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Tchouaméni Went for Camavinga in the Locker Room and Told Him to His Face: 'You're a...'

The French footballer didn't hesitate to encourage his teammate during this difficult time he is going through.

One of the players who isn't experiencing his best season with Real Madrid is Eduardo Camavinga. The French '6' started the current soccer season as many expected, leaving good impressions and fighting to secure the starting position in the pivot currently held by Aurélien Tchouaméni. But since then, he has been suffering a slight decline that has become one of the most discussed aspects by everyone at Real Madrid.

So much so that the first comments about the situation of the midfielder of Angolan roots have already reached his teammates in the Santiago Bernabéu locker room. It was Tchouaméni himself, compatriot and competition in a highly sought-after position in recent years, who sent him a clear message for the near future.

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Aurélien Tchouaméni in a match with Real Madrid | Real Madrid Confidencial

Because "if I was able to regain my level, you can too". This statement by Aurélien Tchouaméni regarding the irregular dynamics Eduardo Camavinga is going through in the current soccer season is encouragement for one of Carlo Ancelotti's 'favorites'. The Reggiolo coach wants to count on and trust the French '6', but he isn't having many opportunities to do so.

Aurélien Tchouaméni makes it clear that his compatriot is "a great footballer" as he has already demonstrated since he arrived in Santiago Bernabéu locker room in the summer of 2021. But the 24/25 season seems to have become overly complicated, especially due to the three injuries that have kept him away from the merengue sports discipline at crucial moments and have prevented him from progressing.

He Must Do It

The reality is that Eduardo Camavinga has almost all the solutions Real Madrid needs to solve their midfield problems. The virtues of the merengue '6' include a striking explosiveness in the physical aspect, very useful for maintaining order in the block set up by Carlo Ancelotti for all matches.

He has even become the focus of the coaching staff for his defensive strength, a quality he continues to refine today in Valdebebas. His game vision also improves day by day, but Camavinga has been excessively victimized by misfortune this season. Especially regarding penalties: he has caused four in different competitions.

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Eduardo Camavinga during a LaLiga match with Real Madrid | Real Madrid Confidencial

All those infractions, mostly by hand, have cost the white entity many points. That's why Carlo Ancelotti has decided to send him a warning as a challenge: Real Madrid doesn't wait for almost anyone. The merengue coaches believe that Eduardo Camavinga will meet the soccer demands ahead.

His teammates, as demonstrated by Aurélien Tchouaméni with these words, play a significant role in the definitive recovery of one of the best midfielders not only at Real Madrid. But the first step is entirely up to Eduardo Camavinga, who would have the best possible opportunity: Champions League round of 16 return leg at the Metropolitano.

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