Roy Keane ‘liked’ Fernandes and Casemiro arguing after Man Utd cup win

The Magpies made the trip down to London with the chance to win major silverware for the first time since 1969, although their impressive cup run under boss Eddie Howe was undone in the space of six first-half minutes. 

Casemiro struck first with an accurate header, before Marcus Rashford’s hot streak continued as his effort deflected off Sven Botman and looped over stand-in goalkeeper Loris Karius. Newcastle mounted a spirited fightback after the break but United came up with a solid defensive display to lift their first trophy since 2017. 

Summer signing Casemiro has been hailed by fans for his elite winning mentality, and it was on show again after the final whistle as he seemingly laid into Bruno Fernandes for failing to set Jadon Sancho up with a simple finish in the dying embers of the game. 

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“The last player who dominated in midfield like this for United was Roy Keane,” former Red Devils striker Louis Saha told Lord Ping. “[Casemiro] is the complete player in midfield. He can score, pass and be a leader. So there are a lot of things other holding players don’t have.

“[Declan] Rice is a top player, but he’s not in the same league as Casemiro. It’s not just about the energy levels, or how strong you are, it’s about how smart and experienced you are and there’s no better player than Casemiro in this category. We have solved this [midfield] issue after such a long time.”