How Casemiro the talisman turned into a total liability for Man United

When Casemiro was booked against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in January 2023, it immediately took the wind out of Manchester United's sails. Erik ten Hag's side were a few minutes away from a 10th win in a row when their Brazilian kingpin was cautioned for a foul on Wilfried Zaha. Ten Hag and his teammates knew there and then that Casemiro would be banned for the trip to Arsenal four days later. Visibly deflated, they conceded a late Michael Olise equaliser to Palace and then lost at the Emirates.