Casemiro 'looks like he's playing in Soccer Aid', claims Jamie Redknapp
Jamie Redknapp has hit out at Casemiro and claimed he looks like a Soccer Aid player after Man United's 2-2 draw against Bournemouth.
United struggled at the Vitality Stadium, but earned a point thanks to Bruno Fernandes' brace.
After joining from Real Madrid for £70million in the summer of 2022, Casemiro shone last season, but the 32-year-old's performances have dramatically dipped this time around.
Against the Cherries, the Brazilian failed to provide United's defence with much protection and Redknapp took umbrage with Casemiro's performance.
'I’ve watched him for many years and he is one of my favourite midfielders in world football,' he said on Sky Sports.
'I love watching him play. But right now he looks like he’s in Soccer Aid. He looks like he’s playing at such a pace where the game is a bit of fun and there’s celebrities coming on the pitch.
'No. This is the Premier League... you’ve got so much experience. That isn’t the case of anything else apart from running.'
Redknapp's criticism seemed to stem from Justin Kluivert's second goal for Bournemouth when the Dutch star isolated young defender Willy Kambwala, before firing home emphatically.
The Sky Sports pundit - who played in Soccer Aid, which is the world's biggest celebrity football match, in 2021 - felt that Casemiro should have done much more to help out his team-mate and questioned his attitude.
'Keep your eye on Casemiro there,' he added, when running a replay of the goal. 'He now decides to walk? Why are you walking there?
'There’s things happening so quickly and you've realised now that players like Rodri and Declan Rice, are they going to be walking when Kambwala’s now got to face Kluivert in a one-on-one situation?
'I’m thinking I need to help my mate. He’s
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