ZINEDINE Zidane held crisis talks with his senior Real Madrid stars after the shock loss to newly-promoted Cadiz, according to reports.
The La Liga champions were left stunned after a 1-0 home defeat thanks to Anthony Lozano’s goal.
Zidane was left unhappy after a shock loss brought their three game winning run to an endCredit: Getty Images – Getty
It left boss Zidane to round up the senior players and hold crunch talks ahead of a busy schedule with the Champions League returning this week.
Spanish outlet Marca report that the words ‘intensity’ and ‘attitude’ were used frequently as Zizou grilled his stars on their underperformance.
Real’s stars including big hitters like Sergio Ramos, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric made their displeasure at the display clear.
Players and staff reportedly agreed on the analysis of the loss and the need to have more intensity.
Rivals Barcelona also fell to defeat later on Saturday evening when they were humbled at Getafe.
Jaime Mata converted from the penalty spot after 56 minutes and the home side managed to hold on for the win.
It sets up a fascinating El Clasico next week at the Nou Camp.
Before that, Madrid host Shakhtar Donetsk on Matchday 1 in the Champions League.
The Cadiz defeat put a dampener on what had otherwise been a steady start to the season for Zidane’s team.
After a goalless draw with Real Sociedad, they managed consecutive wins against Real Betis, Valladolid and Levante.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
