Gary Neville has spoken on the impact of Casemiro and how, since joining Manchester United, he has shown himself to be a similar type of player to Chelsea's Jorginho.
The Brazilian joined the Red Devils in the summer and has provided a solid base in front of the United defence, in much the same way as the Italian has been doing at Stamford Bridge for the past four seasons.
Jorginho, 30, joined the Blues in 2018 from Napoli at the behest of former Blues boss Maurizio Sarri and has since made 204 appearances and scored 29 goals for Chelsea, captaining the club on multiple occasions.
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Despite having seen four managers during his time in west London, Jorginho has consistently been involved throughout all four of their tenures, although he has faced criticism more recently from Blues supporters for his patchy performances.
He has provided important moments for Chelsea over the years though, mostly from the penalty spot with his unique run-up making it a significant challenge for the opposing goalkeeper. The Italian also has plenty of other midfield qualities, with his composure in possession a big plus, along with his ability to break up play at important moments, by any means necessary.
Speaking on Sky Sports Super Sunday ahead of Manchester United vs West Ham, while talking about Casemiro, Neville referenced both Fabinho and Jorginho as midfielders who have similar roles to the former Real Madrid man, highlighting the importance they provide to their respective teams.
Neville said: "He makes a million fouls like Fabinho and Jorginho does but he gets away with it, he’s clever but he sets up the attack.
"Manchester United for three, four, five years before Jose Mourinho haven’t been able to play through that base, it’s essential you’re able to do that and Casemiro does it really well."
Jorginho was an unused substitute in Chelsea's defeat to Brighton and could be in line for a recall with Dinamo Zagreb coming to Stamford Bridge for their final Champions League group stage match on Wednesday, before the Blues welcome London rivals Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday November 6.
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