Chuameni has already put on the Real Madrid shirt, of course, the uncertainty of the player's transfer (what the future holds), that is, the predictable tactical outcome of the output of the battle force (what to bring) is still unknown.
In terms of transfer details, what can be known at present is that Real Madrid will pay a transfer fee of 80 million euros, as well as a floating amount of 20 million euros, a total of 100 million euros, which is not counted on the basis of the player's personal salary. In addition, the floating amount should not include the player's various match bonuses.
For Real Madrid, which has a serious overdraft of the "three backs", the deal is currently timely, and whether it is worth it depends on the health and compatibility of the individual in the final analysis.
The 22-year-old Chuameno's brightest and freshest stats are:
In the 2021-2022 Ligue 1 season, he made 35 appearances, scoring 3 goals, assisting 2 times, and 101 interceptions, ranking first in Ligue 1, 22 more than second place. With 552 wins, 519 possessions, 1,685 passes at the opposing half and 213 tackles, all four are third in Ligue 1.
However, in the UEFA Nations League match between France and Austria in June, Chuameno also had an embarrassing scene in which four consecutive passes were blocked or blocked by the opponent.
At 2:45 a.m. Beijing time on June 14, in the fourth round of Group A1 of the European Nations League, France lost 0:1 at home to Croatia. Chuameno played the second half, and compared to Croatian captain Modric, who started and played full, he was indeed tender and tight.
In the absence of Pogba and Kante, Deschamps hopes to use the UEFA Nations League competition as a training exercise to find a more effective midfield combination among the new recruits to serve the Qatar World Cup in half a year. At present, after four rounds of competition, this idea is basically not realized. Kamavenga went to the U21 national team to report, the starting midfielder against Croatia was the No. 6 "steel navel" (that is, Guendouzi), the No. 14 Rabiot, the No. 13 Kamara, facing the Croatian midfield led by Modric and Brozovic, it cannot be said that it was played well, but the advantage of youth was not reflected at all. Chuameno played 45 minutes in the second half in place of Kamala, and the overall performance was not satisfactory.
In the main stage of the World Cup, France basically defended and counterattacked, and the UEFA Nations League game required them to press out to play a position battle, and Chuameno did not adapt to such a role change, and the play was very bland. Of course, it is not excluded that most of the teammates of the national team are thinking of hurrying to end and then go on vacation - the intensity of the "walking process" is actually very obvious, but Deschamps refuses to admit this.
Nothing more.
Whether it was away from home in the first round or at home in the fourth round, Chuameno also did not show his strength in club matches, especially in the fourth round on June 14, when he played "health ball" most of the time like Tony Kroos – because France was too strong and Croatia contracted too fast to give him any particular use. Of course, starting in the 54th minute, Chuamini realized that the uncertainty of Modric's running position to receive the ball could bring huge gains to croatia's two wings, so he began to accompany the club's big brother (he was wearing a Real Madrid shirt). This personal adjustment caused Croatia to delay its forward advance by more than 2 minutes, which was enough to see that france's No. 8 judgment on attack and defense was very forward-looking.
However, the most brilliant player in the first 12 minutes of the second half was Modric, who contributed three successful breaks and controlled the rhythm with Brozovic to make the whole team play unusually "social". In the 57th minute, Modric suddenly crossed the top with a long pass to the left to launch an attack, and Chuamini, who was defending in the middle, successfully broke the ball while also shoveling teammate No. 18 Digne...
Throughout the second half, Chuamini was calm in the middle, not afraid of the field, not nervous, the basic technical and tactical details such as the replacement position, the assistant defense, etc., and such stability is indeed not easy for a young player. When he needed to pull two ribs as a receiving point, he also had a certain passing ability, and also chose the opportunity to feed Benzema two feet behind the ball, both of which successfully penetrated croatia's midfield defensive line. Once Croatia's two flanks take turns to speed up, Chuameini can firmly occupy the position in front of the central defender, which is also determined by the Defensive Arrangement of the French team in this game.
That is to say, in the future Real Madrid forward line, the 22-year-old Chuameno shows the basic qualities that can be used as a qualified replacement for Casemiro. At least the task of finding a successor to the Brazilians was done ahead of schedule.
In the current personnel reserve of real Madrid's midfield, Camaringa and Valverde have experienced many tests in the league and the Champions League, and Ceballos, who has returned from Arsenal, has not played much time, but the lower limit is basically guaranteed. With two tactical configurations of three midfielders and four midfielders, the arrival of Chuameini is likely to be the most critical link.
