Real Madrid will need to be more decisive in their their Club World Cup title tilt in Japan, according to Zinedine Zidane, who is insisting that there will be little margin for error against each continent's champions.
Gunning for their second world title, Los Blancos will begin their campaign by taking on Mexican outfit Club America in a semi-final tie on Thursday.
Indeed, prior to travelling to Japan, Zidane's men were forced to rely on a late Sergio Ramos header to salvage a draw against Barcelona at the Camp Nou, before the defender once again leapt to the side's rescue to seal a narrow 3-2 win after they found themselves 2-1 behind to Deportivo La Coruna with 25 minutes remaining.
Furthermore, the capital club were made to pay for their failure in closing out their final group stage match against Borussia Dortmund at home despite at one stage leading 2-0 and on course for top spot in their group.
As such, the French tactician has warned his side of the dangers of not closing out matches and claims that failing to do so could potentially derail their campaign.
Zidane has previously insisted on the need to finish off opponents when given the opportunities to do so, and while it may not seem like much of an issue in LaLiga as it stands, with the club holding a six-point advantage at the top, Real Madrid's knack of leaving it late could have severe consequences in knockout competitions with a decreased margin for error.
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