After the 0-4 defeat away to Benfica in the Champions League, Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Oblak spoke to Movistar+ on behalf of his team, expressing his disappointment and reflections on the game in a candid manner.
Oblak began by talking about his feelings, "It was definitely a very bad game, it's a shame to lose like that, 4-0 is hard for us to accept. We didn't play well at all today, there's nothing more to say. We were out of form, it was a bad game and one of our worst performances of the season. Games like this happen from time to time, but we can't allow it to happen because we showed a bad image today."
He went on to mention that the team had been warned before, "We did get some warnings and discussed several times before about our poor start in the first half, but we repeated the same mistake today. In the second half we didn't react as well as we have in other games and that's something we need to reflect on. We have to get into the swing of things from the start because these teams are strong, they have good players and will catch you on any bad performance."
On the specific performance of the game, Oblak said, "Today we obviously didn't show competitiveness in the game, I don't know if it was due to fatigue, but that's no excuse. We can't allow ourselves to be like that and there's no point in making excuses now. We have a poor image and need to try to pick ourselves up because we have a tough game ahead of us on Sunday and if we don't give our best, it will be difficult to get points against Real Sociedad in San Sebastian."
When asked if there were any redeeming features of the game, Oblak said helplessly, "There's nothing I can say, we were out of form, there's nothing to say. Nobody can stay out of it, we have to accept this loss and move on. But it's not the end, it's a new beginning and we need to learn from this game and get ready for the next games."
Oblak's speech reflects the deep reflection and alertness of Atletico's players to this loss, and also expresses their determination to prepare for the next matches. For Atletico, this loss is undoubtedly a heavy blow, but they need to quickly adjust their form and give their best for the next matches.
