[Bwuk]

We should have put Maz next to him so he’d have a bit of mobility, and pushed Bruno forward.

Even if it meant starting Lindelof.

 

[RaddyRed]

Feel he gets too much criticism. He has never really had legs or much mobility and has been left in cm pretty much by himself today, and under ETH post LC final.

If we went 433 and played Casemiro in with Ugarte, he would look a completely different player.

Having said that, under Amorim and a 343, he has zero future at the club. Which we knew before today anyway.

 

[Marwood]

I thought he did quite well today considering he's barely kicked a ball for a month or so.

Obviously the agility is gone but he won plenty of tackles, decent on the ball.

I think Amorims one big mistake so far is binning him and Ugarte as the midfield two.

 

[Borussia Teeth]

I thought he did quite well today considering he's barely kicked a ball for a month or so.

Obviously the agility is gone but he won plenty of tackles, decent on the ball.

I think Amorims one big mistake so far is binning him and Ugarte as the midfield two.

I agree with your bottom paragraph. We looked good in Ruud's games with those two as the double pivot. Ugarte compliments him well as he effectively does the running for him and they both have a lot of bite.

However, I imagine that Amorim is in a position where he is managing high earners out of the club, even if they have something to offer.

 

[Bobby_2024]

He knows he is not in manager's plans still decided to sit on bench and collect his checks rather taking Italy/Saudi options thats where I lost my respect for this guy, I liked him a lot and its not his fault we offered him so much money but its guys like Case/Lindelof I lost respect for players these days. end of the day they already got enough money for their life time so what happens to their PRIDE? how can they accept these situations and shamelessly collect salary checks every week?

 

[arthurka]

I thought he was absolutely shocking today. Got his pockets picked so many times today in bad positions it was really worrying.

 

[TheGame]

I agree with your bottom paragraph. We looked good in Ruud's games with those two as the double pivot. Ugarte compliments him well as he effectively does the running for him and they both have a lot of bite.

However, I imagine that Amorim is in a position where he is managing high earners out of the club, even if they have something to offer.

That may be so but he could have still used him while he was at the club. He’s been left on the bench so lacks match fitness.

 

[the hea]

How have his legs gone so early, hes only 32 but plays like hes 52. On the ball today he was ok but he just cant cover the ground as a DM.. He cant do it.

He probably hasn't changed his habits from his 20's. Late 20's, early 30's is when your body starts letting you down unless you take really good care of it. You can get by in your 20's with bad eating habits, having some drinks and not being fully commited to your physical training but once you hit this age these things really starts to factor in big time.

 

[RuudTom83]

I think he was clearly loved and respected by Ruud. Plus the pressure valve had just been reset after EtH had departed. So the few good performances were a welcome reminder that he is not completely useless.

But under Amorim he has hardly played and is clearly not wanted by the manager, which makes it harder for the player to give a shit I guess.

 

[Rossa]

He probably hasn't changed his habits from his 20's. Late 20's, early 30's is when your body starts letting you down unless you take really good care of it. You can get by in your 20's with bad eating habits, having some drinks and not being fully commited to your physical training but once you hit this age these things really starts to factor in big time.

Lot’s of conjecture here. By all accounts he’s a model professional and very dedicated. When people said he was over weight he had a highly visible six pack.

He has lost pace. Was never fast, but he is slow now.

 

[Tallis]

I thought he was absolutely shocking today. Got his pockets picked so many times today in bad positions it was really worrying.

Yeah 100% agree. I thought he was our worst player. I would even say that we will likely have draw the game at the minimum if any of Ugarte, Collyer or Kobbie played instead of him. Cost us possession loads of times.

 

[bosnian_red]

Looks like he's here to stay

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Looks like he's here to stay

Why wouldn’t he? He’s on a massive salary, playing for a top-tier club, and hardly faces any criticism from the fans. He’s got it easy.

 

[Foolsgold21]

Ffs - the thought of him being around next season still is really compounding my awful mood today

 

[The Cat]

Ffs - the thought of him being around next season still is really compounding my awful mood today

If hes staying then might as well try and convert him to emergency CB for the final season he can't play in midfield.

 

[KeanoMagicHat]

I wish he'd be less 'comfortable' and show a bit more hunger. If you want players like they're playing for their next meal, he plays like he's just had a 5-course dinner and a bottle of wine and is dozing off.

I wonder did he ever think he'd playing for a team 15th in a league after he won all those Champions Leagues.

 

[Roboc7]

Looks like he's here to stay

Good chance he goes, he’s just letting the club know he’s not leaving without all his money, which he is entitled to do of course.

 

[duffer]

Looks like he's here to stay

I'll translate it for you.

"I have a year and a half left on my contract and I'd like to fulfil it here in Manchester." = "If you think you are not paying me out my entire contract, you are out of your mind".

 

[bond19821982]

Bruno is probably the worst partner he can get. If it was Ugarte, think Casemiro would look better.

The amount of times I saw this guy against 2 or 3 Spurs midfielders and thinking where the feck is Bruno.

 

[Al-T]

Great. Casemiro here another year. Mount and Shaw in the sick room.

Three quarters of a million quid a week well spent that.

 

[UzbekRed]

He knows he is not in manager's plans still decided to sit on bench and collect his checks rather taking Italy/Saudi options thats where I lost my respect for this guy, I liked him a lot and its not his fault we offered him so much money but its guys like Case/Lindelof I lost respect for players these days. end of the day they already got enough money for their life time so what happens to their PRIDE? how can they accept these situations and shamelessly collect salary checks every week?

