Real Madrid's Tchouameni Says Club Feels Frustrated With Refereeing

Aurelien Tchouameni was the player chosen by Real Madrid to accompany Jose Mourinho at the pre-match press conference against Roma, a duel corresponding to matchday 2 of the Champions League in which the merengues want to take the three points to stay in the top positions of the standings, but the Italians will not let this happen, and a great match is expected this Wednesday.

The Frenchman limited himself to saying, "I do not want to talk about the referees. We feel very frustrated. But what matters is that we won the match," a message Mourinho echoed. This came after being questioned about the refereeing decisions in last Saturday's match against Villarreal, in which the Whites saw Vinicius Jr. sent off after an apparent hair pull without intention, as well as multiple yellow cards.

The press also took advantage of the Frenchman's appearance to ask him about the absence of a "brain" in midfield, like Toni Kroos or Luka Modric were a few years ago. "I have my opinion; it is a topic for you. We are elite players who work so that the team wins," Tchouameni mentioned. However, the journalists didn't give up and asked whether the team needed to sign another midfielder with defensive qualities like his.

Tchouameni only responded: "What matters is tomorrow's match. That topic is for the coach or the president." While faced with questions about how the atmosphere is in Madrid's locker room, he only deigned to give a "generic" answer: "Roma is a tough rival, very difficult"; "The atmosphere is good in the team. What matters is that we fight to be champions," he said.

This Wednesday's match is of utmost importance for the club in its aspirations to finish the league phase in the top positions, which would give it the privilege of closing the playoff phases at the Bernabeu, depending on its position and against which teams it plays; clearly, the higher it finishes, the better for the team. We know playing at home doesn't guarantee qualification, but it does help.

Roma is in great form; it sits third in Serie A, behind Inter Milan and Lazio, so it will face a tough battle against Madrid and its former coach. Now is the time for Kylian Mbappe to find the net again, as he hasn't scored in his last two matches, and Madridismo demands he switch into "Ballon d'Or" mode, since he wants it so much.