Erik ten Hag in favor of competitiveness and does not use Casemiro

It was a very interesting summer, full of signings in which the club considered spending the highest amount in a transfer window, where it was £225 million  to strengthen with six players. The summer was also full of controversy due to the case of the exit that Cristiano Ronaldo was seeking with the Old Trafford club for not participating in the Champions League this season.

The irregularity was once again present in the team that has not been able to achieve stability in the team for a number of seasons, now it was time to lose against the reigning champions in the Manchester derby. A test where the team was evidenced by the citizens, even Erik ten Hag thanked the rival and his trainer for the lesson he gave them.

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Erik ten Hag was speaking highly of his players in the weeks prior to the resumption of the Premier League, almost a month where they saw no activity to draw conclusions from the team's streak of four consecutive victories in the English league. That is where the Dutch coach's trusted duo came in.

The team is now focused on its duel in Cyprus against Omonia in what will be the Red Devils' third game in the current Europa League, one defeat and one win in two games in the European competition. Ahead of Thursday afternoon's clash, Erik ten Hag was questioned about the specific case of Casemiro on whether he will start this Europa League match.

Erik ten Hag will continue to create a culture of competitiveness for the best to play

He referred to the case of Casemiro not getting enough minutes for the reason that Scott McTominay is playing at a good level, as, Christian Eriksen is a player who is assured in the manager's approach. He will push his players to do their best to create an environment of healthy competition for a place in the team.