This is not normal for such a footballer Casemirofive-time Champions League winner with real Madrid, was substituted three times at half-time, an unmistakable sign in this sport that something is not right. The last of them this Sunday in a 1-2 victory against Town of Luton.
Casemirowith a yellow under his belt, as had been the custom since he came to Manchester Unitedwas replaced by Erik Ten Hag in half an hour of victory at Kenilworth Road. An image that has been repeated three times this season, before the Brentford -the team loses and comes back- and in the League Cup against Newcastle -United lose-.
The highest paid ‘red devil’
The Brazilian, signed in the summer of 2022, is the player in the current squad of United with the highest salary -350,000 pounds per week, 18 million annually-, followed by Raphael Varane (17) and Marcus Rashford (15.5). However, his performance at Old Trafford never met the expectations and the level he was given to real Madrid and, four days after turning 32, his present and future are unclear.
On paper, Casemiro is the appropriate complement for the double pivot of Unitedwith a more creative player on his side, whenever possible Christian Eriksenif not for his physical decline, and what it is Kobbie Mainooalmost 18 years old, but who has been the favorite option of Ten Hags.
In Bruno Fernandes preceding as ’10’, the work of Casemiro In this team he has been the ‘broom’, but his penchant for yellow and his loss of pace and consistency have opened the question of whether he knows how to adapt to the Premier League.
More yellow cards and more expulsions
In the 68 games he played UnitedBetween the Premier League (40), Champions League (2), Europa League (12), FA Cup (6) and League Cup (8), the Brazilian received 19 yellow cards and three expulsions. The red team stood out above all, as he was sent off more times than in his more than 300 games with the team. real Madrid.
The difference between the warnings in Europe and in England is also strange. While in continental competitions he received three yellow cards in 14 games (21%), in domestic competitions he was cautioned 13 times (30%).
Regarding the percentage of games in which they received a yellow, the difference was minimal between Real Madrid and Manchester United. 27% in whites and 28% in ‘red devils’.
The yellow card he received on his return to the field of play after three months out three minutes into the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. A warning that conditioned him for the rest of the game.
The Brazilian signed a contract until June 2026 with United, with an option for another year. then, Casemiro He will be 34 years old. After two periods in which it was not customary to Unitedas happened in real Madridit remains to be seen if one of the best defensive pivots of the last two decades still has a rabbit under his hat and can dominate the midfields of the Premier League as he did in LaLiga and Europe.
Source: La Verdad
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