“I’m delighted with the goals for Vinicius and Rodrygo, you could see just how excited they were to score at the Bernabéu”, he added.
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Zinedine Zidane took to the media room at the Santiago Bernabéu in the aftermath of the game against Osasuna, with the madridista boss expressing his delight at his side’s win: “The most important thing is what we’ve been doing for a long time now. Everything takes time. We’re top but that doesn’t mean anything. The important thing is that we continue on in this vein. We need to believe in what you’re doing and keep working with the same energy. You’re going to have tough spells during a season but we’ve got to be happy tonight”.
“We’re improving by the day and want to continue to be a compact unit, play aggressively and when we’re out of possession, all look to get it back. When we’re on the ball, we know the quality that we’ve got in the side”.
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“I have great faith in my squad, I’ve got really good players and they’ve shown that. We made some changes but those who played showed that they’re ready. When they get the chance to play, they’ve got to be ready and go out and perform and they did that tonight. We did a lot of good things in this game and I’m delighted about that”.
Vinicius Jr. y Rodrygo
“I’m so pleased for them. At times, we forget that they’re just 18. You saw just how excited they were at scoring at the Bernabéu. I was most pleased with the way they controllled the ball and Rodrygo’s run leading up to the goal was amazing”.
Vinicius Jr’s outpouring
“I saw it afterwards on TV. I’m pleased for him. Scoring at the Bernabéu was important for him. He looked so pleased. I always try to give him that confidence. I’m delighted for him because he needed a goal”.
“We’re now going to try and rest up properly and realise that what we’ve done tonight owed to great performances from everyone. For example, [Fede] Valverde put in a really good showing and I’m pleased for him. He’s very young and also has an excellent future ahead of him”
