Jamie Carragher criticised for the second time, as Premier League winner defends Casemiro

Two-time Premier League-winning defender William Gallas has leapt to the defence of Manchester United midfielder Casemiro.

Casemiro, 32, signed for United in the summer of 2022, arriving near the end of the transfer window in a £60 million deal from Real Madrid.

Performing admirably in his first season with the club, the former Brazil national team captain has seen his performances for the Red Devils drop over the last twelve months. This on several occasions has drawn regular analysis from Jamie Carragher.

Carragher, the man with the ninth most appearances in Premier League history has been constant in his critique of both Casemiro and Manchester United for signing him.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Carragher recently said that Casemiro’s performance against Liverpool was a “sad sight.” Additionally, late last season he would urge the Brazilian to “leave the football before the football leaves you.”

One man who has taken umbrage with Carragher’s comments about Manchester United’s number 18 is William Gallas, with Gallas stating that Casemiro is nowhere near the end of his playing career.

“Jamie Carragher is too harsh on Casemiro,” Gallas stated, as quoted via The Mirror “Casemiro is in a bad moment, and maybe he’ll end up leaving United, but he might enjoy his football again if he were to return to Spain, for example.

“He’s only 32, so he’s nowhere near retirement. I think he’s got another five or six years before retirement. The big question over Casemiro is, is he happy in Manchester? In my opinion, his body language suggests that he isn’t happy living there.

“He is making so many more mistakes than when he was at Real Madrid when he lived with a great lifestyle and sunshine. Now he is in Manchester, and it’s cold and raining, and it can be difficult for some players off the pitch.

“He’s from Brazil and then lived in Spain, and it’s not like he just jumped across the border from France where the weather is similar. It’s not always easy.”

Gallas’ criticism of Jamie Carragher comes just over a week after Rio Ferdinand said the former Liverpool defender was “out of order” for his analysis of Casemiro.

In a video posted on his  Rio Ferdinand Presents YouTube channel, Ferdinand reiterated that Carragher’s comments on Casemiro are “highly disrespectful.”

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