Real Madrid's players must be cautious, as their fiery coach stated he is angry with a number of issues. Particularly, Zidane is not happy with those reports about one of his out-of-luck players: James Rodriguez.
Speaking in Saturday's press conference, the former Ballon D'Or winner blasted those rumors related to Rodriguez's shape, even dismissing those claims that detail a bad relationship between them. The French manager is worried because he feels those rumors could get to the player's concentration ahead of tomorrow's game.
"I'm angry with all the rumors about James. I get even angrier when I see him working here, he's fully committed to make a contribution to the team, and he is always up to meet any challenge ahead of him. We all know he's a crucial player for us, and he wants to be that player again," Zidane said.
Earlier this week, Rodriguez was slammed by Spanish tabloids after printing the player was some sort of "party animal", which had a negative effect in his performance this year. Even though his coach defended him from such claims, Zidane refused to say whether if he intends to start the South American playmaker against Real Betis.
"We'll see about that tomorrow. He's fit to play, but we haven't decided yet. I'm working side-by-side with him, and the important thing is that he's not worried about those rumors, he wants to show what he can do to help," the French manager concluded.
Real Madrid will face Real Betis this Sunday, in what will be Zidane's first experience coaching Los Blancos away from home. Zidane's men have scored ten goals in two games, but neither has been played away from Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
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