Hermoso: The referee whistle was too offside today; Atletico are still the defending champions of the league

Tiger Punch January 20, 2019 In the quarterfinals of the Spanish Copa del Rey, Atletico Madrid lost 2-0 away to Real Sociedad and was eliminated. After the race, Atletico defender Hermoso was interviewed by broadcaster DAZN.

How to explain today's defeat:

We had a chance to score before conceding the ball, and then there was a foul on the opponent on a cross, but that's the case and we know what's going on. We've had a lot of similar situations, it's exactly the same foul, just blowing us and not blowing the opponent, I can't understand it at all. The referee should have control over the game, and the result of ten substitutions was only three minutes.

Aside from the penalty issue, are you satisfied with your performance on the court?

Yes, we showed that we were committed to such an important game. Like I said, we had some chances but didn't get the ball in. This also has an impact, and when you make that mistake and then concede the ball, everything becomes more difficult.

You, as a winning team, are in such a bad situation, what do you want to say to those who no longer believe in the team:

Atletico fans know this team very well, this is Atletico, and we give our all in every game. Despite the poor results, we will be back. We are still the defending champions of the league, so we will continue to fight.

But in the face of those doubts:

The record is really not good, but we will definitely get back on our feet.