Carlo Ancelotti was left with a single genuine centre-back, so he had to reach for an alternative solution. Therefore, he decided to try Aurelien Tchouameni as an alternative, which proved to be a perfect decision and solution.Not only does he work well in tandem with Antonio Rudiger, but the numbers are in his favour, too.Real’s January window-shopping and a “make-believe” defenderHe has played 15 games so far, with a record of 11 wins and four draws. With the young footballer in the back line, Real Madrid kept clean sheet seven times, and in total conceded 16 goals or 1.06 per game.Tchouameni is no stranger to this role. In truth, it can be said that he has proved himself to be a ‘firefighter’ on various occasions in previous seasons. And he gets the job done pretty successfully every time.”First of all, we have to thank Tchouameni for his commitment. He plays in a position that is not his, works for the team, shows commitment and does not complain. He does the best he can and he does it very well. He was excellent against Atalanta and Girona, it is no coincidence that we won both games,” Carlo Ancelotti said. “He understood very well what the team needed. He seems like he’s always played in that position, he’s extremely intelligent”.##NAJAVA_MECA_8586599##Given that Ancelotti is still waiting for David Alaba’s return, Tchouameni had been deployed as a third-choice centre-back before Eder Militao got heavily injured. From that moment on, the Frenchman became a starting defender.”I prefer to play in midfield, but I always try to do my best,” Tchouameni said recently.
