Zidane: «I am responsible and I have to find solutions»

Zinedine Zidane again sang the ‘mea culpa’ after the Real Madrid debacle against Shakhtar Donetsk in the launch of the whites in this edition of the Champions League. It’s a bad time. In the first half, not so much for the players, who run, but I didn’t see the team as I wanted. And when this happens it’s my fault. We have reacted in the second part. These players are champions. I am responsible and I have to find solutions so that this does not happen. This is what I am going to try to do. They need solutions, “said the technician with a serious gesture.

Real Madrid faced the match badly again and when they reached the break they already had to climb a mountain, after the three goals scored by the Ukrainian team. «We did not start anything well and when they scored the goal we lacked confidence, entering the game as we know. It is a difficult time. We have reacted. Could not tie. Now I have to think about it, ”the Marseillais added.

He defended the changes he introduced in the eleven due to the lack of oxygen in his legs before the chain of shocks. «It is the accumulation of parties that exist. They are players who never rest. Every three days we have a game but there is no excuse. They are decisions that I have made. I have to find what is going to make us strong and win and I have only a few days, “acknowledged the French coach. And he did not want to enter yet to analyze Saturday’s classic at the Camp Nou that could open the channel to Real Madrid or dissipate the crisis. “We will see. You have to watch this game and then prepare the other one ”, he closed.

Modric: «We were not up to the task»

Luka Modric, the author of the goal that made the Whites dream of the comeback, was also seen dejected thanks to a whip from outside the area. «In the first half we were not up to the competition. In the second we improved, but it was not enough to draw or win the game. We have to improve, it is obvious. We lacked confidence in the first half. We must continue, the next game is coming quickly, there is no time to complain, “said the Croatian, who appealed to unity:” We have to be together, positive.

He related what Zidane told them at rest. «That we had to push harder and better than in the first half. Nothing else. In the second half we had opportunities and we scored two goals. It is hard, but there is still a lot left, “said the midfielder, who denied that there was overconfidence due to the multiple casualties with which Shakhtar appeared due to covid-19. “Unsure. We know that Shakhtar is a good team, we have not looked down on Shakhtar. We did not enter well, they scored us first and lowered our heads. In the second half we raised the level. We are not happy, “he said.

He finally referred to the lawsuit with Barça on Saturday, which could cause an earthquake in Valdebebas if the whites fall to the knee. «It is good that it arrives, we have to be together and trust each other, we have not forgotten to play football. The classic is always different and we will be at the level of the party, “the Balkan was confident.

Vinicius: «We have played badly»

The other white scorer of the night also went through the microphones of Movistar. “We played badly today. We are all in the same boat. It is difficult to say something about a game in which nobody has managed to do well the things Zidane asked us to do. We had to train a lot. We already have to be with our heads in the classic to win, “said Vinicius.

The carioca is one of the few that are performing at the height at this start of the season. And, like Zidane, he alluded to the lack of intensity with which Real Madrid tackles crashes. «We have to defend better. The same thing happened that happened against Cádiz. We have not managed to play well, keep the ball, press, a bit of everything, “he explained.

The former from Flamengo focused on the need to correct mistakes. “We have to keep working, improving, having our heads in our best version to win things. We started well, we lost the last two games, but we have to be focused on giving our best. And he looked up at the classic. “We have to train hard and be focused to play a good game.”