"Z. Zidane lost: we didn't play the way we prepared all week"

Zinedine Zidane was disappointed with the performance after the loss in the Madrid derby and added that this failure finally extinguished hopes of becoming champions of the "Primera" championship.

Madrid's "Real" team clashed with "Atletico" yesterday at "Santiago Bernabeu" stadium. Z. Zidane's players dominated possession, but failed to create clear chances and suffered a defeat with a score of 0-1. They are now 9 points behind the leaders "Barcelona", and if Barcelona wins today, the gap will increase to 12 points.

"I will say before you ask, the fight in Spain is over," - with these words, the coach began the press conference after the match. - "Our situation has always been difficult. Yesterday, I told the players that if we lose today, our situation will become very complicated."

"Of course, we are not going to give up on the 'Primera', no matter what happens. I am not satisfied with the game and the result achieved. Now the most important thing is to concentrate on the next match.

We did not play as we had prepared all this time. When facing a team that had a match on Wednesday, we have to do more. They were not fully prepared for the match, but still played successfully," - Z. Zidane concluded.