Statistics from Sofascore show that Casemiro is one of Man Utd’s worst players.

Manchester United suffered their first defeat at home in 20 Premier League matches when they lost 1-3 to Brighton.

The diamond formation was far from ideal against Brighton. Fernandes (10) was outnumbered by Brighton’s two DMs and Casemiro was badly isolated (as McTominay/Eriksen were covering Brighton’s full backs). ETH’s defending of wide areas is poor, which affects the middle later o

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Injuries and off-field problems really make it difficult for Man Utd. However, what hurts the Red Devils the most is Casemiro’s performance.

A mainstay last season, the Brazilian player is gradually becoming a shadow of himself. Facing Roberto De Zerbi’s team, the former Real Madrid player had a poor passing rate, only 79%, and lost the ball many times.

Casemiro’s passing ability has been unusually poor this season, only breaking the 85% mark once in a loss to Arsenal.

Even the domestic press condemned Casemiro after Brazil’s 1-0 victory over Peru. Casemiro typically wins most of his fights, but not this year.

According to Sofascore, he only won 50% of his duels against Brighton, 44% against Tottenham Hotspur, and only 33% against Arsenal.

At least during important games, head coach Erik ten Hag should strive to reduce the strain on Casemiro by positioning a defensive midfielder next to this player.