Marc Cucurella has said his fellow players need time to adapt to the playing style of Real Madrid's new manager, Jose Mourinho.
The Spanish international said this following the underwhelming start to the new campaign under the new manager.
Madrid have suffered defeats to Real Betis and city rivals Atletico Madrid, and are currently trailing league leaders Barcelona by six points.
Cucurella, who recently completed a €55 million (£46m) transfer from Chelsea, has come under scrutiny after his performance in the Madrid derby.
He, however, believes the project at Madrid is a process that requires time to finalise.
"It's all a process," Cucurella explained. "With the national team, the foundations have been laid over many years - with the coach, too. At Madrid, we have just started with a new manager and it's too soon to speak. Some players only had a week-long pre-season before starting."
The Spanish defender remains confident that the results will eventually turn. "The beginning of the season hasn't been what we all hoped for, but it's a process and we will see where we are at the end of the campaign," he added.
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