Barrios: We need to improve our defense, and there was a problem of starting and falling short last season

In the first round of La Liga, Barrios came on as a substitute, Atletico Madrid lost 1-2 to Espanyol away. After the game, Barrios accepted an interview with the media.

"We failed to score the second goal, and the opponent's morale was booming after equalizing the score. We didn't expect to lose the game like this. We definitely need to make improvements in defense, and two goals conceded could have been avoided."

"I don't know what I'm missing. This is a problem that has been around since last season. We started well and then retreated and finally let the victory slip out of our hands."