La Liga: Zinedine Zidane proud of Real Madrid’s emphatic response after poor start
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Friday he is proud of his side for their resurgent recent form as they target a fifth consecutive victory in all competitions against Alaves on Saturday to continue their charge back up the La Liga table.
The champions returned to third place in the standings on Wednesday for the first time since the start of December after beating Leganes 3-1 in their game in hand, climbing above Valencia and moving 14 points behind leaders Barcelona.
Real have also thrashed Real Sociedad 5-1 and Real Betis 5-3 within the last two weeks as well as beating Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 3-1 in the first leg of their blockbuster Champions League last-16 tie, with their recent form contrasting with their limp start to the campaign.
They are seven points from Atletico Madrid in second and with Diego Simeone’s side facing a difficult trip to Sevilla on Sunday, Real have the opportunity to put further pressure on their local rivals.
“I’m proud of everything we’re doing at the moment, we are showing character and personality, and scoring 26 goals in the last six games is lovely,” Zidane told a news conference on Friday. “We want to continue on this great …read more