Casemiro makes Arsenal claim after Man Utd’s Carabao Cup win

Erik ten Hag secured the first trophy of his reign at Old Trafford as United sealed a 2-0 win over Newcastle in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley.

United could add more silverware before the end of the season as they remain in the FA Cup and the Europa League, although a Premier League title win looks a long shot as they sit eight points behind leaders Arsenal.

Casemiro believes United are heading in the right direction under Ten Hag but feels the club are still behind both Arsenal and City.

‘We know that we are in a very good growth,’ Casemiro told reports after United’s win at Wembley.

‘We are growing, we are gaining respect in England. We know that we always need to be improving.

‘We know there are, and we cannot hide it, there are other teams that are ahead of us. They are on a level above of us.

‘Speaking of names… City, Arsenal. They are on a level above.

‘Even for the players for a long time, even for the coach, coaching staff, who have been there for a long time.

‘We have to to be realistic. We are on a level, on a crescent. But I would say that with our commander, with our coach, we are understanding, we are following the work philosophy and that is the most important thing.

‘Continuing to grow, I think having the humility also, of course, we have to celebrate, but having the humility to know that we have to continue growing, continue evolving because it is still the beginning of a great work, of a great staff, and, well, we know that winning titles is always important.’

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