Zinedine Zidane defiant after dropping Gareth Bale from Real Madrid squad: ‘Interpret it as you wish’

Zinedine Zidane defiant after dropping Gareth Bale from Real Madrid squad: ‘Interpret it as you wish’
Zinedine Zidane refused to discuss Gareth Bale’s future after the forward was dropped for Real Madrid’s clash against Villarreal.The 29-year-old was not even named as a substitute for Sunday’s LaLiga encounter at the Bernabeu, which ended in a 3-2 win for Real.2

Gareth Bale looks to be on his way out of Real Madrid

Bale’s omission only increases speculation he will leave the capital this summer, and Zidane was in no mood to offer any assurances to the four-time Champions League winner.“I’m the coach, I have to pick the team and that’s all there is to it,” Zidane said.“You can interpret it as you wish. I need to pick a squad of players and some are going to miss out.”Real were made to work hard for their win against Villarreal.A brace from Mariano and Jesus Vallejo’s close-range strike ultimately gave the home side all three points, although Villarreal had been on level terms through Gerard Moreno and created numerous chances before Jaume Costa scored in the fourth minute of injury time.Real bounced back from a stunning 1-0 defeat at lowly Rayo Vallecano last week and Zidane added: “We played much better than the other day and I feel much happier now, as do the players.“We won the game at our ground and I’m pleased. It was a rather end-to-end game and when you’re 3-1 up you shouldn’t be letting them score, but we did. It’s a variety of things, tiredness, the heat, but we didn’t finish the game brilliantly.”2

Real Madrid forward Mariano celebrates his second goal against Villarreal

The home side took the lead after just two minutes when former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla dawdled in possession deep in Villarreal’s half, allowing Brahim Diaz to nip in and tee up Mariano, who got between two defenders to stab home.Moreno equalised in the 11th minute but Vallejo restored Real’s lead before the interval and a brilliant cross from Dani Carvajal gave Mariano an easy close-range finish for his second goal of the game early in the second half.Speaking about Mariano’s performance, Zidane added: “Of course he’s not had too many opportunities because he’s been injured, he’s been out for a long time. Mariano got his chance to play today and he’s scored twice, I’m happy for him.”

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Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was once again defiant after dropping Liverpool and Manchester United target Gareth Bale at the weekend. The 29-year-old did not even make the bench for Sunday's LaLiga encounter at the Bernabeu, which ended in a 3-2 win for Real, as the Welsh wizard looks all set to leave the Spanish side at the end of the season.
Zinedine Zidane denies dropping Gareth Bale to send Real

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Speaking in a press conference after the 3-2 win over Villareal, Zidane was asked if dropping Bale casts a doubt on his future at the club, "I'm the coach, I have to pick the team and that's all there is to it. "You can interpret it as you wish. I need to pick a squad of players and some are going to miss out."

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'You can interpret it as you wish': Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane refuses to discuss Gareth Bale's future after dropping Welshman against Villarreal. dailymail.co.uk - Press Association Sport Staff. Head coach Zinedine Zidane refused to discuss Gareth Bale's future after the Welshman was left out of the matchday squad as Real Madrid claimed
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Head coach Zinedine Zidane refused to discuss Gareth Bale's future after the Welshman was left out of the matchday squad as Real Madrid claimed a hard-fought 3-2 win over Villarreal on Sunday.
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Zinedine Zidane defiant after dropping Gareth Bale from Real Madrid squad: 'Interpret it as you wish' The Bernabeu boss declines to explain reasons for leaving former world record signing out
Zinedine Zidane defiant after axing Gareth Bale from Real

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Zinedine Zidane defiant after dropping Gareth Bale from Real

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Zinedine Zidane refused to discuss Gareth Bale's future after the Welsh star was snubbed for Real Madrid's clash against Villarreal. The 29-year-old did not even make the bench for Sunday's LaLiga encounter at the Bernabeu, which ended in a 3-2 win for Real, Talksport.com reports.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane refuses to discuss Gareth

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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane denied his decision to leave Gareth Bale out of the squad was a message to him, with Los Blancos beating Villarreal 3-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.
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Zinedine Zidane refused to discuss Gareth Bale's future after the Welsh star was snubbed for Real Madrid's clash against Villarreal. The 29-year-old did not even make the bench for Sunday's LaLiga encounter at the Bernabeu, which ended in a 3-2 win for Real.
Zinedine Zidane defiant after axing Gareth Bale from Real

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Zinedine Zidane admits he sent Gareth Bale a message after excluding him from the Real Madrid for a second successive weekend.. Bale is nearing the Bernabeu exit door following a fallout with the
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