Ronaldo: 'If my teammates were as good as me, Real would have been number one'

The Portuguese striker criticized Real players after the 0-1 loss to Atletico on February 27.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the focus of media criticism every time Real Madrid stumbles. That is probably the reason why the Portuguese striker responded. "The press writes that I play like a piece of trash but that is not true.If my teammates could play as well as I did, Real would have been first.Statistics don't lie", t31 year old striker was upset.

CR7 is the second highest scorer in La Liga this season with 22 goals, three goals behind Luis Suarez.

Ronaldo's disappointment in the loss in round 26. Photo:Reuters.

Real lost the Madrid derby, with Antoine Griezmann scoring the only goal. Ronaldo said his team did not deserve this result: "We had more chances but that's football."

"The White Vultures" were thus left behind in the Liga championship race when they were nine points behind the leading team Barca, having played one more match.

He continued: "You can't win a tournament in the long run without being at your best. I like playing with Benzema, with Bale, with Marcelo. I don't mean to say the rest are not good or to insult anyone. Like Danilo today he was the best player. Lucas, Kovacic, Jese are also good, but we need the best to win."

Ronaldo then directed his criticism at former Real coach Rafa Benitez. He said that the training sessions and preparations of his old coach could be the reason why many Real players got injured in the final stages.

According to VNE