Isco was clearly not satisfied with his place on the bench at Real Madrid on Saturday in the game with Barcelona (1-3). The midfielder clearly told Luka Modric, Luka Jovic and Marcelo what he thought of trainer Zinedine Zidane’s substitution policy. The French coach of the Royal however, does not want to blow up the riot surrounding the dissatisfied Isco enormously.

Isco’s lament was recorded by a camera from Movistar, causing quite a commotion in the Spanish media. “If he (Zidane, ed.) Takes me to the side, it will always be in the fiftieth or sixtieth minute of a match, sometimes even at half-time. If I am allowed to fill in once, it will always be eightieth minute “, Isco said in clear terms. The Spaniard stayed on the bench against Barcelona for ninety minutes.

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Prior to Tuesday evening’s Champions League game with Borussia Mönchengladbach, Zidane was asked about the situation regarding Isco. The Real coach was not tempted to make firm statements about the reserve player. “It shows his ambition”, Zidane emphasizes at the press conference. “He wants to play like all players want, and that’s only positive. Players always want to play and they have to work hard to be ready. And then I make a line-up, they don’t. After that I can always make changes. apply.

Isco has had to settle for a role on the second plan at Real for some time. Zidane chose Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Federico Valverde in the away game against Barcelona in midfield. It is possible that the coach of Real on Tuesday evening against Borussia Mönchengladbach chooses other players and in that context allows Isco playing time.