The Frenchman was applauded by a Bernabéu that dreams of the footballer’s potential
“I don’t want to be a pretty understudy all my life.” Those were the words of Eduardo Camavinga in an interview with GOAL on November 29, during the World Cup in Qatar. No sooner said than done. The Frenchman knows how to take advantage of his moment and is without a doubt the great novelty and the best news for Real Madrid in 2023.
is French the player who has played the most games for Real Madrid this season (49), ahead of Fede Valverde (48) and Vinicius and Rodrygo (47). With the difference, however, that his only absence due to a technical decision, Ancelotti did not grant him a minute against Celtic in Glasgow on the last day of the group stage of the Champions League.
In this 2023, Camavinga has played everything. He hasn’t lost a game yet and has started 24 out of 28 matches played by the white team at the beginning of the year. Pivot, interior and left back: he has played where he was needed and in all positions at a high level.
“He is a player of extraordinary quality in all aspects: physical, technical, tactical… for me he can play anywhere on the pitch. If I put him in midfield, Camavinga will suffice. If I put him in the center, he complies. Because he has something special, he is a special player,” Ancelotti said after his game against Celta, the first in which the Bernabéu chanted his name since his arrival at the end of August 2021.
And it is that the Madrid fan rubs his hands with a player who, at only 20 years old, has become a very important footballer in the team and who, as his coach has said, has extraordinary physical and technical abilities. What ceiling does Camavinga have? At the moment it is very difficult to set the bar for him and of course it seems clear that he has the potential to be one of the best footballers in the world in a few years.
What happened this Saturday against Celta was an authentic defense display: 10 recoveries and six successful submissions. The players of the Galician team could not get around him, either through speed or violence. Camavinga seemed to be everywhere and no one could win a duel against him.
For all this, and for the fact that he is only 20 years old and while with games like last night it seems difficult, there is still room for improvement. Is a diamond in the rough that Real Madrid wants for life. His agent, Jonathan Barnett, went through GOAL a few days ago and made it clear that Camavinga wants nothing from any other club. Given his level and his aptitude, renewal will be easy to deal with In the coming weeks.
Source: Goal