""There's no explanation, you can't choose which games to play, you have to play them all to win," Oblak said. "We went out there to play to win, but our minds aren't in the right place to win games in a row, there's no other explanation.""
""I don't agree with what Oblak said," said Simeone. "The team doesn't pick and choose games, they competed poorly and when the opponent plays better, they're superior and they beat you. "There's no need to explain. The opponent was simply better. We tried to create several plays on the right side where we were able to make good progress, but we couldn't find a way to score, and they were decisive, pressed well, didn't give us time to think, and played a good game, while we couldn't play the game we wanted to play.""
Atletico Madrid suffered a 3-0 defeat at Rayo Vallecano, with Fran Perez, Oscar Valentin and Nobel Mendy scoring. Atletico had beaten Barcelona 4-0 in the Copa del Rey three days earlier, and exertions from that tie appeared to contribute to a flat performance at Vallecas. Goalkeeper Jan Oblak publicly questioned the squad's focus, while Diego Simeone attributed the loss to poor competition and superior opponent play. Atletico remain fourth but now only four points clear of fifth-placed Real Betis, who beat Mallorca 2-1. Valencia secured a 2-0 win at Levante, highlighted by Largie Ramazani's volley.
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