Chapter 324 Zidane clears up the misunderstanding and makes up his mind!

The result of this game was slightly disappointing. After the game, Zidane also received a great impact from public opinion.

After the game, reporters interviewed Zidane even more frantically.

Because since the end of the game, they are very sure that Zidane will be the absolute highlight of this week!

After this round of league games, Zidane's temporary substitution decision will push Real Madrid's story to its climax.

Even now, many media outlets have started publishing articles before Zidane has been interviewed!

"Mysterious coach Zidane and the Chinese genius Bai Ran are breaking up? Maybe Bai Ran and Real Madrid are about to break up!"

"The fate is over! Zidane is trying to reduce Bai Ran's playing time as much as possible. The two sides are full of tension!"

"Bai Ran is already looking for transfer targets for next season. There is no place for Bai Ran in Zidane's lineup!"

What's more, some so-called gossip said that Bai Ran received unfair treatment in the Real Madrid locker room and went on strike to protest! Young people are courageous, and Florentino will never compromise!

Many media outlets have gone even further.

"Bai Ran is entirely to blame for himself. He chose to go against the club at such an age."

"I would rather be scored than lose Bai Ran! Zidane worked hard to drive Bai Ran away!"

"Master and disciple turned against each other! How will this tragic drama end?"

When fans saw such news, they panicked instantly! !

They had just watched the game and it was indeed like this.

Not long after the game started in the second half, Zidane suddenly replaced Bai Ran, which shocked the fans and players.

And they also noticed that although Bai Ran didn't do anything too excessive when he was substituted, it was obvious that the expression on his face was not happy.

This shows that the articles published by the media are really not groundless.

There is a reason for this!

But the interview has just begun.

The reporter faced Zidane and asked: "Real Madrid got a draw in this game. Is this an acceptable result?"

"As a reminder, Real Madrid has now dropped from the top of the table to fourth!"

A draw in the early stages of the league is enough to knock a team out of the first tier.

Zidane replied calmly: "In any case, the result is now in front of us, and everyone must accept the reality."

"There must be wins and losses in football matches. This is normal. I don't think a draw can mean anything, and I don't think it can defeat us."

"This is just a draw. How many draws did Barcelona have last season? Why don't you ask them if they can accept it?"

At this point, both Zidane and reporters laughed.

Zidane continued to add: "Our players did not perform very well in this game. The lack of control in the backcourt was somewhat serious. Of course, the players and I are responsible, and I must take responsibility for this."

"Pato's condition today was extraordinary. This was also a key point in our draw. It is always easy to be careless at the last moment of the game. Everyone knows this."

"What we have to do now is not to do anything else, but to work hard to face it with courage, knowing our shame and then being brave."

This proverb was learned by Zidane and Bai Ran!

The reporter continued to ask: "Many people are now rumoring that Bai Ran is about to leave the team this season. Is there anything you can disclose on this matter?"

Zidane has no idea what the hell is this?

"I don't know where you got the news. In short, such rumors appear almost every day, but their reliability is minimal."

"Did Bai Ran tell you personally? Then I also want to hear you reveal it, hahaha."

The scene burst into laughter again, and this answer made the reporters blush.

Zidane and Bai Ran were here, and he actually took out the gossip from the outside and asked if it was true. It was indeed a bit ridiculous!

In recent days, the issue of Zidane's stay has undoubtedly been the focus of media attention. Previously, many Spanish media reported that Zidane had told Real Madrid players that he would leave Real Madrid at the end of the season. In response, Zidane Nei denied it.

Zidane said: "When the team is competing for the La Liga championship, how can I tell the players that I want to leave the team? People outside can say whatever they want, but I can never say this to the players."

"We'll see what happens after the season. That's what I like not to talk about my future too often. It's not an important question."

Zidane emphasized: "The most important thing is that the team wins. We will continue to fight and do our best until the last minute."

Asked again about farewelling the players, Zidane said: "That is fake news. I am concentrating on leading the team to play La Liga. For me, the most important thing is the last stage of the season, we are competing for the championship."

Every sentence of Zidane's response was very simple and clear, and there was no sloppiness at all, which also made the fans breathe a sigh of relief.

However, only Zidane himself knew in his heart what the purpose of his final substitution was.

That was to protect Bai Ran.

It is easy to see that in the second half of Villarreal, Bai Ran obviously made great defensive moves, and on several occasions, the keenly aware Zidane discovered the opponent's black-footed moves.

It's just that Bai Ran was lucky and escaped every time.

But being able to escape this time doesn't mean that Bai Ran will always be safe on the court.

The opponent's players looked at Bai Ran as if they were staring at prey.

If Bai Ran is still playing on the court, it will only be a matter of time before he gets injured.

