Zidane: Real Madrid will try to score and beat Atletico

Posted Wednesday, May 10, 2017 by Marca.com

In Real Madrid's quest for a second successive Champions League trophy, Zinedine Zidane has urged his side to forget about their sizeable advantage going into the return leg of the semi-final clash with Atletico Madrid.

Just like in the past two rounds, the coach is adamant that Los Blancos must play to win on the night if they are to reach the Cardiff final.

"We are going to try to score and win, [the aggregate scoreline] will not affect anything that we want to do," Zidane told reporters.

"On the pitch we have to give our maximum to win the game. If we do that, we will see how the scoreline ends up, but our plans are not going to change.

"Atletico will try everything but we are going to try to continue on our path, the one that has brought us here. From the first minute, we will be clear in our game plan."

With Real so close to doing the double, the Frenchman was clear that the trophy cabinet will not necessarily dictate his satisfaction with the players in the coming weeks, but their overall effort levels will.

"The injustice would be if we didn't give our maximum," noted Zidane.

"For eight or nine months, the players have worked every day with incredible professionalism, but every three days you have to prove yourself again.

"Tomorrow is another game and we have to prove ourselves.

"Zidane also opted against giving any further news on Theo Hernandez's impending switch from Atletico to Real, insisting that it's not his focus.

"Sergio [Ramos] has answered the question about Theo," shrugged the coach.

"What happens between the club happens and it's not something I can fix.

"One day it's about the Atletico fans, another day the Real fans... That is between them.

"Ramos had earlier stated that he is waiting until the end of the season to contemplate anybody joining him in the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu dressing room.