Claude Makélélé
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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.