Zinedine Zidane, visibly upset with the defeat of the Real Madrid
in the semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup against Athletic Club (1-2), regretted the result and, above all, the first part, although he did not want to give it too much importance.
“I'm not worried that this could take its toll. What do you want us to leave the season? We are not going to stop thinking about our thing and moving this forward”, Expressed something annoying Zidane,.
In fact, he was even more categorical when he made it clear that the elimination “was not a failure.” Failure, according to the Frenchman, “would be not having tried and the team gave everything but it couldn't be and that's it,” the coach commented before entering to analyze the game more thoroughly.
“The first part was difficult. Athletic had two occasions and scored two goals. We were better in the second half. We had two clubs, the goal … we created chances but hey, this is the case, “he explained. Zidane, who found the key when explaining that the team failed to “read the game well. We had to skip the line a bit, we didn't do it and they pushed well. We lost two or three balls that were not usual. We changed the system because Modric's position was not being comfortable ”.
As for the proper names, he was surprised that, asked about the change of Benzema when the team had to go for the game, the Frenchman explained that “I was not looking for anything. A bit of freshness. Mariano finishes well and to see if he hunted a center”.
Nor did he give too much importance to Hazard's new inoperation in attack. “You must regain confidence. Make a goal, an assist, something different. We know the player he is and you have to be patient ”.
Finally, the Frenchman did not want to give more ball to the result and focused on what is coming: “What we are going to do now is keep working. When things go well for you you have to continue and now the same. It's time to rest and think about the next game. There is no other”, He settled.