Diego: We are all responsible for the team's situation

The 26-year-old midfielder has given his backing to the under-fire coach and called on the team to turn in an improved performance on Thursday to move up the table.Atletico Madrid playmaker Diego says that coach Gregorio Manzano should not be solely responsible for the club's poor run of form.A 1-1 home draw against Osasuna at the weekend has only added more pressure to the Vicente Calderon outfit, who have not won any of their last six matches.The club's fans voiced their dissatisfaction at the end of Sunday's match, demanding Manzano hand in his resignation. However, the Brazilian midfielder on loan from Wolfsburg has voiced his support for the coach and the team."I am 26 years old and this is not the the first time I am in a situation like this," Diego told AS."But this is the time to improve. This is a situation in which we are all together and we are all responsible."It is not just the coach, but also the players. We have to turn this around together and I am sure we will do it soon."Diego also admitted that the team are under pressure to perform but he believes that he has the solution."We are lacking results," he added. "Football is all about results. We have to prepare for the next matches better so that we can get good results."Perhaps there is some anxiety because of the last results, but we need to be calm and patient."Atletico lie in ninth place in the league with 10 points from eight games, and will take on Athletic Bilbao on Thursday.