Zidane: Failure isn't not winning a trophy in 2020, it's not trying

Real Madrid may not even have kicked a ball in 2020 but already expectations are high for a new year with new challenges and new trophies, but Zinedine Zidane is keen to manage those expectations.

The Frenchman was asked about whether not winning trophies would constitute a failure in 2020, but he made clear his disagreement.

"Failure is not trying, not giving our all, that would be a failure," Zidane responded.

"What's important is giving our all on the pitch and then we'll see.

"One team will win the league and another the Champions League, and the rest are stupid? I don't think so."

However, when asked to choose between the two, Zidane was equally as determined to avoid giving anything away.

"We know how difficult the Champions League is because of the rivals that are there, but in the league there are many games so I consider it to be very complicated to achieve," he added.

The first potential trophy of 2020 will be the Supercopa de Espana, but it is a competition, in Saudi Arabia, which Real Madrid will face without Eden Hazard.

"He's 100 percent ruled out of the Supercopa, he won't come and I hope that just afterwards he will come back slowly but surely," the Frenchman revealed.

As may be expected, he was also quizzed on transfer speculation but the coach was having none of it.

"I'm not saying anything, Paul [Pogba] is a player for another team and he's also injured so I hope he's back soon, I think about the players I have," he said.

He was also asked about potential exits, with Mariano Diaz and Brahim Diaz both having been linked with loan moves away in search of regular game time.

"I don't think so, what's important is to talk to each player and it can be a problem if they aren't getting minutes, they try to train well and everything, until the 31st, lots of things can happen."

Another player who has been subject to some rumours is Isco, but Zidane confessed that he recognises a little of himself in the Spaniard.

"I feel identified with everyone but it's true that because of his position I feel a little more identified with him [Isco]," he admitted.

"He's playing and wants his place, but that's the same for everyone, everyone who has a chance to play has to perform and the players know that and I like Isco as a player."

Real Madrid start 2020 with a short trip to face Getafe in a challenging opening fixture against Jose Bordalas' team.

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