Aurlelien Tchouameni has turn out to be the chief of France‘s midfield within the absence of Pogba and Kante by means of damage. The fact is that the Actual Madrid participant is doing the work of his two teammates, particularly that of the Chelsea participant, that means we have seen a extra defensive midfielder in Qatar than below Ancelotti.
The previous Monaco participant placed on one other present in opposition to Morocco. He recovered essentially the most balls of all gamers with 11, forward of the ten of Amrabat and Theo Hernandez. However he was additionally one of many French gamers who managed the sport essentially the most. He completed with the third most passes, first for those who take a look at midfield and forwards, with 40 passes out of 47, solely surpassed by the 2 central defenders, Varane and Konate, who’re chargeable for initiating the play. The France participant with the third most recovered balls was Griezmann, with eight, however he made 21 passes out of 26.
Extra attacking with out Rabiot
This explains the significance that Tchouameni has within the France midfield and can have within the duel in opposition to Argentina. He’ll be the one defensive pivot as a result of Rabiot is predicted to return, after which there’s Griezmann. Deschamps has entrusted him to comb by means of every little thing that’s Albiceleste in the midst of the park, as that is the place the coach is aware of Messi goes to provoke the play. That is the place the PSG participant could cause essentially the most injury if he receives the ball and turns round, and Deschamps is aware of that the Madrid participant has energy and endurance to work exhausting in that space and even provoke play.
A group effort in keeping with Tchouameni
After the match in opposition to Morocco, the Actual Madrid participant was requested about attempting to cease Messi.
“We’ll should defend effectively. We’ll have to point out all our qualities. It is a World Cup closing, there’s Messi, however there’s additionally plenty of high quality on the sidelines. We now have to be ready, concentrate on the chance now we have to make historical past. We’ll see what occurs,” he mentioned.
The fact is that Tchouameni’s numbers present his growth. For starters, he’s the one French participant to begin each recreation, even taking part in in opposition to Tunisia when a few of his teammates had been rested. After the match, he admitted he felt the damage and tear: “How did we end? To be sincere, useless.”
General, he’s the French participant who has recovered essentially the most balls and made essentially the most interceptions of all of the gamers within the World Cup, with 12.
Scorer of a key aim in opposition to England, the 22-year-old is the youngest participant within the France squad and the one one born in 2000 within the beginning XI.
Defends Mbappe
The Actual Madrid participant additionally got here out in protection of Mbappe, who hasn’t scored within the final two video games: “While you come from scoring and doing unimaginable issues, it could appear that he hasn’t been good. However he performed an excellent recreation, he helps us all so much and he’s key.”