The fans, the media, and the players didn't understand his substitution. It was even difficult for Bai Ran himself to understand.

But only Zidane himself knows his good intentions.

Even if I don't want this point, I can't let Bai Ran finish the game at the risk of injury.

And you can't tell the referee during the game that the other party is trying to eliminate Bai Ran!

Because it hasn't happened yet.

In this case, Zidane chose to make a direct substitution, which was a good thing for both Bai Ran and Real Madrid.

This is not an escape, but a tactic.

Villarreal is certainly strong, but no matter how strong you are, how many rounds can you remain undefeated throughout the season?

Real Madrid is different. In this game, Bai Ran ended the game early, resulting in a perfect tie. However, Bai Ran was able to attend all subsequent games. Is it possible for Real Madrid to draw in the next round?

The answer is obvious. In terms of tactics, Zidane really surprised the fans, but in terms of overall strategy, Zidane played a good game.

Prior to this, Real Madrid Chairman Florentino also directly compared Zidane to "Real Madrid's Guardiola" during an interview.

Guardiola led the Barcelona B team to a successful promotion in his first year, while Enrique, another Barcelona hero, led the Barcelona B team to be promoted to La Liga. But Zidane's B team coaching results are not as impressive as these two.

In the 2014-2015 season, Zidane, who had been an "apprentice" under Ancelotti for a year, took up the coach of Real Madrid's B team. As a result, in the first three rounds of the season, the B team lost all three games, and even more after six rounds. They lost 5 games, creating their worst start since 1996.

Then to make matters worse, Zidane was found to have no coaching qualifications and was "suspended" by the Spanish Football Federation. In the end, Real Madrid relied on an appeal to remain in office.

However, when the team was hovering in the relegation zone of Group B of West C, Zidane showed his strong ability to adjust.

In the following 16 rounds, he led Real Madrid's B team to an astonishing 11 wins and 4 draws, pulling the team from the bottom to the top.

At the same time, he did not give up his coaching training course, and successfully obtained the qualification certificate in May 2015, ending his "black account" career.

Although he failed to lead Real Madrid's B team to promotion last season, Zidane still stabilized the team that had just fallen into Group B of Spain C in fifth place.

After 19 games this season, Real Madrid B team also ranks second in the standings with a record of 10 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses.

During the entire period of coaching the B team, Zidane handed over a "report card" of 26 wins, 17 draws and 14 losses in 57 games, with a winning rate of 46.4% and a goal-to-loss ratio of 1.51.

You know, even Enrique, who has a brilliant record in Barcelona B team, has a winning rate of only 48.3%, and his goal-to-loss ratio of 1.48 is not as good as Zidane.

Judging from Zidane's style of coaching Real Madrid's B team, he highly admires the "Barcelona style" known for its short passing coordination, and tactically follows Barcelona's 433 formation.

According to the "Daily Sports" report, Zidane once revealed that he hopes to play football based on possession of the ball and hopes to "play short passing coordination with his feet starting from the goalkeeper."

In an interview with "France Football", he also said that he likes to "play the game beautifully", declaring that "my team starts from the backcourt to organize an offense with short passes, based on ball control and quick passing."

When obtaining the coaching qualification certificate, Zidane also observed Guardiola's training on the spot.

However, while coaching the B team, Zidane's ball-control style suffered a "blow". As a mature coach, he also corrected the "line" in time.

Due to the team's poor performance in the early stages of last season, Zidane revealed in an interview with "France Football" that he was sometimes "depressed" because the players' technical level could not play the football he wanted.

For the sake of performance, he no longer "obsessed" with ball control and coordination, and developed a more concise and efficient counterattack style.

After joining the first team, with top-notch star players in hand, Zidane naturally has a lot of "confidence".

But if he wants to promote Barcelona's passing and control in Real Madrid, Qi Zu also needs to think hard.

In the past 15 years, Real Madrid has changed 14 head coaches. Although Zidane signed a two-and-a-half-year long-term contract this time, Zidane can only rely on championships to secure his position.

As a "rookie" coach without much coaching experience, Zidane's biggest advantage is undoubtedly his locker room management ability.

Unlike Benitez, Zidane is the big brother to the players.

According to the "ABC" report, when he was "working" under Ancelotti last year, Zidane, as an assistant coach, would take the initiative to stay after every day's training to help the players. People like Joe and Hussey have all received his careful guidance.

Among them, Varane came to Real Madrid on the recommendation of Zidane, who also helped Real Madrid secure the victory in the 2012-2013 King's Cup El Clasico.

In 2014, Zidane also personally interviewed Hessey, who was thinking of leaving, and finally let the young player stay.

After the game, Zidane was conducting a technical review in the office. What he was showing on his computer was yesterday's game between Villarreal and Real Madrid.

