performance after Real Madrid crushed Deportivo
La Coruna to stay level with rivals Barcelona in the
race for LaLiga glory.
Madrid responded from their dramatic last-gasp
Clasico defeat to Barca by routing Deportivo 6-2 on
Wednesday.
James Rodriguez scored a goal in each half but
Isco was the main tormenter as he sealed his fine
display with a 77th-minute strike.
And Zidane had nothing but praise for the 25-year-
old Spain international post-match after he starred
in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth
Bale away from home.
"It's not often that you get a standing ovation from
the opposition's fans, but his performance was
outstanding," Zidane said.
"He does things that not everyone is capable of and
the crowd congratulated him on that. I'm delighted
for him after the work he's put in. He always
delivers when called upon."
"These players will continue to give me tough
decisions to make right up until the end of the
season, but we've got another game on Saturday
and we'll see how we go about preparing for it," he
continued: We're all raring to go and that's the
most important thing."
Titleholders Barca humiliated Osasuna 7-1 earlier
in the day to leave the two giants locked on 78
points atop the table, though Madrid have a game
in hand.
"We created a lot of chances in the first half and
we failed to put all of them away. Many of the
players who've featured here aren't our regular
starters and what they've gone out and done, in
terms of the tempo and discipline, was amazing,"
Zidane said.
"I come away from here happy with the
performance and everyone's goals. The players
that don't get as many minutes are also focused
and fitness-wise you couldn't spot any difference,
quite the opposite. They're in fine shape and
they've proved that. They're keen to play, I've got a
great group here and they're all ready to face up to
the challenges that lie ahead and we've got some
real cup finals ahead of us from now on in."
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