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#4 Zidane's unpredictable tactical approaches
Both, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid can boast plenty of individual talents in their team. Also, both the teams are well balanced in terms of attacking and defensive style of play.
Strategy-wise too the two sides are evenly poised, moreover, both the teams are mentored by one of the best masterminds at present, Zizou and Heynckes.
Amidst all such similarities, there is one factor that makes Real Madrid stand out: Zidane's tactics!
One of such notable instance took place in the Round of 16 first leg where Real Madrid were hosting the mighty PSG.
With Neymar leading from the front, Madrid found it difficult to find their touch in the game.
Though the visiting side's early goal was cancelled by a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty just before half-time, it was PSG who dominated the game until an intervention was made by Zidane himself.
Trouble for PSG came in the form of a double substitution in the 79th minute when Lucas Vazquez and Marco Asensio walked in for Casemiro and Isco respectively.
Thereafter, what we saw is Real marauding PSG. The Blancos managed to score two goals within a span of three minutes and that happened just four minutes after the substitution by Zidane.
In the reverse fixture, much to the surprise of many, the Frenchman benched Toni Kroos and Isco, both who were influential in the first leg, to let Asensio and Vazquez start the game.
The game resulted in Madrid beating PSG 2-1 and securing their place in the quarters comfortably.
It just doesn't end here. We also witnessed Galacticos' manager's brilliance in their crucial quarter-finals fixture against Juventus where he brought back Isco and Kroos into the starting XI and surprisingly not featuring Bale in their 3-0 away victory.
Anyway, in the return leg, when Juventus looked scary, Zidane made a bold move by using two of his substitutions at half-time to put off Bale, Casemiro to bring in his favourite subs, Asensio and Vazquez.
There is no doubt that Jupp Heynckes is a great manager but while the German boss' starting XI or probable XI can be predicted, it is comparatively difficult to predict Zidane's first choices.
Due to the very same reason, the Blancos make it difficult for their opponents to knit strategies well ahead of a clash.
While Casemiro, Kroos, Modric are the regular ones to feature in the starting XI, Zidane's options are further extended to Asensio, Isco, Bale, Vazquez and Kovacic.
Addition of players like Borja Mayoral, Dani Ceballos, Theo Hernandez, Marcos Llorente, Jesus Vallejo and Achraf Hakimi into the squad, strengthen their bench furthermore.
Real Madrid indeed holds a slight edge when it comes to squad depth as they have got far too many young talents at their command.
Although Heynckes owns a much experienced and mature side, it's Zidane, who can brag the luxury of having such talented young guns, who have proved their worth on numerous occasions, no matter how big the stage was.
All these factors make it evident that Zidane's tactical approach is something that can make it difficult for the opposition.
