Marcelo insists Real Madrid's players went into last night's thrashing by Valencia in the right frame of mind.

The Brazilian wing-back said: "We went in there trying to win the game, but things did not go as planned. And besides, we must acknowledge that the rival was fantastic. It's time to forget this. It was a very bad night for us.

"Now we have to relax and think about playing another game. While mathematically there's still chances to win the league we are forced to fight - for the fans, for us and our families."