Zinedine Zidane has acknowledged that he has been "happy" that Luka Jovic has scored
a double after his departure
from the Whites, and has assured that it is "easy" to think that the coach is "to blame" for the departure of the players, in addition to warning that the round of 32 match of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday against Alcoyano is not a "trap", since they know what they did eliminating a First, but an "opportunity" to "win again ".
"I liked that (Jovic) scored two goals, it's what he knows how to do. I'm happy with what he has done,
I wish him the best because he is a Real Madrid player
," he declared at a press conference about the two goals scored by the Serbian in his debut with Eintracht Frankfurt.
"To say that I am to blame is easy. It was also said that I was to blame with Reguilón. It has been a good option to buy a player like Luka. He is 21 years old and has a future to show the player he is in him. Real Madrid, "he added.
Regarding the round of 32 cup duel
against Alcoyano
, the white coach assured that "it is not a cheating match."
"We saw what they did, they just eliminated a Primera. We know what is happening in this competition and what we have to do is be 100% from minute 1. Playing against a Segunda B team is just the opposite, we know Who are we going to play against, "he said.
"It is not that it is a cheating competition, but there are many surprises. There are teams that have the opportunity to play against big teams and do formidable things. You have to be prepared, because there are no easy teams, games or competitions," he continued.
"I have not won the Cup"
In this sense, he explained that the Copa del Rey gives them "the illusion of winning something."
"We work to win things, although ours is the day to day. You cannot win always, but we prepare for that. I have not won it, we are excited to win it," he said.
"We
train very well
. There are players who played less, but it is an opportunity to have a great game and win again. Every game you have to choose eleven, and that's what I'm going to do. The players are prepared, that's good" , he exposed.
However, the French coach refused to speak of the criticism after the elimination of the team in the semifinals of the Spanish
Super Cup against Athletic Club
.
"Whether I get tired or not, it doesn't matter, it will continue. It seems that in football there is one who wins and is good and the others are bad, and it is not like that. There are many people who work and many things behind a team and A club is not only about winning. We prepare to win; when we lose there is criticism and it is part of the game, but it will not prevent us from working. We have gone through difficult times and Real Madrid always reacts and changes the situation, "he said.
In another vein, he assured that the talks for
the renovations of Sergio Ramos and Lucas Vázquez will
not distract them from their work.
"Sergio and Lucas are Real Madrid players. We know what they did, nothing is going to change. They are always focused on Real Madrid," he stressed.
"Anything can happen until January 31, look at Jovic. I love my players, we have a lot to do and I will count on everyone. If something happens, we will see," he continued about possible marches, before agreeing with Ronaldo's phrase that great players choose where they want to play.
"I think the same as what Ronaldo said at the time, but each one has his contract and his things. It is not good to get involved," he concluded, without wanting to make specific mention of
Kylian Mbappé or David Alaba
, for whom he was asked.
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