“He’s coaching his team through this” – Rio Ferdinand salutes Manchester United star who did not ‘put a foot wrong’ in win over Athletic Club

Manchester United great Rio Ferdinand has lavished praise on Casemiro due to the Brazilian’s outing in his side’s recent 3-0 win at Athletic Club.

Earlier this Thursday (May 1), the Red Devils scored three goals in the first half of their UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg encounter at Athletic Club. Casemiro scored the opener with a fine header in the 30th minute before Bruno Fernandes bagged a brace.

Heaping praise on Casemiro, Ferdinand said on TNT Sports (h/t Metro):

Ex-Wales international Robbie Savage also pitched in and commented:

Agreeing with the ex-Leicester City midfielder, Ferdinand continued:

Casemiro, 33, has netted four times in 38 total club matches this term.

Earlier on Thursday, Amad Diallo returned to first-team action after over two months. He replaced wing-back Patrick Dorgu in the 84th minute of Manchester United‘s 3-0 win at Athletic Club.

Opining on Diallo, Rio Ferdinand said on TNT Sports (h/t Daily Mail):

Diallo, 22, has established himself as a key starter for Manchester United of late. He has netted nine goals and laid out eight assists in 37 matches across all competitions for his club this season.

Debkalpa Banerjee

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