The coach of the Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane, appeared at a press conference in the preview of the Santander League match that his team will play this Saturday against the Alave
s from 9:00 p.m. in the Sports City of Valdebebas. Usually positive when it comes to speaking, the coach was much more so after the important victory last Wednesday on the ground of the Inter de Milan (0-2).
The Frenchman assured that the one that in some games an image of Madrid is seen and in others a different one “it is not a problem of attitude or of wanting. We always want. This is football and there are many difficulties in matches. If we do things together, with concentration, we are very difficult to win. Regularity in football is the most difficult thing ”. ‘Zizou’ stated that “I believe in me, I believe in my players and my players believe in me. What I have inside me is that I am very positive. When the weather is bad, the sun always rises somewhere. That's life”.
Zidane celebrated that the victory in Milan with casualties shows that “we have 24 footballers who can play and that's good because we're going to need them. We must repeat the solidity we had in Milan. Alavés is going to make it difficult and they are three important points ”.
Regarding players with physical problems, he said that “Carvajal has discomfort. Until when I don't know. The Karim thing was longer, the important thing is that he is well when he returns. And with Sergio, the same. The feelings are good and we will see when he returns with the team ”.
About a possible renewal of the workforce in summerHe indicated that “here we know that we never stop. The players must always be involved. At the moment we have this squad and we have to do things with them until the end of the season. You don't have to change anything ”.
And he did not want to reveal if there would be any incorporation in winter. “I'm not going to talk about any of that. We need all of our players to be ready to compete ”.
The death of Mar
adona He also took part of his speech. Asked who in his opinion is the best in history, he indicated that “I have my opinion. We have lost a player who was the host. One will say Maradona, another Pele, another Messi, another Ronaldo … they are all phenomena. It is a sad day because we have lost an important person in the whole world, but especially in football. It has been unique. We will respect his memory ”.
As for whether you consider that his role as a coach is always questionedHe commented “What am I going to answer you? That will not change. When we lose, we all lose together. Players know it. And when, we win too. The outside is not going to change ”.
He also valued the Modric-Kroos double pivot against Inter. “It is true that the approach was good. The players interpreted it very well. The first 25 minutes eleven against eleven were phenomenal, then against ten it is sometimes more difficult. We were focused on what had to be done and that is the most important thing. We did not risk anything, we defended together, we had chances … ”.
Finally, asked about the footballers over 30 who still want to continueHe commented that “Each one has it inside. If you want to continue, you continue and if not, go. At 34 I decided to stop. There are those who want to continue because they know they can give. It is up to each one ”.