Tonight’s encounter between France and the Netherlands will include Aurélien Tchoaméni. Unless something unexpected happens, he will start and go back to his role as a pivot, where he has been able to regain his spot under Ancelotti this season. However, in the most recent game against Osasuna, he was forced to play center back because Alaba, Nacho, and Militao were all out.

“I learned from my father that the sixes were frequently reversed. He laughed when I told him over the phone. I’ve challenged myself to play well there, although my preference is to play in the middle. “I won’t ask for it, but I won’t turn it down if the team needs it,” the player said.

The Frenchman, though, would have chosen to keep relishing his status as a center: “I hope it doesn’t persist. I started to like the work after that. I challenged myself to see what I could accomplish in that role. However, I prefer to play in the middle of the field. “It’s not that I want to play central defense, but I might in the future,” he continued.

Using Meta technology for trainingIt was evident from the Madrid player that he trained for that game. He performed the same as in earlier games, but because he was a center back, he was modeling new situations. The football player used virtual reality goggles to show off one of his training sessions on his networks. This Meta software, which simulates match circumstances, was not being used by the former Monaco player.

Ancelotti found the outcome to be more than satisfactory. The Real Madrid coach really concurred with the team that Militao’s chronic ailment did not necessitate an immediate replacement. Carletto consistently saw that Tchouaméni possessed the necessary attributes to play center back among the three center backs that are currently on the team.