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How Zinedine Zidane’s tactics put Real Madrid on top and proved doubters wrong

Sport360 staff

23:47 30/06/2017

In an era where managers are more disposable than ever, and fans increasingly demanding, it’s vital to hit the ground running as a coach.

No where is this more true than at the Santiago Bernabeu, as nothing less than winning will do.

And while his appointment in 2016 was met with a lot of raised eyebrows, Zinedine Zidane has made a spectacular start to his managerial career.

Leading Los Blancos to their first La Liga title in five years and also making them the only team to retain the Champions League, ‘Zizou’ has engraved the club and his name in the history books forever.

Once labelled “tactically weak”, the video below from Copa90’s YouTube channel reveals just how Zidane’s tactics proved the world wrong.

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