The image was enough to make you smile after the controlled meeting of the French team against Colombia (1-3). Unable to find space on the Blues bench, Eduardo Camavinga and Hugo Ekitike had to sit on chairs next to the France bench. Smiling in the video, Camavinga could almost see this bizarre episode as a metaphor for the turn his adventure is taking with the Blues. Indeed, replacing against Brazil, he did not start against Colombia, which nevertheless highlighted the Blues’ B team. Against the Cafeteros, Didier Deschamps decided to start Warren Zaire-Emery and N’Golo Kanté in front of the Madrilenian.
Problem, both were satisfactory during a meeting praised by the coach, who had an honorable mention for the mid-35 year old: “It’s a confirmation. I called him back occasionally the previous year to save him some long trips. There are no concerns about N’Golo’s level of play, even when he was in Saudi Arabia. It’s up to him to maintain his level. It allowed me to see others, younger ones, and to gain a little more experience. He already has a lot. The quality is there, in a sector where we are a little more in deficit compared to the last World Cup. There are many for whom this will be their first major competition. N’Golo always has a smile, there is no problem. He is one of the many circles who can be at the World Cup. There are others who could be there. »
Eduardo Camavinga is sixth in the hierarchy
You will have understood, Eduardo Camavinga is now leaving late. As it stands, his place for the World Cup does not seem threatened, despite Khéphren Thuram and Corentin Tolisso who could claim a place on the list. However, one thing seems certain: the return of Manu Koné with the Blues for the world championship should still cause the player trained in Rennes to lose a place in the hierarchy. The latter did not really shine during the 27 minutes he played against Colombia. Despite his still appreciable technical quality, he was guilty of losing a few balls and received a yellow card. Not really reassuring in the face of the more accomplished services of its direct competitors.
Image generation in progress
Formerly used as a left defender whether at Real Madrid or under the rooster’s tunic, the 23-year-old has lost his place in the midfield where he was once considered one of the natural successors to Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kanté. A parallel can also be made in clubs. Sometimes affected by injuries which slow down his progress, Camavinga gives the impression of stagnating and Alvaro Arbeloa now prefers to start the young Thiago Pitarch (18 years old) ahead of him. A downgrade that Aurélien Tchouaméni does not suffer, whether at Real Madrid or in Blue. Even if he is still young and his qualities are undeniable, Eduardo Camavinga will quickly have to wake up to become important again among the Merengues but also in the French team, where the last gathering is not really reassuring for him.
