The Real Madrid coach spoke after his team's new defeat, this time against Milan (1-3) at the Bernabéu.
In flash interview
9 goals conceded in the last 3 matches…
We don't defend well, the team is not compact. We must be more compact, more organized. Yes, we collect a lot, a lot.
You took Valverde and Tchouameni off at half-time, was there a problem or was it tactical?
Valverde was not 100%, he had back problems. Yesterday he trained well, but he felt some pain in the first half and we decided to replace him.
Are you worried?
There is reason to be, yes, because in the last few matches, the team has not been up to the task. We lack solidity. This is what we need to work on.
And Tchouaméni, can being whistled by the Bernabéu affect him emotionally?
Emotionally, no. This is not an individual problem, it is a collective problem. Now we have to get up, fight and win the next match.
Liverpool and Atalanta to come, difficult away matches…
We need to focus on what happened today. We are a team that does not show the best of itself and we must find that again to fight for all competitions.
At a press conference
How he feels
It's not about being patient or not, you can see on the ground that we are missing something and we are not able to show a new version. We have to remedy this, the nights are going to be very long and we have to find the solidity that we lack. That's the problem above all, we conceded too much for a team that is built on solidity.
Vinicius and Mbappé together
It's not the problem that they don't understand each other, it's the ease with which the opponent advances, that's the problem.
Real Madrid players run less
It's a characteristic of the team, it's not the problem. The truth is that today we are not able to work effectively as a team.
If it would be unfair to question it
I don't think it's unfair, I think it's normal. We all have a responsibility, when we win, we win together and we must also suffer together.
The anger of Valverde's wife on the networks
He wasn't at his best physically and that's why I replaced him.
If the group lacks motivation
No, we must accept criticism and see reality. We want to do better because it will be very difficult to reach the end of the season like this. We must defend better and seek solutions, without losing our minds in wanting to change everything.
The need for players to surpass themselves
Of course yes, like everyone else, we must suffer together. It's good that the players are down like me. We can all think about how to improve our version. We are convinced that this team will improve.
Is this his most complicated moment since his return to Madrid?
No, I think there are complicated moments that you have to endure, but that's normal. This team had a very good run and fell very quickly in the last few games. It's part of football, but it's also fortunate that we can react quickly.
