Zinedine Zidane was pleased with the team's reaction in the second half after the victorious match in the "La Liga" championship.
On Saturday, Real Madrid narrowly defeated Atletico and gained a 6-point advantage over Barcelona, at least temporarily securing second place.
Atletico caused problems for the Real team in the first half, but Real completely changed the team's face in the second half and achieved the desired result.
Z. Zidane admitted after the match that he was disappointed with the start, as they missed five chances. Unsatisfied with the game, the Frenchman introduced Vinicius and Lucas Vazquez in the second half, which immediately had a positive impact.
"I wasn't happy with what I saw in the first half. It wasn't the players' problem, I made mistakes myself. I decided to replace Toni with Isco to have an advantage on the wings.
The second half started differently, we began to find more spaces, press the opponents more, and eventually scored a goal. I am pleased not only with the work of Vinicius and Mendy, but also with the duo of Lucas and Carvajal. I liked how we played in the second half," said Z. Zidane.
"The five-safe line had worked for us in the past. Today it didn't work, so we had to change our plans a bit. But these things can happen, that's why we are here to observe and react to events on the field," added the Frenchman.
