• This is one of the rare satisfactions of the evening with the Blues, Wednesday in Strasbourg.

    Aurélien Tchouaméni attracted attention for his first selection.

  • Entering the break in place of Lemar, the midfielder of AS Monaco has run a lot, compensated ... All with elegance.

  • “How do I feel after this first selection?

    A lot of pride, ”he replied to M6's microphone.

At the Meinau stadium,

No, you will not read the usual comparisons in this article.

Yes, Zidane and Marvin Martin (yes if!) Had each scored a double from their first selection for the France team.

So much the better for them and for the funds of FC Sochaux in the second case.

Except that there was none of this yesterday in Strasbourg for the start of Aurélien Tchouaméni's adventure in Blue.

The Monegasque midfielder did not perform a miracle in a match against Bosnia (1-1) which he started just after the break, replacing the disappointing Thomas Lemar.

But then, why devote a few lines to it?

Already because of the four newcomers called, it is the one who has shown the most efficient.

Théo Hernandez did not come into play, Moussa Diaby too little and Jordan Veretout was very discreet, not only because of his rather ungrateful position.

What elegance !

The former Bordelais, he was able to attract attention. Thanks to his slaughter on recovery, where he ran a lot and compensated, but also his behavior. At 20, in an international match that went badly with the exclusion of a partner five minutes after his own entry into play, he could have plunged. But it is not at all the kind of the native of Rouen, high bust and raised head à la Pogba, very elegant to see play. And immediately very comfortable at a level never attended. As evidenced by his post-match interviews, where he showed a small smile. Not the one he would have had in case of victory, eh.

“How do I feel after this first selection?

A lot of pride, ”he replied to M6's microphone.

“When the coach called me to come home, I was very happy and I was keen to help the team to get the victory.

Unfortunately, we couldn't win, but it's still a great day for me.

I have tried to do what I can do.

I am not here to do extraordinary things, but to play my game, I have qualities, but also a lot of things to improve.

I'm going to watch the second half again to see if I can do better.

"

"I had less freedom in the projection"

A little later in a press conference, the midfielder of the ASM explained that he had initially focused on his defensive tasks given the turn of the game.

“We tried to stay compact, of course I had less freedom in the projection,” he added, repeating his “pride in being in this group”.

The player has not even revealed all his panoply that there already seems to be a place reserved for the next few years.

Isn't that a future boss?

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