Manchester United fans waxed lyrical about one key first-team player stepping up for Ruben Amorim’s men after the Europa League semi-final win against Athletic Club.
The Red Devils are through to the 2025 Europa League final and Manchester United will meet Premier League rivals Tottenham at the San Mames Stadium on 21st May.
Tottenham defeated Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt across both legs of the Europa League semi-final and have now punched their ticket to the final in Bilbao.
Ange Postecoglou’s men beat Bodo/Glimt 3-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first leg before Spurs picked up a 2-0 result away from home on Thursday.
United defeated 10-man Athletic Club in Spain last Thursday in the first leg of the semi-finals before hosting the La Liga outfit for the return leg at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils came from 1-0 down in the second leg and United thumped Athletic Club 4-1 at Old Trafford and secured their place in the final of the Europa League.
Ruben Amorim is now within touching distance of securing his first piece of major silverware as United manager after his arrival from Sporting CP in 2024.
The Europa League is crucial to United’s 2024-25 campaign and the trophy would offer the Red Devils a vital place in the Champions League for the 2025-26 season.
Photo by MB Media/Getty ImagesMan Utd fans’ reaction to Casemiro’s stunning performance vs Athletic Club at Old Trafford in the Europa League spoke volumes
Casemiro started the second-leg Europa League tie for Manchester United against Athletic Club alongside Red Devils teammate Manuel Ugarte in the heart of midfield.
The 33-year-old Brazilian midfielder has seen a major turnaround in form in recent months and Casemiro has played a key role in the Europa League run this season.
Casemiro has established himself as an important United first-team player for Ruben Amorim and he made a major impact against Athletic Club in the 4-1 win.
The former Real Madrid star put United 2-1 up in the 79th minute before Amorim withdrew him and replaced him with Kobbie Mainoo on Thursday evening.
United fans on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, raved about Casemiro’s performance against Athletic Club and his impact for the Red Devils.
“We all need to apologise to [uncle] Casemiro now. What a player he is,” one Red Devils supporter suggested.
Another United fan said: “Casemiro to score in the final, [it] is written in the stars.”
“Another masterclass from Casemiro in Europe,” a third X user wrote.
Somebody else tweeted: “This is the Casemiro we know from the first season we signed him; kudos to him for stepping up his game once again.”
While a fifth added: “Form is temporary, class is permanent.”
And a sixth claimed: “Casemiro is a great example to the rest of [the] Man Utd squad. Elite mentality.”
“Casemiro just loves to boss Spanish teams reminiscing of his Madrid days,” another commented.
Somebody else argued: “All my hopes for the final are around Casemiro. No joke. He’s a born European [trophy] winner.”
Man Utd manager Ruben Amorim makes his feelings clear on the 2025 Europa League final against Tottenham
Red Devils boss Amorim insisted that he wants to avoid any injuries ahead of United’s showdown with Tottenham in the 2025 Europa League final in Spain.
“I’m just worried about the next game, trying to not get any injuries for the final,” he told TNT Sports, as per BBC Sport.
“If we don’t win the final, it means nothing for us. We have to have a full squad [against Tottenham], stay in the game and have a bit of luck and we have to be clinical.
“It’s quite similar for me and Ange [Postecoglou]. It is a tough moment [for us both] and one of us is going to win. It’s going to be a big final and we will try to win.
“It’s hard to describe what it’s like to be [the] manager of this club and you want to give them [the fans] something because we were so disappointing in the Premier League. We want to give something to the fans.”
United will now return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon and the Red Devils will host West Ham at Old Trafford, with kick-off slated for 2:15pm UK time.