"It was a bad game. We didn't play well collectively, with or without the ball. We weren't at the level we need to be at. We know we're in a 'construction phase,' we have to take conclusions from what happened and they'll help us in the future, but there are no excuses. We were lacking a gear. This defeat hurts."
"We weren't fluid with the ball. We weren't able to win the ball in their half. We couldn't impose ourselves in the duels ... We won't forget this tough defeat, it hurts us, it hurts the fans, but this is a process. Today we didn't find the level we'd like, we have to be critical and try to improve."
"We didn't compete enough. You need to compete more at this level, against these opponents ... We feel responsible, and now we'll see what we have to correct. There are tough days, that's sport, that's football. What's important is how we react."
Real Madrid lost 5-2 to Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano, suffering their first defeat after six consecutive LaLiga wins. A four-goal first half saw Robin Le Normand put Atlético ahead, Kylian Mbappé and Arda Güler score, and Alexander Sørloth level in added time. Julián Álvarez converted a penalty and a free kick to restore Atlético's lead, and Antoine Griezmann added a late fifth. Madrid showed a lack of collective cohesion, poor ball fluidity, weak duel performance and insufficient competitiveness. The team is in a construction phase and must draw conclusions and react strongly after a painful loss that hurts the fans.
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