Who is the big winner of this 2025 club World Cup on Real Madrid? The first name that comes to mind is none other than Gonzalo Garcia, the attacker trained in La Fabrica who is a hit, with 3 goals and 1 assist in 4 matches in the Merengue attack. The name of Arda Güler, who seems to flourish wonderfully in the famous Xabi Ballalso comes up also among the good surprises when it comes to making a first assessment of the Alonso era. Dean Huijsen or Fede Valverde are also making beautiful copies on North American lawns. But if there is one who surprises everyone, mainly because he was leaving from afar, it was Aurélien Tchouameni.
After a very complicated first part of last season, not helped by his fairly regular repositioning in central defense, the Frenchman had raised his level a little in the last months of competition. But not enough to convince Madrid supporters always skeptical about it, and some Mercato rumors already mentioned a possible departure in the event of a good offer this summer. Speculations that quickly gone, since French is an excellent level under the orders of Xabi Alonso. It's simple, he played all of the four games played by his team in the competition.
Xabi Alonso is conquered
And above all, it was excellent, mainly in the midfield but also in central defense, as during the first period against Juventus. “It is a fundamental pillar of the team”summarized the new Madrid tactician, seduced by the qualities shown by French. If we already knew that he was a player with a large volume of play, never stingy in the defensive efforts and capable of shine with the ball, we are seeing a tactical and more participative tactical tchouameni with the ball. He does not hesitate to set foot on the leather and to organize, to read the game well to find a well -positioned partner, almost always making the right choice. Perhaps bridled by Ancelotti before and now put in confidence by Alonso, the former of AS Monaco brings a lot of balance to the team and is in the process of silencing criticism.
Characterized – obviously obviously – as a player more physical than technical by a good part of public opinion, Tchouameni is showing that he can participate in the development of the game and to fulfill this role of organizer that he lacked in Madrid. Earlier this week, the Spanish press even explained that Alonso saw his perfect relay in the field in the field. “Tchouameni, and 10 other players”even summarized Marcaindicating that blue was the first name written on Xabi Alonso's sheet when making its compositions. In addition to its purely football qualities, Alonso loves the mental and the sacrifice capacities of the player. Suffice to say that whatever the system, the place of Tchouameni in the eleven of Real Madrid is assured, whether as a Libero or in the midfield …
