Zinedine Zidane reflected on the Copa del Rey clash with Leganés in the media room at the Santiago Bernabéu, and the madridista coach had the following to say: “After winning the first leg, we can't be starting the game like we did today. It's a logical result because the opposition played their game and we failed to do that. I take responsibility, I consider it a failure. I'm disappointed, I take full responsibility, but tomorrow is another day and we have to get up and think about Saturday's game. It's a real blow today”.



“We mustn't get carried away, but it's tough to take. We know in a knock-out tie it's a case of playing two games. We did what was asked of us in the first, but we can't start a game like we did today. I'm in charge of this team and I got several things wrong. We'll have to analyse it. We'll have to wake up tomorrow and turn our attentions to the next game because there's nothing else we can do. Nobody expected this, but that's football”.



His lowest point?

“Yes, I face up to what I do, and something was wrong today. After winning 0-1 away, going into the return leg and having a first half like that... I'm angry and I can't understand it. Now we have to work out how to pick things up again”.



Aiming for the Champions League

“Of course. We've lost one competition and we're a long way off in LaLiga. Our objectives aren't what we'd planned for at the start of the season. All we can do now is think about the remaining games, starting with Saturday, and prepare well for February 14”.



Squad

“I'm not angry with my players, I'm angry with myself. They give it their all, run hard… I am responsible. They have to accept a degree of the responsibility because they're the ones out on the pitch. We're all to blame, but I'm the one who's responsible”.