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Zinedine Zidane spoke in press conference before facing Atlético Madrid in the second leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League. The manager is relaxed after the game, although he knows it will be tough to go through. The idea is to attack and score at least one goal.

The manager doesn’t want to play with the result obtained in the first leg: “In football you never know, we only want to play great to go through. We start with 0-0 and we have to win to go through. We are going to try to win”.

The team is in a good run and they want to keep going like this until the end of the season: “Physically we are in a great moment, the footballers who play more and the ones that play less. They know we face now the most difficult part but it’s beautiful. You are working 8 months to arrive to this moment”.

The manager also wanted to defend his players: “The dressing room is very professional and they are ambitious. We know where we are but we have a passion. Every game is different and tomorrow’s is complicated. We have to be focused on what we want to do”.

Zizou didn’t want to think about the result at Bernabéu: “The way to be wrong tomorrow is thinking about the first leg. We have to do it well, not invent anything strange. We are one step away from the final, but we are not there”.

The coach continued with the idea of winning the game: “We are going to try playing and score, like always. What we want to do won’t change”. However, it won’t be easy: “I’m sure we’ll suffer but we are going to keep going. Trying to do the best from the first minute”.

Zidane’s work will depend on these five games until the end of the season: “Failure is not doing the maximum to get the things done. Besides, in these 8-9 months the players have worked with a lot of professionalism. Every three days we have the possibility to show what we are doing. Being unfair or the failure is not doing your best”.

Finally, the French coach analyzed which things changed from his arrival: “We’ve won two finals but we can’t think about it. Tomorrow is another game. We have our weapons and they have theirs. Winning these two finals don’t mean that we’re going to go through and if we think about it we are wrong”.

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Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid UCL

Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid meet again on Wednesday (19:45, UK Time) in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals after the great result obtained (3-0) by Los Blancos at Santiago Bernabéu.

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Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid Preview

Atlético Madrid supporters still believe that they can win their ticket to the Cardiff final. They need to make a shocking comeback against city rivals Real Madrid after been thrashed (3-0) at Santiago Bernabéu. Simeone’s speech was to believe that everything could be possible and Vicente Calderón stadium will be hell for Los Blancos. The Argentinian coach could have Juanfran and Giménez back in the list, so this time they will have the full defense available.

Real Madrid are in a great run and they thrashed Granada on the road on Saturday. Los Blancos are only five games ahead of winning the Champions League and La Liga, with all the players showing a great quality. Zidane doesn’t have available Carvajal, Bale and Pepe for the game, so Nacho should play as a right back, whereas Isco will be in the line-up again.

Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid Predicted Line Ups

Atlético Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak; Juanfran, Savic, Godin, Filipe, Gabi, Koke, Saúl, Carrasco, Griezmann and Gameiro
Real Madrid (4-4-2): Keylor; Nacho, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo, Casemiro, Modric, Kroos, Isco, Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo

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Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid Betting Tips

Atlético Madrid have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 games out of the last 10.
Real Madrid have won 8, drawn 1 and lost 1 of the last 10 games.
In the last 10 games, Atlético Madrid have scored an average of 1,4 goals and have received an average of 0,6 goals.
In the last 10 games, Real Madrid have scored an average of 3,1 goals per game and have conceded 1,3 goals per game.
There have been over 2,5 goals in 3 of the last 10 Atlético Madrid games.
There have been 2,5 goals in 9 of the last 10 Real Madrid games.

Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid Prediction


Real Madrid need to score one goal to secure a spot in the final in Cardiff. Los Blancos have scored at least one goal in the last 60 games and we have to go back to the first leg of the semi-finals last year to see ‘0’ in the scoreboard against Manchester City. It won’t be an easy battle but we believe in Zidane’s team and they could get a draw at Calderón to qualify to the third final in four years.

In their clash this year at Vicente Calderón, Real Madrid won (0-3) thanks to a hat-trick scored by Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese also punished the neighbours in the first leg with three goals and Atlético were able to draw (1-1) at Bernabéu in La Liga.


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Match Prediction

Real Madrid to draw 13/5 at Bet365.

Over/Under Prediction

Less 2,5 goals 21/620 at Bet365.

Result

Real Madrid to draw 1-1 0-4 11/2 at Bet365.

