Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has urged fans to continue to back the team, despite their shock 1-1 draw with Real Valladolid on Saturday night.
Karim Benzema scored what looked to be the winner in the 82nd minute, but Sergi Guardiola struck his second goal of the season to level the game.
Having finished last season 19 points adrift of Barcelona, Zidane knows the pressure has increased again this season and he is demanding that fans to lend their backing.
When asked if the team is under more scrutiny because of last term, Zidane told a post-match press conference: “I noticed it at the Bernabeu – the crowd [feels the pressure] too.
“The fans also have to help us. There’s no choice. I know it is difficult, but I’m asking because they have also taken advantage of our successes. We will try everything on our part.”
Zidane also felt his side deserved a better result than the draw on Saturday.
“We have a bad feeling because we did the hardest thing, to score the goal in the second half, when we were not playing well.
“And with three or four minutes remaining they tied us.
“We were out of position and it is tough, because we deserved more, especially in the first half.
“It is not about losing that ball, because that is something that can happen, but we were out of place to defend it and that is hard. In that situation we have to put the ball out.
“It was not possible to win from there. We have to improve. We have to play well for 90 minutes. These days it is not good enough to play 50 or 60 good minutes,” Zidane added.
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