Zidane: I’m not stupid and Cristiano is intelligent

All the journalists around Real Madrid are speaking about Cristiano Ronaldo’s substitution at Las Palmas. The French manager changed Cristiano Ronaldo in the 70th minute and this is not a normal situation for the Portuguese, who left the pitch very angry.

The French coach spoke in the press conference before the very important game against Borussia Dortmund about this polemic: “I took a decision for the good sake of the player. After, people speak more about the substitution than about tomorrow’s game… It’s what it is, we have to live with that. We’re calm. I’m not stupid and Cristiano is intelligent. We are here for the same goal”, Zidane analyzed.

The teams have some doubts after losing four points in the last two games of La Liga, but Zizou is still happy with the performance: “I think we are giving a good image. We want always to play, we look for the game. We are always in the pitch to win the games”. According the the French manager there aren’t any doubts: “The draws didn’t generate any doubt. […] The team is fine, although no one likes to lose four points in two games. Sometimes is better a call to attention and keep working”.

Zidane didn’t want to answer about one of the major doubts before the clash tomorrow. Who will be in the goal, Kiko Casilla or Keylor Navas. We’ll have to wait until tomorrow: “I speak with the goalkeepers sometimes. They know what I think about the rotations. We’ll see what happens. The important thing is that both are ready, and we have Rubén as well”, Zidane commented.

It is the toughest game Real Madrid have played this season and Zidane knows it very well: “I expect a very disputed game. It’s a team that plays football very well, but this club’s philosophy hasn’t changed. And we also like to play and we’re going to play”.