Cristiano Ronaldo: If everyone was at my level, we'd be top

Cristiano Ronaldo blasted his Real Madrid team-mates after Atletico Madrid beat Los Blancos 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.

Speaking in the mixed zone after the game, Ronaldo said: "If everyone was at my level, we would be first. All these years the press say I'm in the shit, but the numbers and statistics don't lie."

Ronaldo also pined for his team-mates that weren't playing, like Gareth Bale and Marcelo, as well as Karim Benzema, who went off injured at half-time.

Asked about Madrid's injuries, he said: "I don't know if it's for bad preparation at the start of the season, but we are having a lot of injuries and this is hurting us.

"If a team doesn't play with its best players, it's difficult to win. I like to play with Benzema, Bale and Marcelo, it's tough when they're not on the pitch. I don't want to say that Jese, Lucas, Kovacic are not good, they are good, but..."