Casemiro impressed by Ten Hag's 'obsession with winning'

Erik ten Hag's obsession with success has both surprised and impressed Manchester United midfielder Casemiro.

The Brazil international left Real Madrid for United as part of Ten Hag's spending spree ahead of his first season at Old Trafford, joining compatriot Antony in a move to England.

Casemiro has already made an impression at United, and the same goes for the 30-year-old when it comes to the former Ajax manager.

A mainstay of Madrid's midfield for much of the past decade, Casemiro has won the Champions League five times and La Liga three times, but admitted he's been taken aback by his willingness to Ten Hag victory.

"Having been in football for a while when I was only 30 years old, his obsession with winning is what surprised me the most," he said during a press conference ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash against Real Sociedad.

"I think he has a lot of strengths, we all know it's a process and we grow together. We want to win and he's obsessed with teaching us and improving us to the millimeter.< /p>
"This obsession with winning is something I've seen in very few managers."

Ten Hag was equally positive about Casemiro's growing impact at United.

"He told me he needed a new challenge because at Real Madrid he won everything," he said.

"He played an important role at Real Madrid and they didn't want him to go but he felt 'I have to go to another club, another league to prove myself and that shows his hunger. I really like it.

"Since day one, he's come with that attitude in every practice, in every game and I really like that. He's going to be more and more important for our team."

Casemiro is expected to be a key figure for Brazil at the next World Cup, although he is putting any thoughts of the tournament aside for now.

"This game is too important to start thinking about the World Cup," Casemiro said when asked if he feared injury before traveling to Qatar with his national team.
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"I think any player who thinks like that will get injured in the end. I focus on the game."

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Casemiro impressed by Ten Hag's 'obsession with winning'

Erik ten Hag's obsession with success has both surprised and impressed Manchester United midfielder Casemiro.

The Brazil international left Real Madrid for United as part of Ten Hag's spending spree ahead of his first season at Old Trafford, joining compatriot Antony in a move to England.

Casemiro has already made an impression at United, and the same goes for the 30-year-old when it comes to the former Ajax manager.

A mainstay of Madrid's midfield for much of the past decade, Casemiro has won the Champions League five times and La Liga three times, but admitted he's been taken aback by his willingness to Ten Hag victory.

"Having been in football for a while when I was only 30 years old, his obsession with winning is what surprised me the most," he said during a press conference ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash against Real Sociedad.

"I think he has a lot of strengths, we all know it's a process and we grow together. We want to win and he's obsessed with teaching us and improving us to the millimeter.< /p>

"This obsession with winning is something I've seen in very few managers."

Ten Hag was equally positive about Casemiro's growing impact at United.

"He told me he needed a new challenge because at Real Madrid he won everything," he said.

"He played an important role at Real Madrid and they didn't want him to go but he felt 'I have to go to another club, another league to prove myself and that shows his hunger. I really like it.

"Since day one, he's come with that attitude in every practice, in every game and I really like that. He's going to be more and more important for our team."

Casemiro is expected to be a key figure for Brazil at the next World Cup, although he is putting any thoughts of the tournament aside for now.

"This game is too important to start thinking about the World Cup," Casemiro said when asked if he feared injury before traveling to Qatar with his national team.

"I think any player who thinks like that will get injured in the end. I focus on the game."