{"id":1517947,"date":"2026-11-12T16:45:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1517947"},"modified":"2026-11-12T16:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:48:03","slug":"cristian-casseres-shining-for-toulouse-ligue-1","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/cristian-casseres-shining-for-toulouse-ligue-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristian Casseres: The Toulouse midfield star thriving under Jens Berthel Askou in Ligue 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/toulouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toulouse<\/a> sit 12th in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/competitions\/ligue-1-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ligue 1<\/a> after the opening 10 games of the season.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been a solid if unspectacular start for the Violets, who are unlikely to be sucked into a relegation dogfight. Equally, a European finish, even at this stage, seems out of the question. Three wins, four draws, three defeats. The inconsistency could prove costly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/arcade\/daily-matrix\/\" style=\"display:block;text-decoration:none;margin:24px 0;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;padding:22px 26px;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(34,3,74,.3);background-image:linear-gradient(100deg,#6F00FF 22%,rgba(157,102,255,.12) 88%),url('data:image\/svg+xml,%3csvg%20width=%27100%25%27%20height=%27100%25%27%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20preserveAspectRatio=%27none%27%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cpattern%20id=%27pattern%27%20x=%270%27%20y=%270%27%20width=%2719.11%27%20height=%2743.05%27%20patternUnits=%27userSpaceOnUse%27%20patternTransform=%27rotate(-45)%20scale(1.8)%27%3e%3cpath%20d=%27M-9.37,38.5l-.19-19.11,19.11-.19c.11,10.56-8.36,19.2-18.92,19.3Z%27%20fill=%27%2322034a%27\/%3e%3cpath%20d=%27M18.92,0%20l0.19,20%20l-19.11,0.19%20C-0.11,8.74,8.36,0.11,18.92,0%20Z%27%20fill=%27%2322034a%27\/%3e%3cpath%20d=%27M9.74,38.18l-.19-19.11,19.11-.19c.11,10.56-8.36,19.19-18.92,19.3Z%27%20fill=%27%2322034a%27\/%3e%3c\/pattern%3e%3c\/defs%3e%3crect%20width=%27100%25%27%20height=%27100%25%27%20fill=%27url(%23pattern)%27\/%3e%3c\/svg%3e'),linear-gradient(135deg,#9D66FF 10%,#6F00FF 90%);background-size:100% 100%;background-repeat:repeat\">\n  <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n    <div style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1\">\n      <div style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.15\">DAILY MATRIX<\/div>\n      <div style=\"color:#f0e9ff;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:6px;max-width:560px\">Think you know your stats? Guess the mystery footballer from a Comparison Matrix card &mdash; one new player every day. Keep your &#128293; streak alive.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n      <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:rgba(24,15,62,.72);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:12px;padding:10px 16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <div style=\"position:relative;width:44px;height:44px;flex:none\">\n          <div style=\"position:absolute;top:2px;left:13px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#140b33\"><\/div>\n          <div style=\"position:absolute;bottom:0;left:5px;width:34px;height:17px;border-radius:17px 17px 0 0;background:#140b33\"><\/div>\n          <div style=\"position:absolute;top:1px;left:0;width:44px;text-align:center;color:#a78bfa;font-size:21px;font-weight:900\">?<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"width:120px\">\n          <div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:5px\">\n            <span style=\"color:#d6cffc;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase\">Goals<\/span>\n            <span style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;font-weight:800\">14<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div style=\"height:8px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)\">\n            <div style=\"width:72%;height:8px;border-radius:999px;background:#22c55e\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <span style=\"background:#ede4ff;color:#6F00FF;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap\">Play today&rsquo;s card &rarr;<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In this article, we&#8217;ll cover:<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-change-in-responsibility-benefitting-casseres\" data-level=\"3\">Change in responsibility benefitting Casseres<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-askou-tapped-into-casseres-distribution\" data-level=\"3\">Askou tapped into Casseres&#8217; distribution<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-casseres-consistency-key\" data-level=\"3\">Casseres&#8217; consistency key<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If they are to secure a spot in Europe next season, however, then one player in particular will play a key role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cristian Casseres is hardly unknown in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">France<\/a>. The Venezuela international made the move across the pond back in 2023. And in that time, he\u2019s been a first team regular for the French giants, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-change-in-responsibility-benefitting-casseres\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change in responsibility benefitting Casseres<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 26-year-old has taken his game to another level this season, however. And it\u2019s stemmed from a managerial change at the Stadium de Toulouse helm. Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/motherwell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Motherwell<\/a> head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/jens-berthel-askou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jens Berthel Askou<\/a> succeeded Carles Martinez Novell for the French side over the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since taking over, the Dane rejigged the Toulouse midfield to maximise Casseres\u2019 creative qualities. Previously, the Venezuelan was used as a central ball winner. It\u2019s a role he carries out well, as evidenced by a return of 36 tackles, which is more than any other player in France\u2019s top tier this term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only two players have won possession in the midfield third more times than the Toulouse star (34). It\u2019s what he does with the ball that stands out, however. The French side are a team that don\u2019t see little of the ball, nor do they dominate, evident by a 51.7% possession average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-askou-tapped-into-casseres-distribution\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Askou tapped into Casseres&#8217; distribution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casseres, though, is able to help quickly turn defence to attack for Toulouse. Indeed, he\u2019s made more forward passes (290) than any other outfield player in the 2026\/27 Ligue 1 campaign. Only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/paris-saint-germain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> pass master Vitinha (220) has made more successful final third passes than Casseres (204).