Zinedine Zidane accepted all the criticism after the defeat against Cádiz, but defended Isco and Marcelo, those who were most singled out after the meeting. The Real Madrid coach made it clear that he will not risk with Sergio Ramos, although he said he does not think about the Classic. Zidane, on the other hand, revealed that the injury of Hazard it was more serious than expected.
Return of the Champions
“It is what we want. We are at home, it is a Champions League game and we are preparing for that. It is important to start in another competition. We have the League, the Champions League and the Cup. It is a Champions League match and we want to start the competition well ”.
Annoyed by the criticism
“In the end we always talk about the same thing. We know what we have to do. Criticism when losing will always pass. To ours. We played a bad game and now there is another one to change that. We have to be together and to fight everything that we have ahead ”.
Criticism when losing will always pass. To ours. We played a bad game and now there is another one to change that. We have to be together and to fight everything that we have ahead
Same failures against Cádiz as against Mallorca,
“In the two games we lost three points, it's the reality. I will not go into the details. We know what we want. What do I tell you … It won't change. What we did after Mallorca… We want to play well, win and we prepare for that. There are games in which things do not work out, you have to endure. I don't know what will happen in the season, what I can tell you is that we are going to try to do things well so that our people are proud. Sometimes it can be difficult like the other day ”.
Real Madrid are not favorites in the Champions League
“It's the same… We know who we are, what we want. The important thing is to prepare. Then there are many teams that want to win the Champions League and this club is part of it, trying to win the Champions League every year. It will be difficult, there will be difficult moments, as always. Even when you win it, you go through difficult moments in the season, it is logical. We want a lot and we expect a lot from the Champions League ”.
Hazard was little but still does not step on the grass
“Eden has stepped on the grass again. The only thing that his injury is a little more than anticipated. I fully trust the people who work with us here, who are on top of them. I hope that soon we will see Eden and forever, especially that he comes in and stays with us all season ”.
I hope that soon we will see Eden and forever, especially that he enters and is with us all season
Marcelo and Isco, singled out
“Not so… We are all in the same boat. Criticism is going to make us all stronger. It is logical considering the situation, there are many criticisms after a game like the one the other day. All we can do is go back to work. The good thing is that there is a game every three days. We all deserve the other day's criticism, me the first. Players fight, they try and sometimes things don't work out. We are going to try to change the dynamics in tomorrow's game, but there will always be criticism. Even winning ”.
Sergio Ramos's injury
“Sergio has a problem and so far he has not trained this morning with us. We do not want to risk, it has discomfort. We'll see tomorrow but he couldn't train normally ”.
The lack of goal
“This squad has always shown in difficult moments that it is good, because in the end it is about that. There are specific moments in the season, in the beginning we were able to do things better and I am convinced that we are going to do them. But you have to see everything in general how the beginning has been. Not only us, everyone has had difficulties. We have to accept it and we are sure to improve. We will have matches where we will do very well, I am convinced ”.
More intense modern football
“You are right, football has changed physically. There is a high intensity. For that you have to train hard, well and that's what we want. I am in favor of that, of going for the game, pressing up … As always. We know that we can put any team in difficulty by pressing up. There is another thought of playing further back, waiting, but it is not mine. But for that you have to be very prepared ”.
We are all in the same boat. Criticism is going to make us all stronger. It is logical considering the situation, there are many criticisms after a game like the one the other day
Isco determining
“Isco is, he has always shown it. I have no doubt about anything. You ask me about Isco but the other day we can talk about everyone, me the first. We had a bad day. We want to change the chip and we are going to do it, Isco the first. I have no doubt about that ”.
Rotation thinking about the Classic
“We focus only on the Shakhtar, there is no other. Then the others will come. This game is the one we prepare. The loss of some Shakhtar players I saw now, but it doesn't change anything. They are competitive, with a long squad and I have no doubt about that. We have to be prepared as a team to play against a team that is good and has shown it ”.
Sergio has a problem and so far he has not trained with us this morning. We don't want to risk
Courtois performance
“He has always shown that he is a great goalkeeper, it was necessary for him to adapt when arriving at a great club like Madrid. No one has doubted him. You can see how he improves every day, it is positive for the team and for him. If each player performs 100% we will be difficult to beat. Let's try”.