Zinedine Zidane | Resigns

I rate him, think he's been very astute with the way he's ran the team. It's not easy to manage a squad where you have an ageing histrionic superstar like Ronaldo and convince him he can't play every game (probably the hardest player to man manage in the modern game) and have your other superstar out injured pretty much for most of the season in Bale.

He's improved Benzemas game outside of the box, kept egos like Ramos in check and used lesser players like Vasquez, brought through youth and utilised subs, rotation players very well.

He's looked just as comfortable in Europe as well and doesn't seem like a guy who has any ideological blind spots or messiah complex. Seems pretty pragmatic.

Of course the real test will be when he tastes failure and how he reacts to that.. very easy to sing when you're winning and it looks as though you have the managerial game cracked - much harder to get results and trophies after you've undergone a barren run and people are doubting you.

Needs to also manage a smaller club to see what he is really made of but credit where it is due so far, brilliant job so far.

Yes, a lot of works but he has been doing so well.

He used to be one of the world's best and the club big legend too. I think it would help him in controlling the dressing room, which is very important at a club and a squad like Real as you said.
 
Real's Pep. They are turning into one of the best CL sides ever. If they beat Juve, they'll be there.
 
Jose Mourinho - 178 Games
La Liga 2011/2012
Cop del Rey 2010/2011
Supercopa de Espana 2012

Zinadine Zidane - 86 Games
UEFA Champions League 2016
UEFA Super Cup 2016
Club World Cup 2016
La Liga 2016/2017

One faced the best football team of this generation when his team were in disarray while the other had the fortune of managing when the same rivals are nowhere close to those level. I don't have any unwanted urge to defend Mourinho, but if you intended the post as bigging up Zidane at the expense of Jose I think it's highly unfair.
 
Of course having great players, gives you much better chance at success, but you also need the right man to anchor that team. Since Pep has left Barcelona they've won 10 titles (11 if they win Copa) in 5 years, but with him they won 14 in 4 years, including 2 CL titles, compared to 1 without him. No matter how you want to look at it Pep Barca was alot more fearsome then the present Barca. Tata went trophy-less when he was there.

RM went trophy-less Under Carlo (2nd season), Mou (3rd season), Pelle (1st season). Rafa got sacked within 6 months. Lets not even get into managers in the past with RM.

I don't rate Zidane tactically compared to many other managers, but when it comes to motivating the team, bringing unity, his subs/rotations he's really good at, which is one of the reason he's having a good time there.

I think circumstances can help and certain coaches can be good in those circumstances for which a club could be in. For the record I don't believe in the "best manager" debate people have as every top managers are different and offer different things.
Absolutely spot on. I really hate when i see comments like "me and my dog can manage this top side". No, YOU CAN'T. Not everybody can manage top top sides even coaches with a good reputation. For example i think that the likes of Klopp, Emery or Pochettino would fail badly at Real or Barca.
 
Real's Pep. They are turning into one of the best CL sides ever. If they beat Juve, they'll be there.
Back to back CL trophies would be some achievement. I fancy them to beat Juve they are just too good. Zidane is doing a fantastic job there.
 
I still can't believe that I'm behind him.
 
Must admit I never expected him to be this successful.

1 La Liga, 1 CL with a possibility of a second in 2 years is amazing
 
What merit does Zidane have in Bale getting injured and Isco bettering the side ten folds?
 
Jose Mourinho - 178 Games
La Liga 2011/2012
Cop del Rey 2010/2011
Supercopa de Espana 2012

Zinadine Zidane - 86 Games
UEFA Champions League 2016
UEFA Super Cup 2016
Club World Cup 2016
La Liga 2016/2017

Zidane is doing a brilliant job and rightly deserves a lot of accolades but you're really jumping the gun here.

Zidane has to do a lot to be compared to Mourinho purely in terms of longevity, success around the world at multiple clubs, bringing up his own team and succeeding etc.

Maybe he will one day get there but till then, these posts are simply stupid to make
 
Obviously Zidane will be praised for winning back-to-back CL's but just look at that squad. Their bench is unmatched by other clubs and most of their players are in their prime years...
 
UCL Final 16/17: Juventus 1-4 Real Madrid
Back to back UCL winning manager.
 
Perez is a genius

He's matched our entire European Cup collection in 4 seasons
 
Credit where's it's due to Zidane. I didn't think he'd make a successful transition to manager but he's done so impressively.

Considering his legendary status as a player and now manager for the club, he should have the job for as long as he wants. Even with the inevitable downfall.

But we know how Madrid politics work...
 
Pep will be spitting feathers.
 
Can't see him leaving Madrid anytime soon. Could wind up the winningest manager of all time just a few years.
 
In an era of poets, with their philosophies and heavy metal football, Zidane has shown to be as good a manager as anyone.

He might not go gaga for gegenpressing but Zidane knows to put out well balanced sides, which maximise the strengths of his best players.

Respect.
 
Equaled Fergie's haul already. Madness we only won 2 under Fergie.
 
He'll leave before he has to rebuild this side. If he chooses his next club perfectly he could shit over the CL
 
No one seems to talk about him when they list the best managers in the world
 
Let's properly judge him once he needs to rebuild/form his own team.

All of this current bunch of players aren't even his.
 
Let's properly judge him once he needs to rebuild/form his own team.

All of this current bunch of players aren't even his.

When a manager struggles, this is used in their defence. And when someone does well, it's used as a criticism?
 
When a manager struggles, this is used in their defence. And when someone does well, it's used as a criticism?

Hold on. It's hardly a criticism. All I'm saying is that before we call him greatest manager of all time, let's just see how he rebuilds.

Hardly contreversial.
 
Credit where's it's due to Zidane. I didn't think he'd make a successful transition to manager but he's done so impressively.

Considering his legendary status as a player and now manager for the club, he should have the job for as long as he wants. Even with the inevitable downfall.

But we know how Madrid politics work...
He definitely has the respect of the players.
Delighted for him.
 
Surely, we need to take his name alongside Pep, Mourinho and Ancelloti as the greatest club managers right now
 
Just got lucky with his squad. If he actually had to go somewhere and build a team, dollars to donuts, he'd be shite.
 
I'll reserve judgement till he wins stuff with the U18s and youth teams. Till then, Pepism reigns supreme.
 
Just got lucky with his squad. If he actually had to go somewhere and build a team, dollars to donuts, he'd be shite.

Do not underestimate the job that Zidane has done. Rafa Benitez and Carlo Ancelotti were also managers of this team.