Tchouameni: "If we play at our level, we can beat any team in the world"

Aurélien Tchouameni played the entire match against Manchester City and provided an assist to Vini Jr. for the second goal, which secured Real Madrid's victory at the Etihad Stadium. After the match, the midfielder stated: "We know this stadium is tough. We play here every season, so we know we're up against a high-level team, but I think we've done a good job with two victories against them. It’s not an easy thing, but we’ve achieved it. We need to maintain our confidence, keep working, and if we play at our level, we’re going to do great things this season."

Manchester City was considered the favorite in the tie
"The truth is, everyone has their opinion. When we saw the matchup against Manchester, we said we need to play at our level as a team. We have incredible players, and when we play at our level, we can beat any team in the world. We need to keep working and improving, and we’ll see what happens at the end of the season."

Confidence in Arbeloa
"The coach has had a lot of confidence in us since day one. He trusts us, and we trust him too, which helps us feel confident on the pitch. Little by little, we’re seeing improvements, and we need to keep going this way."

Match approach
"We know that when we play here, City will have many chances. There are definitely things we need to improve, and we’ll analyze them all together as a team in the video review, but in the end, we won this match. We generated many chances as well, and we need to keep building on that."

Vinicius' brace
"We know that Vinicius is one of the best, and when he plays at this level, it’s easier for us to win matches. We need to continue this way as a team, and we’re going to achieve great things this season."

Can they win the European Cup?
"Why not? With Real Madrid, anything is possible. We’re going to work hard and have confidence in ourselves."

Mbappé
"I’ve seen him doing very well. He’s a key player for us, and as I said, when we have all the players from our squad, it’s easier to win matches."

What has Arbeloa changed?
"The truth is that Xabi Alonso is an incredible coach, but coach Arbeloa has his own ideas too. Some things have changed, but as a team, when we play at our level, we can achieve great things. We’ve done it in the past, and if we keep this up, we’ll do it again this season."

Bayern as a possible quarterfinal opponent
"There are no easy quarterfinals. If we want to win this Champions League, we’re going to face high-level teams."

Morocco, Africa Cup champions
"Really? I don’t know what to say. Surely Brahim will be very happy, but I don’t know why or what has happened. But if Brahim is an African champion, we’ll celebrate."

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