Zinedine Zidane played down Karim
Benzema's
words
to Ferland Mendy at halftime against Borussia Mönchengladbach, pointing out the Brazilian
Vinicius
and telling him not to pass the ball, something that "has always happened" according to the Real Madrid coach and that has already been clarified among the players.
Zidane confirmed that after the conversation was revealed in the changing room tunnel, Benzema spoke with Vinicius on Thursday and clarified his words.
"It is clear, the most important thing is that the players have talked to each other and nothing happens. This has always happened in the field where many things are said and then it remains there," said Zidane.
"We are a team and we need energy for something else. It is good that from time to time things like this also happen because it means that we are alive. They spoke and everything is perfect," he added.
With his arguments, Zidane turned the situation around and made a positive reading of what happened, highlighting the "character" shown by his players and how committed they were to raise
a game
in
Germany
that they lost.
"I sincerely believe that these things happen many times in a field. They are small things that happen between players on the field of play and I am not saying this to hide or make up a problem, because it has happened, but it usually happens and it is natural in a game. The important thing is that it does not stay there, that the players talk to each other and the next day everything has been forgotten. These things are liked by the public and the press but this has always happened hot and means that there is character in the team, "he defended .
"He is a boy who wants to improve"
Benzema's words about Vinicius does not think Zidane that they will affect a "young" footballer who said "he has a present and a future at Real Madrid".
The Madrid coach praised the Brazilian's desire to learn.
"He is a boy who wants to learn, improve and that is good for a coach and a team."
Zidane also does not believe that what happened affects the image of one of the captains like
Benzema
.
"I don't think because this has always happened in the field and things stay there. The problem is that nowadays we have many cameras but before this always happened and there it stayed. Always in the field you can say something to your partner hot It happens to me and against me it also happened quietly. "
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