Real Madrid: four reasons why Zidane's credit runs out on the merengue bench | Spain | Santand League | Spain

For three seasons (and much of a fourth), Zinedine Zidane It had the approval of almost all of Madrid, because three times Champions consecutive one League , a Spain Supercup, two club world championships and two European Super Cups is not an easy achievement. The Real Madrid He completed a reign on that continent that ended with the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and the step next to the French technician himself.

Then, a series of circumstances did not give peace of mind to the staff that continued under the orders of Julen Lopetegui, nor the one that followed him after his dismissal with Santiago Solari. Y Florentino Pérez he thought again of his 'Messiah', one who after 284 days returned to place himself on the merengue bench. But, what begins badly, badly ends, and so was the 2018-19 season of Madrid, fighting only his classification to the next Champions.

Bad management at departures

But he has not been the same again. Already before completing the previous course, he showed a different position and left the policies of 'all are important' to say (and act) openly about who he wanted in his next staff, and who not. So, he let players go like Ceballos, Llorente, Reguilón, footballers who were future club bets. And even lost Keylor Navas, one of his key players and with whom he had good relationship. But, above all, his position made many players begin to lose value in the market.

More points lost than earned

Signings arrived, some long awaited, others not so much, and after an irregular preseason and a warm season start, the work of Zidane and its technical command begins to be a matter of concern in the dome of the Real Madrid. Only in the games he directed since March 16, the day he returned to Celta, has added six wins, four draws and four losses. That is, he has lost more points (20 in total) than he has won (18). Today, teams called 'boys' to whom the Madrid before he scored three or four goals, they can steal points. Yes, the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo (and his 50 goals per season) are significant, but the poor defensive effectiveness came to light.

Indecision in the systems

Only in these three league games, Zidane has put on the field a Madrid with tactical arrangements with a different pattern. It started with a 4-3-3, with Bale Y Vinicius as ends to leg changed. But it was more noticeable 4-4-2 before the Villarreal, with Lucas and Bale in the late ends and two front centers with Jovic and Benzema. There is no continuity.

Vinicius is not the same

But, perhaps, the point that most worries the dome of the Real Madrid It is the handling of the young figures of the team, many of them who arrived in this pass market and who are promising players, but who do not have (or appear to have) space in the main squad. Vinicius Junior He arrived last season and, before he returned Zidane, the 20-year-old Brazilian returned hope to a Real Madrid who longed for a versatile, daring player, eager to eat the world. However, after an injury and the return of the Frenchman, Vinicius He was relegated and has lost that confidence. He became an intermittent player and contributed little. This bothers the leaders, because they know that it is a patrimony of the club and a bet for the future that begins to get lost aimlessly.

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