Man Utd 3-2 Fulham (Casemiro 19′, Cunha 56′, Sesko 90+4′ | Jimenez pen 85′, Kevin 90+1′)
OLD TRAFFORD — The farewell tour has gotten off to an imperious start. We can now add no-look assists to the last hurrah, too.
The fact that chaos still reigns supreme when he goes off offered up the starkest reminder of just how pivotal Casemiro is to Manchester United’s hopes of salvaging anything this season.
Casemiro leaps high and puts Manchester United ahead against Fulham! pic.twitter.com/6xsaCbTyzr
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 1, 2026The 33-year-old’s header that took him to five Premier League goals this season – more than Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz and Bukayo Saka – coupled with his sublime assist seemingly set United en route to a rare comfortable success over Fulham.
Departing to a raucous standing ovation, everyone inside Old Trafford thought the outgoing Brazilian’s job, and United’s, was done. Three league wins from three in the bag for Michael Carrick, something Ruben Amorim only managed once in 14 months.
Yet when Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte trade places, things often take a turn for the worst.
Two late Fulham goals, one sensational strike from Casemiro’s compatriot Kevin, seemingly compounded the Ugarte effect once more. Benjamin Sesko’s stoppage-time winner kept the euphoria levels at fever pitch, but the manner of a Casemiro-less United stumbling over the line will keep some feet firmly on the floor.
That Casemiro will leave Old Trafford as one of the best signings of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era is more a slight on the multitude of other failures who preceded him, given he has not reached anything like the heights he did during his Real Madrid days.
The no look pass from Casemiro, the FINISH from Matheus Cunha… Manchester United fans, here you go! pic.twitter.com/zBmIEVq6ID
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 1, 2026The header for United’s first-half opener was pinpoint, but it was the no-look assist – a perfectly-weighted pass into Matheus Cunha for United’s second – that influenced the fan reaction when Casemiro was substituted late on.
On came the walking reality check. Four minutes after Ugarte came on against Fulham in the return fixture earlier this term, United conceded and dropped two points. At Tottenham Hotspur, the Uruguayan came on with his side 1-0 up with 18 minutes left. United conceded twice and dropped two more points.
The same happened against West Ham at home. History threatened to repeat itself again on Sunday.
When Ugarte arrived, The i Paper was told by sources in France that Paris Saint-Germain were astonished they had received the £50m they got for a defensive midfielder who, at the time, was their fourth-choice option.
Amorim was keen on the deal, having worked with Ugarte at Sporting Lisbon, with United desperate to add some quality to the most neglected area of the squad.
Ineos has improved markedly in its transfer dealings since, taking a more meticulous approach to targeting the most suitable targets to fulfil the club’s needs, even if that means biding its time.
Would Ineos sign Ugarte again, having enjoyed more success with recent acquisitions? Almost certainly not.
Casemiro’s summer exit was an expected one. His form this season ensures that departure gives Ineos a real headache.
His first season brought Roy Keane comparisons, such was his galvanising effect on Erik ten Hag’s side. Then came the expected decline, a malaise that has set in with almost all the post-Ferguson arrivals.
Amorim regularly insisted Casemiro had fallen so far down the pecking order he was “even” below Toby Collyer. Hardly motivational talk for the youngster.
The club’s top earner had every right to down tools, too. He had won it all. And this wasn’t the United he was sold in the brochure.
To come back from the dead last season, before raising his game once more this term, speaks volumes of the type of character he possesses. One United will do well to replace in the summer.
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