Real Madrid midfielder Isco will not leave before the summer – father
Real Madrid went to the break with a commanding 4-0 lead, after playing what was easily their most fluid football of the season in the first half.
After the unexpected draw against Eibar, Zidane doesn’t trust Betis: “When you face a very complicated game, because nowadays there are no small teams, we can’t think we are going to win easily: the players don’t think in that way”.
Real Madrid scored their second of the match in the 31st minute, however, when Kroos robbed Joaquin of possession before feeding Karim Benzema and the Frenchman simply placed the ball past Adan. Its my job and I try to do it the best I can to find solutions.
Zidane himself was relieved after the comprehensive victory brought an end to a four-match winless run in all competitions and he urged his team to continue replicating the intensity they displayed in Seville if they wish to become consistent. Joaquin’s header had to be blocked by Pepe with Navas out of position and the veteran former Spain winger then played a key part in Betis getting off the mark.
“I have been very happy here in Madrid since the very first day and I’m really pleased to be here for at least six more years”, Kroos said according to Real Madrid’s official website.
“James has not been starting games, but he can”, said Zidane of the Colombia global. “I’m delighted with his display”, added Zidane. The good thing is that he was clever and saw it was not possible [to play], and he needed to recover.
Speaking to the club’s official website in his pre-match press conference, he said “I know where I am”.
“Not just for the 15 minutes he played [against Sporting]”.
“We know that when there is an worldwide break it is like that”. He is an important player for us.
“[Marcelo] is ready and that is great news”. Tomorrow we’re going to a hard ground. It is not important. But Real Madrid’s chosen spokesman is former Real Madrid and Spain worldwide Emilio Butragueño and he can’t hide behind football ignorance.