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The Real Madrid coach spoke to the press before the match against Shakhtar in the Champions League.
Real Madrid will play for the first time in the Champions League at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium, Madrid’s main stadium, the Santiago Bernabéu, is under reconstruction. Zinedine Zidane stressed that the team needs to win the debut match.
“This is important. We are preparing for the match with Shakhtar and we want to win. The Champions League is another important tournament for Real and we want to start well,” Zidane said at a press conference.
Over the weekend, the “real club” lost 1-0 to Cádiz in the Spanish championship, after which much criticism was spilled about the team.
“We know perfectly well what we have to do. When they criticize us after the defeats, that’s fine. We work together, tomorrow there will be another game. This season Real Madrid will try to fight for all the trophies,” said Zidane.
“We only lost three points, that cannot be changed. We want to play well and win, but sometimes not everything goes well. We have to think about tomorrow’s game. I don’t know what can happen in it. But we will try to fight, fight until the end. In the end, so that Everything has been as it should be so that the fans are proud of us. Sometimes difficulties arise, such as playing for Cádiz “.
In particular, journalists singled out Marcelo. In his opinion, the Brazilian is showing a particularly bad game, but Zidane is in no rush to blame someone specific for the team’s problems.
“We are all in the same boat. There will always be someone else criticized, someone less. Real Madrid is constantly criticized, especially after the game with Cádiz. The only thing you can do is work and go back to work. Yes, we deserve it. the critics, but the problem not in specific players. Everybody tries. Even if we win, they criticize us. We will try to change something, change the dynamics in tomorrow’s game. “
Many do not consider Real Madrid the favorite in the Champions League, but Zinedine Zidane assures that the “creamy” will try to do everything possible to win this tournament.
“We know who we are and what we want. The most important thing is to be prepared. Many people want to win the Champions League, and Real is among them. We try to win it every year. We know it will be difficult. Now is a difficult moment, as always. Even When you win, there are always difficulties. But we want to win, like many other teams. “
Shakhtar arrived in Spain without seven players from the main squad, but Zidane says he will not protect the leaders before the game with Barcelona.
“We are concentrating only on the next game. We are preparing for Shakhtar. If someone can’t play … But I don’t think anything will change. Shakhtar are a very competitive team. They will play for who they are.” Also a long bench. We will prepare as a team. We have good players, we showed it, ”said the Frenchman.
“Real club” captain Sergio Ramos is unlikely to play Shakhtar; according to Zidane, he didn’t even train today.
“Sergio has a problem. He did not train with us today. We want to keep him safe. There are players in good shape, but he is not one of them. He has not been able to train today,” admitted Zinedine.
When asked about Thibaut Courtois, the French coach was full of praise for the goalkeeper.
“Thibault showed that he is a great player, a great goalkeeper. He needed time to adapt and he adapted well. No one has ever doubted his abilities. He plays better every day.”
Note that Thibault Courtois, answering the question about Andrei Lunin, also called the Ukrainian “great goalkeeper”.
The Real Madrid – Shakhtar match will be played tomorrow, October 21. An online text broadcast of the game will be available on Football.ua, starting at 7:55 p.m.
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