaches like Carlo Ancelotti, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Felipe Scolari, and Tite before United’s Europa League match.
‘After being in football for quite a while, despite the fact I’m only 30, his [Ten Hag’s] obsession for winning is what surprised me the most,’ Casemiro said.
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‘I think he’s got many strengths, we all know it’s a process and we’re growing together. We all see he wants to win and his obsession for teaching us and making us better to the millimetre is key. That obsession with winning is something I’ve only seen with very few managers.’
Meanwhile, Ten Hag has revealed what motivated Casemiro to leave Real Madrid for the Red Devils.
‘He told me when we had the first talk he needs a new challenge because with Real Madrid he won everything,’ said Ten Hag.
‘He was a big part of Real Madrid, still they don’t want him to go but he had the feeling I have to go to another club, to another league to prove myself and that shows his hunger, I really like that. I think from the first day on he is coming with that attitude to every training, to every match and he proves it. I really like it and he will be more and more important to our team.
‘I said it the other day, he is the cement between the stones in and out of possession. You see him growing from game to game and with that, our team is growing.
‘We are really happy with that process but we have to keep that process going, because we are not satisfied, good is not good enough, we have to do better, so tomorrow we have another challenge and another test to do better.’