Zinedine Zidane: Atletico will demand much more of us than Granada did
"Now we have three finals left and another in the Champions League on Wednesday"
The French coach also insisted the win was not just about James Rodriguez & Morata
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane knows his team weren't really tested against Granada and that Wednesday's game against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League will be much more demanding.
Speaking to Movistar+, Zidane said: "An easy game? As always, you have to prove it. We started well, scoring quickly, and that made things easier.
"We had a phenomenal first half, we took the chances we had. We picked up another three points, and that was important. Now we have three finals left and another in the Champions League on Wednesday."
Madrid go into the game against Atletico with a three-goal cushion and a foot in the Champions League final, but Zidane insisted they won't take the return leg lightly.
“Now we’ll rest, we’ll think of Wednesday, which will demand much more of us than today and we’ll have to play the perfect match," the French coach added.
“We know it’ll be more demanding on Wednesday, but today we can only be satisfied and rest."
Zidane once again left out Cristiano Ronaldo and made nine changes to his side, with James Rodriguez and Alvaro Morata both scoring two goals each.
However, the Madrid coach didn't want to single anyone out for praise: "James and Morata? It’s not just them. It can be said of everyone who plays less. What they do is phenomenal, considering they get less minutes.
“It’s not easy and it’s the fruits of everyone’s work, especially the players. After nine months, you play for everything. If in the end, you’re tired... Here, it’s the opposite. We’re very good physically and that’s good news."
