The veteran midfielder Casemiro had a significant influence during his first season at Manchester United, but he hasn’t been able to duplicate such dominant play this season.

The 32-year-old Brazil international has recently appeared to be a shell of the man who rose fast to become one of United’s most important players last season, and he was disturbingly off the pace in Saturday’s humiliating 3-1 loss at home to Brighton.

Rio Ferdinand, an Old Trafford favorite, was among the pundits who voiced concerns about the £70 million transfer fee United paid to bring Casemiro to Manchester a year ago. Others questioned whether the midfielder would be adaptable enough or motivated enough to play a significant role in Erik ten Hag’s ambitious rebuilding project.

Although Casemiro may not have lived up to expectations this season, the former Real Madrid great is facing severe criticism. Casemiro is one person who still has a lot of credit available to him in the bank.

The audacious call from CasemiroGiven that Casemiro had spent nearly a decade at Real Madrid, where he had experienced success, it would have been reasonable for him to have turned down interest from Manchester United after seeing them get destroyed by Brentford in August of last year.

Instead, the multiple Champions League victor picked up the phone and hung up on Manchester United’s management, saying he was eager to start at a team in desperate need of quality reinforcements.

Any skepticism regarding Casemiro’s desire to succeed with a new team after winning it all in Madrid was immediately dispelled.

Kroos’ enraged response following exitReal Madrid’s decision to sell Casemiro for a profit dissatisfied Toni Kroos Real Madrid may have happily pocketed the £70 million United paid for Casemiro, but it was not a unanimous decision to sell their main enforcer.

Casemiro’s teammate Toni Kroos first expressed his frustration with the transfer by saying: “The Premier League has not won an international title this year.” Since years, England has had much more television revenue, but this hasn’t translated into English teams consistently winning. Thank God, some athletes also consider winning in addition to their pay.

Clear leaving stance from CasemiroWhile Casemiro may have played the fool this season, it is important to keep in mind that other clubs were interested in signing him for a transfer during his first campaign at Old Trafford.

In light of Casemiro’s strong performances for United, it was previously claimed that Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel was interested in investigating a transfer for the Brazilian.But Casemiro’s team swiftly made it obvious that their player had no intention of leaving and was committed to winning championships at Old Trafford. This loyalty shouldn’t be minimized, especially in light of the influx of high-profile stars drawn to the Middle East by the lucrative contracts offered by the Saudi Pro League this summer.