Real Madrid icon Iker Casillas has leapt to the defence of manager Zinedine Zidane as pressure mounts on the Frenchman.
Zidane faces a pivotal week in his second spell on the Real touchline with the club's essentially must-win Champions League group game at home to Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday sandwiched between two tough LaLiga games against Sevilla and local rivals Atletico Madrid.
A worst case scenario of defeats by Sevilla on Saturday, Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday and Atletico Madrid the following Saturday could leave Real Madrid out of Europe and 12 points off the pace having played a game more in LaLiga.
The Spanish giants have suffered back-to-back defeats, while they have only one of their last five fixtures.
Tuesday's nights 2-0 defeat at Shakhtar Donetsk was particularly damning with the club now on the brink of their first-ever Champions League group stage exit, having progressed from all 24 groups.
But despite their precarious position, Casillas has every faith in his former Real team-mate Zidane - who has also guided the club to an unprecedented three-straight Champions Leagues.
'We're starting to get going,' Casillas told Diario AS.
'Madrid depends on the Champions League, and La Liga is quite even at the moment. It's a very different year.
'Zizou is a magnificent coach. He's a good friend and will do everything possibility to lift Madrid as high up as possible. You cannot live in the past but he's earned the right for us to trust in him.'
Achilla702
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The way the treated you, nothing will surprise me.
blamamusa
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goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo9oooo
wuyilmost
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Zidane is a great coach...he is definitely not in the leagues of Klopp, Mourinho, Guardiola etc...but he is the best person to manage Madrid now. Also Madrid aren't doing that bad, they will surely win the next CL match and qualify for the knockout stage, it's just media who has hyped things. Don't compare the current Madrid or Barca squad to their older versions, it's just a transition period and both the teams are developing in their own terms.
this is the most sensible comment I've seen so far 😃
lawalolamide
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it would be an understatement today he hasn't tried for us
sekabcenuy
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Thank you casillas
BillyDedon
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Sevilla rested a lot of players for that Chelsea match just to make sure they rub more salt on Real Madrid wounds
BillyDedon
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Zidane failed to build a team of his own, given a good team he do wonders but still need to prove his world class in buying players. last tym he inherited a class of stars and went on to win champions league titles in two consecutive years.
When i posted this the day before Real Madrid lose to Shakhter those Real Madrid fans where trolling insult at me.
Totaikoyz
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if Madrid make zidane leave I'm not a Madrid fan anymore Chelsea
you're Zidane's supporter not for Real Madrid
Totaikoyz
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Zidane failed to build a team of his own, given a good team he do wonders but still need to prove his world class in buying players. last tym he inherited a class of stars and went on to win champions league titles in two consecutive years.
vopikpsuyz
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zidane is great ok. But is history believe me end of the day every one want zidane out
vopikpsuyz
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Sevilla again
vopikpsuyz
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if Madrid make zidane leave I'm not a Madrid fan anymore Chelsea
Goooooooooo
MumbaRk
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Zidane is useless. Truth is. No Ronaldo no party. Ask Bale.
are you parting at Juventus,
Wiblnrtuyz
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Zidane is useless. Truth is. No Ronaldo no party. Ask Bale.
Puyabcklpr
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its not zidane..its cristiano
you guys think the way you relay on Messi that how real Madrid look no!!!
Haycdeklrs
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if Madrid make zidane leave I'm not a Madrid fan anymore Chelsea
JonniePiyush
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Zidane is a great coach...he is definitely not in the leagues of Klopp, Mourinho, Guardiola etc...but he is the best person to manage Madrid now. Also Madrid aren't doing that bad, they will surely win the next CL match and qualify for the knockout stage, it's just media who has hyped things. Don't compare the current Madrid or Barca squad to their older versions, it's just a transition period and both the teams are developing in their own terms.
AtletiFan-NY
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Madrid not gonna lose all three for sure. That’s the kind of scenario I don’t see happening. Even champions league is just a win away. Things aren’t that bad as they appear. Lol.
FCBarcelonafan1980
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Zidan has done a lot for real Madrid he deserve a second chance hala zidan
its not zidane..its cristiano
Homckln
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Zizu is our surest bet. No coach can deliver with these injuries, Covid and depleted squad. patience is what true Madriddistas need.
Thank you for that bro 🙏 🙌 💯
themainman
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Yes The squad needs reinforcement...no coach can perform miracles with this current Madrid squad...infact he's even tried
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exactly
themainman
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Zizu is our surest bet. No coach can deliver with these injuries, Covid and depleted squad. patience is what true Madriddistas need.
thank u... very well spoken. i wish those dummies who think he should be sacked to read your comment.
DePrince054
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Zizu is our surest bet. No coach can deliver with these injuries, Covid and depleted squad. patience is what true Madriddistas need.
ishti
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It's not just Zidane, many tems are struggling. Real Madrid has significant injury crysis. Varane has some strange dip in his form. Ramos was out injured. Despite all this, if you want to judge Zidane then at least wait till April next year.
Cubdekmu
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in Zizu we trust hala Madrid foreva
Surjo1
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Zidan has done a lot for real Madrid he deserve a second chance hala zidan
Tsongaman0826
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I don't get why people are criticizing Zidane too much 😏😏... first...if Zidane can't send Madrid through to the knockout phase who else can?? second ...No madrid player have stepped up to shoulder the goalscoring responsibilities since Ronaldo left Third...Injuries and covid-19 setbacks are part of the poor run of form...so I just don't see why many people are criticizing the coach rather than the players ... Fourth...Since Zidane took charge in his first spell his number one priority signing was Pogba ...but the fans and the board opted against ...also Mbappe whom we all know will come next summer ...so be patient with the coach ...I believe if Zidane don't take us to where we belong no other coach can... We are 100% with you Zidane ... We are madrid and we know where we belong and know what we deserve ...Even in this difficult moment even our greatest rivals barca are behind us...who are we the fans to loose hope and run out of patience ... We love you Zizou❤...We got your back ✊🏾😁🙌🏾😎
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well said bro..very well said.. although I disagree with the Pogba sentiments..he's not a galctico
lented
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I don't get why people are criticizing Zidane too much 😏😏... first...if Zidane can't send Madrid through to the knockout phase who else can?? second ...No madrid player have stepped up to shoulder the goalscoring responsibilities since Ronaldo left Third...Injuries and covid-19 setbacks are part of the poor run of form...so I just don't see why many people are criticizing the coach rather than the players ... Fourth...Since Zidane took charge in his first spell his number one priority signing was Pogba ...but the fans and the board opted against ...also Mbappe whom we all know will come next summer ...so be patient with the coach ...I believe if Zidane don't take us to where we belong no other coach can... We are 100% with you Zidane ... We are madrid and we know where we belong and know what we deserve ...Even in this difficult moment even our greatest rivals barca are behind us...who are we the fans to loose hope and run out of patience ... We love you Zizou❤...We got your back ✊🏾😁🙌🏾😎
gallasyommy
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Yes The squad needs reinforcement...no coach can perform miracles with this current Madrid squad...infact he's even tried