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title: "Manchester United: Journalist hails ‘immense’ Casemiro vs Chelsea"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-premier-league-casemiro-news-updates/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-10-23T11:15:39Z"
modified: "2022-10-23T11:15:39Z"
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# Manchester United: Journalist hails ‘immense’ Casemiro vs Chelsea

**Journalist Samuel Luckhurst has described Casemiro as ‘immense’ after his hugely influential performance in [Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/)‘s 1-1 draw away to Chelsea.**

### The Lowdown: United draw at Chelsea

The Red Devils made the trip to Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening, in what was an important game in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) top-four battle.

When Jorginho scored a late penalty, it looked as though United were going to suffer a damaging defeat, only for Casemiro to head home in the dying seconds.

The Brazilian’s impact was great aside from the goal, as he made [five tackles and three clearances](https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/manchester-united/35), respectively, and won 10 out of 13 duels in total.

### The Latest: Luckhurst lauds’ immense’ Casemiro

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/samuelluckhurst/status/1583886785016262656?s=20&t=fR3wPW5Hp5HP4X4yDgRGNw) after the game, Luckhurst hailed Casemiro in one fitting word:

> “Casemiro immense.”

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### The Verdict: Made a huge difference

United were absolutely desperate for a top-class defensive midfielder in the summer and Casemiro is already showing what a fabulous footballer he is, in that respect.

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He has brought huge experience, quality and intelligence to Erik ten Hag’s side and his equaliser at Chelsea summed up a winning mentality that has seen him win the Champions League on [five](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/casemiro/erfolge/spieler/16306) occasions.

At 30, Casemiro should still have a few years left in him at the very top level and he is the type of signing who could prove to be a revelation over time, if he isn’t already.