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The Elite Defensive Midfielders Are Now Mediani & Registi In One
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Colin Reese
Jan 26, 2023
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Let there be no doubt that Casemiro is the best defensive midfielder in the world, whether you’re talking about midfield destroyers or registi (deep-lying playmakers). The Number 6 role comes in two varieties: midfield destroyers & registi.

Casemiro was recently sold to Manchester United from Real Madrid because Casemiro was offended that Real Madrid signed Aurelian Tchouameni when he (Casemiro) was only 30 years old.

Upon Manchester United’s signing of Casemiro, football pundit and bad-take extraordinaire (Let’s call him a racist too), Graeme Souness, described Casemiro as a steady Eddie without much passing range, skill, or flair. (Being a steady Eddie means someone doesn’t do anything exciting or notable). Nothing could be farther from the truth, Zinedine Zidane personally brought Casemiro to Real Madrid from São Paulo, and Casemiro was so good that

Casemiro only had to play for the Casilla for like two days before starting for Real Madrid’s senior team. He was that good.

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