Man Utd player appraisals versus Nottingham Woods: Casemiro saves Erik ten Witch's blushes! Brazilian comes up clasp to package dreary Red Demons into FA Cup quarter-finals

The Brazilian midfielder's stooping header gave Joined a thin and rough triumph to keep their season intriguing

Manchester Joined versus Nottingham Woods in the FA Cup definitely brings back recollections of Imprint Robins, the one who is credited with saving Sir Alex Ferguson from the sack by scoring the main objective in a third-round tie in 1990. Back at the City Ground thirty 34 years on, Casemiro might have saved Erik ten Witch his work.

The Brazilian got a deft touch to a Bruno Fernandes free-kick in the 89th moment which confounded Woods goalkeeper Matt Turner and gave the Red Fiends the scrappiest of triumphs. They had shown up in Nottingham with an immense physical issue list yet Fernandes and Raphael Varane played through the torment and Joined did what they needed to do.

They needed to depend on a progression of remarkable recoveries from Andre Onana and overcame in spite of one more contemptible execution from Marcus Rashford. It was sufficient to pound Woodland and set a mouth-watering quarter-last bind with Liverpool, however in the event that Ten Witch's side play like this on Sunday at the Etihad Arena, they could get demolished by rivals Manchester City.

Goalkeeper and Protection

Andre Onana (8/10):

Continuously ready, making fine saves in one or the other half to deny Taiwo Awoniyi and Divock Origi.

Diogo Dalot (7/10):

Did well to contain the electric Anthony Elanga and was a resource when he upset into midfield.

Victor Lindelof (6/10):

More guaranteed in his typical place of focus back, ready to keep tight and grime in with blocks and clearances.

Raphael Varane (5/10):

Defeated a physical issue alarm to begin. Did alright protecting yet couldn't advance the ball forward under any circumstance.

Sofyan Amrabat (4/10):

His absence of speed was uncovered when he was smoked by Origi down the right. His passing was additionally messy.

Midfield

Scott McTominay (5/10):

Made a lot of risk with his development yet botched huge opportunities.

Casemiro (6/10):

Kept Joined's midfield intact and an enhancement for his last two excursions. His going after play was unpredictable for a large portion of the game however got the urgent last touch eventually.

Bruno Fernandes (6/10):

Additionally recuperated from a physical issue alarm and it displayed as he played like he was wearing flippers. However, wound up assuming a vital part in the triumph.

Assault

Antony (6/10):

Struck the bar and had a fair first half. Returned to his standard content in the second and was taken off for Amad Diallo.

Marcus Rashford (4/10):

Terminated over the bar in every half and scarcely got any space in behind while he was unequipped for holding the ball up.

Alejandro Garnacho (5/10):

A strangely peaceful game from the Argentine, who battled to shimmer in the wake of changing back to the left wing.

Subs and Supervisor

Amad Diallo (5/10):

Stabbed a shot askew and battled to control key passes.

Jonny Evans (N/A):

Pulled on in added time.

Kobbie Mainoo (N/A):

Welcomed on in added tie.

Erik ten Witch (5/10):

Needed to rearrange his pack because of another injury emergency. His group were poor in spite of the fact that they wasted their opportunities to at last slip through.