Former Real Madrid midfielder Ignacio Zoco has predicted Los Blancos will come back strongly and respond to winning no trophies last season.
The ex-Los Merengue, who played at the Santiago Bernabeu between 1962 and 1974, said the current squad is strong and will compete with Barcelona again this season after mission out last time.
Speaking to Marca, Zoco said: “I see this team as a strong one. It’s one of the top clubs in Spain. It’s true that they didn’t win anything last season and Barcelona did, but that just goes in cycles.”
Asked if the absence Luka Modric last season had an impact on the team, Zoco, who played more than 400 times for Madrid, said the Croatian was a key player but not irreplaceable.
“I don’t think one man makes a team. There were other players who came in for Modric and did a job, simple as that. Madrid doesn’t depend on him, although having said that he is a superb player. But at Madrid, if a player is missing, they replace him with another world class player – they have a brilliant squad – one of the best in the world,” Zoco added.
The now 75-year-old won seven La Liga titles and a European Cup during his time as a Los Blancos player.
sir zoco, your prediction would certainly and surely be true. because of the New manager we have at the moment, i know he has all what it takes to take the team to it’s expectation. and the players are fully ready to recover from last season’s loose. up real madrid. Salman gatawa nigeria.
Casillas mother said she her would have been in Barcelona, that he would have retired their all because they’re gentle men…what happen to victor valdes,i love casillas don’t misquote me
why are not signing a striker ?
sir,what you said is truth but we need Vidal or Veratti to make the midfielder more stronger