Zinedine Zidane described Cristiano Ronaldo as unique after his four goals in Real Madrid's 7-1 thrashing of Celta Vigo.
The Portugal star was on the receiving end of jeers from some sections of the Santiago Bernabeu support following comments he made about his team-mates after the 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid, but he responded with a stunning performance on Saturday which saw him move second in the all-time goalscorer standings in La Liga on 252.
"Only he has it [that strike]. I never scored four goals. It was important for him before the Champions League," he said afterwards.
"I'm happy with Cristiano's performance. Whistles are part of football, they don't only whistle Cristiano.
"The supporters are demanding and always want more from the players. But that's good. And they know Cristiano. He's capable of scoring four. He's unique."
"We said something at half-time," said Zidane. "We went out very strong in the second half. Everything is easier when you score the first goal.
"Bale looked good. He was happy to return and for the game he played.
"We have to know who we're playing against. Celta have some disadvantages, but in attack they are brilliant.
"The most important thing is to know what to do when you have the ball and when you don't have it."
