Casemiro praises staff member appointed by Solskjaer for Manchester United improvement
01.11.2023 - 10:48
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Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has praised Eric Ramsay for helping him and his teammates score more goals from set pieces this season.
First-team coach Ramsay is in charge of making the most of free kicks and corners at Carrington and his work has had an impact on Casemiro this season. The Brazilian has bagged four goals in 11 appearances, most of which have come from set pieces.
In an interview for the United Review, the 31-year-old praised the work of the coach and also set his sights on bagging more goals this season. He said: "There’s no doubt that this [scoring from set pieces] is something we’ve been working on a lot.
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"Eric Ramsay works hard on dead-ball situations, and he’s at the club for this very reason. He deserves credit for the work he’s done, indicating to us where we can hurt them the most. I think that the coaching staff have played a big role in this regard.
"Of course, those stats you mentioned are important [four goals in 11 games], especially for me given that I’m a defensive midfielder, but anything I can contribute to the team is really important to me. I’m always trying to help out.
"Obviously, my main aim isn’t to score. I have other duties. However, if I can chip in with goals from set-pieces and contribute to the team in this way then that counts for a lot.
"The credit shouldn’t just be given to the players and the specific player who scores, but the coaching staff as well." Having missed the derby day disaster due to injury, Casemiro could return to the starting line-up tonight when the Reds host Newcastle in the Carabao Cup.
Looking ahead to the fixture, the midfielder