Zidane: “We believed we could win it right to the end”

Zinedine Zidane appeared in the media room at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah to assess the clash with Atlético, which ended with Real Madrid lifting their eleventh Spanish Super Cup. The coach reflected: “We came here to win this trophy and it's been a tough, hard-fought week. We endured a fantastic final today. Atlético played very well. We have to congratulate all the players, even those who didn't play, because we've had a great week of work”.

“We found it tough at times but we believed we could win it right to the end. We worked hard and fought to the final whistle. It's a real team victory. Both games were difficult, but this one even more so. We struggled against brilliant opposition. We saw two fantastic teams out on the pitch playing a great game. Both teams had chances but that's football and we clinched the trophy on penalties”.

Analysis
“We worked hard and were patient. We had some difficulties at the start of the season, but that can happen. Now we have to be happy with this title, but it's a long season. There are lots of competitions still up for grabs and we're only just getting started”.

Valverde
“He did a good job, he had no choice. He's apologised to Morata. He was named Man of the Match, but that's an award for everyone because every player gave it his all. It's a well-deserved prize for him and all his teammates”.