With Alaba-Militão, what results for the post "Ramos-Varane" at Real Madrid

In the summer of 2021, Real Madrid lost its two pillars Sergio Ramos (captain) and Raphaël Varane, major players in the supremacy of Real on the European scene between 2014 and 2018. But while the supporters of Casa Blanca worried of the state of Madrid's defense after these departures, Carlo Ancelotti has decided to trust David Alaba, whom he brought in "for free" from Bayern and to finally throw Eder Militão into the deep end.

A more than convincing bet since the two players have been making the Merengues happy since the start of the season, which, in part thanks to its new ultra-complementary hinge, leads La Liga with 18 and 17 points ahead of its rivals , Barça (7th) and Atlético (5th).

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David Alaba, experienced and versatile

Left side of formation replaced in the axis (where he has already played for Bayern) this season by Ancelotti, David Alaba for the moment takes up perfectly the heavy challenge of replacing Sergio Ramos. "

"In the words of his coach, Alaba has also completely won over Madrid fans since his arrival at the 2021 summer transfer window. An express adaptation for the 29-year-old (voted best Austrian player of the year for the 8th time) due in large part to his experience at a very high level and to a real leadership character. Many see him as a worthy successor to Sergio Ramos, because in addition to being solid defensively, Alaba is present offensively. In 17 matches, Alaba has 2 goals and 3 assists (TTC) including a goal of capital importance in the Clasico and a free kick in the Champions League (of which he is also the specialist).

Very good raiser, David Alaba does not hesitate to bring all his talent in attack.

Attracted by the left lane, in which he played for many years in Bavaria, the Austrian throws himself a lot forward by exchanging positions with Mendy during a foray, like his goal against the Barça last October.

Certainly, for Real Madrid fans, there are no two Sergio Ramos, and Alaba may not have the makings of the ex-captain of the "

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Unlike the Spaniard, David Alaba does not have an exceptional head game.

An important detail which constitutes its main weak point.

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Militão, the explosion of a great future

The key to a successful defense is its complementarity. Like all the greatest teams in modern football, Real Real 2021-2022 has a hinge that gets along and that complements each other wonderfully. This is also where Real managed the transition after "Ramos-Varane". With Alaba and Militão, Real have found two very different profiles on the pitch, but which guarantee unfailing defensive strength. Militão, already impressive last season in his few appearances (holder in the double clash against Liverpool in the Champions League), is perhaps the greatest satisfaction of this duo of axial defense. Arrived from FC Porto in the summer of 2019 for 50 million euros,Eder Militão (23 years old) took 3 years and took advantage of the departure of Ramos and Varane to finally establish himself as a holder in the Spanish capital. A real rock hungry for balloons, Militão is the stopper of this hinge. More skilful to tackle than to relaunch, he perfectly complements Alaba's profile, a very good passer and less aggressive in his interventions.

The former Porto defender is also very good with his head, thanks to his size (1m87) but also thanks to an impressive relaxation. At 23, Eder Militão shows great maturity. He is fast but above all confident and clean in his interventions, a profile reminiscent of the excellent Raphaël Varane of the early years at Real Madrid. He is also capable of great inspirations in attack, like his knocked down strike against Sevilla, which leads to Benzema's goal.

Today, Militão is one of the best defenders in Europe.

He took care of his game with regard to his start to the season, and became a centerpiece of Ancelotti's team, the second best defense in La Liga, with 16 goals conceded in 19 La Liga games (the immense Thibaut Courtois n ' is no stranger to it either).

To reward an exemplary month of December, the defender of the Seleçao is even nominated for the trophy of the player of the month for December in La Liga.

A balance disturbed by arrivals?

If nothing seems to be able to upset Real Madrid and their Alaba-Militão duo, the club could upset the balance in place themselves.

Many rumors have recently revealed that the Madrid club would be interested in defenders for the next mercatos.

Between Rüdiger, Joe Gomez, Jules Koundé or Marcos Senesi, Real seems to have ideas for this winter and next summer.

If one of these names arrives, Militão or Alaba could enter a rotation, which is a source of frustration for the players, but which often motivates them to surpass themselves.

These possible arrivals in central defense could also push Alaba to the left side and a Militão-Rudiger association could thus emerge.