Spain: Varane-Ramos, “the best doublet of switchboards in Real” according to Zidane

Published on : 27/06/2020 – 14:16Modified : 27/06/2020 – 14:14

Madrid (AFP)

“This is the best central double that Real Madrid have had,” Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said about Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos on Saturday before their team game against Espanyol Barcelona. for the 32nd day of Liga.

“It’s quite exceptional what they do. I don’t like to talk about a particular player, because it’s always the collective that takes over, but these two players have an exceptional trajectory with this club, it’s is just happiness for this team, “said Zidane at a press conference.

“The defensive aspect, I am a coach who likes to play, I think it is the most important. We have an advantage: all the players are committed to what they do. It is not the job that of four players. You have a strength, a team attitude, which is very important for winning titles, “added” Zizou “.

“The fact of not training with the ball for so long, it has been good for the players. Now when they are on the field, they are hungry,” said the French technician, who heads the best defense for ‘Europe this season, with Liverpool.

Zidane, 48, also admitted that he was not planning on a long coaching career.

“I’m not going to train for 20 years (…) And again, I said 20 years, but I don’t know how long I could train. With me, it’s like that, I don’t program anything in my head. Daily life drives me, “said the former captain of the France team.

“In my head, I have always been a footballer, I played for 18 years or more. When I was asked if I was going to coach afterwards, I said no. And today, I am a coach. So with you never know. But 20 years, no “, repeated” ZZ “.

“I consider myself a better footballer (than a coach). And even a footballer, I was good, but there was better than me, much better. I am happy with what I did, but especially to have finished my playing career here (at Real), “concluded Zidane.

Real Madrid, on equal points (68 pts) with FC Barcelona at the head of the classification but leader with the benefit of the particular goal-average, moves Sunday (21:00, 20:00 GMT) at the red lantern, Espanyol Barcelona.

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