Former Manchester United star Paul Scholes expressed disappointment in Casemiro's performance following Manchester City's second goal in Sunday's derby defeat at the Etihad Stadium.

Scholes, renowned for his midfield prowess at United, criticized Casemiro for his role in City's second goal, which came after United had taken a 1-0 lead into halftime courtesy of Marcus Rashford's spectacular strike. Phil Foden equalized with a stunning long-range effort early in the second half before adding a second goal late in the game.

Erling Haaland sealed the win for City in stoppage time. Despite Foden's brilliance, Scholes believed United could have defended better, especially for City's second goal. Foden combined with substitute Julian Alvarez, and Scholes pointed out that Casemiro failed to track Foden's run into the penalty area, allowing him to score.

"Look at Casemiro during that one-two," Scholes remarked on Premier League Productions. "In a defensive position, the holding midfield role, that is criminal! The gap shouldn't be that far, and Casemiro, with the experience he has got, should not be getting done with a one-two there."

Scholes praised United's first-half performance, where they took the lead and defended resolutely against City's attacks. However, he noted a significant drop in quality and intensity from United in the second half, highlighting the disparity between the two clubs.

"Once United went behind, they didn't really have the answers," Scholes observed. "They don't have the quality of Manchester City; they can't keep a spell of possession for three or four minutes. They don't have that quality.

"You're more hoping it's not 4-1 or 5-1 rather than getting it back to 3-2. A draw to play that way looks acceptable, but as soon as they go ahead, it looks awful."