Perea: It Was Just One Defeat

Atlético Madrid might have started the season strongly but against Sevilla on Sunday they looked poor and short of ideas, although Luis Perea says the one nil loss should not be blown out of proportion...

Javier Aguirre warned fans of Atlético Madrid that they should not expect a 4-0 rout every home match this season last week but surely still they could have expected better than what was on show on Sunday night.

With a few injuries to the squad the team looked devoid of ideas and failed to break down a solid Sevilla side after they took the lead. However, defender Luis Perea said today that the loss was just a loss and should not be over dramatised.

"It is a lost game and that is all it is, one must not over play it," he explained, "It hurts to lose at home before a direct rival but we must continue and prepare for Marseille."

"We tried from all sides but there were not many chances and whilst we always tried to go forward they defended well," he admitted.

Indeed, the worry for Aguirre will be the lack of impact his side had in the final third and the fact they didn't really create many chances throughout the match. Perea gives credit to their opponents though and says that the media and fans shouldn't be too worried about the lack of opportunities.

"They knew we had a good attack and they defended well and stopped us. It is a step back but I think the team is well prepared and ready for the next opponent. We should not go crazy and put in doubt the quality of the team in one half of the pitch," he assured the press.

One player who was singled out particularly by the fans for his poor performance on Sunday was Luís García and the Spaniard was whistled at times for his off target passses but Colombian Perea says that kind of reaction didn't help the players.

"It is always uncomfortable when they whistle you," he started, "He continued trying but it just didn't happen. He has been massive in other games though and yesterday just wasn't his day, like for others. We should change the whistling to applauding."