""The team is united, the team is convinced," Alonso said earlier, when asked about the situation going into the City game. "Everyone is convinced we can win tomorrow. Nobody has doubts. But for that, we have to play with a good rhythm, intensity, and compete.""
""In the Vigo game, for sure the coach had a good game plan," Tchouameni said. "But in the end, we the players are on the field. If we're at our level, we have more chance to win these games. If we lost 2-0, there's a problem for us on the pitch, with the intensity. It isn't the fault of the coach.""
Xabi Alonso says he retains his players' support and remains calm despite reports his job is under threat ahead of the Champions League match against Manchester City. Real Madrid have won only one of their last five LaLiga matches, including a 2-0 home defeat to Celta Vigo. President Florentino Pérez met with the Madrid board after the Celta loss to discuss Alonso's future, citing concerns over his management and key players' performances. Midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni said the poor results stem from player-level intensity and are not the coach's fault. Madrid now sit four points behind Barcelona despite beating them in October's Clásico.
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