Xabi Alonso thanked his players for their attitude after another defeat and said he was positive Real Madrid would overcome its slump soon.

Madrid lost 2-1 to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday, remaining with only two wins in its last eight matches in all competitions.

“The players gave it everything they had, and I have nothing to criticize today. I really value their attitude. We have to keep going,” Alonso said. “Right now the results aren’t as good as we’d like.

“We’re critical, we demand a lot of ourselves, and we understand the fans. We have to keep working hard. We believe we’ll get through this because everything passes, and I’m convinced we can do it.” The result increased criticism against Alonso and prompted some jeers by the crowd at the Santiago Bernabeu

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