The engine of the team, the reason for an eight-game unbeaten run since he started

The team decided to sign this player at the beginning of the season, but it was not in the plans to sign him, until the team went into a small crisis at the beginning of the season, they had started the current season's participation with two defeats, one of them was a scandalous 4-0 defeat away to Brentford, Erik ten Hag's team got worried and alarm bells went off at Old Trafford.

They decided to make last-minute moves in the summer transfer window, spending almost £150 million before the summer transfer window closed, signing 22-year-old star right winger Antony and his Champions League-winning Brazilian compatriot Casemiro, Real Madrid's star defensive midfielder who had left the top club for the offer.

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The Brazilian midfielder was in a position where the team was working, the key players had won it all there last season, and despite being in a great playing system with Carlo Ancelotti, playing alongside Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, he still decided to take up the challenge of Erik ten Hag's ambitious project, the player wanted to get out of his comfort zone to showcase his talent.

The player took a while to stand out in the team, Eriksen and McTominay had a great duo at the beginning of the season, but since this player got his chance, he has achieved a very evident defensive streak, a lot of football in between, the player has become the engine of the team, he has not let go of the starting midfield position, he has already managed to be player of the match and even scorer of last minute goals.

Casemiro took his time, but he is the engine of this successful and defensive team

Casemiro is ready to continue to show why he decided to leave Madrid, this challenge in Manchester has made him stand out more individually because of the way he plays. Erik ten Hag recently stated that, notoriously, this player was the foundation of a project that has won five Champions Leagues, a unique player and worth signing.