The Real Madrid coach met with the press before the clash. It will be a match against Inter Milan in the Champions League stage.
Main goal of Zidane
As Zinedine Zidane mentioned, Real Madrid’s main goal is to win the Champions League group. He said Los Blancos is ready to win every match and Inter Milan clash is no exception. Team is ready no matter the squad.
San Siro Return
Journalists asked Zidane about the San Siro. As you may know, Inter Milan is playing at San Siro. It’s the stadium that Real Madrid won the first Champions League in 2016 under Zinedine Zidane. French coach mentioned that he is already four years old. With four more years experience, he wants to get another win from this stadium. Real Madrid won their 11th Champions League at San Siro against Atletico Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning penalty after the extra-time.
Zidane is not happy with calendar
As you may know, teams of top European leagues play every three day. It’s awful for players who are not healthy. Real Madrid has many injuries including Ramos, Benzema, Odriozola, Nacho, Militao. Along with Covid virus outbreak, playing every three days is very bad for Zidane. French coach said that his approach is the same. In the end, the coach can’t change the calendar but to adapt to it and get as many points as possible.
Performance against Inter Milan and Villarreal
Real Madrid won their first game against Inter Milan. Zidane said that the team struggled and it was expected from the coaching staff. Zinedine mentioned that struggling against a big team is not big news. The only thing that matters for Zidane is that the team won in the end. Coach mentioned that the team started playing well and finished strongly.