Tonight we didn’t perform: Zidane ‘angry’ after Real Madrid’s shock defeat

Zinedine Zidane apologised for Real Madrids performance in a shock defeat by struggling Rayo Vallecano after admitting it had made him angry.Real slipped to a 1-0 defeat at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas courtesy of Adrian Embarbas 23rd-minute penalty, which had been awarded on the evidence of a VAR review.But they created little as the remote chances of edging past arch-rivals Atletico Madrid into second place in the LaLiga table were effectively dashed, and Zidane was pulling no punches afterwards. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adri Embarba (@adriembarba11) on Apr 28, 2019 at 2:59pm PDTHe said at his post-match press conference: We failed to score, but that wasnt the only thing. We didnt produce anything in any department from start to finish.Sometimes its impossible to score, but you still manage to create chances, but tonight we just didnt perform.We can only but feel angry and Im angry. We gave a poor account of ourselves and Im responsible for this, its not just the players. Weve got to apologise for our performance.Everything was lacking tonight, the attitude and everything else. We didnt show any commitment in any department, not in the individual battles or when it came to running.FT: Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Real Madrid C.F. Embarba 23' (p)#RMLigaPosted by Real Madrid C.F. onSunday, April 28, 2019The opposition covered more ground than us, but we didnt do any of the things that we should have done out there.Ill always back my players, but thats the reality tonight and we just cant go out and perform like that.Im responsible because Im the one that picks the team and prepares the side. Tonight weve done totally the opposite, and Ive played my part in that.Asked if the performance had made him regret his return to the Bernabeu Stadium, where he enjoyed such success during his first spell at the helm, he replied: No, not at all,quitethe opposite. Im here and I had to experience this too. Its a critical and difficult time, but we just cant play like that.If Real have only pride for which to play in their final three games, Rayo have rekindled their survival hopes, although they remain six points adrift of safety despite their heroics on Sunday evening.Match-winner Embarba told LaLiga TV: Obviously we are fighting to survive. Theyre a great team, Real Madrid, but they had nothing to play for and I think thats what made the difference, the need we had to win, the necessity we felt.We put pressure on them from the very first minute, I think we worked harder than they did and thats why we got the three points. MXIMA TENSIN El @GironaFC sale de los puestos de descenso a falta de solo 3 jornadas en #LaLigaSantander! pic.twitter.com/w5PCwnVOH4 LaLiga (@LaLiga) April 28, 2019Weve got three games, three direct rivals. More than three points, theyre games in which six points are at play. We have to hold on to that.We have to win the nine points we have got left to play for.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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