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jamesrodriguez_Deportivo

Zinedine Zidane decided a team A and a team B. James Rodríguez is part of the team B, playing in La Liga and helping the team from the bench in the important games of the Champions League and against Barcelona or Atlético Madrid in the Spanish league. The Colombian playmaker has understood his new role with Los Blancos and he’s showing his quality.

The best performances of James Rodríguez this season are arriving at the end, when Los Blancos are still fighting for two titles. The Colombian playmaker said back in December, after winning the FIFA Club World Cup, that he might leave the club. He changed his mind, but he hasn’t been enjoying many minutes with Zidane on the bench. However, every time he has the opportunity to play, he’s doing great, especially in the last games.

James feels important with the new role. In the games against Eibar, Deportivo, Leganés or Granada, the Colombian player lead the team from the midfield, together with Isco, and he’s finding the net very easily. For instance, James has scored 8 goals in La Liga this season, seven of them came in the last two months of competition.

Apart from these games with the Team B in La Liga -also very important to win the title at the end of the season-, James Rodríguez enjoyed some minutes in El Clásico, and he scored a very important goal then. He was also chosen to play against Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena ahead of Isco. So Zidane knows that James Rodríguez is improving a lot and he can give a lot to the team.

The issue around James Rodríguez is especially sensitive as the Colombian playmaker could leave the club at the end of the season. He has to convince Zinedine Zidane that he could have an important role also from August, if James decides to stay. With Isco or Marco Asensio in a similar position, it would be difficult for him to stand up from the competition. Also Florentino Pérez would love to have some return of the investment if he finally sells the Colombian midfielder.

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Theo Hernández is one step closer to Real Madrid. The French left back has passed the medical with Los Blancos, so he’s signing with the Spanish giants is almost done. FC Barcelona are also trying to get him on board but it looks like the player has already chosen his destination: Madrid.

According to the Spanish newspaper MARCA, Theo Hernández travelled to Madrid to visit the Medical centre Sanitas La Moraleja. There, the player passed the medical without any problem so he’s signing with Los Blancos is almost done. Real Madrid will pay the €24M of his release clause in summer. This could trigger a new war between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, the neighbours and rivals in the Champions League semi-finals.

In the last days, FC Barcelona tried to overtake Los Blancos with the signing of the left back. Robert Fernández, Barcelona sports director, tried to convince the player, but Theo Hernández confirmed his willingness of joining the European champions in the next transfer window.

Theo Hernández’ performances haven’t been affected in the last week after the rumours of his possible transfer to the Spanish giants. Actually, on Sunday he scored the first goal of his career in La Liga against Athletic Club, with a great shot to the angle. Theo Hernández is growing as a player in the Spanish La Liga and it looks like that he would be the perfect replacement for Marcelo once Fabio Coentrao is gone.

The transfer will be announced once Alavés play the final of Copa del Rey, on the 27th of May against FC Barcelona. If the Basque team beat the Blaugranas, it would be Theo’s first service to Real Madrid.

In the meantime, his brother, Lucas Hernández, has extended his contract with Atlético Madrid. The young full back played as a right back at Santiago Bernabéu and he suffered a lot in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Now, his brother will join the rival and the relationship between both clubs might be affected after the clash in Champions League and this signing.

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Vinicius Junior

Real Madrid and Barcelona eyed the next Brazilian star some months ago, but Los Blancos have overtaken the Blaugranas to sign him. According to the information given by Globoesporte, Vinicius Junior has chosen Real Madrid and Florentino Pérez is willing to pay a really high transfer fee for a player who is only 16 years old.

Vinicius Junior has still to make his debut with Flamengo because he’s only 16 years old. However the Brazilian player is highlighting with the youngster teams and he shown in the South American U-17 tournament, where he was named best player and he was the topscorer.

According to the some sources, Real Madrid are willing to pay up to €40M for the Brazilian player. The idea is bringing him to Spain in the summer of 2018, when he will be 18 years old, so it would be legal to sign him. However, Los Blancos are working already to tie up this signing and they’ve invited his family to the Spanish capital and they saw Valdebebas and Santiago Bernabéu stadium.

Vinicius Junior will sign his first professional contract with Flamengo in July. It will be a 3-years deal with the Brazilian club when he turns 17, although one year later he is supposed to go to Europe.