There is no doubt that it is unrealistic to look for a successor according to the template of the older generation of "three backs", others do not say, Modric, who has both offensive and defensive and stable output for more than ten years, has no similar candidates at all. In the face of a highly confrontational playing environment, the Talent and Ability of the Silver Horn King in both attack-to-defend and defensive-to-attack stages have formed a considerable team gain since he served Tottenham In 2010, when he was not yet 25 years old.
None of the younger generation of players has demonstrated such talent.
Compared with the positioning of Tony Kroos and Casemiro, Modric's ability to quickly adjust his attributes to complete the role change and quickly adapt to the situation on the field is even more unmatched. This ability is integrated into tactical execution, forming an incredible self-consistency. The memorable 2021-2022 Champions League quarter-finals at home against Paris, Modric fully cashed in on that ability. From defending Messi, to blocking Neymar's pass and completing the defensive turn with an explosive long-range breakthrough, sending out two direct passes in 12 seconds is perfect.
Real Madrid is facing a situation of "three backs" or retiring or overuse leading to a sharp decline in status, which is well known to passers-by, and the combination of Chuamenos + Camaranga + Valverde + Ceballos is likely to become standardized. Of course, Ceballos and Valverde are the two most uncertain links, the former still sitting on the bench for too long to seek a transfer again, and the latter's injury is unknown.
My personal opinion is that the "three backs" complement each other to a perfect degree, and future successors do not have such a tactical height, but the single function is not a bad thing. For example, Camaringa is better at organizing and responding, and has a better ability to change rhythms; Valverde's breakthrough is stronger, the acceleration effect is outstanding, and the sense of co-defense at the defensive end is excellent; Chuameni also has the ability to run, the defensive coverage is absolutely guaranteed, the one-on-one staring of the middle road and ribs is excellent, and the prediction of attack and defense is more accurate; Ceballos' passing strategy is clearer, the characteristics of seeking continuous passing coordination are more distinct, and so on. Such types are effectively superimposed, and it may be possible to quickly fill the tactical depressions that appear after the predecessors leave.
After talking about the advantages, and then talking about the shortcomings of Chuamini, the most obvious one is the lack of awareness of the difficulty of the game.
It is not necessary to be a big score behind and need to equalize, or to be beaten by the opponent is an "extremely vicious battle", just like the Europa League match against Croatia, 0:1 backward for 85 minutes, pressing the opponent to play is not scoring, always can not break the game, but also belongs to the extreme vicious battle.
The problem of the French midfield is very obvious, Guendouzi, Rabiote, Kamara, Chuameini himself, all belong to the defensive forward, encountered the "just pressed to play" game scene, the control of the offensive rhythm, the scheduling of the midfield teammates to run, and even their own go forward and teammates to seek cooperation to complete the technical and tactical requirements such as infiltration, there is really too much lack; Mbappe and Pot God took turns to retreat, trying to form a continuous pass with more teammates, but the midfielders basically did not try to change the rhythm, even if they accelerated repeatedly and repeatedly to take away multiple defenders in a certain area.
In contrast, Croatia is completely different, in addition to Brozovic, Kovacic, Modric three, other teammates know that their ability is limited, but in the attack but whenever there is an opportunity to speed up at any cost, through the running position to effectively pull the French team defenders in multiple areas, giving the above three people more space to hold the ball and pass the ball; Even Kovacic himself will play such a role, actively reducing the burden on the two veterans of the older midfield, so the immediate combat strength of the whole team is well reflected, and there is still a 20% offensive in the face of the importance of the Gaul Army.
So on the scene, Croatia is much better, to counterattack and counterattack, to advance and advance, to hold each other, and to choose more flexibly. As for whether to hit the opponent's restricted area, this is another matter. Even if they are the defending champions of the World Cup, not every attack can hit the box of the grid army.
Chuameno's gain for Real Madrid, because he did not actually participate in training and competition, so it is not good at present, it is considered to have completed the addition of the forward line personnel. Modric will most likely retire into club management in 2023, when Casemiro is 31 and Tony Kroos is 33, who is also in the countdown to retirement.
Considering the World Cup in Qatar in December, the upcoming first half of the 2022-2023 season will be very intensive, and the above four youngsters are expected to quickly correct two of them, such as Chuameno and Valverde. The previous one was black and hard, and the brain was still good; The latter has a strong ability to run back and forth, and the "front guard swing" has good compatibility. If Real Madrid can arrange two sets of squads in the new season, the best stability is expected to be these two.
At the very least, you can see a more energetic and effective French fresh meat at the back of Real Madrid, next to the talented Camarenga and in front of him the pot god ready to give the opposing goalkeeper a demotion.