JAKARTA - Casemiro said Michael Carrick really deserves to be Manchester United's manager permanently after transforming the club's season.
The Red Devils were in sixth place in the English League when Ruben Amorim was sacked, after collecting 31 points from 20 matches.
A 2-2 draw with Burnley under interim manager Darren Fletcher did little to help, but since Carrick was appointed as the club's caretaker manager for a second time, they have rocketed up the table.
In the 14 games he has taken charge of, Manchester United have won 10 games and drawn twice, with two defeats against Leeds United at Old Trafford and Newcastle United.
Their form has been so good that they have disrupted the league title race by Arsenal and Manchester City, as well as beating Liverpool and Chelsea, to put the club in third place and secure a place in the Champions League for next season.
If you count since Carrick took over, Manchester United is indeed in first place in the English League standings, only getting half of the 64 points under his leadership in 14 of 35 matches.
"In my opinion, he really deserves it (the job at Manchester United). I think he is a person who has shown that he has very good qualities to be the coach of Manchester United."
"So, it's not me who chooses, it's up to the club. If I can give my opinion, of course he deserves it. He deserves the full trust of the club."
"Of course, the season lasts all year, but since he came, he has done an incredible job. I think with more time, he has everything to be a great Manchester United manager," Casemiro told ESPN Brasil.
Casemiro is one of the big winners from Carrick's leadership, having scored nine goals in the Premier League this season under his guidance.
"He is a coach who knows the club, he is a coach who was an idol at the club. He is a coach who played a lot, won titles here, knows what this club is like, he knows what Manchester United is like."
"So, full credit to the coach and not a lot of time available. For me, it was one of the big surprises because he came in the middle of a season full of problems."
"The games, when he arrived, were not the games we called to build confidence even though in the English League there were not many such games."
"However, those matches, there have been difficult matches. That person came and managed to change the club and me in particular, especially because he is a former player, a midfielder."
"I'm happy with his figure, he's a sensational person, an extraordinary person. He deserves everything that has happened in his career," said Casemiro.
Casemiro moved from Real Madrid, where he won three LaLiga titles and five Champions Leagues, to Manchester United where he only had one League Cup medal and one FA Cup medal to show for his four years at Old Trafford.
Despite his team finishing the season superbly, Casemiro says Manchester United are a club too big to be content with just qualifying for the Champions League.
"When you talk about Manchester United, I always say you have to think about titles, you have to always think about winning, about winning titles."
"Moreover, I always like to win titles. So I think this is not an ideal season, but it's a good season, especially because of the circumstances."
"However, I repeat again, you have to think about the title. Manchester United cannot be satisfied with third place. Manchester United must always think about the title and think about winning at the top of the table."
"For me, that's what Manchester United have to think about. The situation, third place, is very good, playing in the Champions League next year is another European competition, but it has to be more than that. Manchester United has to always be more than that," he said.
Despite his impressive season with Manchester United, Casemiro reiterated that he will leave the club at the end of the season, with the midfielder insisting he wants to end his career on a high.
"I don't think there's any possibility (of staying), no possibility at all. Especially because what I'm saying, you know?"
"Coming out of the big door, I think it was a wonderful and incredible four years. I am very grateful not only to the club, but also to the supporters."
"However, I think I should leave well, I should retire when I'm at the top. I will always be a Manchester United fan in England. I just need to thank all the love from the fans," he said.
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