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CASEMIRO did not hold back at Alejandro Garnacho during Man Utd’s bore draw with Chelsea.The Red Devils were in action at Old Trafford against the Blues in what ended up being a game void of quality.Casemiro was fuming after having to cop a booking late onCasemiro let rip at Alejandro Garnacho for giving the ball away and not tracking backThe Brazilian was quick to call out his team-mateCredit: AlamyHowever, there was talking point that got fans talking – and it involved United’s South American pair.Cameras caught Brazilian Casemiro screaming at Argentinian winger Garnacho.The reason for the midfielder’s reaction was very clear.Former Real Madrid man Casemiro copped a booking for a late tackle, which he believed was Garnacho’s fault.Read more football newsFans online speculated that it was because he was furious that Garnacho gave the ball away.Worse still, he did not track back which frustrated his team-mate.One wrote: “Casemiro has every right to shout at Garnacho there because that was absolutely f****** pathetic!A second posted: “Casemiro rightfully shouting at Garnacho for giving away the ball & not tracking the ball.Most read in FootballA third added: “Casemiro just gave Garnacho a real bollocking after chasing back to stop a Chelsea counter after the youngster had given the ball away.Jamie Redknapp blasts Man Utd fans accusing Old Trafford crowd of creating as much atmosphere as Covid timesA fourth shared: “Garnacho deserve that rage scream from Casemiro. He wasted too much chance tonigt and not tracking back, that’s unacceptable attitude.While a fifth was of the opinion: “I hope Casemiro slaps Garnacho in the changing rooms after this match.”It was a frustrating day for the Red Devils who were unable to follow up their midweek 5-2 victory over Leicester City in the Carabao Cup with three points against the Blues.FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSMan Utd ratings vs ChelseaMARTIN BLACKBURN gives his verdict on the Red Devils against ChelseaAndre Onana – 5Will be disappointed not to keep out Caicedo’s equaliser.Almost put Casemiro in trouble with sloppy early pass tooNoussair Mazraoui – 6Key interception to prevent Neto getting in on goal late on and tried to support Garnacho where possibleMatthijs de Ligt – 6Good early block to deny Palmer.Late slip under pressure from Jackson almost proved costly.Lisandro Martinez – 6Lucky not to concede a pen with clumsy challenge on Colwill and lucky to escape a red for x-rated late tackle on Palmer.Diogo Dalot – 6Poor tackle on Pedro Neto earned a deserved booking and had a real battle with his international team-mate.Casemiro – 7Made a difference with super ball to Hojlund in lead up to pen – but could he have got more distance on clearing header that was despatched by Moises Caicedo.Manuel Ugarte – 6Rugby tackle on Palmer but Uruguayan showed signs he is starting to settle in after big money summer move.Alejandro Garnacho – 6Always a threat but wasted some great chances.Shot straight at Sanchez and shanked another effort after great work by Fernandes.Bruno Fernandes – 8Created United’s best two chances for Rashford and Garnacho and then kept his cool to score from the spot.Marcus Rashford – 6Hit the angle with volley on stroke of half-time and saw another shot saved by Sanchez.Better from the England man.Rasmus Hojlund – 6Did not touch the ball in the Chelsea box first half but when he finally did he won the penalty.SubsAmad Diallo (73′ for Rashford)A couple of nice touches but not much impact.Joshua Zirkzee (’84 for Hojlund)A couple of nice touches but not much impact.Victor Lindelof (’84 for Ugarte)Thrown on to keep things tight and did that.After a disappointing first half, it looked United had sneaked a win with a Bruno Fernandes penalty in the 70th minute.However, they were pegged back just four minutes later when Moises Caicedo volleyed the past Andre Onana.United are up to 13th in the league after earning a point. More

NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME Roy Keane was unimpressed.‘Way off’, was how he summed up this Manchester United.Ruud van Nistelrooy took charge of his first Premier League gameCredit: AFPBruno Fernandes fired Man Utd ahead with a second-half penaltyCredit: GettyMoises Caicedo crashed in a brilliant volleyed equaliser just minutes laterCredit: GettyCaicedo’s strike was his first goal of the seasonCredit: GettyAhead from Bruno Fernandeds penalty on 70 minutes it took just four more before Chelsea were level through Moises Caicedo.The fact honours were even was probably about right.Where United are at the minute it seemed like a decent result for interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy who saw no lack of effort from his players.’Tried hard but must do better’, the report card will say, which you might say is a step up from Erik ten Hag’s final games.READ MORE ON MAN UTDWhile there were no goals in the first period you couldn’t take your eyes off the pitch.That final bit of quality was lacking but the intensity from both sides certainly was not.Van Nistelrooy’s first Premier League game in charge certainly seemed to bring more energy out of the players than recent ones under the departed Dutchman. Captain Fernandes in particular looked up for it constantly demanding the ball.Most read in FootballIt would be Chelsea who had the early