Manchester United had to make do without Casemiro for the weekend’s big FA Cup quarter-final with Liverpool. It was a big ask, having to face Liverpool without five-times Champions League winner Casemiro. While United did so and kept a 0-0 draw at Anfield, this required a more defensive approach with Bruno Fernandes suspended. In this knockout clash at Old Trafford, Manchester United had to play to win, and fielded a midfield trio of Bruno Fernandes, Scott McTominay and Kobbie Mainoo. Considering how two of those players have a natural desire to move forward, it was a high-risk approach which …