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Askou took a player who wasn\u2019t exactly miscast under Novell. Rather, he picked out a player who was being underutilised and turned him from a midfielder whose primary duty was to disrupt the rhythm of opponents to one who can pry apart a backline from a central area. He\u2019s the heartbeat of this Toulouse side, and very much enjoying the creative responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12163226\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Most chances created in the 2026\/27 Ligue 1 season\" class=\"wp-image-1517949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12163226\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12163226\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12163226\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12163226\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12163226\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-214x267.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12163226\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12163226\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-48x60.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12163226\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12163226\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-59x74.jpg 59w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12163226\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s further evident in that no player has created more chances than Casseres (31) in the division. A return of eight clear-cut goalscoring chances created is second to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/lens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lens<\/a> captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/florian-thauvin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florian Thauvin<\/a> (10). Six assists is also the second most in Ligue 1. This ability to bring teammates into play has had a positive impact on the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, they are drifting in the bottom half of Ligue 1. They would be faring far worse without Casseres\u2019 influence both on and off the ball. It helps considerably that Toulouse are willing to attack at speed and flood the opposition box. As a result, they rank fifth for touches in the opposing penalty area (255) and ninth for shots following a counter attack (12).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-casseres-consistency-key\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Casseres&#8217; consistency key<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s impressive still is that Casseres is thriving without a regular midfield partner. Be it in a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-4-2 formation, he\u2019s either lined up alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/alexis-vossah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alexis Vossah<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/niko-sigur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Niko Sigur<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/niklas-schmidt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Niklas Schmidt<\/a>. Some would have struggled with the inconsistency that stems from struggling to nail down a partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the contrary, Casseres is able to maintain a level of consistency in possession and act as the experienced midfield anchor for Toulouse. Regardless of changes in personnel, 84.6 passes per 90 ranks fourth of those to register at least 500 minutes of game time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather, Casseres isn\u2019t letting the central midfield uncertainty impact his form. It speaks of a player comfortable in his own surroundings, which is to be expected given he penned a new Toulouse contract back in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, though, Toulouse need to maximise the creative qualities that Casseres is bringing to the team. They\u2019re only averaging 12.6 shots per game in Ligue 1 this season. 15 goals scored ranks eighth. A 3.36 xG underperformance is the eighth largest in the division. With a little more prolificacy, they\u2019ll start to fly up the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/paris-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paris FC<\/a>, spearheaded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/lassine-sinayoko\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lassine Sinayoko<\/a>, continue to exceed expectations, PSG lead the way &#8211; again &#8211; and Marseille recover from a slow start, Casseres\u2019 beginning to the campaign has flown under the radar. Fact is, he\u2019s been one of Ligue 1\u2019s stand out players having built upon a solid three opening years in France.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toulouse sit 12th in Ligue 1 after the opening 10 games of the season. It\u2019s been a solid if unspectacular start for the Violets, who are unlikely to be sucked into a relegation dogfight. Equally, a European finish, even at this stage, seems out of the question. Three wins, four draws, three defeats. The inconsistency&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3564,"featured_media":1517948,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Toulouse","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Cristian Casseres is emerging as one of Ligue 1's standout midfielders, leading Toulouse's creative charge with impressive stats.","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"features-category":[],"squawka-category":[27693,27672],"class_list":["post-1517947","features","type-features","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","squawka-category-ligue-1","squawka-category-player-analysis"],"acf":{"external_featured_image_url":"","hide_featured_image_pattern":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cristian Casseres: The Toulouse midfield star thriving under Jens Berthel Askou in Ligue 1 | Squawka | EN<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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