Casemiro, the strangler: Ten Hag protects his reliable midfielder despite raising hands on rival’s neck

Erik ten Hag claims “many more players” should have been sent off compared to Casemiro’s red card in their Saturday win over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.Liverpool mauled at Molineux, sturdy United fight off pesky PalaceThe Brazilian midfielder will miss the next three games after a VAR review saw him sent off for violent conduct 20 minutes from the end. Casemiro raised his hands around Will Hughes’ neck during a 20-man brawl, but the Manchester United gaffer believes he was not the only player that should have been rewarded with a red card.Hughes after Casemiro got sent off. 🤬 pic.twitter.com/UESxmvSjie— Paul, Manc Bald and Bred (@MufcWonItAll) February 5, 2023 “Casemiro is protecting our player, and protecting the player [Hughes], holding him back. If Casemiro should have been sent off, many more players should have been sent off.”We get some warnings about our team reacting like this. You have to do it, you have to protect each other, but we want to keep our standards and values at Man Utd. You can’t cross lines, but you have to stick together. We have to stand up for each other,” concluded he.PREMIER LEAUGE – Matchday 22FridayChelsea – Fulham 0-0Saturday Everton – Arsenal 1-0 (0-0)/Tarkowski 60/Aston Villa – Leicester 2-4 (2-3)/Watkins 9, Souttar 32 og – Maddison 12, Iheanacho 41, Tete 45+2, Praet 79/Brentford – Southampton 3-0 (2-0)/Mee 41, Mbeumo 44, Jensen 80/Brighton – Bournemouth 1-0 (0-0)/Mitoma 87/Man.Utd. – Crystal Palace 2-1 (1-0)/Fernandes 7 pen, Rashford 62 – Schlupp 76/Wolverhampton – Liverpool 3-0 (2-0)/Matip 5 og, Dawson 12, Neves 71/Newcastle – West Ham 1-1 (1-1)/Wilson 3 – Paqueta 32/Sunday Nott Forest – Leeds Utd IN PROGRESS19.30: (4.90) Tottenham (3.60) Man.City (1.75)***odds are subject to change***

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