Zidane: “I will never be the Ferguson of Real Madrid”

Press conferenceIn the end it was like so many times: Real Madrid win their finals. Los Blancos finish a mixed group stage at the end as winners and once again advance to a knockout round of the Champions League. Coach Zinédine Zidane praises his team’s good performance and once again rejects rumors of resignation.

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Zidane never retired as coach after the preliminary round – Photo: imago images / Pacific Press Agency

ZINÉDINE ZIDANE on …

… sovereign entry into the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League: “We played a great game. We knew what was at stake, we had to win it. Now we are group winners and we have achieved our goal. The first half was spectacular and we were very strong after the break. That was our best game so far.“

… strong fluctuations in team performance: “I don’t think about it. We just want to work hard and prepare our games well. We always want to play well, I don’t mind the talk. I am happy for my players because they have shown once again the character that they are.“

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… the good performances of the real team under pressure: “There are no games here without pressure. We can’t always play like this, and therein lies the problem. They all want us to win every game. Of course we always want to win, but that is not possible and everyone has good and bad phases.“

… the strong sustained performance of Luka, now 35 years old Modric: “All of my players are good enough, no matter how old they are. Luka will play here as long as he wants and he has already said that he would like to finish his career here, as I did back then. Your talent is as crucial as your character.“

… your motivational speech before the last group match: “I will not say exactly how we will deliver our address. Our fans can be proud of this team and know that we always give it our all. As a soccer lover, I really enjoyed the game.“

… his first group win as a royal coach: “It is extremely important that we be the first, for the first time with me as a coach. In the end we deserve to win the group.“

… rumors of a possible resignation in recent weeks: “I can say that I will never be the Alex Ferguson of Real Madrid. I’ve been here in Spain for a long time and I don’t know how long, but I’d like to stay a little longer. I also enjoy difficult times.“

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