He's a genius. He gets to rewrite his own salary cheque, and he can also set about the tricky task of rebuilding the team as the saviour of Real Madrid. They must have been on their hands and knees begging him to come back.
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He's a genius. He gets to rewrite his own salary cheque, and he can also set about the tricky task of rebuilding the team as the saviour of Real Madrid. They must have been on their hands and knees begging him to come back.
Why did he leave anyway? Seemed a bit weird at the time, was it just because they were selling Ronnie? You’d think he’d be a bit bigger than to let that bother him....Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
There was a rumour that Real wouldn't agree to the signing of Hazard. Now that Zidane holds all the cards, he will get whoever he wants. He also has more time to rebuild, as the disintegration of the team happened on somebody else's watch. He knew that the current team were done and he walked at the right time. The maestro has played a blinder.Quote:
Originally Posted by goats
Yep, with hindsight he’s played it very well.
But it will be interesting as RM and Barca are both about to rebuild - players fees are about to get HUGE!
Matthijs de Ligt should be on somebody's shopping list, probably Real Madrid's, but both teams can usually go out and get any player that they want.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toadstool
Adios Bale ?
Can anyone point to the game where you can say Zidane's work was the main contributory factor to Real Madrid winning?
He left cos Perez was making noises about sacking him cos he was so far behind Barca in the league so he decided to take matter into his own hands before winning his 3rd European cup
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Originally Posted by surge
It's a difficult one. He didn't seem to be a huge tactician but he always encouraged Madrid to play on the front foot and his team selection was usually spot on.
For example, how has Isco had so little game time this season? What has happened to Asensio and Marcelo?
Bale will be pleased as it appears he wants out anyway....cut price to Man Utd no doubt who can afford to pay ridiculous wages re SanchezQuote:
Originally Posted by billy.ronson
Funny if true :hehe: Even funnier is that Perez begged him to come back after finally getting rid of him!Quote:
Originally Posted by thehumblegringo
Zidane used tactics that made the most of the players individual strengths, as opposed to somebody like Sarri, who shoehorns players into a specific system. This is something he picked up at Juventus, and he also incorporated their demanding fitness regime.Quote:
Originally Posted by thehumblegringo
It certainly helps having world class players in virtually every positionQuote:
Originally Posted by surge
One thing is certain, Perez will have to stop being the person who decides which players to buy if they want a quick return to the top. Zidane is describing his return as "the second project", so I assume he has everything mapped out in advance.
Zidane "very fond of president Perez"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSdu1R5_hiU
He’s going to Barca with frenkieQuote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
They was fortunate on a few occasions in the champions league but you can’t put all those wins down to luck but they was very poor in the leagueQuote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
It's the more likely option, but I was thinking that Real Madrid needed him more. He would be an ideal long-term replacement for Sergio Ramos, who will take some replacing. De Ligt, while still only 19 is one of the best centre backs I have seen. I don't think he has any weaknesses, and he could probably play anywhere on the pitch. He's a bit of a nightmare doing Cruyff turns inside his own penalty area though :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by jamieccfc
Who a strange one , ,realises his Man U job has gone to OGS , can't get into the other big pay day club aka Chelsea , stopped stalking posh end UK restaurants ,with media outlets following, so goes back to stalking French and Spanish cities and conveniently ends up with Madrid , poor old Jose as he was so close as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by goats
Well done OGS and Sarri for seeing the money grabbing stalker off.
Without the genius of CR7 they are shot ,lol.
Who cares?
Everybody who has gone to the trouble of opening this thread, typing a reply, and then posting it really cares!Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
The goings on according to BBC correspondent Guillem Balague.
* Zidane left because he wasn't able to make the changes he wanted (Hazard?)
* Perez has relinquished control of player aquisitions
* Bad news for Bale, as he doesnt get on with Zidane
* Good news for Hazard, as Zidane is now in charge of player aquisitions
* Ramos had a barny with Perez
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47523681
Zidane was so good they were 17 points behind Barcelona last season. They would go as far as Ronaldo would take them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
More nonsense from youQuote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by jamieccfc
During his 2.5 years in charge Zidane won 3 Champions League finals and 1 La Liga title. The Barcelona manager won 2 La Liga titles. Who was more successful?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
Furthermore, Zidane recognised that they came up short in his final year, and he put forward his proposal to remedy the situation. This was turned down, so he left.
Would you say he was bald as a player? Trying to work out if he gets into my bald players XI alongside lombardo
Perhaps with his ‘Dave hunt’ he’d have to be on the subs bench
Balague seems to have negative bias towards Bale but I think it's fair to say Bale and Zidane's relationship wasn't the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
I'm not saying Zidane doesn't have strengths as a manager but I don't know which young player you can pick out as Zidane's project, or which game Zidane changed tactics mid-game to change the result, or where he has created such positive support from a fanbase (even when they were winning Real Madrid fans were still whistle-pigs).... OGS is doing this currently at Man United. Zidane got his extremely talented players mentally ready for big games and they won. Now we get to see if he's anything more than that.
More nonsense from CR7 tonight ,that was the thrust of my post, it's not about the manager who came and went ,its about the player that went .Quote:
Originally Posted by jamieccfc
Real Madrid fans would do this if they had the best qualities of Cruyff, Guardiola, Ferguson, Arrigo Sacchi and Bill Shankly all rolled into one manager! They're ridiculousQuote:
Originally Posted by surge
I'm not even sure Lombardo would get into a baldies XI. There is a lot of competition in the midfield there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Optimistic Nick
Bobby Charlton, Zidane, Gravesen, letchkov etc
In fact I would have
Barthez
??? Le-beouff Stam. Roberto Carlos
Gravesen
Robben Charlton Zidane
Vialli di-Stefano
I nominated Billy Hardy a while back, he’s got to be in👍Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
In place of who?Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Maybe Danny mills at right back?
CR7 : 438 games for Madrid and 450 goals , who will replace that, certainly not a managerQuote:
Originally Posted by City123
He’s Billy Hardy, no ‘in place of who’ comment. He’s most probably the stand out player in our cup winning photos because of his bald bonce. I’m having Billy Hardy on my bald team sheet because he’s ours, don’t care if any other Lato’s are better than him, he’s in !!!😂😂😂Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk