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Across all competitions he made 59 appearances, demonstrating just how important he was to Ten Hag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis work rate, creativity and leadership made him one of the most influential players in the squad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCasemiro\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most important signing of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCasemiro brought experience, defensive strength and a winning mentality from Real Madrid. He made 28 Premier League appearances, scoring four goals, and became the midfield shield United had been missing for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe also scored in the Carabao Cup final.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLisandro Martínez\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Argentine centre-back quickly became a fan favourite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite concerns about his height for a Premier League centre-back, Martínez's aggression, passing ability and reading of the game made him an excellent partner for Raphaël Varane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe made 27 league appearances and helped give United a much more aggressive defensive identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDavid de Gea\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eDe Gea remained United's first-choice goalkeeper and played every minute of the Premier League\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eseason.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe made 38 league appearances and won the Premier League Golden\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eGlove after keeping 17 clean sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLuke Shaw\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eShaw enjoyed an excellent season and became increasingly important under Ten Hag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe made 31 league appearances, scoring once and providing two assists. 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