Recent matches for Real Madrid have revealed problems in the team’s balance, something that coach Carlo Ancelotti has always pursued to compensate for his players’ natural offensive tendency. They have conceded eleven goals in their last five matches, contrasting with the defensive solidity Madrid showed in the first half of La Liga: just 11 goals conceded in 19 league games. But there is a solution, one that Ancelotti knows well: his name is Eduardo Camavinga.The Franco-Angolan player earned the status of a starter in the second half of last season, albeit as a left-back. Ferland Mendy’s frequent absences and Camavinga’s performance as a wing-back, despite not wanting to play there, earned him a place in the starting eleven in crucial matches of the campaign, especially in the Champions League and in the Copa del Rey semifinals against Barcelona. However, this season, he has returned to the role of the 12th man, with many appearances as a starter but frequently alternating with the bench. He ranks tenth in appearances on the field this season, tied with Dani Carvajal at 22, but in minutes played, he is 13th with 1,280 minutes.##NAJAVA_MECA_7828761##However, Ancelotti looks in Camavinga’s direction whenever there are problems, and he needs to change the course of the game: he is the second player to be substituted most often by Carletto (four times), only behind Toni Kroos (six times), who usually rotates to preserve his physical condition at 34 years old. But in the coming weeks, an increase in Camavinga’s role within the white hierarchy is foreseeable to address defensive problems and, especially, the rough patch that Aurelien Tchouameni is going through.Kipute cha AFCON kinaendelea leo, nani atakuwa bingwa? #AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/TSJn0UVONg— Mozzart Bet Kenya (@mozzartbetkenya) January 27, 2024 Today, they compete for the defensive midfielder position against Las Palmas. Tchouameni had a notable performance in the Supercopa, but upon his return, he struggled against Atleti in the Copa del Rey and against Almeria. The night after the loss at Metropolitano, Ancelotti publicly admitted the former Rennes player wasn’t on top of his game.”He could have done better on Griezmann’s goal, yes, there’s no doubt”.Eduardo Camavinga •23/24 so far• pic.twitter.com/CUqDpzeL25— BK (@bakarr_) January 23, 2024 Added to that is the fact that he will have to play as a centre-back in many moments until Eder Militao is ready. And that’s where Camavinga comes into play, a player whom the coaching staff always turns to for his dynamism and energy in midfield. Now is his chance.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 22Friday Almeria – Alaves 0-3 (0-1)/Omorodion 10, 88, Rioja 52 pen/Saturday 16.00: (1.67) Sociedad (3.50) Rayo Vallecano (5.80)18.15: (7.00) Las Palmas (4.30) Real Madrid (1.48)20.30: (1.35) Barcelona (5.30) Villareal (8.00)23.00: (2.45) Mallorca (3.15) Betis (3.30)Sunday 16.00: (2.80) Celta (3.40) Girona (2.50)18.15: (5.00) Cadiz (3.50) Ath.Bilbao (1.75)20.30: (2.10) Sevilla (3.45) Osasuna (3.90)23.00: (1.53) Atl.Madrid (4.10) Valencia (6.50)Monday 23.00: (1.85) Getafe (3.60) Granada (4.90)***odds are subject to change
