Zidane: “I don't give Isco the opportunity to show the player that he is”

Zinedine
Zidane, coach of the Real
Madrid, acknowledged this Monday at a press conference that Isco
AlarconLately, without minutes in the white team, he has not been given the opportunity to show the player he is and clarified that his situation “is a specific moment”.

In the last three decisive games that Real Madrid have played against Seville, he Borussia
Mönchengladbach and the Atlético de Madrid, Isco He hasn't played for a minute. On the eve of the clash with him Athletic, questioned by the situation of his player, Zidane He clarified that the Malaga midfielder will have his chance.

Isco he is going to be an important player. It is true that lately he has not played much and that I do not give him the opportunity to show the player that he is, it is true. It is a specific moment. I feel sorry for my players, I love them very much and I will not forget what I have done with them. He works hard to have his chance and what is said, I cannot say anything because we do not control what is said, “he explained.

The French coach also made it clear that the Real
Madrid “Nothing” has changed in the last week compared to other periods of the course in which his team has been more irregular after reaping poor results.

“The other day we won nothing against him Athletic
of
Madrid. We only won three points and tomorrow against him Athletic it's three points. Important for what we want to do, show that the team is well and in good dynamics, without thinking about anything else, “he said.

“Nothing has changed. We work hard, hard every day. Every day is important to us, to improve the things we do. We want to continue with what we are doing lately and nothing else. Show as a team what we are,” he added.

He also spoke about his statements on November 25, in which he stated that when his players “have to wear, they wear” and wanted to clarify the context of that phrase:

“I misunderstand. When the players put, they put, no. The players always want to put. From time to time there are difficulties in a game and it is not always easy to win. Today less than ever. There are no small teams. 15 years ago there was a favorite and if you played well you won. We always want to put ourselves on the field and sometimes there is a rival and some difficulties that you have to overcome. It is what we want to do in each game, “he stressed.

As with Isco, also referred to Marcelo, another of the men of the Real
Madrid that he has not had many minutes in the last games.

“It is true that he has played less. We know the player he is, what he has done, what he can give. It is true that he has not played much lately. I know that he trains very well and what he has to do is continue as he is doing. to have another opportunity that he has not had. It is not his fault. He is prepared and wants. We will see later, “he said.

He also indicated that he does not want to “prove anything” in the Real
Madrid and said that his idea is to work “in the best possible way” and taking advantage of “every moment” that is part of the white club.

“Every season is complicated, we have to win, be the best. That will never change. In our head is what we want to do as well. There are rivals and it is difficult to put them into difficulties every game. Working day by day we can, we are good and what we want to show is this regularity. This has changed in a week, nothing has changed for us, “he concluded.