Zidane Picks Positives From Club Brugge Stalemate

Image result for zidaneReal Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane chose to focus on his side’s spirited second-half fight in the two-all draw against Belgian side, Club Brugge in a UEFAA Champions’ League Group A match on Tuesday night.

The record European champions went down by two goals inside the first half an hour and had to fight in the second half to redeem a point from the clash. Nigerian forward Emmanuel Dennis’s first-half brace stunned the Los Blancos but goals from Sergio Ramos and Casemiro helped the hosts pick a point from the match.

The capital-based side had hoped to secure their first win in the competition after day one defeat to Paris Saint Germain in France but defensive errors saw them settle for a point at their Santiago backyard.

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Speaking after the match, Zidane hailed his team’s fighting spirit after a poor first half in which they struggled to cause their opponents any problems.

“It’s not that I’m happy about getting a point, but I’m happy with the reaction. The first-half part was bad, we did not enter focused and the first goal they scored is laughable. The second half was totally different and we did 45 minutes as we have never done. I want to keep the 45 minutes of the second half,” he said.

Their next UCL match will be away at Galatasaray.

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