The former Real Madrid player and current Movistar Plus analyst has harshly criticized Aurelien Tchouameni for his performance this season.
Before his injury in the fall, Aurelien Tchouameni was regarded by many Real Madrid supporters as one of their greatest players. Despite this, he has been filling in frequently at center back and leading the defensive line admirably despite the injury crisis. Not everyone, nevertheless, finds expression in Tchouameni’s play.
One of them is Alvaro Benito, a well-known tactical analyst in Spain who played for Real Madrid in the 1990s and early 2000s. During the Movistar Plus show “Vamos,” Benito expressed his thoughts about Tchouameni without holding back. He said:
Compared to Modric, Tchouameni merits more bench time. He has resumed playing in his position, and in my opinion, he is Real Madrid’s least important player. I’m still not sure what makes him unique or what he excels at. Even now, I still hesitate to call him a fantastic distributor, defender, driver, or transition player. I still have to demand more since I dare not guess what kind of guy this guy will be. Everyone ought to call for more, starting with Real Madrid.
Benito’s remarks run counter to Tchouameni’s endorsements from other Real Madrid players, like Fernando Hierro and Guti, who have praised his efforts and potential. In general, the Managing Madrid team has also been rather positive with his play.
In any case, it’s safe to say that the backline would have struggled to maintain a clean sheet against RB Leipzig in the first leg of the Champions League round-of-16 match earlier this month if Tchouameni hadn’t been in the lineup.
