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Transferred this summer from AS Monaco to Real Madrid for 80 million euros, Aurélien Tchouaméni (22) probably had trouble when he learned of the demotion to National 1 from Bordeaux, his training club.
While the Girondins are preparing their appeal to the CNOSF, Paulo Sousa’s assistant on the Bordeaux bench (2019-2020), Manuel Cordeiro, mentioned in an interview with ASthe beginnings of Tchouaméni in the club with the scapular.
The beginnings of Tchouaméni in Bordeaux
“He was an impressive kid physically, but he wasn’t doing well when it came to interpreting the game off the ball. It was more about time management than anything because after that, he had no difficulty against the opposition: defensively he solved all the problems, in possession of the ball or on the last pass he took few risks, he was a player who tried to be the most correct possible without making many mistakes.”
His strengths
“What differentiates Aurélien and Koundé, who are the same age, from other young people at the Girondins training center is that they like to work. They have always had a huge desire to learn. They already had an incredible physique and the mental preparation they were showing made it clear that they were going to become professionals at top clubs. The potential was there and the desire to work was there. It was clear that Tchouameni, with a bit of luck and good coaches, would reach a very high level.”
Similarities with Casemiro?
“He’s quite a different player, because Casemiro’s strong point is the defensive part and he gives you a lot of ball recoveries. Then with the ball he gives you solutions, but more forward in the defensive line. Aurélien can give you solutions, whether he plays further back or further forward. He is neither a Casemiro nor a Toni Kroos, but he can cover any position with very particular characteristics.”
The role of substitute at Real
“He’s a guy who works like no other and does everything to get his chance. He’s going to have a period of hard work, knowing that at the beginning it’s difficult to play every game. The same thing happened to him when he went to Monaco. Madrid is a team that has three midfielders who have been playing together for many years and it’s normal that it doesn’t change from one day to the next, but with time he will win his place. As is the case for Camavinga.”
to summarize
Manuel Cordeiro, assistant to Paulo Sousa on the bench of the Girondins de Bordeaux (2019-2020), confided in the debut of Aurélien Tchouaméni in the club with the scapular. “He was an impressive kid physically, but he didn’t do well when it came to interpreting the game off the ball. It was more about time management than anything else, because afterwards , he had no difficulty against the opposition: defensively, he solved all the problems. In possession of the ball or on the last pass, he took few risks, he was a player who tried to be the most correct as possible without making a lot of mistakes,” he said.
