Mentality at Actual Madrid is completely different to Manchester United
Casemiro says there’s a distinction in mentality between Actual Madrid and Manchester United with the latter having to “adapt and develop” to achieve the identical ranges because the Spanish giants.
The Brazil midfielder joined United from Madrid in August 2022 however, after impressing initially, has seemed a pale imitation of the participant that received three La Ligas and 5 Champions League titles on the Santiago Bernabéu.
He began as United misplaced 1-0 to Tottenham yesterday, a end result that leaves Ruben Amorim’s males mired in fifteenth place within the Premier League within the midst of a run of six wins of their final 15 video games in all competitions.
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Requested if the mentality was the identical at United because it was in Madrid, the 32-year-old instructed AS: “After all, there’s a distinction. Actual Madrid has a really robust profitable mentality ingrained in its historical past. The tradition is all about attaining greatness, about being the perfect.
“Manchester United additionally has a wealthy historical past and unimaginable followers, however Actual Madrid is constructed to win Champions League titles persistently. At United, there’s an plain drive, nevertheless it takes a bit extra time to return to that degree of European dominance. It’s about adapting and rising to achieve these heights as soon as once more. Nonetheless, the dedication and professionalism are the identical.”
Casemiro nonetheless hopeful of ending season with a trophy
United stay within the Europa League and FA Cup, a title they received final season, and Casemiro says trophies are nonetheless the ambition this 12 months.
“No, it’s not [the same club it was 20 years ago] nevertheless it’s nonetheless an enormous membership,” he added. “It’s going by means of a transition, like each group does at sure factors of their historical past.
“After I arrived, I noticed the eagerness of the followers, and that was one thing that touched me deeply. We would not be in the identical interval of dominance as in earlier a long time, however Manchester United has all the time been a group that fights and stands for one thing. It’s an enormous problem, and we’ll preserve combating for trophies, identical to we did final season.”
Brazilian not shocked by Madrid’s Etihad comeback
Madrid are nonetheless on this season’s Champions League and maintain a 3-2 benefit over Manchester Metropolis forward of the second leg of their knockout section playoff recreation on the Bernabéu on Wednesday evening.
Carlo Ancelotti’s males have been trailing 2-1 on the Etihad final week earlier than two late objectives noticed them flip the tie round.
Casemiro mentioned: “It wasn’t a shock for me. Madrid does that just about on a regular basis, and everybody is aware of the historical past of this group and what they’re able to.
“Madrid all the time performs till the tip and by no means provides up. Even when shedding 2-1, I knew there was nonetheless loads of the sport left to play. And that’s with Metropolis and an incredible coach like [Pep] Guardiola. However they did it.
“Now, the return can be on the Bernabéu with an incredible end result from the 3-2. However it’s not going to be straightforward. With Guardiola, they’re robust, however the Bernabéu on these Champions League nights may be very particular. I want all of the luck on the planet to my former teammates, not solely due to my rivalry with Metropolis, however principally for Madrid. Hopefully, they’ll make it to the knockout levels.”
