Zidane’s men bemoan Champions League shock
Real Madrid will be looking to bounce back from Wednesday’s shock 2-0 Champions League loss to Wolfsburg when they resume La Liga duties against Eibar.
Coach Zinedine Zidane is banking on the Santiago Bernabeu effect to power a comeback in the return leg and he will be hoping to get a preview of that on Saturday.
The Frenchman took full responsibility for his side’s terrible performance in Germany, but said it would be wrong to lose sight of the positive steps made in recent weeks – particularly the 2-1 Clasico win over Barcelona.
“What we have done recently has been positive and I’m not going to go crazy. We cannot be happy with this game,” he said.
“We have to have a look at it and analyse it.
“We suffered physically after El Clasico, especially in the first half. We have to analyse the 90 minutes well.
“We lacked intensity and mobility in all areas, especially at the beginning. Now we have an opportunity in the second leg but first we have a game in La Liga on Saturday.”
Zidane assured Madrid’s supporters the players have been stung by the result and are eager to respond on Saturday.
Eibar are ninth in La Liga after 31 games, sitting in the top half of the table despite having gone almost two months without a win.
