Zidane defends Ronaldo: He's missed a lot of games
The Portuguese international hasn’t enjoyed the most successful start to the season, missing out on five straight games (four in La Liga) after he pushed a referee in the Spanish Super Cup final win over Barcelona.
And the 32-year-old has failed to score since his return to play, playing poorly against Real Betis and only decently against Deportivo Alaves.
The former Manchester United man cut a frustrated figure this weekend as the Galacticos beat Espanyol 2-0 at home.
But Coach Zidane has stood by his man: “he's not tired, he has missed a lot of games. He is very disappointed because he hasn't scored yet but this is football. That pass to Isco was phenomenal. I hope that in the next game it changes for him."
Speaking of the game more generally, Zidane said that:
“It's difficult when you play a team that is very closed off like this, you have to have patience. We scored once in the first half but that is going to change.”