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Real Madrid fans were over the moon with Aurelien Tchouameni's incredible performance in Los Blancos' 2-1 win against Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
Tchouameni provided a picture-perfect assist to set up Rodrygo for his team's first goal in the Madrid derby. The defensive midfielder, who was signed from AS Monaco earlier this summer, pinged a lofted through ball into the Brazilian attacker's path.
The tactical understanding between Toni Kroos and Tchouameni and the way they interchanged positions without affecting the team's creativity is another aspect that fans enjoyed.
One fan claimed that Tchouameni is currently the best defensive midfielder in the world. Others hailed Madrid for signing the player from AS Monaco. The overall mood among Real Madrid fans was that Tchouameni is the top draw as far as defensive midfielders are concerned.
Here are some of the best reactions from Los Blancos fans on Twitter after Tchouameni's masterclass against Atletico Madrid:
Los Blancos earned a 2-1 victory in the Madrid derby as Fede Valverde scored their second goal of the evening. Mario Hermoso pulled one back for the hosts in the 83rd minute. But that effort wasn't enough. To make things worse, Hermoso was sent off in injury time of the game.
Former Real Madrid star explains reason for his failure
Dutch full-back Royston Drenthe joined Real Madrid back in 2007 from Feyenoord Rotterdam. The player was a highly touted prospect at the time. However, he failed miserably for Los Blancos.
While reflecting on the reason for his failure, here's what Drenthe told Gazzetta.it:
"I was 20 years old and at the peak of my career. It was my dream to walk into the Real Madrid dressing room, I will never forget that. But you have a life as a footballer and a life as a human being. You can mix that up to a point, but I didn't see the need to change my lifestyle right away."
The current Real Murcia star further added:
"Now I am aware that I didn't do the right thing, that I made mistakes. I wasn't ready to be a pro. I thought I was God, loved women, and to party too much, and you can't combine that with football. I learn something new every time, but what happened, happened."
