"This will not be a duel between Zidane and Guardiola, this will be a match where Madrid "Real" will fight against "Manchester City", – Zinedine Zidane did not succumb to journalist provocations.
On Wednesday, in the UEFA Champions League, will take place one of the most interesting quarter-finals, where "Real" will clash with "Man City". This will be the first duel between Z. Zidane and P. Guardiola as head coaches.
"We know who we are facing. "Man City" is a very good team, so we will need to show our best game. We do not focus at all on the results of the last matches because there were many good things in our game before that", – said the Frenchman preparing for the match without E. Hazard.
In a cheerful press conference, Z. Zidane revealed that he studied under P. Guardiola before becoming a coach.
"I have always said that he is the best in the world. He proved it wherever he worked - both at "Barcelona", "Bayern", and now at "Man City". There are many great coaches in the world, but personally, he is number one for me.
I have spoken with him a lot in the past and received more than one piece of advice. I remember them well, but I definitely will not reveal them here. But it was definitely a great experience", – the specialist did not spare praise for the Catalan.
Speaking about the game of "Man City" itself, Z. Zidane answered: "It is no secret that "City" likes to have possession of the ball and play long. We know their strengths and we will be prepared for it. However, the most important thing for us is how we will look ourselves."
