Casemiro’s performance against Fulham at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon caught the eye of Manchester United fans after the stunning 3-2 Premier League scoreline.
Michael Carrick’s men returned to Premier League action at Old Trafford for the first time since Manchester United’s sensational 3-2 win over Arsenal at the Emirates.
United’s result against Arsenal was the Red Devils’ second consecutive Premier League win under Michael Carrick, who was appointed interim boss last month.
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Carrick kicked off his interim head coach reign with United’s emphatic 2-0 win over Manchester City at Old Trafford in the final Manchester derby clash of the season.
The 44-year-old United legend carried on to build momentum on Sunday afternoon, with the Red Devils picking up a dramatic late 3-2 win over Fulham at Old Trafford.
Man Utd comfortably led Fulham 2-0 before Marco Silva’s men pulled the scoreline level against the Red Devils late in the second half of the Premier League clash.
Man Utd fans react to Casemiro’s Premier League performance against Fulham at Old Trafford
Manchester United found the all-important winner against Fulham late in second-half injury time, with Benjamin Sesko producing a superb finish from inside the box.
Red Devils supporters took to United In Focus’ TalkingPoints and dropped their instant reactions to the midfield performance of Casemiro on Sunday afternoon.
One Man Utd fan said: “It is a shame that we are not keeping him for an extra year. Would have loved it if we kept him on a much lesser contract.”
Someone else commented: “Has to be Casemiro [for Man of the Match] for me!”
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“Wish we could have kept Casemiro for one more year—on a lesser contract, of course,” another Red Devils fan suggested.
Somebody else added: “There is nothing stopping him [from] dropping off again, though. I get the system didn’t help, but he was awful under [Erik] Ten Hag and [Ruben] Amorim.”
While another claimed: “He was quality. We seriously dropped off when he went off, as per.”
“Only went off because of that yellow card as well. We NEED [sic] a replacement for him this summer,” a sixth TalkingPoints user posted.
And a seventh argued: “Casemiro for me. Class act in every single action, and no coincidence we lost a step after he went off.”
Michael Carrick’s top-four Premier League challenge with Man Utd receives another major boost
United’s three consecutive Premier League wins under Michael Carrick have put the Red Devils into the top-four picture for the second half of the 2025-26 season.
The Red Devils’ sensational result at Old Trafford on Sunday has put United in fourth place, with Carrick’s men one point clear of fifth-place Chelsea in the table.
Man Utd are now five points behind third-place Aston Villa, with Unai Emery’s men suffering a shock 1-0 Premier League defeat to Brentford at Villa Park on Sunday.
Carrick’s side will return to Premier League action next Saturday, with United welcoming Tottenham to Old Trafford for a 12:30pm kick-off time in the UK.
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