10 duels & 7 tackles won: 6ft 1in star was United's best player vs Man City, better than Garnacho - View
Manchester United suffered a penalty shoot-out defeat to Manchester City in the Community Shield on Saturday afternoon.
The Red Devils had a relatively good outing against their arch-rivals, but they lacked a cutting edge in the final third.
Alejandro Garnacho broke the deadlock in the 82nd minute, but Bernardo Silva equalised for City.
Pep Guardiola’s side emerged victorious in the penalty shoot-out.
The result could have been different if Marcus Rashford, Amad Diallo and Scott McTominay capitalised on scoring chances.
Despite the loss, there were some positives to carry forward from the Wembley Stadium trip.
Garnacho continued from where he left out in the FA Cup final with another fine goal.
However, Casemiro was the standout performer for United.
The 32-year-old had an average pre-season tour of the United States, but he was certainly up for the challenge yesterday.
The 6ft 1ins ace won ten duels and seven tackles. He also created key chances for Rashford and Diallo.
Casemiro made a huge improvement from his performance against Liverpool last week.
However, the big question is whether he can replicate the same performance every week to remain a regular starter.
United are searching for a defensive midfielder. Manuel Ugarte, Youssouf Fofana and Sander Berge are on their radar.
One of them could join the club this month. Casemiro must stay consistent enough to retain his starting berth.
Stats from Sofascore.com.