Their players get between the lines and cause you problems. “We’ll monitor it in the coming days”, the Frenchman added.
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“It’s on the board: free-kicks left side (are for) him, free-kicks right side (are for) me”. There’s a lot of good to come from this knock. He is focused on Tuesday’s match.
Though Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo are Real Madrid’s biggest players, the Portuguese worldwide still gets to take most of the free-kicks, ahead of the man from Wales, despite his not so good record from deadball situations in the previous year or so.
“We need to be talking to the players constantly, considering that sometimes a player needs a rest”, Zidane said.
“He doesn’t have to rest, although when he plays lots of games together he is more exhausted”.
“I still don’t think he would’ve played if it was a final [on Saturday]”.
“[On Paco Jemez accusing him of not having the necessary badges last season], I’m only focused on us playing our game and what I have to do”.
Last time these two teams met, well Rayo probably don’t want to be reminded of that particular encounter.
“[On Gerard Pique and Sergio Ramos], the atmosphere in the national team and dressing room has always been healthy, except for the episodes which I already know about and were a little complicated”.
Bale, the Real and Wales forward, has been impressed by the progress of City in recent seasons as they have developed into one of England’s best sides.
“I felt isolated out on the wing and I wasn’t able to do what I wanted to do and give my best for the club”, he told the Times.
“He is fully recovered and will be part of the squad against Rayo. The plan is to have him available and we’ll see tomorrow”.
Real were 2-0 down inside 14 minutes after Adrian Embarba scored from close range and Venezuelan striker Miku pounced on more poor defending from the visitors.
“We hope it isn’t too many games”.
“It was the boy who was beside us but it doesn’t change anything”, said the coach.
Rayo are not yet clear of the relegation scrap, sitting in 16th place only three points ahead of Sporting Gijon.
“For Vincent it was a risk to play two games in 72 hours”.
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He said a final assessment would be made after the team’s practice session later Monday.
