Is Manuel Ugarte better than Casemiro?
Fans are now comparing the performance of Manchester United new signing Manuel Ugarte who signed for the red on Friday 30th August.
Casemiro had a very poor campaign last season following Manchester United finishing 6th in the English Premier league. We have seen age has started telling on the 32 years Brazilian.
Despite the reds solving their attack and defensive problem by signing Joshua Zirkzee, Manchester United has only been able to score 2 goals and have lost two games sitting 14th on the table.
Manchester United failed to register their £50 million signing who arrived on Friday to play against Liverpool on Saturday. The Uruguay was introduced to the fans before the game against Liverpool, little did he know the game was going to end in tears.
The Red devils suffered a 3-0 defeat to arch rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford, Casemiro was substituted at half-time because of his poor performance.
The first two goals from Liverpool was as a result of Casemiro wrong passes, this alone means Ugarte might get his debut in the next match following Casemiro’s late poor performance.
Manuel Ugarte vs Casemiro comparison
It is now obvious Manuel Ugarte is now the replacement for Casemiro who is aging. The 32-year-old Brazilian still has 2-years on his contract with United.
The question fans keep asking themselves has always been, is Ugarte better than Casemiro? Let’s look at their comparison.
| Stats (per 90 minutes) | Manuel Ugarte | Casemiro |
| Interceptions | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Tackles | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| Ground duels won | 5.8 | 4.1 |
| Possession lost | 7.4 | 12 |
| Progressive passes | 4.05 | 3.0 |
| Aerial duels won | 0.66 | 1.66 |
From the stats above it shows Ugarte is a better version of Casemiro, he is better defensively and does not lost possession of the ball easily.
Which has been a major concern for Erik ten hag since his arrival at United, trying Fred, Van de Beek, Pogba, Scott Mctominay, Bruno and Kobbie Mainoo.
We understand that Casemiro’s performance declines every day probably because of his age. Which has affected the ability of Bruno and Mainoo to move around the midfield freely.
Manchester United has lacked a good and young defensive midfielder since Sir Alex Ferguson left. We have seen different players coming in to fill in that gap for Scholes.
Non of this players are capable, many fans think new signing Manuel Ugarte is capable of filling the midfield gap.
The pressure is now on Ugarte to save Manchester United and help Erik ten hag secure his job. Playing Mainoo and Ugarte in the midfield will be a good pair.
Mainoo has been outstanding, but because of Casemiro inability to cover up, the workload has been heavy on 19-years Mainoo.
Before Casemiro arrived at United 2 years ago, he was already the best defensive midfielder in the world. Helping Real Madrid win five UEFA Champions league.
The Brazilian has won the Carabao and FA Cup under Erik ten hag at Manchester United. Though Casemiro did not play the FA cup final against City.
The combination of Kobbie Mainoo and Amrabat as well as Scott MCtominay, saw Mainoo playing feely, moving forward which led to him scoring the winning goal.
We also saw how Kobbie Mainoo and Declan Rice combined together at Euro 2024 for England.
This means United needs someone like Declan Rice to assist 19-years Mainoo in the midfield, which Manuel Ugarte might bring in that youthful energy.
Erik Ten hag Job at Manchester United
Following Manchester United’s poor start to 2024/25 season, INEOS chief said the club is willing to back Erik ten hag at United.
The clubs Chief executive Omar Barrada and sporting director Dan Ashworth has given their support to Erik ten hag during an interview after the 3-0 defeat to Liverpool on Saturday.
Do you really think Ugarte is better than Casemiro, or do you think he can replace Casemiro at Manchester United?
leave your thought below, let us know what you think about this comparison.
