Former Real Madrid sports chief Pedja Mijatovic has praised Zinedine Zidane for leading the club into the Champions League semifinals.

Last night's 0-0 draw at Liverpool saw Real progress to the final four 3-1 on aggregate.

Mijatovic said: "Zidane has been right once again: let me work and we'll see what happens at the end of the season.

"This Madrid is alive in the LaLiga and Champions League. He's there and surely everyone else in the semifinals is scared.

"I said a long time ago that Madrid will be in the final. Chelsea has improved since the arrival of (Thomas) Tuchel but it sure will be more concerned in this case."