Xabi Alonso says Real Madrid must improve defensively in the coming matches as they have no room left for error in La Liga.
The 32-year-old, who gave the ball away for Sevilla to score their first goal in Los Blancos’ 2-1 defeat at the Sanchez Pizjuan on Wednesday night, said the players must keep on fighting to win every point in their remaining seven league games.
Talking to reporters after the game, he said: “There were times at which we were in control, we had chances but it wasn’t our day and in the end we lost. We made defensive errors that led to our defeat. Obviously there is barely any room for error now, but we’re going to try and turn the situation around, it is in our hands”.
He added that he is hoping for the other two teams above them to slip up. “There is still time to win. Atlético and Barcelona are there, who have to make a mistake, and we cannot falter, but we have to believe.
“We have to look at what we did wrong and get our game back to where it was, which is key for the end of the season. I think above all we are losing a little strength in defence that allowed us to win a lot of games.”
