Manchester United fans lauded Casemiro after his classy performance in his club's 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday evening.
The summer signing put his World Cup disappointment firmly behind him with a superb performance that was encapsulated in the 88th minute. The 30-year-old made one of his many interceptions in midfield before threading the ball through to countryman Fred, who fired home to mark the first-ever time that two Brazilians have linked up for a United goal.
And after the restart, he was tracking back to tackle Emmanuel Dennis at the other end to prevent a shot on goal. Casemiro, who cost around £70m from Real Madrid, made a total of five tackles overall with an 85 per cent pass success rate.
