“Real Madrid physically at the limit,” says Zidane after El Clasico win

“Real Madrid physically at the limit,” says Zidane after El Clasico win

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Real Madrid secured an important 2-1 victory over eternal rivals Barcelona at the Alfredo De Stefano on Saturday. The win however, came at a cost as the players were battered by the rain throughout the match.

Lucas Vazquez went off injured in the first half and it adds to the long list of injuries for Real Madrid this season. Vazquez has suffered a PCL tear as confirmed by the club today.

Real Madrid players just have 2 days to rest before the Liverpool match on Thursday

Alvaro Odriozola is now the only fit right-back at the club as they prepare for the crucial Champions league match against Liverpool this week.

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Zidane took off Kroos, Benzema and Valverde even though Real Madrid were struggling to get a grip on the game in the second half. The move was made to rest the players as they travel to Liverpool on Monday.

“There are players with pain again,” Zidane said. “I don’t know how we are going to end the season but we are going to need everyone because we are physically at the limit. It’s hard for us to finish the games. But we are here and we are alive. 

“We are going to rest well and we are going to see how to do it, how to rest better, and then prepare for Wednesday’s game.”

The weather was not good in Madrid, with the game played in monsoon-like conditions, but it did not dampen Zidane’s mood.

“Nothing’s going to change,” Zidane said. “A lot is still ahead. But you have to enjoy today and the next day what we did, because it was two very hard-fought games. We got two good results.”

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