JAKARTA - Real Madrid won again while maintaining a four-point margin of second place Barcelona. However, Los Blancos' only goal against Athletic Bilbao was again scored through the white point. The oblique comments blew again, making coach Zinedine Zidane furious.
Zidane feels Real Madrid players deserve respect. He is tired of the victories of his team who continue to be linked with the referee's controversial decisions. Yes, Madrid's win on Sunday, 5 July afternoon at San Mames came from Sergio Ramos' penalty after a VAR review highlighted Dani Garcia's foul against Marcelo.
Bilbao midfielder Iker Muniain expressed his frustration after the match. He echoed comments from Barca defender Gerard Pique who accused La Liga officials of giving Madrid an easy way to win the title.
However, Zidane was embarrassed by the accusation, saying in a press conference: "I am tired of hearing allegations that we won because of the referee.
"This (accusation) will not change. But the players deserve respect. Nobody will take our (title) goals."
The Los Blancos head coach admitted that Madrid did not play well at San Mames. However, he considers the busy schedule to make his players tired. Madrid only played against Getafe on Thursday or less than 72 hours as determined by the International Federation of Professional Football Associations (FIFpro).
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"Our strength is what I like the most. We showed our strength and balance when we lost the ball," said Zidane. "We are doing very well.
"We don't have the brilliance in attack but then we can improve that. The most important thing is our defensive strength."
⚔️ Fourth clean sheet in a row! #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/s8fxD5PTEV
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"We attack very rarely. This could be due to physical problems too. We play every three days," continued Zizou.
"But I don't think it's just us who have; I think it happens to all teams."
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