Why buy a €57 mil Camry when you can get a Porsche for €5 mil - The Welcome Casemiro Thread

In the past the plan was to overplay modric and kroos, and try to fit in Isco when it was possible to get him minutes. This meant little time for Kova.

Now that Isco has sort of forced the issue and Zidane seems to trust him more, this probably means more even rotation among modric, kroos, and Isco, while then trying to find time for Kova.

This will mean more opportunities for Kova. It also likely means Kova will be the primary cm off the bench.

If you are winning or controlling a game, it is unlikely you would sub in whoever is not playing among modric, kroos, and Isco. You would save that player for the next game in which they would start.

That means you use Kova as the primary cm sub, and you probably sub them in for the cm that will likely start the next game so they are rested too.

You can only rotate like this if you sort of trust certain players and consider them to be basically interchangeable in terms of talent.

I assume there will games where llorente and casemiro play together too, but i expect them to rotate most games with either one or the other starting. Late game situations may dictate bringing in whoever is not playing that day to shore up the mid.

The team is in a very good position when it comes to the three midfield positions.

And for the record Casemiro is not a bad player, if llorente edges him out for the primary dm spot it is because llorente is performing extremely well.

The reason why I am extremely excited about llorente is because his well rounded skillet is hard to find in a dm. Fyi, I am a Redondo fan.

Whether that translates at Madrid, we have to wait and see. Worse case scenario, we probably have another decent dm, and then actually have two on the roster. And as others have reiterated. We need two players per spot.

 

The praise will go mostly to Modric and Isco, and deservedly so, because they (and to a lesser extent Kroos) were simply incredible.

But I just want to point out that, outside of the early bump on Carrasco that could've been a penalty, I'm not sure that Casemiro -- under a lot of pressure -- put a single foot wrong the entire night. He was comfortable in possession, had several almost Modric-like turns in tight spaces, and made the right passes.

Props to this dude, who has come in for some [deserved] criticism lately but was absolutely immense tonight.

 

You probably remember better than I do -- I remember him losing the ball once or twice but feeling like it was more good closing out from Atleti than any mistake he made. Just thought he had a fantastic night on the whole and much better than recent outings.

 

Sorry but he is one of the most limited player from brazil i have ever seen, he has no technique and he is so slow but yes he is good at stopping the opposition play but when under pressure he loses the ball way too easily for my liking.

Certainly a good defensive mid but nothing else can't even compare to mahmadou diarra who was equally as good as him in that department but was way better with his passing range, i am really dreading the final with the way juve pressure teams he could be the weak link in midfield with his slowness and lack of technical ability .

 

Momo was a dreadful passer even when not under pressure. Had a terrible first touch too. Casemiro is actually decent with long/diagonal balls when he has enough space. Got few assists that way. He becomes vulnerable only with limited space.

 

I very rarely remember him losing the ball the way caseimiro does most if the time never put a foot wrong in any big matches against barca and was very clever with his tackling knowing when to and not to.

Caseimiro has a long way for me to go before being as effective as he was.

N'golo kante would be the ideal defensive mid as he is pretty much like makelele but faster and with more stamina and a much better passer than brazil king.

 

Considering they both play a defensive midfield role, Kante and Makelele are actually quite different players in how they go about their job. But they look a little similar so that's enough right?

Kante also plays alongside Matic so they share defensive duties. Casemiro's role is to free up Kroos and Modric. His inclusion turned last season around for us. He brought stability. Some criticism of him has been fair, all players have dips in form, but some is unjust. He has been targeted recently, especially in the Barca game were it was embarrassingly obvious they were trying to get him sent off.

 

Isco's game HLs

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Casemiro has a fantastic long ball which was on full display last night. Sounds like some hater sh*t going on in this thread Casemiro is a fantastic player.

 

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He frustrates me, but you got to love his attitude.

I would prefer llorente in their, but i hope both of them can coexist in the club and improve each other for years to come.

 

I love him, but I can see why others don't. He was brilliant in last years UCL final and for the most part this year I think he has been pretty damn good, performing an incredibly hard role in the team. Covering Marcelo, plus the back four, absolutely thankless at times.

Looking forward to Llorente as well, we have a good future ahead.

 

by others I mean Bayern fans xD haha

 

He is so essential to the way we play. The way he was breaking up opposition attacks today was incredible. Then again, in order to have that you also need to live with the constant flirting with red cards and dangerous freekick giveaways. Personally, I think its worth it for the protection he offers.

 

From Castilla underperformer to one of the best players on the pitch in the CL final, helping us lift la duodecima. Unbelievable how far he's come.

 

To all the doubters and naysayers

Bow down to the best DM in the world

I'm looking at you Bayern fans

 

Crazy taking a shot from there, but ended up being an incredibly vital goal. Overall very smooth and confident performance.

 

Bro chose a great time to play one of the best matches of his career and score a game-winning goal -- his passing today was ... not typical haha.

You could see it too, his teammates were much more willing to pass him the ball into tight spots as the game went on.

 

So Casemiro had Marcelo shave his head as well....
Definition of bravery - trusting a guy who doesn't seem to have had a haircut in 6+ years to do yours

 

Man, this guy is a boss. The way he ran into the ball before his shot, telling Modric he got this, you just knew he was gonna score. Love him.