Casemiro wins Goal of the Month for August
Casemiro has won Manchester United's Goal-of-the-Month award for August, following his strike against Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford.
Pipping both former Real Madrid team-mate Raphael Varane and Christian Eriksen to claim the accolade, our no.18 cooly converted from close range to level the scoring against Steve Cooper's side on August 26.
Coming at a decisive moment in the game, Erik ten Hag's side went on to complete a 3-2 comeback success on home soil, after initially trailing 2-0 in the early stages of the contest.
Coming at a decisive moment in the game, Erik ten Hag's side went on to complete a 3-2 comeback success on home soil, after initially trailing 2-0 in the early stages of the contest.
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After Bruno Fernandes opted to play his free-kick on the edge of the area short to Marcus Rashford, a collective groan could be heard inside the Theatre of Dreams, but only initally.
Our no.10 then wonderfully picked out Bruno who had continued his run inside the area, who then in turn nodded the ball down into the path of Casemiro, before the Brazilian dispatched our equaliser.
The goal personified Ten Hag's desire for fast, flowing, transitional football and the midfielder rounded off a wonderful team move to get us back on level pegging in the encounter.
Our no.10 then wonderfully picked out Bruno who had continued his run inside the area, who then in turn nodded the ball down into the path of Casemiro, before the Brazilian dispatched our equaliser.
The goal personified Ten Hag's desire for fast, flowing, transitional football and the midfielder rounded off a wonderful team move to get us back on level pegging in the encounter.
Casemiro's goal is our first Goal-of-the-Month winner for 2023/24, and scooped an impressive 35 per cent of the voting overall.
In second place, and just behind, was Varane's towering header that secured our opening-day success against Wolves in M16, which collected 25 per cent.
And finally, in third place and on the podium so to speak, was Eriksen's sweeping strike against Forest, with that one notching a respectable 21 per cent overall.
In second place, and just behind, was Varane's towering header that secured our opening-day success against Wolves in M16, which collected 25 per cent.
And finally, in third place and on the podium so to speak, was Eriksen's sweeping strike against Forest, with that one notching a respectable 21 per cent overall.
But it's our no.18 who claims the prize for August, and it's not a bad way to follow up on his only other Goal of the Month award, winning our last prize of the 2022/23 season for his strike against Bournemouth.
Congratulations to Casemiro on the award and thank you to everyone that voted!
Congratulations to Casemiro on the award and thank you to everyone that voted!