Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez has played down suggestions that he is primarily a defensive manager.

Throughout his career, Benitez has been known as a manager that places a big emphasis on the defensive side of the game.

However, the Spaniard has claimed that Real's approach in the Madrid derby at the weekend is an indication that he always puts out attacking teams.

"I don't do catenaccio, not at all. In Italy it was said I was too attacking. Two years in a row we scored 104 goals, beating Napoli's record," Benitez told COPE.

"[In Spain] I am labelled defensive, or catenaccio, and we are the team that has the most shots on goal and the most goals. The proof is in the first half of the derby. Why did the team play so well and why were they so superior to Atletico then? Because we went out to win the game. I never tell the team to drop back. I've never done that.

"Last year this team played at Vicente Calderon against a great team and this year we played against Atletico's best team, the best squad Diego Simeone has had, and for the first time we absolutely dominated all facets of the game."

Real Madrid have only conceded twice in the league this season, while they have found the back of the net on 15 occasions.