It has always been said that Zinedine Zidane is a specialist in winning finals as a coach, as he has won all nine that he has participated in,
yet Los Blancos’ genius is now on course to win another LaLiga Santander title.Many look down on Zidane’s record in cup competitions because he has only been able to win one league title,
the real test of a team’s overall skill over a sustained period.However, if Zidane is successful in 2019/20 it will actually be his second domestic triumph in just three full seasons in charge, a rather remarkable record.If we look at Zidane’s time in charge of Real Madrid,
he didn’t win the domestic title after taking over from Rafa Benitez in January 2016, but he did collect more points than Barcelona did in the remainder of that campaign.The next season he secured the league and Champions League double before surrendering the domestic title with a whimper in his final season in charge before resigning.Upon returning to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu,
Zidane couldn’t possibly win the 2018/19 title, with Los Merengues’ form having been awful up to that point.His work began from scratch in 2019/20 and he is close to taking home another trophy,
despite early questions being raised about him putting unwise trust in the players that had been good for him in the past.Without the attacking forces of years gone by, Zidane has recognised that the strength of this team is in defence, and he has played up to that.Zidane seems to know just how to put a side out to win, based on what they do well.
