I think he's class, but Madrid knew his legs had gone. And, as I say, he's playing in an absolutely unforgiving position. Think I remember Lampard, by nature an AM, playing there against us at that age (it may have even been the Gerrard slip match). They interviewed him afterwards and he said he'd never worked so hard in his life. He staggered off.
Casemiro just wilted in the 7-0 game. He's a flat-track bully now. Fab has gone the same way. Hopefully German football hasn't done the same to Endo's legs yet, because I give him one season in there in the Prem at his age, then he'll be an auxiliary CB at best. Still, not whining - if he does a job for 2 seasons at that fee we musn't grumble.
), yet you'd expect United, with CL football, to up their bid IF they want him (and they pay better). And judging by Casemiro on Monday, they damn weel need him. And that's another thing about 30-something DMs - even top, top class ones like Casemiro and Fab (29) can't cut it every game in there. it's the hardest role in football, IMO, the equivalent of the 400m in track and field.