Gaizka Mendieta has come out to say that Zinedine Zidane should be regarded as among the best managers in Europe. He recently revealed that Zidane deserves more praise for a job well done in Spain.
According to him, what Zidane has achieved at Real Madrid has not been down to luck in any way, and his team is even favourite to win the UCL this season.
He added that Zidane also reads the game well with his substitutions, and he is one of the best managers right now.
His words, “How many Champions Leagues has Zidane won? Four! That’s a lot of luck,”
“Any team in sport needs a bit of luck in specific games. For Zidane, as a manager, he might have had some luck but over the length of his management career, that’s not why he has been successful.”
“Look at the Clasico the other day, he put the team out tactically, not just to stop Barca, but he created harm and danger through his system. He read the game well with his substitutions. He doesn’t get enough credit as he deserves for what he does.”
“I think some people think it is luck but you can’t be successful constantly through luck. He is one of the most impressive managers at the moment.”
“Madrid can switch on through their DNA in the Champions League to compete and win. They have key players missing but they still find a way.”
“I think it is massively down to Zidane that even when players aren’t regulars that they can step in and perform, so they don’t miss their key players. It comes from motivation and preparation, with the manager who has helped Madrid since he has been there.”
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