“Cádiz are well disciplined and we want to put on a good display and take the three points”, said the coach.


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Zinedine Zidane spoke to the media in an online press conference prior to this weekend’s LaLiga clash with Cádiz at the Alfredo Di Stéfano (Saturday, 6:30pm CEST): “Cádiz are a very disciplined side who have just come up. I’m sure they’ll make life very hard for us but we know every game is difficult in LaLiga, even the newly promoted sides because the Spanish Second Division is extremely competitive. We have to be well prepared”

“We know how hard the game will be and we’ll do our best to come out on top. We want to put on a good display and take all three points. We’ve been without 14 players for 12 days but we’re training well and everyone has come back healthy. That’s the most important thing. Now we’ve got a run of 7 matches close together and we’re ready for it”.

Busy schedule and rotation
“It’s a very long season and we need to rotate. We’ve got lots of good players to be able to switch things around. Our players never get any rest, they never stop. They went away with their national teams and now there’s a run of 7 games coming up. After that, they’ll go away for another international break and come back to another load of games. We’ve already shown we can win things despite that but everyone has to be ready to rotate”.

Playing without fans
“We’d rather play in front of the fans. It’s always been the case and it’s normal. The situation is what it is. I don’t think the absence of fans favours us in terms of conceding goals, we adapt to the circumstances. If the fans come back, it’d be better, but if not we have to get used to playing without them”.

The importance of his role
“You’re there to talk about what is happening with Real Madrid. I try and do things to 100% of my ability. I know this job, this club, where I have been for almost 19 years, and what it means to coach Real Madrid. Being at Real Madrid is the best thing that’s ever happened to me and I know I’ll be judged with every game”.