Real Madrid have taken advantage in the signing of the new Brazilian star. Many people already compare him with Neymar. Los Blancos don’t want to waste this opportunity because they missed Neymar several years ago and they also wanted to sign Gabriel Jesús, but Pep Guardiola was quicker and the striker finally went to Manchester.

Therefore, Florentino Pérez is willing to invest €40M in this young player. His new policy with the signings has proved to be right, and the youngsters are shining with Zinedine Zidane. Marco Asensio or Jesús Vallejo, for instance, were signed when no one knew them and they are already important players in their teams. Could be Vinicius Junior the next star for Los Blancos?

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Mateo Kovacic

Mateo Kovacic is not playing many minutes this season, despite his good performance when Zidane decided to introduce him in the line up when many midfielders players were injured. Because of this reason there are many teams that are interested in the young Croatian midfielder. According to Calciomercato, Milan and Roma are ready to prepare a huge offer in the next transfer market with the target of sining Kovacic for next season. The Italians sides want to take advantage of the fact that he is not playing in Zidane’s usual starting 11 to try to convince the Croatian player.

AC Milan: The team managed by Montella is ready to do many signings because they want to return to be a top team in Europe and now they want to take advantage of the new economic power of their Chinese owners. Mateo Kovacic is one of the alternatives that the Lombard team manages because he is a very young player who can grow with the pass of the years and that can become in a key player in the future.

AS Roma: Roma are searching for a substitute of Radja Naninggolan, who seems that he will sign for a Premier League in the next season and the Croatian midfielder seems to be the best option to replace him in the midfield. The team managed by Spalletti is going to play Champions League in the next season and they want to sign players who can give a high level in the best European club competition. Roma cannot offer Real Madrid a very high offer but is a club where the Croatian midfielder can have minutes.

Kovacic has played so far 24 games in the regular season, six in Champions League and four in La Copa del Rey. In this season he has played in every position in the midfield, substituting Modric when he was injured and occupying Casemiro’s position when he had to rest, showing that he can also be an stopper.

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Álvaro Morata played a really good match yesterday at Los Carmenes and with the pass of the games his importance in the club is growing. The Spanish striker scored two goals and he opened once again the debate of who must play, Benzema or him. Morata has played less minutes than the French player and he accumulates more goals, showing that he can be an important player in the squad.

After the game at Granada Morata did an interview and he spoke about the minutes he is playing:”I would like to play more minutes, like every player. I always want to play and score, but we have a complete complete squad with very good players. I play less minutes than I expected because I want to play everything. When the coach needs me, I’m ready”, Morata said.

The Spanish striker is playing really good when Zidane decides to introduce him in the line up and now there is a debate of who must play in the important games, Benzema o him: “I’m not frustrated, I think that the people are the ones who open the debate. I don’t think if I have scored more goals than a teammate. I only think on keep working hard and to score the maximum goals as possible with the aim of helping my team. I already scored 20 goals, which is a good amount, but I want more”, Morata affirmed.

In the next weeks we will see if Morata must play more minutes or no. Now he should only worry about keep scoring goals and once he achieves him aim, we’ll see if Real Madrid give him the opportunity to show his great quality. Los Blancos must decide whether to reject one of his best scorers or if they give the opportunity to a former player who is a supporter of this club. Do you think Morata should play in the important games?

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Zinedine Zidane spoke at press conference after thrashing Granada in a very complete complete game of Los Blancos. The French manager talked about yesterday’s opponent, Atletico Madrid tie, the good performance of Morata and James and other important topics.

Zidane started the press conference talking about yesterday’s games” It was not easy, you must show in every game a high level. We scored almost all the chances in the first half and that’s very important when you want to control the game. When you score a goal in two minutes everything it’s easier. Now we have three important remaining games on la Liga and the derby on Wednesday, so we must be ready”, Zidane said about yesterday’s game.

James and Morata scored the four goals and the journalists asked him about their performance: ” All the players did a really good match. I can say that the players who are playing less minutes are doing a great job this season and that’s very important for us because I like to use all the players “, The French manager said about the players who are not having too many minutes.

