At the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, Real Madrid cruised to a 4-0 victory over CA Osasuna, giving them a strong momentum boost heading into the second international break of the season.
Even if players like Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, and Joselu did an outstanding job in аttаck, coach Carlo Ancelotti was forced to make a number of defensive alterations.
In light of the injuries sustained by Eder Militao and David Alaba, as well as Nacho Fernandez’s suspension, Real Madrid made one of these lineup adjustments by starting Aurelien Tchouameni in the center defense position.
Tchouameni utilized VR in order to better prepare for the match versus Osasuna.
According to a video that the midfielder Tchouameni himself uploaded to TikTоk and posted (h/t Madrid Zone), the player disclosed that he had used Virtual Reality (VR) footage to prepare for the match versus Osasuna.
The Frenchman is shown wearing VR goggles while watching footage of Osasuna’s оffensive unit in the movie. The player is also seen watching the film.
The plan that Tchouameni devised proved to be successful, as the young player displayed outstanding ability while playing center back versus Osasuna.
In the absence of Militao, Alaba, and Nacho, the defensive area was adequately covered by the midfielder. Because he was there, Real Madrid was able to maintain their advantage throughout the ninety minutes of play.
A dependable alternative for Ancelotti?
Carlo Ancelotti viewed Tchouameni’s performance against Osasuna as a positive indicator, especially in light of the current state of affairs in the defensive unit.
As Alaba has not yet returned to full fitness and Nacho is serving a ban, Tchouameni’s ability to function in defensive zones means that Ancelotti might perhaps use him against Sevilla or Barcelona later this month. This is because Tchouameni has the capacity to operate in defensive areas.
However, the manager acknowledged after the match that the Frenchman does not necessarily take pleasure in playing in the central defensive position, saying:
“In his first game at center back, Tchouameni turned in an outstanding performance.”Ironically, we have a lot of players who play center back. I like to make jokes about the fact that Tchouaméni doesn’t like to play center back.
The Italian, on the other hand, will be hoping that he won’t have to because Real Madrid does require established options in central defense in order to have any chance of succeeding against the team that is now holding the title.