At least Casemiro and Lindelof have signed their contracts with the Club. Imagind being a fan and paying your hard earned cash that fills the Glazers and Ratcliffes pockets, whilst ticket prices continue to increase and the decline continues.

 

[Borussia Teeth]

He's still serviceable if he's next to either Ugarte or Collyer

 

[Red00012]

Bruno is probably the worst partner he can get. If it was Ugarte, think Casemiro would look better.

The amount of times I saw this guy against 2 or 3 Spurs midfielders and thinking where the feck is Bruno.

Bruno was covering the wing that Zirkzee couldn’t

 

[BorisManUtd]

I don't think he was that bad given he barely played this year. The amount of time he takes to pass the ball in some situation and loses it is frustrating though. Casemiro is 33 but his body probably 38 so hopefully we can sell in summer. Still think he can be useful for us this season in few Europa/Fa Cup games but only if Ugarte, Collyer and Mainoo are back soon, so we don't depend on Casemiro starting the games with Bruno next to him.

 

[Mike Smalling]

Looks like he's here to stay

Can't even blame him. Just another braindead decision to give him a four year deal at age 30. So much charity from our top leadership over the past 5-6 years.

 

[SER19]

I think he'll go in the summer to be honest, but I didnt think he was bad yesterday. I cant believe hes only 32 though. A couple of years older than Bruno.

 

[BorisManUtd]

Can't even blame him. Just another braindead decision to give him a four year deal at age 30. So much charity from our top leadership over the past 5-6 years.

We'll just have to hope there's a Saudi/MLS club willing to buy him. We'd probably be ready for it to be some small fee of 5-10 million (maybe even no fee) just to get rid of his wages. Can't do it anymore in PL at age of 33 but would still dominate Saudi League probably.

 

[RonaldoVII]

The problem with Casemiro in his first season was how rusty he was when he missed a couple of games. That is now permanent rust as he won't get a run of games. Is till think he'd be alright as an 8 next to Ugarte. His passing and pay around the box is still pretty good

 

[Mike Smalling]

We'll just have to hope there's a Saudi/MLS club willing to buy him. We'd probably be ready for it to be some small fee of 5-10 million (maybe even no fee) just to get rid of his wages. Can't do it anymore in PL at age of 33 but would still dominate Saudi League probably.

That would be the ideal situation for the club, but probably not for him.

For someone that has already peaked and has a full trophy cabinet, I imagine it means more to him to not unsettle his family than it does to play regular football. Even if Saudi comes along, will they pay significantly more than what we currently are? I doubt it. I think he'll be happy to make £18m (or whatever it is) to train and play the odd cup game next year.

 

[devilish]

There's reports of Casemiro claiming that he's very happy at United and will make sure that he sees the entirety of his contract in Manchester

 

[Zico1982]

Casemiro had no chance at all to do good against Tottenham. He was alone in a pivot for a lot of the time against a mobile Spurs midfield. That had nothing to do with his age. He was doing his part of the job. Bruno was not. Noone looks good in a single midfield. He can still be of use when placed next to Collier or Ugarte, but don´t put him next to Eriksen or Bruno.

 

[Stadjer]

There's reports of Casemiro claiming that he's very happy at United and will make sure that he sees the entirety of his contract in Manchester

I would also be happy if i was a former world class player and still had a world class contract. I would see out that contract too.

 

[devilish]

Casemiro had no chance at all to do good against Tottenham. He was alone in a pivot for a lot of the time against a mobile Spurs midfield. That had nothing to do with his age. He was doing his part of the job. Bruno was not. Noone looks good in a single midfield. He can still be of use when placed next to Collier or Ugarte, but don´t put him next to Eriksen or Bruno.

Hence why I was pushing for a Kone-Casemiro duo in CM (since Ugarte and Collyer were injured)

 

[Kostov]

He was like a handicapped granny out there, fumbling and rolling around.

 

[Desert Eagle]

There's reports of Casemiro claiming that he's very happy at United and will make sure that he sees the entirety of his contract in Manchester

Very happy sitting on the bench and collecting a huge wage. Says it all about his mentality right now.

 

[Vault Dweller]

Very happy sitting on the bench and collecting a huge wage. Says it all about his mentality right now.

He's won everything in European football and won't get games for Brazil in their starting 11 anymore, while being paid a fortune. No wonder he's fine where he is.

 

[erikcred]

Very happy sitting on the bench and collecting a huge wage. Says it all about his mentality right now.

And what's that?

 

[Tallis]

There's reports of Casemiro claiming that he's very happy at United and will make sure that he sees the entirety of his contract in Manchester

Suspect that's him saying that you have to pay me to leave otherwise I am prepared to sit on the bench.

 

[devilish]

Suspect that's him saying that you have to pay me to leave otherwise I am prepared to sit on the bench.

Back in the day old players used to move to smaller clubs. Bruce moved to Birmingham while Pally and Robson moved to Middlesbrough. We're Casemiro's version of Middlesbrough and the idiots even gave him a huge salary and a long term contract.

 

[Desert Eagle]

And what's that?

What Stadjer and Vault Dweller said. No desire to start/play, happy to just collect his paycheck in what is essentially semi retirement for him now.