ZINEDINE ZIDANE AFTER MATCH AIGAINST BILBAO PRESS CONFERENCE

No, we do not need a Cristiano Ronaldo

These were the starting words of Real Madrid coach at his after the game press conference, answering the question of whether he was angry that his team, although playing a nearly perfect game in Camp Nou against Barcelona and in Bernabéu against Atletico Bilbao, only scored two points out of six.

“I am not angry”, he replied, “I feel sad, especially for my players because they have their best on the field today, be it on the strike, the middle and the defense. They have worked as a team and this makes me proud¨

Today was the kind of days when luck is not on your side and the ball does won’t get in the nets.

This was the second goalless game in a row from Real Madrid after the one in Camp Nou.

Questioned about the lack of efficiency of his team and whether it worries him, Zidane answered that there was still work do on the finishing but the team should remain calm because it will eventually score. He added that he told his players not to worry and be frustrated

“The most important thing is scoring opportunities. I would be worried if my players did not have that”.

To the question of whether his team needed a new striker or if he was considering asking for reinforcement to his president during the winter transfer window, the French said no.

He assured that his team will go for well-deserved vacations with their families and resume training with a desire to end the season with titles before wishing happy holidays to the journalists who were present in the room.