Casemiro has never exactly been the picture of composure on a football pitch. The Brazilian midfield enforcer, all 33 years of grit and glory, now finds himself two yellow cards away from another Premier League suspension. According to sources, the Manchester United dressing room has already begun joking that Casemiro’s boots come preloaded with a referee magnet. And honestly, who could blame them?
This season, he’s turned picking up bookings into an art form—five already in seven appearances. It’s less “defensive discipline” and more “serial fouling with flair.” Amorim, ever the optimist, keeps pairing him with Bruno Fernandes, hoping for tactical harmony. Instead, it’s been a symphony of whistle blows.
Casemiro and the Suspension Countdown
Admittedly–the subtlety of Casemiro in his tackling is as a bulldozer wearing ballet shoes. He will be compelled to skip the Spurs match on November 8 in case he is booked against Brighton and Nottingham Forest. That would be equivalent to removing the batteries of United midfield just before a game they have to win.
Under the yellow-card rulebook of the Premier League, it is evident that after five bookings, a player will be punished by a one-match ban before 19 games. Casemiro’s internal clock seems set on testing that boundary like a kid testing bedtime limits.
Amorim’s Selection Headache: Ugarte or Mainoo?
According to sources, Amorim has already begun sketching backup plans. Will he rely on the dogged Manuel Ugarte, or take a leap of faith with youngster Kobbie Mainoo? The rumor mill whispers of Napoli’s interest in Mainoo, but Amorim—stoic as ever—has shut the door on that one faster than Casemiro lunges for a late tackle.
Author’s Opinion: Time for Casemiro to Cool His Heels
Here’s the thing—Casemiro is brilliant, but his aggression sometimes borders on reckless nostalgia for his Real Madrid days. He’s Manchester United’s rock and wrecking ball rolled into one. But unless he gets that wild streak under control in the nearest future, Amorim may be left with no option but to turn him into the most expensive bench-warmer of the world.
Until that point, however, the focus of everyone is Casemiro. The midfield firebrand who simply cannot help piling up cards like they are old school Pokemon.
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