Despite Real Madrid's evident problem with scoring goals, Zinedine Zidane says there is no need for the club to sign another striker in January. Marca.com reports that Los Blancos have scored just one goal in their last three games and drew another blank against Athletic Club on Sunday night. Although pundits have blamed the situation on the absent of a clinical finisher, Zidane says there is no pressure on the club to hurriedly sign a new striker.
"As always, when we play a game like we did and have chances [to score], I'm annoyed for the players. For the effort that we put in, we're annoyed that we didn't score the chances that we had. If you have chances, you have to score them, and we've had lots of the ball in the last three games and very few goals.
"It's not bad luck or [a lack of] conviction - the important thing is creating chances. We created so many chances... we're going to continue; it's going to go in [eventually].
"Now it's not going in, but we can't let our heads drop. We have to think that it's been a very good year. We're ending a bit flat but we're looking forward to starting 2020. I don't think [the lack of goals] is a problem, but everyone has their own opinion.
"We're calm. What we've done in the last four or five months was good."
Luka Jovic hasn't been able to support Karim Benzema upfront, but Zidane doesn't want to buy a striker in January.
"Absolutely not, I don't think we need to sign a striker," he stated.
Real Madrid is now two points behind Barcelona at the top of LaLiga Santander after Ernesto Valverde's side beat Alaves on Saturday.
"I'm annoyed by this. My players have left everything on the pitch. I'm looking at the positives and the good thing is that we're doing well. Three points from nine [available in the last three games] isn't much."
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