'The Champions League and the Copa del Rey are our priorities'
Speaking to his team-mates last week, Cristiano Ronaldo sent an encouraging message to the rest of the squad, with the race for La Liga race already lost.
Ronaldo is aware that Barcelona now have a virtually insurmountable lead at the top of La Liga table and he decided to motivate his team-mates by referring to their two priorities for the season.
As revealed by Spanish daily 'Marca', the Portuguese ace said: "The Champions League and the Cup are our priorities, we're going for them."
Zidane attempted to bring the squad together to discuss issues and find a solution to Madrid's current woes, but since then the results have not improved. The Spanish giants were held to a draw with Numancia in the Copa del Rey, and last Saturday they lost to Villarreal at home, effectively ending their slim hopes of retaining the league title.
The competitive nature of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner has always helped to encourage the rest of his team-mates, and his capitulation in La Liga comes as a shock as Madrid fall further down the table every week.
Strangely enough, a team that won almost everything in 2017 is now settling for four place in La Liga. The Champions League and the domestic cup, the new objectives.