Cristiano Ronaldo didn't bite his tongue after his Real Madrid side were thumped buy Atletico Madrid on Saturday afternoon.

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The Portuguese striker was unable to add to his 28 league goals this season on his return from suspension and gave an honest assessment of his team's performance,

"We played poorly in all senses and all areas, from back to front," he said. "Nothing has gone our way and it was a day to forget as soon as possible.

"Real Madrid cannot lose 4-0 against any team in the world.

"We must learn from the errors (we committed). We are still leading the table, but we must fight until the end.

"If Barça win in Bilbao then the gap will be just one point, but we have to think positively."

He continued: "We are pissed off because we lost, but, I insist, we have to think in a positive manner because we are still at the top of the table.

"The team was not fresh mentally or physically. We made big errors, but that is not an excuse. There is still a long way to go."

Ronaldo wasn't very complimentary towards Atletico, though, despite the fact they have now beat Madrid in four of the six clashes this season, with the other two ending as draws.

"In my opinion, Madrid are a lot better than Atletico," he added.

"I am sure that we are going to win the leage again. Three years ago we lost 5-0 against Barça, but we only lost three points, not four. It is the same as now."