Manchester United: Marcus Rashford heaps praises on teammate after Carabao Cup triumph

United,
despite
having
a
torrid
start
to
the
season,
have
found
their
form
of
late
and
new
manager
Erik
ten
Hag
has
been
a
massive
boon
for
them
thus
far.
The
Dutch
manager
has
transformed
the
team
with
some
crucial
signings
and
departures,
which
has
propelled
the
team
upward
this
season.

One
of
the
signings
was
Casemiro,
the
Brazilian
midfielder.
He
joined
United
from
Real
Madrid
and
has
become
a
pivotal
piece
of
their
zigsaw.
He
played
a
massive
part
in
the
final,
scoring
the
opening
goal
in
the
33rd
minute.
And
his
teammate
Marcus
Rashford
only
had
good
things
to
say
after
the
Carabao
Cup
win.

✨
A
magical
day
at
Wembley.
We
are
the
Champions!
????????????#MUFC
#CarabaoCup
#EFL
pic.twitter.com/eAT1M86IEm

—
Casemiro
(@Casemiro)

February
26,
2023

“He
makes
a
huge
difference
for
us.
His
leadership
and
experience
in
big
games
is
essential,”
Rashford
said
after
the
game.

“Speaking
to
some
of
the
other
forward
lads,
we
have
all
said
that
when
he
is
on
the
pitch,
we
can
all
feel
the
sense
of
security
behind
us
which
is
so
important,”
he
added.

The
31-year-old
midfielder
has
played
32
games
for
the
Red
Devils
across
all
competitions
this
season
and
netted
4
goals
in
those.
His
solid
display
at
the
heart
of
the
United
midfield
has
definitely
been
a
major
factor
in
their
upheaval.

The
Red
Devils
manager
Erik
ten
Hag
also
echoed
the
same
sentiment
after
the
win,
stating
players
like
Casemiro
are
serial
winners
and
should
be
the
leaders
on
the
pitch.

“We
need
lads
like
this
on
the
pitch
to
point
the
team,
to
coach
the
team,
and
organise
the
team,”
the
dutch
manager
said.

????
“Varane,
Casemiro,
De
Gea,
they
know
how
to
win
trophies!”
????

Erik
ten
Hag
on
the
importance
of
the
leaders
in
the
Man
United
squad

pic.twitter.com/TRR9PngPfY

—
Football
Daily
(@footballdaily)

February
26,
2023

United’s
focus
will
now
shift
to
the
Europa
League
and
the
Premier
League
for
the
rest
of
the
season.
The
Red
Devils
are
set
to
play
Real
Betis
in
the
round
of
16
of
the
Europa
League,
while
they
are
currently
sitting
3rd
in
the
Premier
League
table,
eight
points
behind
leaders
Arsenal.