Manchester United midfielder Casemiro is Brazil’s best player.
That is according to World Cup winner Zinho, who has hailed the defensive midfielder for his incredible performances for Brazil in Qatar. He has continued the high standards he showed after joining Manchester United from Real Madrid this season.
It helps spread the belief that Tite could deliver Brazil’s first World Cup triumph in 20-years.
Zinho, who won the World Cup with Brazil in 1994, has lavished praise on Casemiro. He told ESPN: “He is the balance of the team. He is always in the correct place, at the right time, at the right moment to touch the ball, not only just tacking the opponent, but also building some play with possession.
“But positionally he is so good; he sees things earlier than others. He hardly misses the tackle; he doesn’t get badly positioned, so, where the ball is heading to him, he sees the move before it happens. It must be so difficult to face a guy like that: he’s well positioned, he gets there before you.
“Even when an attacker like Richarlison or Vinicius gets tackled, he’s already there positioning himself for the second ball, you know? For me, until now, he’s been Brazil’s best player.”
