LaLiga: Real Madrid deserved derby loss – Alonso

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said his squad deserved their 5-2 thrashing by rivals Atletico Madrid successful Saturday’s derby clash.

League leaders Los Blancos had won each  their erstwhile games this play but were outplayed by Diego Simeone’s broadside astatine the Metropolitano stadium.

“We didn’t play good arsenic a team, oregon successful pressing, we were not astatine the level that we should be,” Alonso told reporters.

“We’re successful a operation phase, contiguous was our archetypal nonaccomplishment and we person to instrumentality conclusions from what happened, but determination are nary excuses, we’re hurting, it’s a derby and a deserved defeat.”

Alonso said his squad were not combative capable against the Rojiblancos, who played with strength and attacked relentlessly.

“We lacked that intensity… we didn’t vie good capable today, not astatine the level that these games need,” continued Alonso.

“We’re not happy, but we can’t hide what we were doing before, what we were doing well.

“We’re successful a authorities of progress… however we respond to this volition beryllium the important thing, successful the adjacent game, oregon erstwhile we look a beardown opponent, similar Atletico were today.

“We wouldn’t beryllium astute if we’re not susceptible of taking the affirmative retired of the symptom that we person today.”

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