Harvey Alonso: We deserve the derby defeat, no excuses

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In a focus battle in the 7th round of the La Liga, Atletico Madrid gave Alonso his first defeat to coach Real Madrid with the headers of Lenorman and Serlot, Julian Alvarez's double score, and Griezmann's icing on the cake at the last moment, 5-2 wins on the cake, which has maintained a complete victory since the beginning of the season. This is also the second time Real Madrid has lost 5 goals in a single game in La Liga since losing to Barcelona 1-5 in 2018.

Spanish coach Xavi Alonso frankly admitted the team's failure at a post-match press conference: "We played poorly. We didn't start well, and we didn't show overall quality. We were a team in the process of rebuilding. This was just the first loss and we will lose again in the future. But we need to find a solution, which will definitely help in the future. We have no excuses, and we deserve the loss in the Derby.

We have no The French regained the ball in the opponent's half, and they quickly switched through long passes. We couldn't win the first point, nor could we organize a second attack. We lost the intensity and needed to make adjustments. We didn't show enough competitiveness, and the team didn't show the level of the game like Derby and facing opponents like Atletico Madrid. We have to improve ourselves."

Real Madrid star Zude Bellingham finally ushered in the first start of the season in this game. Harvey Alonso affirmed Bellingham's role: "I need everyone on the team, and Bellingham is a very important player. Without him, we can't let the ball run smoothly and we will lose in the confrontation."

The head coach Diego Simone, who won the winning side, was very proud of his disciples: "From the beginning to the end, the team knows what they want to do. When the team is very devoted and reflected through the performance on the court, I will naturally be very happy as a coach. We started very strongly, made offensive and defensive conversions on the wing, created opportunities, and created dangers through corner kicks. I am very happy that the boys were able to show such a wonderful performance in the game against their arch-enemy in the city, and feasted the eyes of the home fans."

New aid Nicholas Gonzalez in the summer window performed well in this game. Diego Simeone praised him: "The club made great efforts in the final stage of the transfer window before signing him. They were full of confidence in the player. He is cheerful, hard-working, and has the genes of Atletico Madrid. I have expressed my expectations for him very clearly, and he responded."

The Bedding Legion conceded two goals in the first half and was reversed by his opponent at one point. Diego Simeone also said that the team still has room for improvement: "There are good aspects and there are areas that need to be improved. We know where our mistakes are and we will correct them one by one. We can always score goals and always pursue goals. The second goal made us feel uncomfortable, but it did not change our goal. Cork's performance is master level. I admire him and Griezmann, because whether it was a substitute for 3 minutes or three 90 minutes in a row, they all contributed everything to Atletico Madrid."

At the press conference, Diego Simeone also revealed a small detail of preparing for the Madrid derby: "I asked the players what important things are in their lives, and they said no. So I said to them: 'Enjoy the game, it's rare, and such a game will not be available again.'"

Text/Liu Li