Real Madrid vs. Galatasaray: Sergio Ramos defends Zidane after the criticism [PHOTOS]

Real Madrid has a new test this Tuesday facing Galatasaray in the Champions League. Zinedine Zidane is aware that this could be a vital test for his continuity. The rumors that the directive will not tolerate another bad result in the continental store are growing. There is even talk of replacements. Sergio Ramos came out to defend his coach.

In the pre-match press conference, the team captain explained that the moment that 'Zizou' is experiencing on the white bench is not fair.

"In football, the measuring stick is different for certain players and coaches. It would be easy to say that 'Zizou' will be the coach until the end of the season, there would be no speculation, but football is about results and the coach depends on that. If we are all day talking about the coach every time we lose or draw, it is uncomfortable for the coach, the club, and the players," explained Sergio Ramos.

When the captain was asked about Jose Mourinho and his possible return, he spoke in a different media form about the Portuguese, who left without winning the Champions League, compared to Zidane, who has won three in a row and his figure is constantly questioned.

"The team only thinks about winning tomorrow, we don't go beyond an opinion and what certain people expect. It is true that sometimes the measuring stick is different for some than for others. We must leave others aside and not create misunderstandings within the team," he said about the rumors.

Regarding the thoughts of the squad, the captain stated that they should only focus on their own because they cannot "manage, much less manipulate, people's opinion." He warned, however, that "Zizou is experienced" and "knows the club, the day-to-day, and the level of demand".

"After all, we depend on results. I don't think it has any influence on his coaching decisions. We must all live apart from praise and criticism because we would be conditioned every game. Football is fast, some days you win, others you lose, and you can't anchor yourself to any opinion. We must achieve results that will make us feel more comfortable and better with the work done," he asked, trying to isolate Real Madrid from criticism.

The last memory of Real Madrid against Galatasaray is very positive, with two thrashings in the 2013-14 Champions edition. The 1-6 in Istanbul is the biggest victory in the confrontations, in a match where Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick, Karim Benzema scored a brace, and Isco Alarcón opened the way. The return in the group stage ended with a 4-1 with goals from Gareth Bale, Álvaro Arbeloa, Ángel Di María, and Isco.

Before that, they lost in their two visits. On April 9th, they overcame the scare in the 'Turkish hell' and reached the semifinals. After a clear 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu, an early goal from Cristiano Ronaldo made all Real Madrid players see that it was sealed, and Galatasaray scored three goals that squeezed everything until the last moment when Cristiano scored in stoppage time (3-2).

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