Antony failed to fulfill a “promise” to Casemiro when his Man United were held to a goalless draw by Southampton.
Casemiro received a red card directly after a challenge on Carlos Alcaraz in the match between MU vs Southampton . This is the second time he has been sent off the field since joining MU. Previously, this player also had to receive a red card after “strangling” Will Hughes of Crystal Palace.
After Casemiro was sent off by the referee, Antony and Lisandro Martinez comforted the midfielder. And before Casemiro returned to the dressing room, Antony grabbed his shoulder, pointed to his chest, and seemed to say: “I will win this match for you”.
The 23-year-old created two chances, had one shot and won four duels. But he failed to score before being substituted and failed to fulfill his promise to Casemiro.
However, after the match, Antony still sent a message to the elder: “We will always be together brother! Let’s hold our heads high. We have many good things ahead!”.
Man United was held to a goalless draw by Southampton and had almost no chance to compete for the 2022/23 Premier League title when 16 points behind the top team Arsenal.
However, Man United still has a great chance to qualify for the Champions League next season when they are currently occupying third place in the table with 6 points more than the 5th ranked team, Newcastle.
Casemiro’s suspension will not affect next week’s Europa League game, so he will start in the second leg of the round of 16 against Real Betis.
However, Casemiro will miss the FA Cup quarter-final against Fulham as well as Premier League matches against Newcastle United, Brentford and Everton. Fred, Scott McTominay, Marcel Sabitzer are the alternatives of coach Erik ten Hag.
