Christian Eriksen, Diogo Dalot and Casemiro

For a football fan, the World Cup can be an enlightening experience, but for those who follow Manchester United, it has only served to reinforce what they already knew about the team.

It appeared for a long time that Cristiano Ronaldo would steal the show on the day that he became the first male player to score at five different World Cups; however, United fans were soon reminded of why their team's future is looking so promising, so rather than bemoaning what they had lost, they were reminded of why their team's future is looking so promising.

The fact that Ronaldo is not a vital component of the team going forward and has been primarily a passenger this season is the primary reason why fans will not lose any sleep over his departure. It is his self-indulgence and selfishness that made him the best player in the world, and it is also what led to his downfall both on and off the pitch while he was playing for Erik ten Hag. His downfall can be attributed to the fact that he was coached by Erik ten Hag.

In his absence, there has been a renewed emphasis on the importance of teamwork and camaraderie, with the belief that Manchester United are much more formidable as a unit than the star-studded individuals who comprise the team.

Casemiro is perhaps the best illustration of this point that can be found. It is not a secret that he was not the top midfield target during the summer transfer window. If Ten Hag had gotten his way, Frenkie de Jong would have taken his place in the United side, and it is not a secret that this is not a secret.

Due to the astronomical impact that the Brazilian fighter has already had on the side this season, it appears that it could be one of the great sliding door moments in United's recent history. This is because of the astronomical impact that the Brazilian fighter has already had on the side.

When Casemiro was playing alongside Luka Modric and Toni Kroos in the same midfield, he was always referred to as "the other guy," which did him a bit of a disservice. The recent play of Federico Valverde, in addition to the emergence of Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni, meant that he was taken for granted and considered expendable in light of the presence of other high-quality options.

That is in no way representative of the situation at United. Even though it took him a little while to adjust to life in the Premier League, he is now up and running, and based on his recent form, he is right among the discussions for the best defensive midfielder in the division, if not the world. Even though it took him a little while to adapt to life in the Premier League, he is now up and running, and based on his recent form, he is right

His play for Brazil in their opening victory over Serbia was nothing short of breathtaking, and it set the tone for the rest of the match. Even before looking at the statistics, it is obvious how important Casemiro was to everything his team did while they were playing the game. Not only did he provide stability at the base of the midfield, but he also broke stereotypes by displaying more of the elite-level passing he has shown in recent months.

The 30-year-old finished the game with the most forced turnovers out of anyone else on the field, regaining possession of the ball 16 times throughout the game, which is six more times than anyone else on the field.

Then there was the event of his death. On Thursday night, he took it to a whole new level by the variety of passes he was picking as he looked to fully embrace the freedom he has been given this season. We are all aware of how skilled he is in this area, but he took it to a new level that night.

At the end of the game, Casemiro had a passing accuracy of 86%, made 11 passes in the game's final third, had three successful long balls, won all of the tackles and ground duels he attempted, made two clearances, and made one key pass.

In the sense that Casemiro has possibly been unfairly pigeonholed as a no-nonsense defensive midfielder, there is an element of the "small island syndrome" at play here. This is due to the fact that an audience in the Premier League never really watched him closely on a regular basis.

However, it is also true that due to the rigidity of his role at Real Madrid, his talents were never fully utilized, which is especially disappointing given the presence of other highly skilled specialists.

This summer, he was provided with the opportunity to reinvent himself, and one of the primary reasons he wanted to test himself in the Premier League was not only the opportunity to become the star attraction after years of serving as the support act. He was given the opportunity to reinvent himself this summer.

Once more, Serbia was the defendant in this case. He so nearly outshone Richarlison with a fierce effort that cannoned off the woodwork, but at the core of his performance was another reliable output as he acted as the metronome for his national side. Richarlison's goal was a cannonball that cannoned off the woodwork.

He continues to be the steadying influence in the middle of the field for a Brazil team that is loaded with attacking talent, and Tite trusts him to carry out his methodical game plan on the pitch.It is reasonable to question why Manchester United spent up to £70 million on an experienced player who has a finite amount of time left on his contract, but based on his impact to this point, many people would argue that he is already worth more than that amount of money.

United may have found their most valuable player, and Brazil's chances of doing well in the World Cup depend on him as well.