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There is plenty of evidence pointing to the Brazilian defensive midfielder Casemiro being a decidedly physical player. From what I’ve seen of him (not a great deal, admittedly) I wouldn’t hesitate to define him as one of those players who seem to enjoy playing, consistently, on the edge of a yellow card.

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Paul Gardner is a contributing writer and columnist for Soccer America Magazine's "Soccer Talk" column and blog on www.SoccerAmerica.com.