NITUPIENI LAWAMA MIMI, ACHANENI NA WACHEZAJI WANGU, AWAKA MOURINHO KUELEKEA MECHI NA MAN CITY

Jose Mourinho has taken the blame for Real Madrid's meltdown on the eve of their Champions League showdown with Manchester City.

Real have started their own domestic campaign poorly, winning just once in their first four league matches.

Mourinho questioned some of his players' commitment after Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Sevilla - an attack that has not gone down well at Real.

Raring to go: Real Madrid train ahead of their Champions League clash with Manchester City

Keeping an eye on you: Ronaldo takes a rest from training as Jose Mourinho looks on

But speaking at Monday's pre-match press conference, Mourinho accepted he is the man who must lift the team again.

He said: 'The line-up will not be very different, nor will I try to show any player that they are not in the best condition.

'It will be the best that I consider to play against opposition full of players of the highest level.

'I don't believe I have created doubts. The principal person responsible is me. When my teams win, we win together, and when we lose, I am the one responsible.

Somewhere to go? Mourinho hopes to lead his side to victory against City

Joking around: Michael Essien (left) trains after making his move from Chelsea to Madrid

'Before losing to Sevilla I said to the players what I then said in the press conference. For this reason it is not a criticism but a conviction. I said it to them before the game.

'Football is about today and tomorrow, not yesterday. Yesterday is history. I haven't been able to keep my players motivated and concentrated at the top level and that is my fault.'

Mourinho believes Manchester City will eventually win the Champions League should they continue developing at their current rate.

Mourinho, whose side open their European campaign against City on Tuesday night, compared the investment made by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan since he bought the club in 2008 to that of Roman Abramovich at the Portuguese's old club Chelsea.