The powers that be at Old Trafford must now face a troubling reality after Manchester United failed to secure victory in any of the four Premier Leagu...
The powers that be at Old Trafford must now face a troubling reality after Manchester United failed to secure victory in any of the four Premier League matches Casemiro did not start this season. In the scheme of things, this dip in form has left the coaching staff, led by Michael Carrick, to ponder a serious question as the Brazilian international prepares to depart in the summer. Without the stalwart midfielder anchoring the engine room, the Red Devils have looked lacking in depth and short of the cutting threat that once defined their play. At the end of the day, replacing a player of Casemiro's formidable presence on the pitch will not be a simple task for any manager, and the club's hierarchy must now seek a long term solution. The lion's share of the blame for this recent slump falls on the team's inability to control the middle of the park, a zone the Brazilian had made his own with clinical tackles and intelligent distribution. GoalZaza understands that the search for a new midfield general has begun, with the Nigerian international Victor Osimhen, the Super Eagles talisman, reportedly on the radar for a different attacking role, though his primary focus remains on Serie A action. For now, Manchester United must endure the pain of a season threatening to slip away without their midfield anchor. In the vibrant viewing centers of Surulere in Lagos and the busy corners of Wuse in Abuja, local fans would shake their heads in disappointment. One man in a worn out United jersey would murmur that the team is now like a car without a steering wheel, while another would remind his neighbour that without a proper defensive midfielder, even the best attackers cannot save the day. The argument would grow heated as a young fan points out that Victor Osimhen or even Victor Boniface could not fix the leaky middle, until an elder calms everyone by saying that patience is the only medicine for a club in transition. The consensus would be clear that United's glory days cannot return without a real warrior in the engine room.
