Real Madrid boss Zidane explains Ronaldo substitution

Real Madrid supervisor Zinedine Zidane did not take off Cristiano Ronaldo against Levante to rest him, the Frenchman affirmed. 

Cristiano Ronaldo's substitution in Real Madrid's 2-2 attract at Levante LaLiga was not to rest the player, Zinedine Zidane has affirmed. 

Ronaldo was taken off by Zidane instantly after substitute Isco had hit with nine minutes left to return Madrid in front at Ciutat de Valencia on Saturday. 

Be that as it may, a pass in protective fixation therefore enabled Levante to score their second equalizer of the diversion one moment from time, substitute Giampaolo Pazzini striking on his introduction for the club. 

Madrid's most recent misfortune leaves Zidane's men 18 focuses behind LaLiga pioneers Barcelona and with a forthcoming Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain developing in significance, with the opposition their exclusive sensible shot of winning another trophy this season. 

After the match, Zidane demanded Ronaldo's substitution was not wellness related. 

"No. It was intended to transform him, and that is all," Zidane revealed to beIN SPORTS after the match. 

"We had the diversion under control, the most troublesome is to score objectives. We got to 2-1, yet at last, two mix-ups cost us the two objectives. 

"This year is being troublesome for us. We can't put three or four outcomes together. I am not content with the outcome. We were responsible for the diversion, over all the principal half, so not cheerful, obviously. 

"The pity is that after we scored our second objective, we were not ready to keep hold of the ball, and protectively we were bad." 

Gotten some information about Ronaldo in his post-coordinate question and answer session, Zidane included: "I transformed him as I needed another player more amidst the pitch, to shield with Marco Asensio and Karim [Benzema]."

Zidane already demonstrated he trusts his activity is hanging in the balance when Madrid have Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 of the Champions League on February 14, yet the Frenchman seemed to push back on his remarks after Madrid missed the opportunity to move above Valencia into third. 

"I simply consider the following diversion, nothing else," a baffled Zidane said. 

"LaLiga won't be over until the end. There are a great deal of focuses, and two all the more today, notwithstanding when we had the diversion under control. We ought to have won a third successive amusement, however we didn't. 

"When it was most troublesome we got the second. At that point we should be sharp, evade the second objective, and we didn't. We were not engaged, and that is difficult to take as it is two focuses lost. 

"That implies we should work much harder. This is football, and the rival can make things troublesome for you. In any case, we could stay away from their second objective. That bothers me, as we have dealt with that, and knew they could counter-assault."