3) He has done a brilliant job
When Zinedine Zidane took over, Real Madrid were a mess. While Benitez’s failure has been exaggerated by a huge margin, what can’t be denied is that he had lost the dressing room during his final days at the club.
Also, the style of football that he played wasn’t making many Blancos fans happy and they demanded a change.
In came Zinedine Zidane.
The French maestro initially struggled to get the ball rolling and found his men lose to Atletico at home—a loss that left them 12 points behind league leaders, Barcelona. The former World Cup winner, then, admitted that the league was lost.
Three months down the line and Real Madrid remain Barca’s only rival for the title as they trail by just a point with one more game to go.
While Real’s destiny in La Liga depends on Barca’s performance, they have done a fantastic job in the Champions League. In 2 weeks’ time, they will be facing their biggest nemesis in a replay of the 2014 Champions League final.
Suffice to say, Zidane brought hope when there was nothing but despair.
