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Casemiro’s yellow could have massive repercussions in the title race
The Brazilian had another solid game - does Casemiro have any other kind of games? - but he did pick up a yellow card. 'So what’ I can hear you mutter, ‘ it's just a yellow in a 4-1 win!’. Yes, yes, it is, and it didn’t really affect this game, but it could have massive repercussions in the title race. That’s because he will now be banned for one game. And that game’s against Athletic Bilbao.
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At San Mames.
The Basques are a ferocious outfit, especially at home, and without the steel that Casemiro adds to their midfield, Madrid may well be overwhelmed by the swarming mass of red and white. That match, one of the toughest in Madrid’s ridiculously tough run-in to El Clasico could well have a seismic effect at the top of the table
Meanwhile, a word of appreciation for Luka Modric. Even the notoriously hard-to-please Eibar faithul gave the little Croat a standing ovation, and when he was on the pitch, Eibar barely touched the ball as he pinged the ball hither and thither at will.
The man is pure class.
