Zidane: When Real Madrid lose, I'm out and when we win, I'm in Real Madrid Accepts the situation

Ahead of the upcoming fixture against Osasuna, Real Madrid are hoping to build on their impressive victory over Sevilla, and Zinedine Zidane has responded to questions over his future.

It's the kind of up-and-down reaction to results which makes the Los Blancos job such a challenge, but the Frenchman knew better than anyone what he was walking back into.

"When we lose, I'm out and when we win, I'm in," Zidane admitted in his pre-match press conference.

"I don't think about it, it's like that.

"We have to think about matches and I'm only interested in that."

Barcelona are currently in a difficult position after losing 2-0 to Granada, yet Zidane is refusing to read too much into the Blaugrana's early season slump, instead suggesting that every team will go through such a period.

"What is happening at Barcelona, the same thing will happen to Atletico," he explained.

"What we must do is take maximum points and the best way to do that is to give our best and my players are the best.

"That's what interests me, you can always lose matches but then you can win another, but we always have to give everything."

Gareth Bale was sensational in Sunday's victory in Andalusia, performing expertly in his defensive work, and Zidane has accepted that the Welshman is performing better than he expected.

"He is involved like the other players and wants to do well," he continued.

"He knows that he is good and he helps us a lot in attack, but also the defensive phase on Sunday.

"It shows that when the whole team is involved, we can achieve good things."

Rodrygo is being gradually integrated into the Los Merengues senior team, and Zidane has reiterated that he has a plan for the summer signing.

"He is a first team player first of all, and that is very important," he added.

"We know perfectly well what we need to do with Rodrygo.

"It's a decision of mine and you will see tomorrow, we're delighted with him and from time to time he will play Castilla and he will happily do so."