Real Madrid doctors are having a lot of work these weeks. Luka Modric, Marcelo, Casemiro and now Sergio Ramos are all injured and cannot play against Betis this Saturday. One of the most important injuries was the one suffered by Casemiro, especially because he is the only stopper in the squad.
The Brazilian has spoken in ‘El Transistor’ a Spanish radio show where he explained he was working “to come back as soon as possible”: “If it was for me, I’d come back tomorrow, but it’s a complicated injury. We’ve been unlucky with the injuries: Marcelo, now Modric and Ramos.
Although Casemiro is the only defensive midfielder, he’s not worried: “We have an amazing squad; perhaps there are not many players doing what Casemiro does, but there is a lot of quality”. For instance, now Toni Kroos is playing in his role: “He doesn’t have any problem for playing in this position; his characteristics are different from mines, but the way of playing doesn’t change”.
Casemiro shares the dressing room with Neymar in his national team and with Cristiano at Real Madrid, but for the Brazilian there is no discussion: “Neymar is years behind Cristiano; what Cristiano has achieved in these 10 year is amazing. Cristiano will win the Ballon D’Or trophy this year, I’m sure”, Casemiro said. However, he has a good relationship with Neymar: “Neymar is a colleague; I don’t see any rival as my enemy”.
Finally, the Brazilian midfielder had good words for his coach: “He always told me to keep working, because I was going to have my opportunity. He has always been honest with me. Zidane played football and he knows what it’s to be next to the footballers. He knows what he needs to say and speaks exactly. He speaks as a player with us in the personal issues, but in the pitch he speaks with us as a coach”, Casemiro finished.
