“Camavinga does not have the powers to perform in that position”

Eduardo Camavinga has sounded for weeks for Real Madrid and now, it is already a reality. On August 31, when it closed in the transfer market, Real Madrid went after the 18-year-old midfielder who has already been international with France.

After a season of takeoff and a weaker one after attracting several spots, Camavinga is still not completely 'defined' as a player. He is a midfielder, but his evolution in the position remains to be seen. In PlayF Fútbol, ​​Bruno Alemany explained the characteristics of the French player at this moment in which he has just arrived at Real Madrid.

“He is an interior, a midfielder who likes very much to be in constant contact with the ball, to be one of those who commands the game, to bring the team's tempos a bit and I clearly see him as an interior, I do not see him as a replacement for Casemiro. He does not have the defensive powers to fulfill that position, at least for the moment, “said the Cadena SER journalist.

For now, the role that Camavinga is expected to fill is that of organizing midfielder replacing Kroos or Modric and it does not seem that Ancelotti can line him up as '5' by Casemiro. “In the short term I see him being a substitute either for Modric or for Kroos, he can do both: both carry the handle of the game from behind as Toni Kroos does and move between the lines, try to break the rivals' lines with dribbling, dribbling and the like like Luka Modric does. Giving Modric and Kroos rest and air may be Camavinga's job, “added Alemany.

Camavinga, in numbers

As can be seen in this graph offered by BeSoccer Pro, it is not that Camavinga lacks work or defensive involvement, it is that his position, for the moment, is not there and, as shown, his data improves playing at the height of the interiors and not so much as a pivot.

The French player has good defensive numbers highlighting his excellent work in the duels he manages to win. In the distribution he also has good numbers when it comes to any type of pass including passes in three quarters of the field. At the moment, at the most basic statistical level, it has not been able to transform these numbers into assistances to use.