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Casemiro looked like a 45-year-old in Manchester United\u2019s midfield during their 3-1 defeat to Brighton, according to Gabriel Agbonlahor.<\/p>\n
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Erik ten Hag\u2019s side sunk to their third loss in their opening five Premier League games as goals from Danny Welbeck, Pascal Gross and Joao Pedro sealed a deserved win for Brighton at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
Agbonlahor blasted Casemiro\u2019s performance in midfield but also hit out at Lisandro Martinez, who was fooled by a dummy by Gross for Brighton\u2019s second goal, and has called for Harry Maguire to be handed a starting place.<\/p>\n
\u2018Where do I start? Brighton had 659 passes at Old Trafford. More shots on target, more possession \u2013 57 per cent. It was a stroll in the park for Brighton,\u2019 Agbonlahor told talkSPORT.<\/p>\n
\u2018I am watching the game, at no time did Brighton ever feel like they couldn\u2019t pass it out from the back.<\/p>\n
\u2018No matter who was pressing, they found it so easy to get through and create chances. That was like a training ground game, especially the second half.<\/p>\n
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\u2018Casemiro\u2026 Casemiro looked like he was 45 running around that midfield. He had to bring him off on the 65th minute for Hannibal, a young lad, because he was that bad.<\/p>\n
\u2018You know what else wound me up today? Let\u2019s see the same energy for Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof.<\/p>\n
\u2018Martinez for the Gross goal, he has tried to make a block, he\u2019s got fake-shot by Gross and scored in the back of the net.<\/p>\n
\u2018If that was Harry Maguire, you would not hear the end of it, \u2018he\u2019s terrible get him out the side\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u2018Harry Maguire must be looking around that changing room now thinking, \u2018how am I not getting a chance in this team?\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018Martinez could not even play from the back, giving the ball away, Lindelof as well. Harry Maguire deserves to be in that team.<\/p>\n
\u2018So let\u2019s see the same energy, all you tweeters, whoever you are, let\u2019s see the same energy for Martinez at the back, for Casemiro, who can\u2019t get around the pitch, not just pick on Harry Maguire.\u2019<\/p>\n