<!-- Article Start --> <h3 style="text-align: justify"><strong>Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has expressed his disappointment following Real Madrida s 0-0 draw with Sporting Gijon in their opening La Liga clash.</strong></h3> <h3 style="text-align: justify"></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Real Madrid were held to a goalless draw by Sporting Gijon in Rafa Beniteza s first competitive game in charge of the European giants.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Benitez played Bale as the no. 10 and young Jese Rodriguez was played as the centre-forward with Karim Benzema out due to injury.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Sergio Ramos unhappy over draw</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify">However, Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos - who was embroiled in a transfer dispute before penning a new deal - was not pleased by the fact that Real dropped two crucial points as title rivals Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona, bot won their respective games.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">Ramos was quoted saying by <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2015/08/23/14695092/ramos-if-its-not-a-win-its-not-good">Goal.com</a>: a It's not a matter of taking many conclusions yet. It is clear that the first half was not good enough, but in the second half we showed more initiative.a </p> <p style="text-align: justify">a We wish we won three points. Everything that is not a win is not gooda </p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Benitez admits Real Madrid low on confidence</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify">Rafael Benitez was appointed the new Real Madrid manager following the departure of Carlo Ancelotti. The Spaniard has now taken charge of Real in 9 competitive and non-competitive games and has seen his side fail to score in five of them.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Speaking post-game, Benitez was quoted saying by Goal.com: a In the second half we could have won the game."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">a We were lacking confidence. We had many shots on goal, but we were not accurate enough.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Sporting played very well, they were very tidy. They are players who have played together for a long time. It was not easy.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Last year the team didn't win at the start of the season. We have just started, I'm optimistic. Now we will continue to adjust things and get physically better."</p> <!-- Article End -->