Fernandez and Casemiropan Nistelrooy's Manchester United, Leicester 5-2 Blue Jays as soon as Ten Hach left
Oct 31, 2024
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Manchester United won a cool victory in its first game after former coach Erik ten Hag was replaced with a completely changed performance.
Manchester United won the quarterfinals with a 5-2 victory in the round of 16 EFL Cup against Leicester City at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 31st (Korea time) with multiple goals from captain Bruno Fernandes and midfielder Casemiro and additional goals from Alejandro Garnacho. Son Heung-min will compete for a ticket to the semifinals against Tottenham in December.
It was a day where the performances of the two veteran midfielders, who were quiet under coach Ten Haq, stood out.
Interim coach Van Nistelrooy set Joshua Zirkjay as one-top and built a second term as Marcus Rashford, Fernandez and Garnacho. Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte defended the midfield, while Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Licht, Victor Lindelof and Lisandro Martinez set up four backs. Altai Bhaiendr wore goalkeeper gloves.
Brazilian midfielder Casemiro scored the first goal with a cannonball mid-range shot in the 15th minute of the first half. He showed off his amazing accuracy by putting the ball into the corner of the goal from more than 30 meters away from the goal.
Garnacho's additional goal and Bilal El Canus' pursuit goal gave Manchester United an additional score in the 36th minute of the first half with a 2-1 lead, this time Fernandez gave it an additional score with a 'Lucky Free Kick'. Fernandez's free kick deflected off the opponent's defensive wall in front of the arc and cut into the net.
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Three minutes later, in the 39th minute of the first half, Manchester United scored their fourth goal. Casemiro scored his team's fourth goal with a left-footed shot when the ball that headed a left cross hit the post. Interim coach Van Nistelrooy was delighted to raise his arms in the technical area.
Manchester United scored an additional goal in the 3rd minute of the first half by Conor Coardi and finished the first half 4-2, completing a 5-2 3-goal victory in the 14th minute of the second half when Fernandez scored a net without missing the opponent's back pass mistake.
Casemiro, who had only one goal in 11 previous matches, was selected as the man of the match due to his multi-goal performance.
Interim coach Van Nistelrooy, who successfully made his return to the 'OT', said "I tried to make the players do their best on the field by changing their mindsets. The players were really good. For the time being, I intend to focus on the match against Chelsea on Sunday."
Manchester United are in official negotiations with manager Ruben Amorim, who leads Sporting CP. Interim coach Van Nistelrooy reportedly expressed his willingness to take on the coaching role in the Amorim, which is younger than him.
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
