Manchester United’s midfielder Casemiro has admitted that the club’s dismal form in the ongoing season has given him sleepless nights. The Red Devils are in sixth place in the standings with 49 points. Erik Ten Hag’s men are 11 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham and 22 points in arrears to table-toppers Arsenal.

United are not in the contender race for any trophy, barring the FA Cup and the Brazilian feels it is crucial for the club to focus one game at a time. The Old Trafford-based club had a chance to stun Liverpool as they had a 2-1 lead on Sunday but they went on to squander it.

“It’s difficult. This is the point that bothers me most about not fighting for titles,” Casemiro told ESPN Brazil after Sunday’s clash with Liverpool.

“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.”

Casemiro was satisfied with the team’s performance against a potent Liverpool team as they shared the spoils.

“The game [vs. Liverpool] was very fast-paced and well played. A classic. We were playing against one of the leaders of the competition and who is going through a good moment. We responded well,” Casemiro said.

“Both teams had opportunities. The game was good. At home we are strong, but we played against a great team. We have to think about the next match.”

Manchester United will need to turn the tables in the next season. They will next take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.