He really hasn’t, ten hag simply has used Casemiro in a way opposite to what he’s good at. He’s not a singular controller, he’s made to play quick forward passes with a lot of options.

It happens when you buy a player who is good at quick progressive passes, good at defense, and great with quick possessions and you have him hold the ball, be the sole pivot, and not pair him with anyone that fits him. Using him as a sole pivot is especially a problem, that doesn’t make any sense in the modern game where every good team has two pivots, much less with a player that isn’t used to it

No valverde?