Ujfalusi Turns Focus To Marseille

After the disappointing 0-1 defeat at home to Sevilla overnight, Atlético Madrid defender Tomas Ujfalusi is quickly turning his attentions to the midweek Champions League clash.

Los Colchoneros suffered their first home loss of the season when they were stunned 0-1 by Sevilla on Sunday night, but defender Tomas Ujfalusi isn’t dwelling too much on the defeat, especially with another game coming up in three days’ time.

“The players are disappointed because Sevilla did not have many scoring opportunities, but with the first clear chance they had, they managed to score,” he said during the post-match interviews.

“I believe that we created enough to have gained at least a draw but we needed a bit of luck,” he added.

Atlético will have to pick themselves up quickly to prepare for Wednesday’s arrival of Marseille to the Vicente Calderón for the Champions League.

“We have a very hectic calendar and we already have game on Wednesday. 

“As such, we have to digest this defeat and put it behind us as quickly as possible and try to beat Marseille in the Champions League,” stressed the Czech international.

Finally, he commented on the squad’s current injury headache: “We are having very bad luck with injuries at the moment, but I believe we can continue to move forward and I hope our teammates recover soon.”

Atleti already had John Heitinga, Diego Forlán, Simão and Maniche sidelined prior to the Sevilla clash but they lost two more players during the game itself: rightback Giorgios Seitaridis and his replacement, Pablo Ibañez.