Champions, Zidane: "with Atalanta it's a final"

"It will be like a final: we have to play a beautiful match, the rival is very strong, with virtue and quality. We need to respond with a great performance." On the eve of the Champions League home eighth final against Atalanta, Zinedine Zidane says that Real Madrid will not be satisfied with managing the 1-0 in Bergamo on 24 February. "We start from scratch, the return will be complex. We have not done anything yet, we will have to show a lot to pass the elimination round without thinking that the slightest advantage is enough for us - continues the Merengues coach -. I have no doubt that Atalanta he comes here to win, so to pass we have to have a huge race. " On the tactical choices glimpsed against Elche in the league, Zidane remains buttoned: "We have already played three behind, we can do it in different ways. It wasn't the first time, we'll see tomorrow." Some clues about the formation: "Casemiro will not be there, there will be another one in his place. Things that happen. Valverde? He is ready like the others. Hazard is not in adequate condition to be here for now, I hope he is a little thing ". Before the coach, word to striker Karim Benzema: "The big teams can lose against the smaller ones, football has changed and anyone can reach the Champions League final. We are fine, we are alive: the team with the most desire will be the team that will pass the round. Atalanta - he says - plays very disciplined, we will propose our style of play, with our touch of the ball. We will take the field to win and show that we want to get as high as possible ".