By Rik SharmaMADRID (Reuters) - Valencia suffered their first defeat of the season against 10-man Getafe in La Liga on Sunday but coach Marcelino remains positive that they can keep up with Spain's elite sides. Marcelino's appointment was heralded as a fresh start and it has proved to be just that, with Atletico Madrid a point behind Valencia on 30 and champions Real Madrid fourth with 28. "I think that the Real Madrid squad is worse than last season, they've lost power over the last year," Marcelino told Radio Marca. "Barcelona, Real, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla (fifth on 28 points) have been there for years. "Sevilla last season finished the first half of the season in second place and then had trouble qualifying for the Champions League.

Source: Economic Times December 04, 2017 20:15 UTC