That said, the first thing Real's "generational talent", as described by talent scout Jacek Kulig, has over his competition is big game experience. Despite being just 21 years old, the French international has played on the biggest stages in world football, from starting a group game in the 2022 World Cup to coming on in the final.
Moreover, he has also been there and done it for Los Blancos, making ten Champions League appearances for the side - including in the final - when they lifted the trophy in the 2021/22 season.
It was in the club's miraculous comeback against Chelsea, in which they scored a goal in extra time to secure passage into the semi-finals, that sports broadcaster and content creator Nubaid Haroon described the young Frenchman as someone who "plays with a cigar in his mouth" due to how unphased he was by the magnitude of the game.
The second reason for signing Camavinga over Luiz is the pair's underlying numbers.
Eduardo Camavinga vs Douglas Luiz
Stats per 90
Camavinga
Luiz
Non-Penalty Expected Goals + Assists
0.08
0.23
Progressive Passes
5.83
5.67
Progressive Carries
3.21
1.96
Shots
0.71
1.70
Passing Accuracy
89.3%
85.0%
Goal-Creating Actions
0.36
0.31
Shot-Creating Actions
3.68
3.82
Tackles Won
2.38
1.29
Percentage of Tackles Won
57.1%
54.1%
Blocks
1.67
1.24
Interceptions
1.79
0.72
Clearances
1.19
0.77
Ball Recoveries
8.33
6.34
While the two players are relatively evenly matched in a lot of areas, such as goal and shot-creating actions, and Luiz even clears the Frenchman in things like non-penalty expected goals and assists, when it comes to the defensive metrics - the most important statistics for a number six - there is no competition.
The Real sensation trounces Luiz for tackles won, blocks, interceptions, clearances and ball recoveries, and at just 21 years old, there is no telling just how dominant he could become at the base of midfield.
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