Tchouaméni Warns Barça and All Anti-Madridism After Copa del Rey Defeat

Real Madrid unexpectedly lost the Copa del Rey final against FC Barcelona. Carlo Ancelotti's players delivered an excellent second half that put them ahead on the scoreboard... until Thibaut Courtois's individual error when he came out of his own area.

In extra time, a new error by Brahim Díaz served the ball to Jules Koundé: the French '23' from FC Barcelona took a chance with a long shot that went in. The defeat of Real Madrid, who seemed to have everything under control since Tchouaméni's goal, has caused dozens of debates and doubts about the roadmap of several protagonists.

Besides those discussions, Tchouaméni broke his silence on social media to send a message after losing in Seville: "They celebrate our defeats as if we weren't going to win again". With those words, accompanied by a black and white photograph of the French pivot during the Copa del Rey final, Tchouaméni asserts Real Madrid's mentality.

The white players must never give up, Tchouaméni points out on social media, despite the significant setback received in the Copa del Rey final against FC Barcelona last night. It is also no coincidence that the French '14' is the one who has sent this particular message, given the complicated dynamics he himself has experienced during the current soccer season.

From Less to More

Aurélien Tchouaméni's 24/25 season started with more acceptable results, but his performancegradually declined over the months. His lowest point came in the Spanish Super Cup final: in the next match, at Santiago Bernabéu, he received a "wake-up call" in the form of boos. It was that call to action that changed his mental and physical disposition, fully transforming his performance on the field.

Since that match against Celta de Vigo, in the Copa del Rey round of 16, the French stopper has not stopped growing in soccer terms. Even playing as a center-back, a secondary position he has been forced to play due to the shortage of first-team players this season. His header goal from a corner in the Copa del Rey final sealed that upward trend.

Aurélien Tchouaméni is one of Real Madrid's examples of overcoming in a season more discreet than desired in the summer of 2024. So much so that the Valdebebas offices are very satisfied with his performance in the final stretch of the current season, making the rumors about his sale disappear.

Real Madrid's goal is to keep winning. Aurélien Tchouaméni's goal, judging by the message posted on his social media after the defeat in Seville, is the same. The French '14' wants to expand the white club's trophy cabinet as soon as possible, a circumstance he knows firsthand will come sooner than many expect.