Erik ten Hag must drop Manchester United star vs Coventry City | OneFootball

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag must consider dropping Casemiro from the starting line-up after another underwhelming display at Bournemouth.

The Red Devils are now winless in four games following a 2-2 Premier League draw at the Vitality Stadium. Bruno Fernandes scored in either half for United.

It was a tough outing for the rest of the squad. Casemiro was particularly unconvincing as he struggled to provide any sort of control from the defensive midfield position.

He was guilty of losing possession on 19 occasions, completing just two out of seven long balls. He had a passing accuracy of 82 percent and was dribbled past twice.

By contrast, Kobbie Mainoo completed 92 percent of his passes, losing possession seven times.

The club graduate has been operating from a central midfield role in recent games, but he has still had to work hard defensively with Casemiro’s tendency to lose the ball.

Ten Hag should consider dropping Casemiro from his starting line-up when United face Coventry City in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium next weekend.

We feel Mainoo should revert to the number six role where he was hugely impressive when Casemiro was injured. Mason Mount should partner the wonderkid in midfield.

United are ten points adrift of the top four with just six games to play. It is clear they won’t be playing Champions League football next season.

They still have the chance to end the campaign on a high note. The FA Cup offers the opportunity to win silverware but United can’t underestimate their opposition.

The Red Devils will be firm favourites against the Sky Blues but cannot afford to be vulnerable defensively as the Championship outfit are dangerous on the counter-attack.

Stats from Sofascore.com & Transfermarkt.com.