When there is no more, there is still! Barely “digested” the 34th Spanish league title officially acquired Thursday against Villarreal that Real Madrid is already eyeing the knockout stages of the Champions League against Manchester City. On August 7, the Merengues will indeed challenge in England the men of Pep Guardiola, victorious to go to the Bernabeu (1-2).
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"This match will be vital," also warned the French coach in a press conference this Saturday, at twenty-four hours of the last Championship match with the neighbor, Leganés.
"The season is not over," he warns again. We're going to have a few days off, but it's not going to be a vacation, we're just going to take a break. But we're all focused on the vital game we're going to have on August 7. We have a game tomorrow (Sunday) against Leganés, and after, our whole mind will be directed to the game against City. We know the difficulty of this match. The going had already been complicated, and the return will be too. But that doesn't change anything, we'll fight until the last second, don't worry about it! "
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The former strategist of the French team, world champion in 1998 and European in 2000, who has just won his 11th trophy with Real, was also asked about his future on the bench of the Madrid team.
"I have a contract, I like what I do here, commented the one who had achieved the treble in C1 between 2016 and 2018. But in football, you never know what can happen. This is why I am so serene with my situation, because whatever happens, things can change very quickly. For now I'm here, I'm enjoying it and we'll see how long. "
11 matches, 11 finals
So do not believe for a single second that Real Madrid Zidane will take over the leg this last duel in La Liga against a team of Leganes who will play his survival at the highest level while Celta Vigo, the opponent direct from Leganés, will go to the last one, Espanyol Barcelona.
"When we put on this jersey, we have the obligation to win the match," said Zidane in conclusion. It won't be a friendly match, it's still a Liga match, we're not going to play it halfway. I have often said that we have 11 finals left (after the pandemic returns). Tomorrow (Sunday) is our 11th final, and we will try to finish in the best possible way, by winning it. "
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