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Benitez Takes The Blame For Real's Humiliating Defeat

Benitez Takes The Blame For Real's Humiliating Defeat

Rafael Benitez

Real Madrid manager, Rafael Benitez, has taken the blame for Los Blancos' humiliating defeat to FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Read: Barca Humiliate Real In Their Own Backyard

Real were outclassed by the Catalan giants and suffered a 4-0 defeat in front of their own fans on Saturday evening.

However, the former Liverpool and Chelsea boss felts that he chose the wrong starting line-up for the encounter.

"Whenever we win or lose, we all have a part in it. It hurts so much to lose against Barcelona, but we need to improve and think about the next game to get points in the league,"Benitez told reporters. 

"The team's attitude has not disappointed me. It was a good team, we made mistakes and we paid. We talked at half-time that we could get into the game but it became increasingly difficult to overcome.

"It has not gone as we wanted. We wanted to push, attack, get the ball fast. We have made some mistakes and we have paid for it. We wanted players of quality and experience. After the game, 

"I must say I chose the wrong XI. This group has the quality to do it better than we did. We are all responsible and we must find a reaction."

Los Blancos now find themselves six points behind Barcelona in the race for the Spanish La Liga title.

Read: Barca's 10 Lowest Valued Players

Who do you think was to blame for Real Madrid's loss to Barcelona? Let us know in the comment section below.

 

 

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