Real Madrid this season is not expected to be too high because this is the time for Zidane to return and determine to start over. At the beginning of the season, Los Blancos played like a dream, falling far behind Atletico Madrid in the rankings and considered no chance of La Liga.
The same is true in the Champions League. Zidane and his students were not highly appreciated but went to the semi-finals. La Liga is being pushed out of the championship race, they live on the hope of winning the title until the last minute.
The above random efforts have caused the pressure from "going back to work" to "must succeed" for Zidane. The defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League semi-finals was the first "cold-water bag" to hit the French coach.
Not only did they lose in terms of scores, the loss to Chelsea also showed Real's inferiority. This of course made owner Perez unhappy. Since then, Zidane's support has declined significantly. The statements, finances, transfers, etc. from Perez to Zidane were less than in their first term.
Zidane of course received the respect of his students, he had a very strong and powerful voice in the dressing room. In recent conflicts with Marcelo, Zidane affirmed that it was not an individual conflict, it was just a professional matter and both sides were happy.
Zidane's frustration is partly due to the team's unclear long-term plans. President Perez once brought Hazard to the Bernabeu Stadium to act as the core for the "Gate Strip 3.0" phase. However, the Belgian striker was injured too many times, losing his form, leading to the overall result of the team.
Zidane was put in a difficult position when he had to choose between building Galaticos or using internal strength like Barcelona. The plan to build a "Gate Strip" is being questioned about its ability to succeed in the current COVID-19 context. Therefore, Real may turn to the "home team" option.
If Perez accepts taking a few years to let the players from the training center grow up, Zidane may stay. The French coach was very impressed with names like Gutierrez, Chust, arribas and Blanco. If there is a worthy leader on the field to connect these young stars together, ZiZou has a reason to stay long-term.
If he wins La Liga this season, Zidane will become the first Real Madrid manager since 1989 to successfully defend his La Liga title. However, this achievement for Zidane is just something he has experienced too much in the past.
Once Zidane is tired, he can choose Juventus or the French national team as invitations. As for Real, if Zidane leaves, they can use Allegri or "Chua ring" Raul Gonzalez.
