Zidane: Real Madrid coach's pre-Granada LaLiga press conference
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane spoke to the media on the eve of Monday's LaLiga clash with Granada - a match which will see the leaders move to within one win of the title if they claim all three points at the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes.
Zidane's pre-Granada press conference:
Team’s physical and mental state:
“It’s the last week [of the league season] and there are three games to go. It’s the toughest and most important week. Everyone’s got something at stake and we’re going to give our all tomorrow to come away with a result.”
Will Barcelona be worthy winners if they take the title?
“Whoever has the most points at the end of the season will be.”
18 clean sheets in LaLiga so far this season:
“A team is all about balance. We know we’re a good side and I’m pleased for [goalkeeper Thibaut] Courtois and the rest of the team. They’re fighting and they’re battling, and that’s the most important thing.”
Will Eden Hazard start?
“We’ll see tomorrow. He’s available and that’s the most important thing.”
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ZINEDINE ZIDANE about…
…the team’s condition for the final week of the championship: "It's the last week and we still have three games to go. It's certainly the most difficult week because it's the most important of the year. We want to put all our energy into tomorrow's game and not think about the fact that there are three games left."
…a possible championship for FC Barcelona: “In the end, the person with the most points wins – then it is well deserved.”
…a possible record for Thibaut Courtois at another clean slate: “A team thrives on balance. I am happy for Thibaut (Courtois) and for the team, because it means that we are doing a lot of things right. The team wants to achieve great things and win every game."
...first math games with a view to an early decision: "Nobody is doing any calculations here. We want to win and are only thinking about tomorrow's game."
..a possible use of the recently injured Eden Hazard: "You'll see tomorrow. It's always important to have all the players in good •
Zinedine Zidane
Zinédine Yazid Zidane (árabe: زين الدين يزيد زيدان; 23 de xunu de 1972, Distrito 16 de Marsella(es)), meyor conocíu como Zidane o pol so nomatu de «Zizou»,[8] ye un ex futbolista y entrenadorfrancés d'ascendencia arxelina.
Ye consideráu per dellos medios el máximu esponente del fútbol mundial de mediaos de los años 90 y principios de los 2000 según unu de los meyores xugadores de fútbol de tolos tiempos.[9] Ta incluyíu na llista de los 125 más grandes xugadores vivos realizada por Pelé, n'asociación cola FIFA. Dicha organización estremar como Meyor Xugador Mundial en 1998, 2000, 2002. En 2004 foi escoyíu nuna encuesta por Internet promovida pola UEFA como El Meyor futbolista européu de los postreros 50 años.[10] En 2011, foi escoyíu pola UEFA'l meyor xugador de la Champions League nos postreros 20 años.
Empecipió la so carrera como entrenador el 26 de xunu del 2013, momentu nel que ye nomáu segundu entrenador o asistente del Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, cargu onde se desempeña una temporada, enantes