Zidane: Real Madrid couldn't change the dynamic of the game, that bothers and worries me

Zinedine Zidane was left worried by what he saw from his Real Madrid side as they fell to a surprise defeat against Alaves on Saturday afternoon.

Alaves took an early lead at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano and even had a 2-0 lead before Casemiro scored late to give Los Blancos some hope.

"They scored after three minutes and things got very complicated," Zidane said after the game. "The other day we played well in Milan, but today, today we saw another reality.

"We have to keep working, recover players and change the dynamics. We don't have regularity.

"It was our worst start of the season, and we couldn't change the dynamics of the game. That bothers me and it worries me."

Asked if his side were still fighting in LaLiga Santander, Zidane again stressed Madrid's lack of regularity, due to their players suffering injuries and absences.

"The problem is regularity," the coach added. "We have a lot of problems with injuries.

"It's not an excuse, but it is the reality. There is no explanation."

Eden Hazard was withdrawn in the first half with an injury that appeared to be muscular, though the coach is hoping for something else.

"I think, and hope, it's an impact injury," Zidane said.

"I hope it's not muscular."

Madrid have picked up just one point from the last nine on offer domestically, and have won just seven of their 14 games this term, leaving the coach searching for solutions.

"I have to find solutions with the players," Zidane said. "I'm not going to say what they are here.

"We can't just think about the negatives.

"We have to see what we did well and try to be more consistent."