Los Blancas will play against Atlético Madrid the second leg of the Champions League semifinal on Wednesday and Zidane didn’t want to talk yet about the clash: “I want to talk of today’s game, but it’s true that on Wednesday we must play perfect clash. . I can confirm that all my players arrive to end of the season fit and that’s very important. It’s nine month on hard work and there are many times that you end the season very tired, but I can say that this year we are physically well”, Zidane affirmed.

The medias asked Zidane which competition he prefers; La Liga or Champions League: Both competitions are very important. We have three finals in la Liga and one on Wednesday to go to Cardiff. We are very focus in both competitions. We will work hard to try to win both of them.

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After the great victory against Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals, Real Madrid thrashed Granada (0-4) in the 36th week of the regular season at Los Cármenes. Granada are currently the worst team in La Liga and they showed it in this match.

Zinedine Zidane decided to introduce several changes in the line up respect last match of La Liga against Valencia with Kiko Casilla between the sticks, Fabio Coentrao in the left back and a midfield with Casemiro, Kovacic and James Rodríguez. Morata was the reference in the attack while Lucas Vázquez and Asensio were the wingers.

Los Blancos started really good opening the score board in the 2nd minute with a goal of James Rodríguez from a cross of Lucas Vázquez. Only 10 minutes later the Colombian playmaker scored his second personal goal with a great header from a good assist of Fabio Coentrao. The match could not start better for the team managed by Zidane and with the second goal, Real Madrid wanted to have the ball possession with the aim of controlling the game.

In the 30th minute Los Blancos scored their third goal. Danilo did a great play and assisted Morata who only had to push the ball in the net. Only five minutes later the Spanish striker scored his second goal with a great play. It was being a very easy game for the team managed by Zidane because Granada were doing a lot of mistakes in the defense showing why they are already relegated. In the last minutes of the first half, Real Madrid could score even more goals but Ochoa prevented it with great safes.

The second half started similar as the first one. Los Blancos were playing a very complete match, being much more superior than Granada. In the 57 minute Zinedine Zidane decided introduced Benzema by Asensio and with this substitution Los Blancos changed of formation to a 4-4-2. Los Blancos were having a lot to chances to increase the gap with opportunities of Lucas Vázquez and Benzema. In te 78th minute Zidane introduced Isco by Casemiro who had to rest for the clash against Atlético. Granada was searching their first goal but Real Madrid were very focused in defense without having mistakes. In the last 15 minutes Mariano replaced Lucas and for first time in all the season the team managed by Zidane played with three strikers.

Real Madrid achieved the victory in a quite easy game at Los Carmenes and now they have the same points as Barcelona with a postponed game against Celta remaining. Now Los Blancos must focus on Wednesday clash against Atlético Madrid were they have an advantage of three goals.

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Manuel García Quilón, Theo Hernández’s agent, confirmed in an interview with Footmercato, about the interest of several clubs in the signing of the French left back and that he will leave Atlético next season. The current Alavés player is being in this year one of the rising stars and when the season ends he must decide his future. García Quilón said that both Real Madrid and Barcelona have shown a strong interest in Theo Hernández and they will fight in the signing of one of the best left backs in this season in La Liga.

Theo Hernández agent talked about the interest of both big clubs of Spain and what amount of money they will pay for the sining of him: “Nowadays he don’t have an agreement with any team but I must confirm that both Real Madrid and Barcelona are very interested in him. Now we must negotiate and take the best decision for the player. We have received offers from both teams but we have not chosen yet. Barcelona and Real Madrid have made an offer paying his release clause and now Theo must take a very important decision that will change his life”, Manuel García Quilón confirmed. Atlético Madrid already confirmed days ago that they will let Theo leave if he finally decides to sign with another club.

The journalists didn’t doubt about asking him which team he prefers because both sides are preparing a huge offer paying his release clause: ” He (Theo Hernández) will be the one to decide where he wants to go, but I can confirm that he will not say at Atlético. They are going to pay the release clause and it’s the player who decides the team he wants to leave”, Theo’s agent said.

Los Blancos need to sign another left back because nowadays they don’t have a substitute for Marcelo (only Coentrao, who will leave Real Madrid this season) and Theo Hernández can be a really good signing. If finally he decides to choose Real Madrid, the team managed by Zidane will have a very complete squad, with a lot of young players who can be the future of this club. Do you think Los Blancos must sign him?

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