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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Casemiro underlined his importance to Manchester United with two goals as they cruised past Reading to reach the FA Cup fifth round at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

While the Brazil midfielder was brought to the club in August 2022 to deliver steel to the heart of United\u2019s midfield, he displayed his effectiveness further forward to break the Royals\u2019 resistance early in the second half.<\/p>\n

He scooped home the opening goal after racing on to Antony\u2019s incisive pass, and doubled United\u2019s lead four minutes later, curling in from the edge of the box after collecting Fred\u2019s pass.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s done what he was brought in to do. He\u2019s a phenomenal player,\u201d said United captain Harry Maguire.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t win what he\u2019s won without being a top player. He\u2019s improved the team, the morale, the performance and it is great to have him.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former Real Madrid midfielder\u2019s absence was sharply felt by United during their Premier League defeat at Arsenal last weekend, and he was given a standing ovation by the home supporters who fully recognize his value to the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe (Casemiro) is really important with all his experience, but he is such a smart player and intelligent,\u201d said United manager Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe knows the positions, how to deal with the ball and also he is creative as well, and we are really happy with him. He is important for the improvement of the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Any hopes Reading had of mounting a recovery were dented when Andy Carroll was sent off after picking up his second yellow card shortly before Fred backheeled in the hosts\u2019 third goal from Bruno Fernandes\u2019 cross.<\/p>\n

And although Ten Hag\u2019s side had opportunities to score a fourth, substitute Amadou Mbengue headed in a consolation for Championship side Reading from Tom Ince\u2019s corner.<\/p>\n

The last of United\u2019s 12 FA Cup triumphs came in 2016 and Ten Hag signaled the importance he is placing on this competition by selecting a strong starting XI containing just one change from their Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg win against Nottingham Forest midweek.<\/p>\n

And there could be little doubt United deserved their victory after dominating a one-sided affair in which they initially struggled to make the breakthrough because of profligate finishing.<\/p>\n

Winger Antony was particularly wasteful with four shots in the first half, each curling effort almost a carbon copy of the previous one, all drifting wide of the far post.<\/p>\n

Fernandes twice dragged efforts across goal and wide, while Wout Weghorst, Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford all had opportunities to break the deadlock.<\/p>\n

When United did get the ball in the back of the net VAR came to Reading\u2019s rescue, with Netherlands forward Weghorst ruled offside before he nodded the ball in Rashford\u2019s direction, with the England striker heading in at the back post in vain.<\/p>\n

They were nearly made to pay on the stroke of half-time but goalkeeper David de Gea saved with his legs after Tyrell Malacia\u2019s error presented the ball to Junior Hoilett 10 yards out.<\/p>\n

Casemiro\u2019s quality came to the fore after the break. While he is renowned for breaking up play and his contribution in front of United\u2019s penalty area, he used his experience to drive forward from midfield and showed the nous to deliver a wonderful finish from Antony\u2019s pass.<\/p>\n

His second came from much further out as the home side penned Reading in their area, before his international team-mate Fred provided a sprinkling of samba flair with a sublime finish to ensure a comfortable passage for United.<\/p>\n

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