Real Madrid Football Fans Blog
Following their exit from the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has admitted that his side now have to dust their backs and try to focus on the Spanish La Liga title as it is their next priority this season. Real Madrid were not able to conquer the resilience and excellent form of English Premier League side Chelsea and were eventually knocked out of the competition by the Blues.
Spanish champions Real Madrid failed to close the gap on league leaders and city rivals Atletico Madrid after they managed to earn a late point at the home of Real Sociedad. Real Madrid were unable to secure the win that would keep their run going. Ahead of the league trip to Real Sociedad, Real Madrid had won their last five games in all competitions including the 1-0 away win over Italian Serie A club Atalanta in the first leg of their last 16 clash in the Champions League. Real Madrid left-back Ferland Mendy was the matchwinner for the Spaniards on that occasion. His second half strike was enough to give Real Madrid an advantage over 10-man Atalanta ahead of their home leg at the round of 16 stage of the Champions League. Real Madrid were on a four-match winning run in the league before the Real Sociedad game. and that saw them close the gap on Atletico Madrid to three points having played a game more but they were not able to maintain that winning form at Real Sociedad as the two teams played out a 1-1 draw.
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane put his players through their paces as they prepared for their La Liga encounter with Osasuna away at the El Sadar stadium on Saturday. The players had to resort to training in the third field at Valdebebas instead of making use of the first or second field which were the usual options. Thus was as a result of the gravity of the snowfall that occurred at their preparation ground.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has acknowledged that one of Thibaut Courtois or Keylor Navas could leave the club when the transfer window reopens in the summer. Courtois was recruited by Los Blancos last summer with a view to cementing the number one role with the club, but that has certainly not been the case since the return of Zidane as their head coach.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has remained coy over the future of Gareth Bale at the Bernabeu next term. The Wales international has struggled to take up the responsibility of leading the attack since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo last summer, and this has generated plenty of frustration among the supporters, who have jeered him on many occasions.