Daniel Cabot KerkdijkDecember 22, 2020

Zinedine Zidane would have preferred Ronald Koeman not to have spoken out about last Sunday’s meeting between Eibar and Real Madrid (1-3). A handball from Sergio Ramos in the penalty area of the Royal was not punished with a penalty and the moment, with an intermediate score of 1-2, was a topic of discussion in football-mad Spain. Koeman also received questions about it during the press conference on Monday. “A moment in the match that I don’t understand”, said the Dutchman.

“I already said this after our match against Real Madrid and I am not going to repeat it. Nine out of ten persons had whistled for a penalty kick. Anyway ”, said Koeman the day before the away match against Real Valladolid. “Like everyone else I can give my opinion and I thought it was a penalty. The referee and the VAR had a different opinion. I respect that, it is definitely not easy, but if you ask me: penalty kick. ”

Zidane was asked on Tuesday whether he had been disturbed by the statements of his Dutch colleague. “Yes, I find that annoying. Of course that bothers me. I never criticize the referees. They are part of the game and they make decisions. They are right or wrong, just like the decisions of the players. I don’t get involved in those discussions because it’s difficult. I will not go into concrete terms with Koeman’s words. ”

“We have an important game tomorrow and that is our focus”, the Frenchman referred to the home game with number seven Granada. However, the journalists refused to give up, reminding Zidane that since the 1-3 win at the Camp Nou, Real Madrid has received five penalties and Barcelona three. “It is true that there is a lot of talk about it when something has been going on in a Real Madrid match. It is and remains Real Madrid. But it is starting to get a bit boring now? ”

“Our interests lie in tomorrow’s game and the three points that we want to grab”, Zidane concluded. Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid share the lead in LaLiga, although the fellow townsman will play at Real Sociedad on Tuesday evening. The Basques can come to as many points as the capitals as los Colchoneros be defeated. Unlike other countries, there is no short winter break in Spain.