Casemiro, The King Of Titles At MU From A Surplus To A Hero

CASEMIRO, KING OF TITLES AT MU, FROM A SURPLUS TO A HERO IN THE AMORIM ERA

Casemiro has been “reborn” under Amorim thanks to his efforts and perseverance. Besides, Amorim also showed his talent by still exploiting the potential of the 33-year-old player.

Casemiro’s 2 goals against Bilbao after 2 semi-final matches.

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CASEMIRO – FROM A STAR PAST HIS PRIME

Casemiro’s relationship with Man United began in the summer of 2022. The Brazilian midfielder joined Old Trafford from Real Madrid for more than 70 million euros. Many people considered this a bad contract for the “Red Devils”. They panicked to buy a player who was over 30 years old after failing to recruit Frenkie De Jong as Ten Hag wanted.

CASEMIRO WAS ONCE CRITICIZED AS “OUT OF DATE” AT MAN UNITED

After a fairly successful first season, Casemiro’s second season at Man United became a disaster. Ten Hag wanted to play a rotational game and forced the Brazilian midfielder to sweep the ball in front of two central defenders.

At the age of 32, the former Real Madrid star could not complete the job, especially when playing in a high-speed tournament like the Premier League. Mistakes kept happening and Carlos Henrique Casimiro was heavily criticized. Everyone thought the Brazilian midfielder was an out-of-date star, especially when this player was “abandoned” by the Brazilian head coach in the most recent call-ups.

With an extremely high salary (450,000 pounds/week including bonuses, before tax), Casemiro was used as one of the typical examples of MU’s failure in the transfer market.

It is “a luxury product that does not bring value beyond being a beautiful display”. Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher even directly criticized Carlos Henrique Casimiro for receiving a high salary but playing poorly and asked the Brazilian midfielder to find a new destination.

CASEMIRO – BECOMING INDISPENSABLE UNDER AMORIM

After all the criticism, Carlos Henrique Casimiro is now an indispensable player in the starting lineup of Man United under Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese coach has found the optimal use for the Brazilian midfielder. Casemiro is no longer alone in the middle of the field, but has Ugarte (or Mainoo, Bruno Fernandes).

NOW, CASEMIRO IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE IN AMORIM’S TACTICAL SCHEME

Casemiro’s task is no longer to try to sweep the ball as quickly as possible. Amorim arranges his defenders to move up to do that job, while the former Real Madrid star drops back to be ready to play the ball. With this arrangement, Carlos Henrique Casimiro can promote his ability to observe and pass long. In addition, not having to accelerate too much helps Casemiro minimize mistakes.

Not stopping there, the Brazilian midfielder is like a “chameleon”. When needed, Casemiro can become a danger in the opponent’s penalty area. The second leg of the quarter-finals and semi-finals against Lyon and Bilbao showed that Casemiro’s attacking skills are not bad. 2 goals and 3 assists after 12 matches – that number of the Brazilian midfielder is even better than many strikers participating in the “C2” arena.

Amorim once revealed: “We understand that Casemiro cannot sweep the ball like he did when he was young. Therefore, I often let him play as a fourth centre-back and push the full-back up to steal the ball. Casimiro’s job is to be ready for the attacking passes. Of course, all of these arrangements depend on Casemiro’s ability.”

THE STORY BEHIND

Casemiro’s return was something that not many people could have predicted. It should be remembered that this player only started once in the first 14 matches that Amorim led MU. The Brazilian midfielder only played 136 minutes of actual combat out of a possible 1,290 minutes. Currently, Casemiro has started 9/10 recent matches and is an important factor in Amorim’s tactical scheme.

CASEMIRO’S “REBIRTH” IS THANKS TO HIS OWN EFFORTS

So what changed Casemiro’s fate? Was the championship DNA brought from Real Madrid? Of course not! It all came from the Brazilian midfielder’s efforts. Amorim had to admit that Casimiro is extremely professional and always dedicated to his work. Even now, the Portuguese coach wants to make the Brazilian midfielder a role model at Carrington.

After being substituted in the second leg against Bilbao, Casimiro and Amorim showed their affection right on the pitch. That is the image of two warriors ready to fight with all their might. They understand and respect each other.

In fact, those who know Casemiro are not surprised. The Brazilian midfielder grew up in a situation where his parents divorced when he was 5 years old. Casimiro once did not have 20 cents to buy a bottle of his favorite soft drink. It was this difficult situation that turned the Brazilian midfielder into a warrior and ready to survive in any situation.

It is no coincidence that Casimiro was able to help Man United reach 4/9 finals in recent years. The League Cup championship, then the FA Cup and this year, if MU wins the Europa League, who would dare to say that Casemiro is “redundant” at Old Trafford?

CASEMIRO’S STATS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE AND EUROPA LEAGUE THIS SEASON

CASEMIRO IS THE “KING OF TITLES” AT MU

Among the players currently playing for MU, Casemiro is the one with the highest winning DNA, winning the most titles. The Brazilian midfielder has won 19 trophies with Real Madrid and 2 trophies with MU, a total of 21 titles in his club career.

* Number of titles with Real Madrid (19)

La Liga: 2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22

Copa del Rey: 2013–14

Supercopa de España: 2017, 2019–20, 2021–22

UEFA Champions League: 2013–14; 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22

UEFA Super Cup: 2016, 2017, 2022

FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018

* Titles with Manchester United (2)

FA Cup: 2023–24

EFL Cup: 2022–23