The Team of The Month is back ! Each month, we select the TOTM featuring only Maurice Revello Tournament graduates who have shone with their clubs and/or their national teams. Let’s take a look at the players who stole the show in September.
Steve Mandanda (Olympique de Marseille) : Contrary to his side which earned mixed results since the start to the season, the Maurice Revello Tournament 2005 best goalkeeper made a string of strong performances and helped Marseille to avoid some defeats thanks to some stunning saves.
Romain Perraud (Stade Brestois 29) : Two goals and two assists this month for the French left-back, seen at the Maurice Revello Tournaments 2017 and 2018. These statistics illustrate the strong start to the season made by the former Nice player.
Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) : Even if his team struggled during the first games of the season, the Maurice Revello Tournament 2014 winner has been in good form. The PSG new captain has notably found the net against Nice.
Nayef Aguerd (Stade Rennais) : Signed this summer from Dijon, the Maurice Revello Tournament 2015 runner-up has adapted quickly to his new team. The Morocco international has scored two goals and helped Rennes to earn three wins, enough to be at the top of the French Ligue 1.
Reece James (Chelsea) : One (fantastic) goal, one assist and a huge workrate… the English right-back, seen at the Maurice Revello Tournaments 2017 and 2019, is not a regular starter for the Blues yet but if he keeps the momentum going, he will soon cement his place in the Frank Lampard’s starting XI.
Sergio Oliveira (FC Porto) : The midfielder, seen at the Maurice Revello Tournament 2011, has played a pivotal role in the Porto’s good start to the season as he netted two goals in as many games, delivering as well one assist. These performances allowed him to make his return in the Portugal national team, two years after his last cap.
Ross McCrorie (Aberdeen) : If Aberdeen are currently shining, this is notably thanks to their young midfielder who scored one goal and has been in good form. Three years after his participation at the Maurice Revello Tournament with Scotland, it’s maybe a breakthrough season for the Scottish youngster.
James Rodriguez (Everton) : This is what we call an express adaptation. Signed from Real Madrid at the beginning of the month, the Colombian star, best player of the Maurice Revello Tournament 2011, has produced three strong performances rewarded by one goal, one assist, three man-of-the-match awards and three wins in a row with Everton.
Antony (Ajax) : He didn’t needed a long time to make a name for himself. After arriving at Amsterdam this summer from Sao Paulo, the Maurice Revello Tournament 2019 winner has enjoyed a promising start to life in Eredivisie as he scored two goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) : With the Italian giants, the fifth-time Ballon d’Or has scored three goals and delivered one assist. Meanwhile, the Maurice Revello Tournament 2003 winner has also netted his 100th goal for Portugal at the beginning of the month. Legendary.
Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al Nasr) : Not well known to the general public, the Morocco striker, seen at the Maurice Revello Tournament 2012, is one of the most in-form players in Asia currently. He has notably scored six goals this month, including four in the Asian Champions League.
Amayes Brahmi and Mathieu Lauricella