The situation in Real Madrid is not easy at all. Journalist from The AthleticMario Cortegana has been blunt on Rubén Martín's Twitch channel, analyzing the current state of the merengue team. There is tension in the locker room and there are some things that "they don't like" about one of Carlo Ancelotti's protégés: Aurélien Tchouaméni.
Speaking about this, Cortegana indicated: "They told me that obviously Ancelotti knows that Tchouaméni has done poorly. He's involved in all the goals against, like Lucas. I was told that the Frenchman is losing supporters, there are some things about Aurélien that people inside the locker room don't like."
The journalist from The Athletic didn't stop there, adding: "The Italian, even acknowledging that the Frenchman is doing poorly, can't bring himself to be so harsh with him. He believes he has the potential to be a central defender and has played good matches there both this season and the last".
In this regard, speaking about Aurélien Tchouaméni's condition, he also pointed out: "He's playing in pain, has had a couple of stress fractures. There are specialists he's spoken to who have told him: 'Wait, this might end in surgery'. The Frenchman has a problem with his foot".
"They're Pointing At..."
Criticism isn't only focused on Tchouaméni. There's also a lot of concern about the current state of Lucas Vázquez. "Inside, they're very worried both sportingly and environmentally about Lucas Vázquez. Because they see he's being pointed at, that he's not playing well, that in most matches he seems overwhelmed...", said Cortegana.
The journalist pointed out: "However, they believe he's paying for the planning and that the Galician can't do much more. I've been told that Asencio will be getting more involved. One of the things they're discussing is that the homegrown player has performed very well and it's true that at some point he could've played more. Let's see how they manage that with Alaba's imminent return."
Aurélien Tchouaméni: Trouble in Real Madrid
Many eyes are on Tchouaméni. His conversion to central defense and the constant mistakes he makes from behind aren't liked. Despite everything, Ancelotti still trusts him. He has no doubt that his bet could be good in the coming weeks, with possible changes if they recover.
The situation is not easy at all for an Aurélien Tchouaméni who doesn't understand the criticism. He doesn't understand how he's become the center of all criticism when he's playing out of position and covering so many injuries in Real Madrid.