Original title: Losing is still tough, more stubborn than Mourinho! Zidane's Three Deadly Sins: Bringing the Champion to Recklessness
On January 14, Beijing time, in the 19th round of La Liga, Real Madrid lost 0-1 at home to Villarreal. Real Madrid had already conceded 22 points after playing just 18 games in the league before the deadline, compared to just 21 in all of last season's games. After the game, coach Zidane was questioned like never before, but he himself remained tough in an interview, and the former metaphysical master is gradually leading a five-time champion to the abyss of "a team that can play for Real Madrid".
One crime: resolutely do not change the style of play, and carry the cross brigade to the end
After the game, when asked by reporters whether he lost because the team's cross play had been figured out by the opponent, Zidane replied: "I don't think the team's attacking routine has been penetrated by the opponent, we got a lot of chances in the crosses in the game, and it is difficult for the players not to score, but it has nothing to do with the team's routine. "Is that really the case?
Real Madrid have a 28% success rate for crosses this season, 10th among all La Liga teams, but they are in the top three in terms of crosses, 15 percentage points lower than the 43% of top Getafe. But that didn't stop Zidane's crazy obsession with this abrasive cross, and in this game, for example, Real Madrid's left-back Marcelosa sent 16 crosses, although he only failed 13.
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Marcelo: The coach said, cross to the death!
At halftime, when the assistant coach asked him if he should change his style of play, abandon some useless crosses and adopt a more successful style of zone penetration, Zidane gave him a very confident answer: Noquiero! This includes almost Zidane's answer to all the questions about his tactical play this season: there is no problem with the team's tactics, there is no need to change!
The second deadly sin: resolutely not rotating, superstition that the main force such as the BBC is almost crazy
In addition, when talking about the player's form, Zidane has been more than once tough, "Cristiano Ronaldo's condition is fine, his goal frenzy will come soon", "Benzema's role is not used to score goals", "I think my players play well", Zidane's stubbornness is more than Mourinho. We can see this as a kind of trust and protection for our disciples, but if we do not change anything after the mouth is hardened, but bring this hypnotic confidence to the field, the consequences may be very terrible.
Zidane loves Benzema
In the 3-0 defeat to Barca, for example, it was Real Madrid's rapid decline in fitness in the second half that led to the collapse of the team. Perhaps this can be attributed to the Club World Cup, but the team is not without rotation, but Zidane is still doing things his way, which eventually led to the physical condition of the main players. Over-belief in the main force and hardly giving others a chance has always left Zidane in doubt, but even so, when the BBC and others are healthy, Zidane does not hesitate to put them in the starting line-up.
The BBC combination has scored 442 league goals this season
"Radio Sail" once broke the news that a young substitute in Real Madrid once pointed to Zidane's nose during training and asked: Say yes to give me a chance? He said the people who are in the best form in training are not the ones who get the most opportunities to play, and some people wake up the next day as starters even if they miss a dozen shots in a game.
Three deadly sins: resolutely not to induce, the most confident sense of Severger
Before this season, when Barca brought in Dembele, Paulinho and others, Real Madrid not only did not make any heavyweight signings, but also released Pepe, Morata, Ronaldo and other mainstays. Halfway through the fixture, Real Madrid's squad is exhausted and they have finally paid the price for their hasty decision last summer. But Real Madrid is not without a chance to remedy, after the winter transfer window opened, Barca, Atletico Madrid and other strong opponents have introduced heavyweights, and the anticipation of Real Madrid fans day and night is waiting for Zidane's words.
"The team doesn't need signings," Zidane interrupted all their expectations and thoughts, and he even unilaterally blocked Real Madrid's top management from bringing in goalkeeper Kepa. Even if the team once fell into a shortage of personnel, he still firmly said: Real Madrid does not need to buy people! I will defend my squad to the death. The implication is that the strongest people are already in the formation, and I still buy a 6? This inflated sense of confidence is reminiscent of Wenger in those years, and the angry Real Madrid member said: Is France rich in hypnotic masters?
With transfers closing this winter window, Real Madrid fans can only count on this summer if they want to wait for signings. Until the end of the season, fans still have to endure Zidane's three-board axe: "no rotation", "no buying" and "players playing well". The ancients have clouds: the old-fashioned and hard-mouthed Zinedine Zidane has left Real Madrid fans with little hope. 2018 has arrived, winter has arrived, Zidane in the wind and snow, I am afraid that this winter will be more difficult than others.
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