MADRID – Zinedine ZidaneThe Real Madrid coach, surprised in his statements after the 2-1 victory against Barcelona, assuring that the team is “physically on the edge” and does not know how “they will end the season”.
“Being a leader will not change anything for us, we must continue because there is a long way to go. Of course, you have to enjoy what we did with two good results, but you have to rest well because there are players touched again, I don’t know how we will end the season; we are physically on the edge. It is difficult for us to finish our games, but we are alive “, he said in Movistar +.
“It simply came to our notice then. Very good game. We started very well, then it was hard because the opponent is very good, but we got a well-deserved victory and we had chances to score the third goal, which would have been perfect. A well-deserved victory “, he analyzed.
A Zidane who defended his own level against the accusations of Ronald Koeman that the referee’s performance was decisive for the victory of Real Madrid, with special emphasis on claiming a penalty by Ferland Mendy on Martin Braithwaite.
“It simply came to our notice then. If the referee did not whistle, it is because he does not exist. Then, added time, he is the one who decides. Nothing. What is important for us is what we did on the field and we deserved the victory because we had many chances to score. We can’t say that he was just the referee, we deserved the victory on the field “, he claimed.
The French coach also praised the quality of his team: “I am happy for them, because I had many changes again today and I suffered, but nothing has changed. Everyone is engaged and everyone wants to play and this is a good thing for our team. It is a very supportive team and today they saw each other on the field “, he said.
“I work with them. All together. I’m responsible, but I’m happy for them. We won together, yes, “he added.