Manchester United fans were impressed with Casemiro’s leadership after he volunteered to kick his first penalty against Brighton.
At dawn on April 24 (Vietnam time), the 2022/23 FA Cup semi-final between Brighton and MU took place with a very attractive scenario. In the end, the Reds beat coach Roberto De Zerbi’s side 7-6 in a penalty shootout after the game ended goalless for 120 minutes.
Man United have successfully completed every penalty, while Solly March’s miss on Brighton side was enough to send MU through to the semi-finals. In particular, a series of fans were deeply impressed by Casemiro after he bravely stepped up to take the first kick. Despite the heavy pressure, the former Real Madrid midfielder still performed very well when he coldly put the ball into the low corner of goalkeeper Sanchez’s goal.
A recorded video showed the Brazilian volunteering to take the first kick as coach Erik ten Hag was discussing the penalty shootout.
One fan responded by saying: “Casemiro is the real leader!”
Another added: “Definition of a leader and carrying the king’s DNA”.
The third said: “Casemiro is pure leadership.”
And another commented: “The best players have to set an example. It will be a great motivation for the whole team when Casemiro gets the first goal, eases the tension. He has Real Madrid’s DNA. in cup games.”
Immediately after successfully taking the penalty, the 31-year-old midfielder also made a very exemplary move when he ran to goalkeeper David De Gea and encouraged his team-mate.
The suffocating victory over the “seagull” helped Manchester United enter the final of the world’s oldest tournament against city rivals Man City – the previous team easily defeated Sheffield United with a score of 3-0 . . This is also the first Manchester derby in history, within the framework of an FA Cup final.
