Cristiano Ronaldo says the current Real Madrid team is less experienced than the all-conquering side of last season after the Spanish champions suffered a resounding 1-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.
Real's first Champions League group game loss in five years came just three days after a shock 2-1 La Liga reverse at minnows Girona and had the Spanish media talking of a crisis at the Bernabeu five months after they lifted both titles.
Those twin successes were built on the strength of a powerful squad which allowed coach Zinedine Zidane to frequently rest regulars without a drop in results, but his squad at Wembley looked remarkably thin.
In the summer, Real parted ways with James Rodriguez, Alvaro Morata, Danilo and Pepe, bringing in youngsters Theo Hernandez and Dani Ceballos.
"The players who have arrived have a lot of potential but Pepe, Morata and James made us stronger and the players are younger now," Ronaldo told reporters after the defeat.
"Our squad isn't worse, but it's less experienced and experience is very important. But it's no excuse and we shouldn't be alarmed."
"People forget about the good times very quickly. I never talk of a crisis, you can lose three or four games but there's never a crisis. We can't forget what we've achieved," Ronaldo added. Reuters
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