Considering that his star-studded attack hasn't experienced the best of seasons while playing alongside each other, Spanish media outlets started hinting a possible break-up of the BBC attack against Napoli in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League clash.
Among other subjects, Zinedine Zidane stepped up and revealed what will be the game plan for Tuesday's match, but he refused to say if outsiders will have their desires granted when Los Blancos enter the pitch against the Partenopei.
"Everyone can say whatever they want. All I care about is having a full squad to choose from, which I have for Tuesday. Our mentality has to be the same, no matter who starts the game," Zidane stated.
Zidane's tactics have changed according to their opponents, which could still hold a surprise for everyone watching Tuesday's game vs Napoli.
Following a complicated week in La Liga, where the club dropped points and eventually lost the top spot in the domestic competition, the French boss admitted that a game such as the one they had against Eibar is a good sign of a possible recovery to win both competitions the team is still involved in.
"The game against Eibar showed us the way we need to do things. We were not doing things properly in the past few games, but the intensity we displayed on Saturday will be key. Keeping that intensity for tomorrow's game will be crucial," Zidane added.
Before the press conference concluded, Zidane revealed he won't rest any of his players to focus on winning just one tournament, even if that causes them to struggle a bit.
"Being Real Madrid, I can't choose to win one competition over the other. We have to try and win everything. We will not hold anything back. Maybe we will suffer just a bit, but that's something we're prepared to do," the French manager concluded.
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