Says Casemiro should leave football! Ferdinand refutes Carragher: Disrespect! He has five Champions Leagues

October 28th: ​​In his podcast, Ferdinand praised Casemiro's performance at Manchester United this season and once again refuted Carragher's evaluation of the Brazilian's ability. Ferdinand and Carragher feuded last year over their differing views on the Champions League veteran. Carragher had previously angered Ferdinand by saying Casemiro should "leave football before football leaves you".

How would you define Casemiro's role in his illustrious career?

He built a brilliant, five-Champions League-winning career by being the glue, the man who knitted the backline and midfield together and just filled the gaps. He is not asked to run around or be a creator. He's the one who sweeps up, does all the dirty work, and guards an area.

What do you think of his recent performance?

This is what we have seen recently, we have seen shadows of the Casemiro of old.

This reminds you of Carragher's previous criticism...

This reminds me of Carragher's "leave football" remarks. I said it at the time, I think it's very disrespectful when you talk about a player who has won the Champions League five times and is just maybe going through a change in football and not being in form.

But Casemiro was indeed in poor condition at the time.

Players will lose confidence and players will lose their form. But I think Carragher's conclusion was premature and very disrespectful to a man who has achieved so much in the game.

What do you think is the reason for his recovery?

I think by looking at the system's adjustments in approach, you're seeing the benefits for players like Casemiro. It's not a 20-game sequence, so we wouldn't get too excited too soon, but he's made an impact in those games where we've seen a return to form.

What does Casemiro’s experience mean to the team?

You can’t win five Champions Leagues without resilience, character and professionalism. He is now a reference point for any player at this club who is going through a difficult time.