04-15-2012, 10:09 AM
Casemiro is a tough one to judge. Brasileiro hasn't ever seen a star quality in him as far as I remember, but he has had his moments in Brazil. More interestingly, I remember hearing somewhere (can't remember where) that Casemiro was doing really well for a while, but getting a new contract and pay rise really got to his head, resulting in his game dropping.
It's always difficult to judge players, as there's so many variables that must be taken into account and the matter is so subjective. Many times when we fail in a purchase, it's not so much the scouts have failed, as there could be other factors which have meant the player may not have been successful. Boateng's probably a good example, because for many he was an average player and nothing special when he joined us. However, there were a number of factors (on and off the pitch) that resulted in him failing in England, yet in Italy and at Milan he seems to have found an environment which he feels comfortable in and he plays in a system that uses his characteristics well. If he was at Barca or United, I bet he wouldn't be as successful because he wouldn't fit into the football culture and possibly the social culture.
Point is that with Casemiro we may not see a star there, but there could be factors which makes clubs believe he's worth a gamble. I don't know enough about him to really fairly judge whether he'd be good for our system, but I am interested in seeing more of him.
It's always difficult to judge players, as there's so many variables that must be taken into account and the matter is so subjective. Many times when we fail in a purchase, it's not so much the scouts have failed, as there could be other factors which have meant the player may not have been successful. Boateng's probably a good example, because for many he was an average player and nothing special when he joined us. However, there were a number of factors (on and off the pitch) that resulted in him failing in England, yet in Italy and at Milan he seems to have found an environment which he feels comfortable in and he plays in a system that uses his characteristics well. If he was at Barca or United, I bet he wouldn't be as successful because he wouldn't fit into the football culture and possibly the social culture.
Point is that with Casemiro we may not see a star there, but there could be factors which makes clubs believe he's worth a gamble. I don't know enough about him to really fairly judge whether he'd be good for our system, but I am interested in seeing more of him.