chances, however.FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSWhen Caicedo nicked the ball off Manuel Ugarte he fed Cole Palmer whose shot was blocked by the sliding Matthijs de Ligt.From the resulting corner, Noni Madueke’s near post header hit the post.Chelsea ratings vs Man UtdThen when United tried to play it out from the back, which always sets nerves jangling at Old Trafford, Nicolas Jackson got in ahead of Casemiro but sent the ball over the top.Marcus Rashford started to get hold of the ball and go on his trademark runs down the flank.If incoming boss Ruben Amorim can rediscover Rashforfd’s very best form there is still some player there.When he got to the byline on 21 minutes his cross was blocked by the outstretched leg of goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and Fernandes put the follow-up wide.Marcus Rashford came closest in the second half, smashing a volley off the crossbarCredit: GettyThere was a slick United move when Rasmus Hojlund went charging down the wing and squared the ball across the top of the box.Rashford stepped over it to give Alejandro Garnacho the chance but he fired the ball too near to the goalkeeper and it was easily saved.When Ugarte was fouled on the edge of the box referee Robert Jones was a bit too quick with his whistle as the ball broke to Hojlund.It was as well Sanchez saved his effort for Jones sake as there would have been no little controversy had it gone in for him not allowing play to continue.Ruben Amorim is ‘Mourinho 2.0’ who turned Sporting from ‘walking dead’ into Portuguese champs… he can revive Man UtdWHEN Ruben Amorim took charge of Sporting Lisbon in March 2020, one club official compared their situation to the “walking dead”, writes Jordan Davies.Optimism and hope was at an all-time low.But the Amorim-effect was almost instantaneous, guiding the Portuguese sleeping giants to their first league title for 19 years in 2020/21, losing just once and only conceding 20 goals.Since then, Sporting have lifted another league title in 2023/24 – as well as two League Cups – and currently sit top with nine wins from nine this term.He may be young, but Amorim already has an eye for rebuilding and revitalising fallen super powers with his infectious charisma and intense tactical philosophy that hardly ever wavers. The “walking dead” at Manchester United must be praying for a similar sort of revival.And they may just get it from one of the most talented young coaches on the continent – a man accustomed to breathing new life back into crumbling institutions such as Old Trafford.Amorim has spent the last decade dreaming of one day gracing England’s Premier League, such was his admiration for an ex-United boss in Jose Mourinho growing up.Often nicknamed ‘Mourinho 2.0’, Amorim spent a week with his coaching idol in an internship capacity at United’s Carrington training base in 2018, going on to cite him as his “reference point”.United should not be expecting a mini-Mourinho, as Amorim said himself: “Mourinho is one of a kind. There won’t be another Mourinho. Mourinho is unique.”And yet, you cannot help but compare the two.For all the mismanagement in the Old Trafford hot seats over the years, this would be a real get – finally a slap in the face United’s Prem rivals have no answer for.Then in the final seconds of the first half, United nearly snatched the lead.It was a great crossfield ball from Fernandes to find Rashford on the far side of the box who met it sweetly on the volley rattling the angle of the goal.After the break, it was the Chelsea fans who had celebration cries cut short when they thought they had the lead.Palmer, who looked the most comfortable player on the ball, spread it out wide to Pedro Neto and his cross-shot went inches wide of the far post.It was end to end as United responded.Rashford received a corner on the edge of the box but shot straight at the keeper.When Diogo Dalot played a ball down the flank Fernandes cut it back for Garnacho who scuffed his shot.Then came the penalty.It was Casemiro who spotted Hojlund’s run and played an inch perfect pass over the top of Wesley Fofana onto his toe.Hojlund touched he ball past Sanchez and was tripped by the Chelsea goalkeeper’s outstretched arm.The VAR backed up the referee’s decision and Fernandes stepped up to send Sanchez the wrong way.Old Trafford roared and their captain raced to the corner flag, sliding on his knees and getting back to his feet as he was engulfed by his teammates.The home fans buoyant but that would last just four minutes before Chelsea equalised.Alejandro Garnacho came close to snatching all three points for UnitedCredit: GettyCole Palmer was lively on his return to Manchester – but couldn’t find the winnerCredit: PAPalmer’s corner was headed only to the edge of the box by Casemiro where Caicedo was waiting to return a low volley into the bottom corner.The visitors could have been ahead two minutes when a slip by De Ligt allowed Jackson to lay the ball back to substitute Enzo Fernandez but with the goal at his mercy he fired over.United’s Fernandes wild volley over the bar into the The Stretford End saw the best chance wasted before the end.READ MORE SUN STORIESThere would be a late melee when Martinez scraped his studs down Palmer’s leg although it brought only a booking.No boos or cheers from the United faithful at the end. It was just a bit, oh well. More