Real Madrid defender Aurelien Tchouameni surprised the media and the fans during the game facing the Whites against Rayo Vallecano in the Vallecas Stadium, a difficult visit for the Spanish giants that ended with a poor 1-1 draw achieved by Ancelotti’s side.
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In the game, the Italian coach was forced to place Tchouameni as the central defender of the team following the absences in Real Madrid’s defense, and despite the Frenchman delivering a decent performance, he also left some shadows in the stats completed.
In this sense, the Frenchman has repeatedly said that he would be happy playing as a defender, but he couldn’t avoid that his weaknesses to fill that role blossomed against Rayo, which exhibit the poor planification made by Ancelotti, not signing any defense in the January transfer window.
The Italian manager’s decision would have been especially protested by Real Madrid fans in the last few hours, as they wouldn’t have agreed with the plans the coach set for the Whites’ game against Rayo Vallecano, having blamed him for the poor 1-1 draw.
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What happened with Tchouameni?
The reason of this was the poor performance given by Tchouameni against the West Madrilean team, where the Frenchman was about to help Rayo Vallecano to extend their lead against them, which forced Real Madrid to resist the attempts of the locals as well as they could, not being completely safe defensively and trusting on Lunin’s skills again and again. The error was protested by Real Madrid fans on social media, and the player himself screamed angrily on the pitch, conscious of having been totally mistaken.
