Manchester United take on Arsenal in Sunday’s much-awaited Premier League clash at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils played out a frustrating 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Thursday evening.
Despite the result, there were positives to carry forward. The defensive was very solid and restricted Sociedad from scoring from open play.
Joshua Zirkzee also impressed from the number 10 position. He broke the deadlock in the 57th minute with a quality long-range strike.
Zirkzee has described himself as a 9.5 in the past and Casemiro has now highlighted that it would be a waste to have him standing upfront alone.
The Brazil international said that the 23-year-old is a ‘very good’ player with traits of a number 10, and Amorim likes the Dutchman in that role.
He told The Times: “He’s a very good player. He’s not a No9 who stays [in the middle] like Rasmus [Hojlund]. It would be a waste to have him standing up there alone.
“He plays as a bit of a ten, which is what this coach likes. He’s very good, he’s got a lot of quality, he likes to control the ball, to spin. He’s more of a player who wants to play and create.”
Zirkzee, described as a ‘powerful‘ striker by Bayern II manager Holger Seitz, has had a slow start to his United career with just six goals and two assists from 41 appearances.