Manchester United star Casemiro has shut down critics who suggested he’d only joined from Real Madrid for financial reasons. The Brazil international put in an impressive display as the Red Devils beat Newcastle 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. And the Samba star has also shown his elite mentality with his comment after the showdown at Wembley.
Casemiro put United ahead in the capital, with the Brazil international heading home after a pinpoint delivery from Luke Shaw.
And Marcus Rashford also netted, with the England star bagging his 25th goal of the campaign in the process.
Casemiro was immense throughout the game and picked up the man of the match award after winning his first trophy at the club.
And, speaking in the aftermath of the contest, the 31-year-old insisted he’d only ever joined United to win trophies - despite what critics have previously said.
"People who already know me understand I go after the ball as if it's a plate of food," he said.
Man Utd star Casemiro has opened up after Newcastle win (Image: GETTY)
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Man Utd star Casemiro poses with the trophy after Newcastle Carabao Cup final win (Image: GETTY)
“I’m here to help my team-mates and Manchester United."
Meanwhile, Casemiro seemed to berate Bruno Fernandes after the United star refused to pass late on.
And Keane said he ‘liked’ the incident on Sky Sports, saying: "Are they arguing there?
"Yep, maybe. I like that. I don't know what they're arguing about, but it shows they care."
Fernandes himself spoke out and admitted he was delighted at helping United to win a first trophy since 2017.
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Man Utd star Casemiro celebrates his goal in Newcastle Carabao Cup win (Image: GETTY)
“It’s always incredible to be a Red, it doesn’t matter if you win or not, it’s always incredible,” he said.
“You see the support they [fans] give us in difficult moments, and now it’s time for them to have some joy also because they’ve been behind us through the worst and now they deserve this. They deserve to be in this position with us.
“It’s been amazing [to win the Carabao Cup]. First trophy of the season, but we want more. We want more.
“This is not enough for this club, we want and we need more, because, for our standing, we need more.
“For me, it was about winning trophies. Finally we did it, but I want more. I want much more.”