Ruben Amorim takes over as Manchester United’s new manager today and Casemiro has given his verdict on the Portuguese, with the midfielder hopeful he can bring success to the club
Ruben Amorim takes over as Manchester United’s new manager today and Casemiro has given his verdict on the Portuguese, with the midfielder hopeful he can bring success to the club Ruben Amorim takes over as Manchester United’s new manager today and Casemiro has given his verdict on the Portuguese, with the midfielder hopeful he can bring success to the club
Casemiro has hailed Ruben Amorim’s arrival at Manchester United, claiming he is a serial winner.
Amorim won six honours in just five seasons with first Braga and then Sporting Lisbon. He led Sporting to their first Portuguese title in 19 years in 2021 as part of his Double success in his first season with the Lisbon club.
The Portuguese guided Sporting to their second title last season and leaves them having beaten Braga on Sunday night to make it 11 wins from 11 in the league. Casemiro is impressed by all his achievements in Portugal and feels he can replicate his success at Old Trafford.
“We’ve not spoken, but everyone speaks so well of him,” said the Brazil midfielder. “Above all, he is very true, very loyal. We cannot ignore how he has changed Sporting. We know that Sporting won many titles, he changed the club with titles, with trophies. He has already proved that he is a coach who has won a lot.
“I think there’s going to be a good template, that everyone wants to grow, everyone wants to learn. I think that’s the way to first help us grow to be at the top of the table.”
Amorim faces a huge task to turn around United’s fortunes and despite Ruud van Nistelrooy’s successful four games as caretaker boss, they remain 13th in the Premier League. Casemiro insists the talent is there in their squad and says it is up to the players to keep performing.
“Of course we have to keep improving,” he said. “We have the players to do that. We have to keep growing. We’re in a good dynamic.
“Now comes the international break then the most important part of the season, when there are many matches and when all players are needed.
“We’re seeing players injured, so that’s important. That’s important because now, after the break, we have the most difficult stretch of the season.”
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Casemiro claims he enjoyed playing under van Nistelrooy and only got positive feedback about the Dutchman when he spoke to their mutual former club, Real Madrid. “I honestly enjoyed it a lot,” he said.
“Everyone in Madrid that I asked said he was a great person, so I’m not surprised. From minute one, he spoke to us and told us to enjoy it, always to be happy, to take advantage of the moment to play for Manchester United. We often forget that, don’t we?
“He was a legend at Manchester United. He was a legend at Madrid. He is a legend of No 9. It was a pleasure. It was a pleasure to share that moment with him. We do not know if he will stay or not, but it was a pleasure to share the dressing room with him.”
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