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Zinedine Zidane responds to 'untouchable' tag after Sevilla win

Madrid have blown hot and cold in LaLiga and the UEFA Champions League this season, as a 2-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk questioned their credentials to progress from Group B.

After seeing off Sevilla on Saturday, 'Zizou' shrugged off the notion shared by many in the footballing landscape but insisted to just carry out the daily duties in the best interest of the club.

"I've never seen myself as untouchable at this club. Not as a player or as a coach. Never. I'm here for a reason, and I'm living this thing until the final day," Zidane told reporters according to SportsMole.

"When you don't win it's normal that you get criticism. It's not going to change nor will it change how I think of my players and the job I do on a daily basis. There are clearly difficulties in this job. We're going to continue regardless.

9- Philippe Coutinho (FC Barcelona) – £240 000-a-w
9- Philippe Coutinho (FC Barcelona) – £240 000-a-week
8- Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid) – £256 000-a-week
8- Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid) – £256 000-a-week
7- Koke (Atletico Madrid) – £270 000-a-week
7- Koke (Atletico Madrid) – £270 000-a-week
 6) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) – £280 000-a-week
6) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) – £280 000-a-week
5) Antoine Griezmann (FC Barcelona) – £322 000-a-w
5) Antoine Griezmann (FC Barcelona) – £322 000-a-week
 4) Frenkie de Jong (FC Barcelona) – £336 000-a-we
4) Frenkie de Jong (FC Barcelona) – £336 000-a-week
3) Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) – £350 000-a-week
3) Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) – £350 000-a-week
2) Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) – £400 000-a-week
2) Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) – £400 000-a-week
1) Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) – £580 000-a-week
1) Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) – £580 000-a-week

"Yes we've had difficult times in the past and now we're in the present and it's more difficult now but I feel strong and the players will give us the possibility to get through this tough spell. I feel ready to find a solution for this," Zidane continued.

Zidane guided Real to three successive Champions League titles between 2016 and 2018, and the LaLiga title last season.

This season proves to be a cut above the rest for the Frenchman, who have to get a win against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League Group B on Wednesday to cement a last 16 berth.

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