actually losing Casemiro was unexpected. because so far Casemiro has played very well and contributed a lot to Real Madrid. so indeed Barcelona will benefit from this. But Real Madrid always have a backup plan and their tactics are always effective. although now i tend to see the biggest chance to win is barcelona. because we know the row of players in the barcelona team is really an extraordinary composition. So far in La Liga this season I haven't seen anything surprising. different from in the premier league where every game there is always something surprising. so for me now it's easier to bet on La Liga and avoid betting on Premier League.
Casemiro transfer to Manchester United was far beyond prediction. When Casemiro was suddenly rumored to have accepted an offer to play in the Premier League, I thought it was part of Manchester United tactics. They played the issue of Frenkie De Jong to get Casemiro, the player they wanted as the main target.
Some assumptions that are close to the facts in my opinion are related to this, first, Frenkie De Jong position as the organizer of the attack. Meanwhile, Manchester United have got Cristian Eriksen and Donny Van de Beek has returned from loan. Secondly, the position of Manchester United Defensive Midfielder has been vacant since Nemanja Matic left, although last season Paul Pogba, who often played in that position, was not optimal because he often lost posts.
At first I thought that what Man United did by targeting Casemiro was not serious, because Man United's focus was still on signing De Jong.
It turned out to be unexpected that not only were Man United moving quickly to get Casemiro, however Casemiro also gave a positive response
to the offer from Man United, even though Casemiro had already got everything at Real Madrid. Maybe Casemiro feels that he will be replaced
by the purchases of Camavinga and Tchouameni by Real Madrid. Especially when Real Madrid faced Almeria, Ancelotti chooses Tchouameni as starter,
and Casemiro sat on the bench. So without thinking too much Casemiro accepted an offer from Man United which guaranteed to play regularly.
Real Madrid are also planning to regenerate their midfielders, so when Man United wanted to buy Casemiro, Real Madrid are also willing to negotiate.
It seems that next season it will be Kroos and Modric's turn to be eliminated by Real Madrid.