Real Madrid midfielder Isco has said the team will give their all to overcome the 2-0 deficit they face in next week’s second leg Copa del Rey tie against Atletico de Madrid.
Los Blancos were beaten by Diego Simeone’s men at the Vicente Calderon in what was their second defeat in a matter of days having lost to Valencia in La Liga at the weekend.
But rather than be downbeat about the situation, playmaker Isco said the team was determined to put things right.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Isco said: “The result makes it an uphill climb but it will be a different game at the Bernabeu. There are 90 minutes left to play and we will try to turn the result around in the second leg with the help of our supporters. We can do it.
He added that the players would have a renewed focus in the return leg and that people forget too easily that they won 22 games in a row prior to two straight defeates.
“Atletico rely on dead ball situations and they punished us that way again. We have to try and be focused in the return leg. It is worth remembering that before the run of 22 straight wins we also suffered two defeats in a row. The team is in good form and we have to keep working.”
