Gabriel Agbonlahor wants Casemiro ‘arrested,’ and has urged Manchester United to discipline the midfielder following his red card against Crystal Palace.
Casemiro will serve a three-game suspension after being sent off for violent conduct in Manchester United’s Premier League win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.
After Jeffrey Schlupp barged into Antony off the ball, United and Palace players got into a brawl in the second half at Old Trafford.
Both Antony and Schlupp were given yellow cards by referee Andre Marriner but VAR spotted Casemiro grabbing Palace midfielder Will Hughes by the
Following the incident, Agbonlahor slammed the 30-year-old Brazilian international, telling talkSPORT: ‘Casemiro thought he was Brock Lesnar back in the UFC.
‘He should be arrested for strangling Will Hughes in that manner. Later on, kids will be watching Match of the Day. Seeing Casemiro strangle a competitor.
‘This isn’t ice hockey in America, where people fight during the game. We don’t want to see that in football. Manchester United must therefore discipline Casemiro.’
Agbonlahor also called United winger Antony’s trademark turn trick “embarrassing” earlier this week.
Antony joined United from Ajax in an £86 million deal this summer, but Brazil international has yet to make an impact at Old Trafford.
The 22-year-old has only scored three goals in 12 Premier League games while not providing a single assist.
‘When I see Antony… 86 million pounds… ‘I think he’s a bluffer,’ added Agbonlahor. ‘I think when he gets the ball, he doesn’t take anyone on because he doesn’t have the speed.
‘He doesn’t do what Marcus Rashford does – Rashford gets the ball direct, takes players on, and gets balls into the box.
‘Antony’s number of crosses is significant to me. He averages 1.5 points per game. He’s pulling his tricks, cutting in and out…
‘At Aston Villa, I played with a fantastic winger named Ashley Young. He’s 37 years old and still playing. He had nine goals and 14 assists in his first season at Villa.
‘You knew he was going to put the ball in the box. He’d take a player on, do his step-overs, cut back, and chops, but he’d always put the ball in the right places.
‘Antony… 1.5 crosses per game is insufficient. He also performs this turn [trick]… It’s humiliating, and he needs to liven up.’
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