A real trendy midfield nice, he arrived in the summertime of 2022 to nice fanfare, shortly after claiming his fifth Champions League medal in Actual Madrid’s 1-0 victory over Liverpool in Paris.
United followers have been thrilled on the information, and rejoiced when he was unveiled on the Outdated Trafford pitch shortly earlier than a 2-1 victory in opposition to Liverpool, secure within the information that the membership had procured one of many recreation’s excellent defensive midfielders. However some voices within the media have been extra vital of the switch, citing the Brazilian’s age (30) and the 500-plus video games Casemiro had already performed in skilled soccer.
Liverpool legend Graeme Souness labelled him a ‘Regular Eddie’ and mentioned “you’d by no means describe him as an amazing participant”. However as soon as Casemiro established himself within the United group, there have been few who agreed with that evaluation.
As quickly as Casemiro discovered his ft, we noticed that he was not only a regular ‘defensive’ midfielder, however a lot extra. He was nice in each bins, significantly at set-pieces, the place his heading got here to the fore. He confirmed an otherworldly sense of timing when it got here to studying how the sport would unfold. Maybe the largest shock, to me, no less than, was his passing vary, which all the time served his team-mates and sometimes confirmed nice bravery and authority. And who can overlook these – I am trying to find the appropriate description right here – backheeled, round-the-corner flicks?
However on reflection, once you consider the ups and downs the participant has skilled right here, I believe the best factor about Casemiro has been his aggressive starvation.