While Zidane was watching in ecstasy, there was a sudden knock on the office door.

"Enter."

Zidane looked up and saw that Bai Ran had walked in.

"sit."

Zidane's calm tone seemed as if he was the one who called Bai Ran.

After entering the door, Bai Ran sat on a chair, looked at Zidane, frowned slightly, and said, "Coach, I don't understand."

"Why should you replace me?"

Zidane chuckled.

"You don't have to worry about tactics. Just go and train with peace of mind."

Just let yourself take responsibility for some things, and there will be no good results if others know about it.

Bai Ran, on the other hand, was reluctant and said, "Coach, I have to know the reason."

"If it is within the scope of my understanding, then I accept it."

"If there's not a valid reason, then I think there might be some disconnect in our working relationship."

"This is serious, Zidane, I'm not kidding."

Zidane raised his eyes and looked at Bai Ran with serious eyes.

Of course, what Bai Ran said was fine.

Football coaches need to design training sessions, develop complex tactical plans, manage huge club budgets, answer challenging questions from media reporters and withstand pressure from fans. However, some coaches are not good at managing players because the relationship between people is quite complicated.

Due to different growth environments and life experiences, each player has his own unique character. Top coaches tend to be both benevolent and powerful. They are strict with their players but are always attentive to their needs and know how to find the best balance.

The most difficult thing for a coach is to deal with players of different personalities. He must find ways to motivate the players to work hard and win their recognition.

Many coaches are fired because they cannot develop personal relationships with their players outside of work. Coaches must understand players' feelings and vulnerabilities and show empathy, but they must also guide and demand players to reach the highest standards.

In the locker room, the team's main players often have the most say, and coaches will use various techniques to motivate these players to perform at their best and win their support.

In order to live in harmony with the players and ensure the continued success of the team, the coach must be flexible enough to proactively adapt to the constant changes in social culture and player attitudes.

Even so, conflicts are inevitable. In some ways, the relationship between coach and player is more like a marriage than a friendship.

In married life, couples may not always like each other, but they often know how to understand and support each other, and make compromises and concessions when necessary, instead of only thinking about themselves.

So Zidane responded: "Okay, then I want to ask you."

"Why do you think I replaced you?"

Zidane threw the question back to Bai Ran, which made Bai Ran stunned for a moment.

In the conversation between these two sentences, he seemed to be the passive person.

"Um……"

Bai Ran thought of several answers, but none of them seemed to hold up in his own imagination.

Does Zidane want to try new tactics?

impossible! After Zidane replaced himself at that time, he still used the old tactic of 433, but when Casemiro was injured, he replaced the midfielder with Toni Kroos.

Moreover, Toni Kroos's defensive attributes are not as strong as Casemiro's, and even Bai Ran's defense is better than him.

Could it be because of myself?

Bai Ran thought about it and realized that he and Zidane had always had a very good relationship, and there was no deep hatred!

Besides, Bai Ran and Zidane also had some personal friendship, and Bai Ran knew Zidane's character quite well.

Just say what you want directly. He will definitely not bring this disaster to the entire team just for his own personal grudges.

Real Madrid's ability to win is the most important thing to him.

"I have no idea."

Bai Ran thought for a long time and could only give this answer.

Zidane turned his chair, looked up at Bai Ran, and said, "Didn't you realize something was wrong during the game yesterday?"

"Did you feel the opponent's pressure on you in the second half?"

Bai Ran thought about it carefully, and it seemed that after the second half started, all those memories came to his mind.

The double-checking, the flagrant fouls, and the sinister, carefree look on the opposing player's face.

The opponent's head coach actually remained silent on the sidelines! ?

Forget it, even their captain didn't say anything.

This already shows that their team allows such actions against themselves.

"What do you mean?"

Zidane nodded: "If I don't replace you, you will probably be useless after this game."

"Do you understand now?"

Bai Ran swallowed his saliva, is this really possible?

"No way? Is it so scary?"

Zidane laughed: "What do you think?"

"The court is a battlefield. As long as you can win the game, you can use any method."

"If a tactical foul is not enough to eliminate your threat, then a flagrant foul is also okay."

"After all, they won't lose if they trade with you."

"As long as you are strangled to death at this point, our free man tactics will be wiped out, and their goal will have been fully achieved."

Bai Ran suddenly realized that he had also misunderstood Zidane!

"I see."

Bai Ran gave this answer.

The matter was settled, and it was time for Bai Ran to leave. But just when Bai Ran stood up and turned to go out, he suddenly stopped, turned around and said calmly: "Coach."

Zidane raised his eyes and said: "Huh? Is there anything else?"

Bai Ran's answer made Zidane's pupils tremble!

Bai Ran clenched his fists, looked at Zidane with firm eyes, and said, "I want to do toughness and strength training."