New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has been tipped to revive one star who was âlet downâ by former boss Erik ten Hag.
Earlier this month, Man Utd appointed Amorim to replace Ten Hag, who was sacked following their disappointing loss at West Ham at the end of October.
Amorim did a brilliant job at Sporting Lisbon as he helped them win the Primeira Liga twice and made a perfect start in the league this season, winning their opening eleven league games.
The 39-year-old has a difficult challenge at Man Utd, though. The Red Devils have endured a miserable start to the 2024/25 campaign as they are 13th in the Premier League.
United have carried on from where they let off last season in the Premier League as they have been held back by poor recruitment in recent years.
Casemiro was one of the worst signings made by Man Utd during the Ten Hag-era as they foolishly invested ÂŁ60m plus add-ons to sign the 32-year-old from Real Madrid.
The Brazil international surpassed expectations during his debut season in 2022/23, but his form has declined over the past 18 months.
Casemiro has been heavily criticised but his form did improve slightly under interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy. Ex-United striker Louis Saha has backed Amorim to get the best out of the centre-midfielder after he was âlet downâ by Ten Hag.
âYou could see how much he was being exposed in Erik ten Hagâs system and ultimately, the tactics were wrong,â Saha said.
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âCasemiro was being asked to do too much and itâs difficult for him to do well without the right players around him. It doesnât matter how many trophies heâs won, he was going to struggle in that system.
âI believe he was let down. Iâm a big defender of him because he never complains and heâs aware of when heâs not playing well.
âWith the right balance in the midfield and the right positioning, weâre going to see Casemiro playing with a different dimension. He has the right quality and leadership that this Manchester United team needs.â
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Speaking to reporters on Friday, Amorim insisted he is the âright guy at the right timeâ for Man Utd and he âbelieves in the playersâ.
âIâm a little bit of a dreamer and I believe in myself and I believe in the club,â Amorim said.
âI think we have the same idea, the same mindset and that can help.
âI truly believe in the players, I know you donât believe a lot but I do. I want to try new things. You guys donât think itâs possible, I do.
âCall me naive, but I believe I am the right guy at the right time. I truly believe I am the right guy.â
He added: âI know at Manchester United we have to win games. We need a lot of time because itâs a tough league, we have to improve a lot to try to win the title.
âWe have to change the physical aspect of the team. I donât know how long it will take.â
