Real Madrid – After the departure of Casemiro, Aurélien Tchouameni already reassures Madrid

“To all concerned Madrid residents: Tchouameni is a demolisher“. AS did not do in the nuance when discussing the French midfielder, dominating as he was at Monaco in Real Madrid’s first game without Casemiro on Saturday. Face au Celta Vigo (1-4), he was watched by everyone. Precisely because the announced successor of the Brazilian is him. But that didn’t seem to bother him too much.

This time, Tchouameni showed his qualities following a timid debut last week once morest Almeria (1-2). His stat sheet reflects what Madrid expects of him: a mess of recoveries (9, highest total for a Madrid player), well-felt interceptions (3), welcome dribbles (3 successful) to get out of the opposing press and this ability to break the lines through the pass or through percussion.

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“A lot of personality”

Qualities condensed into an action that marked the Madrid followers. 66th minute: Tchouameni snatches a ball at the entrance to his area before bringing it up with welcome power and serving Vinicius for a counter concluded by Valverde. “It’s a beast“, headlined Marca in his scores from the game, noting his ability to win duels. “A promising and exciting match for the future“.

“Today he played very well, he did what he shows in training, with a lot of personality“, summed up Carlo Ancelotti followingwards. His association with Edouardo Camavinga but especially with a still exceptional Modric on Saturday portends a bright future for the Frenchman. But, as often, the Italian coach is keeping an eye on the grain.

“I’ve said it before, he’s a player with different qualities than Casemirohe advanced before expanding on the constitution of this workforce, a mixture of legends and young shoots called to become. You have to think regarding a smooth transition. Older people understand it because young people deserve it. For the locker room to go well, we need the understanding of the older ones but also the patience of the younger ones.“.

Aurélien Tchouameni hailed by Carlo Ancelotti

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A register so different from Casemiro

The speech holds for Edouardo Camavinga. Much less for Tchouameni now. The Madrid boss was taken aback, like everyone else in Madrid, by Casemiro’s departure when his plan for the former Monegasque was one of gradual incorporation. But time has accelerated in Madrid in recent days. And the destiny promised to the Frenchman has been completely rewritten.

“Tchouameni was signed to play in this positionrecalled Ancelotti on Friday at a press conference, as if to reassure the Spanish capital of the lack of depth in this key area. And, in this position, he is one of the best. I’m not going to ask him to play like Casemiro. He must progress but he is ready to play for Real“.

Obviously, Madrid was just waiting to be convinced and the performance once morest Vigo also allowed the followers to project themselves into this Real 2.0. Without his eternal trio, without his destructive warrior but with a new darling, acclaimed by an editorial in Marca : “It’s just one game and it’s never good to show off too soon, but the feeling left by Tchouameni, as if he might solve everything, suggests that he can be much more than a simple switch of the game. opposing game but indeed the one capable of bringing light to that of Real“.

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