Real Madrid’s Midfield Dilemma: Adapting to Life Without Tchouameni

Real Madrid is knowing how to find life without Tchouameni. The Frenchman suffered a fracture in his foot during the Classic that will most likely keep him out until 2024 and, in his absence, Ancelotti has handed over to Camavinga to play that role. In the past Carletto expressed his doubts about whether the former Rennes player could be Madrid’s strong man in that position, given his youth, his inexperience and his dynamic and approachable character, more typical of an interior or even a playmaker. Last year he opted for Kroos, relegating Camavinga to the left back, where the Frenchman shone, although he did so reluctantly: he has repeated on many occasions that he does not like to play there, although Ancelotti has also made it clear that if the opportunity arises, asks, you can return to the left lane.

But at this moment Madrid needs him as a defensive midfielder and his performance is being brilliant, it was against Rayo (9 recoveries) despite the puncture (0-0), also against Braga and, especially, against Valencia (7 recovered possessions). The question now is: when Tchouameni is available again, will Ancelotti surrender to him again despite the fact that he was not convincing at the beginning of the season, or will he prefer not to touch what works and give Camavinga room to continue adding minutes as Madrid’s ‘5’?

It is going to be an interesting question to elucidate, since it is not just two players competing for the same position; They are two footballers with a totally different interpretation of that role, and from whose interpretations the team is infected in each game, in the positive and in the less good. Tchouameni champions a calmer and more positional style, more focused on destruction and neatness with the ball; Camavinga risks more, but also obtains greater returns in the overflow.

Ancelotti’s dilemma

You just have to look at their percentages of good passes: Tchouameni’s is 93%, Camavinga’s since his teammate’s injury is 85%. The former Monaco player gives more passes every 90 minutes (69 to 53) and also more good deliveries (64 to 45) and, although it might seem the opposite, he steps on the opposite field more (57% of passes in rival territory compared to 52% of Camavinga). But the former Rennes player makes up for it with many more recoveries (7.1 per 90 minutes compared to 4.3 for his teammate), although he is also exposed to many more losses (14.3 versus 7.5); and Eduardo attempts many more overflows (3.4 to 0.5) and, of course, succeeds in many more cases (2 versus 0.3).

Ancelotti, meanwhile, does not deny evidence: this Camavinga adapts much better to the position than the one who arrived in the summer of 2021 and to which he had to serve in many games in which he had lined up at the start because he was quickly loaded with a yellow and Carletto He was afraid of being left with ten. That continues to happen in part (against Valencia he saw an avoidable card with 4-0), but Ancelotti sees a leap forward: “It is clear that as a pivot he is more used to it. In the last games without Tchouameni he has done very well in that position…” Right now there is no debate, but when Tchouameni returns the ball will be in the Italian’s court.

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2023-11-12 22:56:32
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