When Carlos Henrique Casemiro, 30, arrived at Manchester United, one of the few advice he received was to cut back on his caffeine intake. The legendary Brazilian midfielder used to drink more than 10 cups of coffee a day, and was able to have a cup of espresso right before bed. It’s no surprise, then, that once in the Premier League, his desire to play surfaced, but Eric ten Hag preferred to wait seven weeks. That’s why he made his debut at Goodison Park
Due to a major renovation, Everton’s serendipitous fiefdom has become the perfect place to see Casemiro wrapped in the scent of old English football. The stands lock the field as in few other games, the style of play has not gone back and forth and strong emotions continue to plague the fan known as “the candy”, even though their opponents usually leave a bitter aftertaste. A drink that Casemiro could not resist
The Brazilian had been waiting for many years to play this type of match, so typical of the English Premier League, that the result couldn’t be better, and Casemiro was named Man of the Match. Moreover, he left behind a series of technical and tactical resources that remind us of the best times he had at Real Madrid, although one of them stood out from the rest
It was a moment, long enough to see Cristiano Ronaldo fire a free kick, and Casemiro instinctively executed it. The midfielder stole the ball from the feet of Iwobi, Panfilo, and Cristiano scored the 700th goal of his career, and by the way, tied the victory in Merseyside, in the match that ended 1-2 in favor of the Ten Hag team, which would be very difficult to leave the Brazil international on the benches. The bench again
many lights
During the match, Casemiro regained possession up to nine times, and with Christian Eriksen (the other being at an exceptional level), it was he who achieved it more than once. This allowed United to breathe, who began losing to an early goal precisely from Iwobi, who had to argue against the tide throughout the first half, but at times needed a break, and recovery was vital to United’s plan.
That being the case, it is not surprising that the English press, and especially the Manconian press, were handed over to Casemiro, whom they already consider one of the dressing-room leaders (“Casemiro showed what he brought for Manchester United in two second rounds against Everton,” the Manchester Evening News). Of course, the Brazilian still has homework: he lost the ball 17 times, being the Red Devils who risked possession the most at Goodison Park
Thus, Cristiano Ronaldo came out of the limelight and the Brazilian player became one of the important players for the Red Devils
