The Madrid coach was criticized for handing Atleti the initiative as the club came back to draw 1-1 on Sunday but blames the opposition's good performance.
Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez has rejected arguments that he is a defensive coach, pointing again to the fact that his Napoli side scored 104 times last season.
The former Chelsea and Liverpool manager has seen his approach questioned following a 1-1 derby draw with Atletico Madrid on Sunday, when he replaced striker Karim Benzema with midfielder Mateo Kovacic when his side was 1-0 up with 13 minutes to go.