Zinedine Zidane appeared in the press room at the Santiago Bernabéu following the impressive win over Leganés. The Real Madrid coach had the following to say about the game: “It was an important game for us. We started very well, scored two goals, and that made the game easier for us. I'm not sure it was our best game of the season, but I'm happy with the result, getting five goals and keeping a clean sheet. We have to be satisfied and pleased over the ninety minutes”.



“It's certainly been a while since we scored five goals. Some people think this is our best game yet, I don't but we have to be pleased. We needed a win like this and when you start by scoring two early goal, that makes life easier. We didn't drop off in the second half and we got even better with the substitutions”.



A goal and two assists for Benzema

“I think he's getting the recognition. You have to show it on a regular basis and he's always doing that well beyond his goal scoring, which is important for him as the Madrid number nine. What I like about Benzema is how he links up with his teammates. The three up top playing together today, it wasn't like there was one stuck out on the touchline, there was constant movement and in the end, Karim is no surprise to me, he gets the recognition of a lot of people here”.



Valverde

“He's in the team for a reason. He's showing what an important player he is, we think about his future but he's very much in our present. He's playing, getting minutes under his belt and doing a great job. What impresses me is that he's physically very good, he's quick and very powerful. When he has to go in for a ball, defensively or in attack, he's extremely forceful”.