Casemiro is disappointed with Manchester United’s points tally (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Manchester United star Casemiro admits he often struggles to sleep due to constantly thinking about how far his side are behind Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City.
The Red Devils held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday, denting the Reds’ title hopes and barely helping United’s slim chances of qualifying for the Champions League.
Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League table, on 71 points alongside Arsenal. City trail both by a single point on 70.
United, though, are some 22 points behind the leaders in sixth place.
Erik ten Hag’s side have lost 12 out of their 31 Premier League matches this term, and have a goal difference of -1.
United will likely need to win their remaining seven matches to have a chance of finishing in the top five, and even then it may not be enough.
Casemiro was below his best against Liverpool(Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
And Casemiro admits he has sleepless nights thinking about how far his side are behind the leaders.
‘It’s difficult. This is the point that bothers me most about not fighting for titles,” Casemiro told ESPN Brazil.
‘Being 20 points behind first place. Sometimes, I can’t even sleep to try to think about doing something different. It’s reality. There’s no point in thinking about title or Champions League places, we need to think about today’s games.”
‘We need to think about the day to day, we had the opportunity to score nine points in the last few games and we scored two. We were upset. We have to think game by game and focus on the next match, against Bournemouth.’
United travel to Bournemouth next Saturday, where only a win will do to keep their top five hopes alive.
Scott McTominay is expected to miss out, having failed a late fitness test for the draw against Liverpool.
Ten Hag hopes to have Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans back.
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