Aurélien Tchouaméni appeared at a press conference before Real Madrid's match against Manchester City, emphasizing the need to improve performance and clarifying that the responsibility for the decline in results lies with the players, not the coach. He also pointed out that the team is capable of getting back on track starting from tomorrow's game.

Chouameni said about facing City: "Playing in the Champions League is enjoyable, especially at our home ground. They are a strong opponent, and we want to win the match. We have a great desire to play this game in front of our fans."

He continued regarding the possibility of the team performing better: "I don't know about the situation, but if we don't win, it means we need to do things better. We have to improve defensively and offensively. We hope to do that because what is happening now cannot continue."

He added about the players' relationship with the coach: "We are all together. If we want to win, we must all fight—together with the coach and the team. We are the ones on the field, and we must improve our performance. Tomorrow, we have a good opportunity to change the dynamic."

He continued talking about high pressing: "We need to improve in this area. When we start, we want to press, but sometimes we do it well and other times very poorly. We must get better at it to regain more balls."

He continued talking about defensive absences and facing Haaland: "We have many injuries in defense, but there are players who can perform at a high level. We need to defend together and show commitment. Haaland is an amazing player, but if we play at our best, we can win."

He continued about the lack of intensity among the players: "Yes, against Celta, and in other matches as well, if we don't play with maximum intensity, it will be difficult to win. We must understand that to win these matches, we have to give our all. We didn't do that against Celta, and we must do it tomorrow."

He said about executing the plan: "Against Celta, the coach had a good plan, but it is the players who are on the field. If we lose 2-0, that means the problem is with us, such as a lack of sharpness; it is not the coach's problem. We will work on improving that."

He concluded his remarks with his expectations for City: "City is a great team, especially with the ball. We need to be very compact in defense, and also when we have the ball, to create opportunities for our attackers. It will be an exciting match."