Tchouameni is a central defender until he goes | Relief

February 13, 2024, 11:44 pm.

Real Madrid did not see their best result of the season in Leipzig. Not at all. Neither fu nor fa, but quite the opposite. A vulgar game with a roguish first half and second half, typical of a team that knows how to adjust its thermostat like few others. In addition to the victory, Ancelotti is bringing his starting goalkeeper from the Centralstadion for the rest of the season or, until Courtois wants, Lunin; A trequartist who didn’t like anything at all, but who will now be difficult to remove from the starting lineup, at least while Bellingham, Brahim are injured… and, in the third case, a central defender who has already shown that he meets all the football conditions required for a player to occupy this position.

France has always been the birthplace of good central defenders. In the recent past, Desailly, Boli, Trezor, Thuram, Varan, Gallas, Blanc come to mind… And in the frantic present – Saliba, Konate, Upamecano, Disasi, Pawar, Lucas, Kounde… They say that at the same time At the time, the Frenchman Bernabeu does not like to play in defense, he prefers to be what he has always been, a midfielder, either alone or with a travel companion, as in the national team. But tastes aside, 18 has to admit that it has more than enough there.

Of course, he will have to learn the craft that demarcation requires. Improved positioning, the feeling of anticipation when you have to lie down on the ground without the risk of getting a cut eight… And everything else comes from the factory.

Choaumeni is a central defender until he goes. He has already played three games must due to the need to play in this position, and in all three he had different partners. In the match against Mallorca it was Rudiger; v. Girona Carvajal; and in Leipzig, Nacho. This made all three of them better because it provided them with coverage, support, and supervision. Another of his big advantages in the game is that he can assist the on-duty central midfielder when the ball is released. In a dominant team that has a lot of possession, the central defender who joins at the start of the game is a Potosi. You create superiority in midfield and a second option. In addition, he dominates the aerial game and is excellent on the ball, scoring goals from the likes of Sergio Ramos, Militao and Alaba…

His future as a central defender at Real Madrid may be tied to Kroos’ future. If the German extends his contract, he will continue to be a semi-regular choice for the central midfield position alongside Camavinga. On the other hand, if the German leaves, Tchouameni’s move to a lifelong position will seem more imperative.

After all, this is his natural demarcation, and spending his physical strength in the game area may seem like a luxury. In an open field and over a large area, there is little influence like him. Ancelotti knows this, who ended the evening in Leipzig half-jokingly, half-seriously: “I told him it was an emergency, let’s see if I can find another way to convince him. In case of an emergency, he does it with pleasure, let’s see when there is no emergency, what tells me…”