Andy Mitten shares key Casemiro detail from Michael Carrick’s first training at Man Utd, ‘I’m told…’

Every time a new manager comes to implement a fresh set of ideas, he needs immediate buy-in from players to make an impact.

For Michael Carrick, that job was even more difficult because he had just three days to prepare for arguably the toughest fixture in English football.

Not only did he do that to devastating effect, but reports are now emerging that he extracted instant buy-in from his squad.

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It was personified by Casemiro, as Andy Mitten shares a key detail about what the Brazilian did in his first few training sessions under Carrick.

Andy Mitten shares Casemiro detail

Casemiro could be forgiven for feeling a bit down about Ruben Amorim’s sacking because he was one of the few players who owed their career renaissance to the Portuguese.

The Brazilian is leaner and fitter than ever, gaining a second wind in his career when everyone was chomping at the bit to write him off.

His professionalism became an example for Amorim to swear by, so getting buy-in from Casemiro was one of Carrick’s first priorities.

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As it turns out, the Brazilian immediately showed Carrick why he has won so much at the top level, as he set the tone for training under the new manager.

Speaking on the Talk of the Devils podcast, Andy Mitten shared that Casemiro was particularly ‘outstanding’ in training in the lead-up to the derby.

He said: “I am told that Casemiro was outstanding in training last week. We saw that on Saturday [Manchester Derby]. We can argue who the best player was during the game, but he was absolutely among the top two or top three.

“Michael Carrick went to basics with a lot of stuff. Multiple sources told me last week that the training was good, and the mood was good going into the game.”

Michael Carrick deserves as much credit as Casemiro

Casemiro deserves immense credit for not letting his head drop and picking up from where he left off under Amorim.

Having said that, it is to Carrick’s credit that he warmed up quickly to his players and convinced them of his methods.

A player like Casemiro, who has worked under some of the best managers in world football, would have instantly recognised if Carrick wasn’t up to the task.

The fact that Carrick commanded respect from such a playing legend from his very first training session is as much a credit to Carrick’s know-how as it is to Casemiro’s professionalism.

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