Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane focused on Wolfsburg
Sunday 10 April 2016 14:35, UK
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane quickly turned attention to their Champions League second leg match with Wolfsburg after his side thrashed Eibar 4-0.
Goals from James Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lucas Vazquez and Jese before half-time ensured Madrid enjoyed a comfortable afternoon at the Bernabeu after their shock 2-0 defeat at the Volkswagen Arena.
Zidane made eight changes to his team in preparation for the second leg but said there was no need to fire up the fans before Tuesday's match at the Bernabeu.
"I have nothing to say to the fans, they know what Tuesday's game means and they know what they have to do. I hope we can make the fans proud on Tuesday," he told a press conference.
"I'm more tense than I ever was as a player but I feel good about it. We know that we have a very exciting game.
"When things are going badly you can do great things. We're going to rest well, prepare and go all out on Tuesday."
Zidane also praised the likes of James, Jese, Vazquez and Isco, none of whom started against Wolfsburg.
"They played well even though they play less than the others, but I'm very happy with them," he said.
"We are a big and united group. The difficult thing is to only pick 11. It's magnificent to have this squad, where everyone is able to play a big role. I'm very happy with what happened today."
Right back Danilo replaced Dani Carvajal in the second half and was booed by the home supporters following his performance in the Volkswagen Arena, but Zidane said he still had every faith in the Brazilian.
"Every player has been booed here and it'll get better for him," he added. "It hurts when it happens to you but he's a professional and knows what he has to do.
"We have to forget about that and think about Tuesday. We'll have to change many things. It'll be a difficult game, but we know that we're capable of going through and achieving big things."