Zinedine Zidane advice to Cristiano Ronaldo

Mar 09, 2016, 18:04
Zinedine Zidane advice to Cristiano Ronaldo

Despite Cristiano Ronaldo's 27 La Liga and 12 Champions League goals (making him the top-scorer in both competitions), the Portuguese superstar has been subject to much criticism, with some fans even insisting that he be sold for the benefit of the team.

Madrid have endured a tough season in 2015-16 with the club 12 points behind leaders Barcelona in La Liga while also having replaced coach Rafael Benitez with Zinedine Zidane in January.

Yet, in light of some murmurings of criticism towards the French boss, Pepe has come out in defense of the 43-year-old.

Despite allowing chances on counterattacks, Madrid controlled the game at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, where it is yet to concede a goal in four Champions League games this season. Nonetheless, Perotti is trying to remain optimistic: "I'm hoping for a 0-3, we're going to the Bernabeu to win, we want to qualify, I count on it".

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"It will be hard to pick the team tomorrow but it's better having all your players available".

Real should also have Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Marcelo back after they missed Saturday's 7-1 rout of Celta Vigo when Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals.

Indeed, the Merengues have won 21 of their 30 home matches against Italian opponents (D3-L6) and they have lost only one of the 30 UEFA competition ties in which they won the first leg away from home, winning 17 of their last 20 Champions League home games (L1).

"All coaches are demanding, but I ask for the impossible", said Spalletti. "I did that as a player and I won the Champions League, but we have games in which we are trying to build the route to this Champions League", he explained.

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Roma got their best chance of the night early in the second period when the ball popped up fortunately to Salah in the middle of the Madrid box, but the Egypt global could only place his effort wide of the post.

Real Madrid progressed into the last eight on an evening far less comfortable than the 4-0 aggregate scoreline suggests.

"He is prepared and ready to play", Zidane said of Bale.

Gareth Bale started for Madrid for the first time in over six weeks due to a calf injury and the Welshman began brightly as he got a rare chance to start on the left with Ronaldo through the middle in the absence of the injured Karim Benzema. If we don't play well we could lose and be eliminated, that's clear. However, he hasn't scored a goal in the Champions League this campaign.

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Well, wouldn't you know it, Roma's defensive concerns have doubled since then, as Spalletti's squad list is not only missing the still-injured Daniele De Rossi, but also Antonio Rüdiger, who was a late scratch with muscle tightness. Letting the players understand that is not easy, but that is the difference, changing their thoughts about this game and totally overturning the perception.

 

Los Blancos have a 2-0 lead from the first-leg in Italy and are expected to seal their quarter-final spot tonight.

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