Having now got his hands on his first piece of silverware in England, Manchester United star Casemiro has singled out five of his teammates as "high-quality players", but there was no mention of the club's top scorer Marcus Rashford.
The Brazilian has been touted by many as one of the best signings of the 2022/23 season following his €70.65 million (R1.3 billion) arrival from Real Madrid in August 2022.
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His transfer was initially met with scepticism by some, with there being suggestions that the 31-year-old was too old and that his move to England was motivated only by money, in addition to his seemingly excessive transfer fee.
Among those critics were former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino, who has since backtracked on his initial comments about the player. Speaking on talkSPORT in January, he admitted: "I thought it was a lot of money, I'll be honest on this and say I got it wrong. I know he's a really good player, he doesn't play for Real Madrid for that amount of time and do so well and win so much if he's not a good player."
The five-time UEFA Champions League winner seems to have already become a cult hero at Old Trafford following some big performances for the side, including the opening goal in the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle United on Sunday.
With his reputation now reaching new heights in England, Casemiro has insisted that his teammates also deserve a lot of credit, adding that five of them in particular are top-class players, but seemingly snubbed in-form attacker Rashford, who has 25 goals and nine assists for the Red Devils this season.
Here are the five United stars Casemiro believes are "high-quality" players:
"Every team has its own way of playing. It's true here I have a greater role in attack," he told United Review.
"The style of play here is different, the build-up play, the manager, the league, the club are all different. Every club has their own way of playing, the most important thing is adapting quickly, that's what I try to do.
"I'll say it again, it's impossible to do it on your own. There's the quality of my teammates. There's Licha [Lisandro Martinez] and [Raphael] Varane - high-quality players.
"Christian [Eriksen], who I played alongside for a long time, another exceptional player. Fredinho [Fred], another excellent player, then there's Bruno [Fernandes], who plays a bit further forward, a world-class player."
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