When it comes to football players’ positions changing, testing typically don’t work. Thus, it’s typical that when these ‘patches’ appear, the deficits they cause are easily apparent. But Ancelotti and his tests appear to be the exceptions that demonstrate the general principle.

The majority of the time, the Italian coach has been forced to use his creativity to move players out of their typical places due to the squad’s situation and the significant casualties. And not only has he won all of them, but he has also been a huge success. Tchouaméni’s experiment as a center defender was the most recent one. After Militao, Alaba (damage), and Nacho (sanction), Carlo decided to have the Frenchman ride alongside Rüdiger in the rear. And the former player for Monaco complied flawlessly.

Tchouaméni is valuable in every situation. During the game against Osasuna, Tchouaméni underwent a difficult trial by fire. It didn’t look like he was starting from a completely different position when you saw him on the field. The Frenchman seems to have been in the center from the start. He exuded incredible confidence and a sense of invincibility from the first minute on. In the air, he was dominant and made the most of his accurate ball delivery.

Data supports this. Aurélien completed 8 of 11 long movements and 2 crucial passes, one of which was an incredible ball to Vinicius that resulted in a 4-0 victory. However, he also fared rather well in defensive assignments. In his nine duels, he won six of them and made two tackles and two clearances. Definitely a fantastic game, made even better by the fact that he didn’t play in his typical position.

Carlo’s additional trials

However, as previously mentioned, Ancelotti has been compelled to move players out of position before. Camavinga on the side has been the loudest over the past few days. During the previous season, the French football player also saw a lot of action at the back, and he also played defense in the games against Girona and Naples. Though the Angolan-born player’s natural position is midfield, he has excelled when playing on the wing. For this reason, the Italian coach favors him in this role during crucial games.

Fede Valverde was the player who switched positions a lot throughout the previous season. The Uruguayan became one of the team’s leading scorers with 13 goals as a result of his frequent starting position as a false winger. demonstrating that Ancelotti was correct to bench him and ask for more than a dozen goals from him.

Last but not least, Carlo made a coaching move at the beginning of the campaign by using Bellingham as a hook and the focal point of the new diamond, all for the benefit of the intended outcome. By positioning the British player closer to the air, the Madrid coach’s tactical decision has helped the player finish first in La Liga with eight goals in eight games. Additions and continuations of successful trials are made by Ancelotti. He definitely qualifies as an action-reaction technician.