After losing to Manchester City (1-2) and Levante (1-0) in the last two games, and adding only one victory at the Bernabéu in the four most recent duels, Zinedine Zidane recognized that Madrid is not going through for his best moment before receiving this Sunday to Barcelona. "We are in a delicate moment," said the French coach. "We know that things like this can happen, but our mood must be very positive to change the dynamics, because it is together how we are going to get this forward," he added. "We don't have to listen to what is said, but what we need is our people with us from minute one to 90. I can understand that our people are a little touched, annoying, but we need them and they need their team. We are going to give it all in the field. "
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The lack of punch of his team, which adds three goals in the three matches, and the defensive relaxation that has led the group to fit eight goals in his stadium in the past weeks, worry, but do not overwhelm the white coach. "I am not worried. In four months we won many games and even without Eden [Hazard] we got it. But in the end it is not about that, because the most important thing is to keep our solidity back since we know we can score goals," ZZ said. .
Regarding the situation in which Barcelona arrives at the classic, Zidane stopped to talk about Messi, whom he praised as the main figure, but without neglecting the rest of his teammates. "It is true that without him you can be a worse team, sure, because he is a fundamental player for them. But the others are good too. We have to worry about what we do, because we know he is a very good opponent," he said. .
With the same tranquility with which he attended sports issues, he also resolved a direct question that asked him if he considered his position as coach in danger in the event of a defeat against Barcelona and a possible non-achievement of any title this season. "" That is something I cannot answer. When we lose two parties I am responsible, you do your job and I understand what you do, it is what is happening, but there is nothing new in this. What I have to do is continue with my players fighting, because they are the best, and we are going to try to move that forward, "he replied.
Zidane, who will lead his ninth classic from the bench, and as a white player played eleven (four wins, four draws and three losses), said he is looking forward to Sunday's game. "We have the luck and the opportunity to play these games. I am not going to play, but I will be there, enjoying the moment, even with what is happening to us. Because that is the beauty of football, you never know how it's going to end a game, "he concluded.
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