“He’s strong, good, and capable of scoring four goals in 35 minutes”, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said of Ronaldo.
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Madrid remain in third place in La Liga, nine points adrift of leaders Barcelona, and one behind second-placed Atletico, with Barca and Atleti in action on Sunday at Eibar and Valencia respectively.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored four times in Real Madrid’s 7-1 rout of Celta Vigo here Saturday, a win that serves as a confidence-booster ahead of the Blancos’ upcoming Champions League clash against Roma.
Real Madrid host Roma in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday evening trading as bet365’s massive 1/100 favourites to capitalize on their 0-2 first-leg lead in order to progress into the quarter-finals; they are 2/5 favourites to win on the night.
The Italian told Fox Deportes: “Maybe we can agree with Cristiano and say that some players are not Real Madrid quality”.
“I used to be good at taking shots but I took them from closer to the goal, and I never scored four goals in a game”. The fans are demanding while also knowing the players well and wanting more from them.
Real Madrid might not beat Barcelona to La Liga glory this season, but they’re desperate to end the season as top scorers. “We’ll see tomorrow and Monday for the match against Roma but I think he’s ready”.
“I expected that to happen”, said the coach, explaining that “when you have the ball you run more than your rivals”.
“If we think of having to score three goals, then it’s hard; if we think of getting one goal different things happen in football, such as psychological aspects. It’s not going to be an easy game; it’s going to be tough”.
Gareth Bale, who marked his return from a calf injury with a goal on Saturday, will probably start, said the coach, who also praised young striker Borja Majoral, who has performed well following the muscle injury suffered by Karim Benzema, but will return to the youth team this week.
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Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, center, celebrates scoring his side’s 4th goal during a Champions League group A soccer match between Real Madrid and Malmo at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. “I’m very happy after a few hard weeks”.
