Zidane slates Real Madrid playing approach: Must copy Barcelona

Real Madrid hero Zinedine Zidane has slated his old club for not having a consistent approach to the way they play.

Asked about the success of bitter rivals Barcelona, Zizou said: "The culture comes from their juniors. Those who are 12, 14 or 16 years of age playing with the same spirit as the first team players. They have the same culture.

"In the juniors at any age the game is played exactly like the professional first team. The line of work is very clear."

"In Madrid you cannot find this. In Madrid, when you see young players you ask yourself: 'What is it? What are they doing?'.

"Why play such a way? How do we play? How and with what players? We play with wingers or no wingers? No one knows ..."

"At some point they need to find a new game, a true culture ... as they do in Barcelona. As they have always done so."

"Perhaps because it has put there by Cruyff ... and Pep Guardiola too. Ultimately, Guardiola is Cruyff."