Zidane speaks ahead of Real Madrid’s do or die encounter with Wolfsburg
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has insisted that his side is not thinking about elimination ahead of their must win Champions league encounter with Wolfsburg.
“Madrid are never prepared for elimination. Madrid are always thinking about making it to the next round. We always want more. That is why this club won so many European cups,” Zidane said at a news conference.
“I am not worried. We have to remain calm and think about the task at hand. You always have to be positive. I love challenges like this. It’s a good thing to be facing a difficult task.
“Conceding a goal would further complicate matters, but it could happen. We have to remain focused for the full 90 minutes. It will be easier if we keep a clean sheet, but we just have to play our own game.
Zidane speaks ahead of Real Madrid’s do or die encounter with Wolfsburg
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We know that we are capable of scoring goals, but we have to remain careful. We need balance. We must defend well and cannot afford to only think about attacking. We have to match their intensity.
“Real Madrid have had some extraordinary comebacks in the past. Tuesday might be the most important match of the season. But I am not feeling extra pressure. I feel the same pressure as always.”
Luka Modric has stressed that Real Madrid has to attack and defense in numbers to see off Wolfsburg.
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“The key is to be all together, when we attack and when we defend,” he said.
“That’s the important thing. We have to approach the game with concentration and play football – that is what we need to do. And have a lot of patience. We can’t settle everything in five or 10 minutes.
“I would ask the fans to get behind us from the first minute. To be patient, like us on the pitch. I can promise that we will give everything to achieve a good result and have nothing to regret at the end of the match.
“I believe that in the end we will do it. I’m sure we will have opportunities and everything will end well.
“The atmosphere in the dressing room is very good. We are capable of a comeback with the help of our fans, which is very important. They will be with us. That is all we are thinking about.
“The result from the first game was pretty negative, against a pretty good team but I believe we are capable of turning it around.
“We have analysed the first match. We didn’t play well, but that is in the past. We have to look forward and not make the same mistakes.”