Casemiro will recover from his disastrous performance against Liverpool, according to Erik ten Hag, and be ready to challenge Manuel Ugarte, the new boy at Manchester United.

The 32-year-old superstar had a sensational debut season at Old Trafford after joining the club from Real Madrid soon after the Dutchman’s hiring in 2022.Casemiro, on the other hand, bombed last season and was pulled at halftime of United’s 3-0 loss to Liverpool at Old Trafford after giving up two goals.

Ten Hag is relying on the midfielder for United’s return to action against Southampton after rumours of a possible exit did not materialize during the international break.

“Indeed, we will require his services,” the Dutchman affirmed. Naturally, I bring it up with him when we talk about it, but hey, it’s the office—everyone has bad days sometimes, right?

Dealing with a young player obviously requires a different strategy. He has faced with awful games before, so this is probably not the only one he will have to overcome.

However, such things do happen in life. Life is full of ups and downs.

That is a part of your life, and it is also a part of a football player’s life, though obviously the latter. A lot of people are watching and thinking about this, and you too have to handle it.

However, he is capable of handling it, and no one’s career progresses in a straight line; similarly, no team level or pattern progresses in a straight line.

“You have to deal with it but then it’s about what is the end result.”

The day that Ugarte was introduced to the Old Trafford crowd was also the day that Casemiro had his nightmare with Liverpool.