Ian Wright has leaped to the defence of Casemiro and called Jamie Carragher 'disrespectful' for his scathing criticism of the Manchester United midfielder. 

Casemiro had an evening to forget as Erik ten Hag's men were thumped 4-0 by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday.  

The Brazilian was at fault for two of Palace's goals as he continued his disappointing form this season. 

Carragher did not hold back in his criticism of Casemiro as he urged him to 'call it a day' because 'football has left him'. 

However, Wright believes the 32-year-old can still operate at the top level as he blamed Manchester United for not putting the right players around him. 

Ian Wright has leaped to the defence of Casemiro and called Jamie Carragher 'disrespectful'

'I wanted to mention Casemiro quickly because he's been one of the main talking points after that game,' Wright said speaking on Wrighty's House Podcast. 

'We saw Jamie Carragher mention him on the show, about how great he's been over the years and that maybe he should stop now and go to the MLS or Saudi which I thought was really quite disrespectful if I'm being honest.

Wright added: 'Whatever people say about him, I don't think he is done. I don't think he is. You can see we're talking about a world-class player who's played in a world-class team. A club of United's stature should have players who can help him.'

After Casemiro's poor display at Palace, Carragher said: 'I said at half-time he's (Ten Hag) got to bring Casemiro off. 

'I know he's got kids on the bench but I think Casemiro, deadly serious, should know himself tonight as an experienced player that he should only have another three games left at the top level. The next two league games and the [FA] Cup final. 

'And he should be thinking "I need to go to the MLS or Saudi". I'm deadly serious. He's aging, the people around him they need to tell him this has to stop.

'We are watching one of the greats of the modern time playing in one of the best midfields we've seen who dominated Europe. 

'Him holding, [Toni] Kroos to one side [Luka] Modric to the other was one of the best midfields. Could easily go up against the Barcelona midfield we all loved (with) [Sergio] Busquets, Xavi and [Andres] Iniesta. 

'He's been an absolute great. I am nowhere near on a level of what that man has achieved. Champions Leagues, playing for Brazil, playing for Real Madrid. 

'But I always remember something when I retired myself, there was a saying I always  remember as a footballer, "leave the football before the football leaves you". 

'The football has left him at this top level he needs to call it a day at this level of football and move.' 

Carragher went on to claim Man United should look to pay off Casemiro, who has two years remaining on his £350,000-a-week contract, in the hope of getting him off their books. 

He added: 'He will have earned a right few quid, good luck to him. They pay him off and they do some sort of deal but the level of that player he should not be putting himself through this. 

'He's too good of a player to put in a performance like that and be laughed at by Crystal Palace. He's not playing Manchester City, he's not playing Real Madrid, with all due respect to Crystal Palace. 

'A man of that level should not be going through what he's going through. He needs to call it a day'.