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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag made it clear he values Casemiro’s leadership after the midfielder clashed with Bruno Fernandes after the club’s 1-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday. Fernandes netted the only goal of the match at Old Trafford. And it means the club are now on the verge of returning to the Champions League after their absence from the competition this campaign. Fernandes was impressive on Sunday, with the Portuguese star’s deflected effort in the 39th minute enough to give his team all three points. But Casemiro seemed to be unhappy with his team-mate after the result, with the duo seen having a heated exchange. Speaking after the match, however, Ten Hag praised Casemiro and said he valued the leadership skills of the Brazil midfielder. "I think that in every season you see nobody is always playing brilliant, he played such a high level, some games with suspension his rhythm is broken and he had to get back,” said the 53-year-old. "On Sunday

WATCH: Casemiro involved in heated row with Bruno Fernandes after Man Utd win

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro was spotted arguing with Bruno Fernandes after their 1-0 victory over Aston Villa. The Red Devils managed to claim an important win over Unai Emery’s side to all but confirm a spot in the top four. But Casemiro was far from pleased with Fernandes at full-time after losing the ball with only 20 seconds left on the clock. The Brazilian midfielder be seen in a heated argument with the Portuguese star, venting his frustrations over some careless play. In the end, the two United players hugged it out but it showed Casemiro’s winning spirit that has had such a major impact at Old Trafford. The former Real Madrid player left Santiago Bernabeu for United last summer and has proved a fine purchase for Erik ten Hag. Meanwhile, Fernandes was the match-winner against Aston Villa after his first-half goal. The Portugal international raced in after Emiliano Martinez’s meek save was palmed into his direction while his shot took a deflection beyond

WATCH - Luton Town vs Man Utd: Live stream

Manchester United aims to extend their winning streak to five matches as they strive to narrow the gap on the top-five teams in the Premier League. They will take on Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Sunday. Erik ten Hag's squad secured a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in their previous outing. Meanwhile, Luton seeks to avoid relegation, having suffered a 3-1 defeat at home against Sheffield United. STREAM 1 CLICK BELOW TO WATCH STREAM 2 CLICK BELOW TO WATCH

Why Cristiano Ronaldo did not vote at this year's FIFA Best Awards as Messi won

Cristiano Ronaldo did not cast any vote for the FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year award as Lionel Messi won the trophy once again. The Argentine forward was named as the best player in the world during a glittering ceremony in Paris on Monday after getting the most votes from his peers. It is the second time in his career that he has won the award and stopped Robert Lewandowski from taking the trophy home for the third year in succession. After the ceremony, the voting totals were announced with an intriguing development having been confirmed by FIFA. All national team captains got the opportunity to vote and that would have been Ronaldo - the veteran forward leading his nation on 136 occasions throughout his career. He did not take responsibility this time around with FIFA revealing that former Real Madrid star Pepe instead voted on behalf of the Portugal national side. And he selected Messi’s PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe as his pick, while former colleagues Luka Modric

Ten Hag hits out at four players in furious interview after Brighton loss

Erik ten Hag singled out four of his players for criticism after Brighton defeat as he was not happy at his team's lack of ruthlessness in front of goal. Brighton scored a 99th-minute winner at the Amex in a thrilling game. Both sides felt they deserved something from the match and it was the Seagulls who came out on top. United had better chances in the first half, with Antony missing an opportunity in the opening seconds of the game. And failing to take one of the openings proved to be costly for the club. In an interview after the game, Antony was one of the players Ten Hag singled out. He also claimed Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Casemiro should have scored from opportunities they had. Asked how he would sum up the result, Ten Hag told Sky Sports: "I think in the first minute it was everything, we created a chance but we didn't score. So we have to be more clinical with our chances in the first half. "And in the end we gave away a goal, that c

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