Marcos Llorente: 'It's the Champions League, small details decide it'

Speaking in the mixed zone, Marcos Llorente explains that the error behind the first goal changed the game. In his view, the fatigue came from chasing the ball rather than from any physical gap, and he points out that last season the team went a long way after playing the knockout round play-offs.

After the defeat, Marcos Llorente speaks to reporters in the mixed zone at the Metropolitano. His reading is that in the Champions League small details can change a game completely. He believes the team were holding their own against a Bayern side full of top players, through a huge effort, until that detail changed everything. For Llorente, Le Normand's mistake for the 0-1 was key to how the game unfolded.

He admits they lacked aggression in attack, both in getting bodies into the box and with their crosses. And he wants to put the game behind them, because another very important one comes on Sunday.

When asked about the physical gap, he offers a nuance. According to Llorente, it was less about fitness than about possession: Bayern made them chase the ball, and that wore them out far more. He insists they were strong in the individual duels. He finishes by calling for calm, recalling that last season they also had to play the knockout round play-offs and ended up going a long way.