Zidane calls on Real Madrid fans to be patient ... It is not known how long Hazard will be absent

Real Madrid coach, French Zinedine Zidane admitted that the team did not perform at its best levels in the match that ended with a victory over Valladolid 1/0 yesterday in the fourth stage of the Spanish Football League, praising the strength of Valladolid team, and calling on the fans of Real patience on the team .

Zidane said after the match at the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium: "We played against a very strong team, which defends well ... and we knew before the match that we would suffer. We played a difficult match, but we won the three points. We have just started LaLiga (Spanish League). ".

Zidane added in statements published by Real Madrid's official website: "We did not present a great match, it is true, but we must be patient and calm. What is important for us is to win the three points, and we will definitely improve gradually."

"In the first half, we weren't very good and we had to change. It happens from time to time. We cannot always do things well and that is why all players are always ready to play. When things don't go well, you have to be ready for a change and this." What we did. "

He said, "In the second half, we were better with the goal, possession and pressure. That should have changed and this is what we did."

Zidane commented about Vinicius Junior's winning goal in the 65th minute, saying: "Happy with his goal and happy with his performance. In general, I am also happy with the entry of Marco Asensio and Danny Carvajal, when we make changes it is to offer something different, and we did it with the substitutions."

Regarding Eden Hazard, whose injury was announced yesterday hours before the match, he said: "I cannot predict how long it will take to recover. He was a bit damaged in pre-match training. We thought it was a muscle strain at first but it was different. It's a muscle injury, nothing to do." "It has been a long time without him playing. I think he will not be away for long, but I don't know how much exactly."

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