Zinedine Zidane, always prudent, appeared before the media satisfied after the crucial triumph against the Inter (0-2) in San siro that guides the classification of Real Madrid to the round of 16 Champions. “We played a great game from the beginning to the end, serious and with character,” analyzed the French coach. We knew that they were three very important points for us and we got the best of ourselves. I'm happy for the players and for the great game they played ”, he valued Zinedine Zidane.
“It was a final, as always. The team played with character and concentration from start to finish. We deserved the three points in a difficult field ”, he analyzed. “Today we started well, we scored two goals and this is the way to go. Complicated matches we will always have. Players deserve this. The team has a heart and that is the most important thing ”, praised the Frenchman.
“I don't know if it's the most complete game, but they were three very important points. Karim and Sergio have to be happy for the team, this is the way to go. We are all in the same boat, “he said. “Lucas is an important player in the dynamics. He gives everything in the field, always at the top, and I have always valued his work. It has shown what it has. He is a youth squad player and he has Madrid in his heart and he always gives everything, ”he said about Lucas Vázquez's performance at San Siro.
“I am happy but it is a very sad day,” he said in reference to the death of Diego Armando Maradona. “It is a huge loss for the world of football and for the whole world. I have engraved in my head what he did in the 86 World Cup when I was 14 years old. He has been a unique player, my idol was Francescoli, but we all wanted to imitate Maradona. We are very sorry, especially for his family. I have no words, it is a very sad day. I had the opportunity to tell him that he has been the ostia as a player. May he rest in peace ”, stressed the Marseille coach.
“TO Hazard He needs to play more, that's very clear ”, he acknowledged in reference to the Belgian's words, who pointed out that he is not yet 100%. “He must play to get feelings. We know the player he is, the quality he has and we need him ”, he insisted Zidane in the mixed zone of San Siro.