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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane had said that the game against Barcelona was an opportunity for him and his team to “redeem themselves” after two embarrassing losses to Cádiz and Shakhtar Donetsk. And that’s exactly what they did in the 3-1 win over archrivals at the Camp Nou.
In his post-match interview, the French coach congratulated his players, praised their “perfect” performance and said now was the time to “rest and enjoy” before thoughts turn. Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Monchengladbach.
Zidane speaks after the victory of the Classical
Was Madrid redeemed ?: “Yeah sure. We have played the perfect match. There are three points, nothing more. Now we have to rest and enjoy. Yes, let’s enjoy this and think about Tuesday because it comes fast. With the criticism we have had in recent days… We have to be calm and play as we have to play ”.
Has your or the team’s criticism been unfair? “Very unfair, I don’t know if with the team or with me… I am happy for the players, they are the ones who fight and when you see this result, it means that this team has character. Today we bring out that character as a team. I am proud of my team. I am happy for the players. It’s a team win. We played the perfect game. “
Are you tired of being doubted?: “In the end we had a good game against a team that we know is open, that also played. I’m happy for the players because that’s what it’s all about in the end, after the last days after everything that was said.”
Explanations of what happened to the team in the last week: “Everyone can explain things. We had problems in games before this and that can happen. The thing to think about is what we did today. We want to repeat what we did. We also played good games before. Last year we had a lot of great games and you have to connect with that, but sometimes you don’t succeed. You give explanations every day. Today we can be happy and enjoy ”.
Sergio Ramos, captain of Real Madrid, celebrates after scoring a penalty against Barcelona at the Camp Nou.
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Zidane: “We are not here to shut up”
Do you think you and the team have shut your mouth ?: “We are not here to do that. We are focused on our work, we believe in what we do, we are together when we have to be and that is what we did today. We did it as a team, I’m very proud of them. When it came to defending, we had a compact unit and against a team like Barça. We have found holes and, in the end, it is about that ”.
Sergio Ramos: “We know who Sergio is, but not only as a player. We always want him on our team. I am happy for the team. It is important to see the team play as it did today. We have three points and the good thing is that Sergio hasn’t had any problems ”.
Ramos Penalty: “There is a referee, he went to see the play and asked for a penalty. I never talk about the referees, whose job is difficult, and I’m not going to start today. We deserve our victory because we won 3-1, we were able to score more. We have to think about our deserved victory ”.
