Real Madrid midfielder Isco: "We cannot continue like this"

Real Madrid midfielder Isco has admitted that his side must get their act together following a potentially costly defeat at Girona, but insists that the champions should not be written off just yet.

The 2-1 loss at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi on Sunday afternoon leaves Los Blancos third in the table and eight points adrift of pacesetters Barcelona, who have won nine of their first 10 games.

Unlike consistent title rivals Barca, Madrid have now dropped 10 points against Valencia, Levante, Real Betis and Girona in the first few months of the season.

Isco has warned that his side's title chances should not be discredited entirely, however, as they have proven strength in adversity and know what it takes to bounce back.

"Nobody should say Real Madrid are dead because we have shown that we always come back," he told beIN Sports. "When things are going well it is very easy to say we are a great team, now we have to really prove it. But it is clear that we cannot continue like this."

Madrid welcome Las Palmas to the Bernabeu next Sunday in their final league outing before the two-week international break.