Tchouameni, MVP of the match: "We were very united"
"We talked as a team, and Vini Jr. told us to continue playing the match,” said the midfielder.
Tchouameni was chosen as the MVP of the Benfica-Real Madrid match. The French midfielder delivered a spectacular performance at the Estadio Da Luz and was crucial in the victory. “It’s very difficult to play here with this crowd and this team. We knew the first 15 minutes would be really tough, but in the end, little by little, we played a good match and were very united. That’s the most important thing, and we must continue like this throughout the season. If we keep playing this way, as a team, winning duels and scoring goals, we can win many matches.”
“The pressure starts with Vini Jr., Kylian, and our forwards. They are an example for us, and when we play as a team, we can do a lot of good things with the quality they have. In recent weeks, we’ve returned to our level and will win many matches.”
The racist incident
“That cannot happen. Vini Jr. told us that the guy called him a monkey while covering his mouth with his shirt. Later, the guy said he didn’t say anything. In the end, we talked as a team, and Vini Jr. told us to continue playing the match. I don’t know what to say now, but we will all talk together because these things cannot happen.”
“I said that if there’s a problem, as a team, we leave the pitch and that’s it, but then we all talked together and decided to go out and play, and we did. We won this match, and now it’s time for the return leg at the Bernabéu.”
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