Erik ten Hag has defended Bruno Fernandes amid criticism of his captaincy in Manchester United's 2-0 defeat at Tottenham.
Casemiro’s goal reaction to Fernandes and more Manchester United moments you might have missed vs Lens
06.08.2023 - 06:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A strong second half saw Manchester United to a 3-1 win over Ligue 1 side Lens in the only friendly at Old Trafford this summer.
After a long-range opener from Lens which saw Florian Sotoca lob the high-positioned Andre Onana on his home debut, Marcus Rashford found an equaliser shortly after half-time.
Antony edged United ahead on 53 minutes before Rashford’s header ricocheted off Casemiro to hand United a third six minutes later. Earlier in the game, Mason Mount - also making his Old Trafford bow - missed a sitter from six yards out when he failed to find an open goal.
But he otherwise put in a decent shift as he and many others in a strong starting line-up played the whole match. Here are a handful of moments fans may have missed during the 90 minutes.
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Casemiro looked as stunned as the rest of Old Trafford when Rashford’s header bounced off his head and into the net for United’s third goal. The Brazilian didn’t know anything about it and looked very sheepish as he walked away beaming.
As he was being congratulated by his teammates, the smiling Casemiro turned to Bruno Fernandes holding his nose as if tending to it after receiving a blow. Both broke out in laughter.
It’s something that Diogo Dalot mentioned earlier in the week, and Luke Shaw demonstrated it perfectly 15 minutes into the second half. With the ball wide, Shaw took up a central position before driving forward into the box.
The resulting cross almost met his head before the defender scampered back into position afterwards. Dalot remained tucked in beside Lisandro Martinez during the phase to ensure there was protection at the back.
After full-time, Antony was seen gesturing to areas of the pitch while
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