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May222020 by JBNo Comments

Ancelotti: Zidane changed my idea about football

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Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti has explained how Zinedine Zidane's arrival at Juventus forced him to change his football philosophy. The Italian manager revealed that he had to alter his side's formation to fit the Frenchman in the starting line-up of his team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "With Zidane, I tried to change my idea about the system," Carlo Ancelotti told Sky Sports when discussing his time at Seria A giants Juventus. "Zidane is the first player who gave me the possibility to change the system and play in a different way. "So, when I had Zidane, in the first year at Juventus, I played with a system of 3-4-1-2, having [Alessandro] Del Piero and [Filippo] Inzaghi up front and Zidane a little bit behind. "The second year, I played with a bac...

Apr112020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard on the same level as a player as Zinedine Zidane

JB's Column, Trending

During his days as a player, Lampard was seen as one of the greatest midfielders in Europe and in the Premier League. During his time with Chelsea as a player, Lampard went on to play 648 games in all competitions and scored 211 goals. During that period, he also won four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, two League Cups, one Champions League and one Europa League. By contrast, Zidane is best known for his time with Juventus, Real Madrid and France national team. On a club level collectively with the two European big sides, “Zizou” won three League titles, three domestic Cup titles, one Intercontinental Cup and one Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While Lampard and Zidane are both greats of their day, most would regard Zidane as being b...

Feb272020 by JBNo Comments

Pep Guardiola warns Man City that Real Madrid will hit back in second leg

UEFA, La Liga, Premier League

Guardiola was delighted with Manchester City's 2-1 Champions League first leg win at the Bernabeu but warned Zidane will be scrutinising his tactics ahead of the second leg at the Etihad. The Manchester City boss delivered a surprise with both his team selection and tactics, starting with Sterling and Aguero on the bench, while playing Gabriel Jesus on the left flank and De Bruyne as a false nine. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The decision paid off, with Jesus and De Bruyne hitting back after Isco's opener to give Premier side City a first-leg advantage - but Guardiola believes his team still have work to do to reach the next round. "I'm happy for the victory of course but for the performance as well," he said. (adsbygoogle = window.adsby...

Oct212019 by JBNo Comments

Jose Mourinho speculation bothers me – Zidane

La Liga, Transfer Info

Real Madrid managet Zinedine Zidane has admitted that talk of Jose Mourinho replacing him in the dugout at the the Bernabeu bothers him, but stated he has 'complete confidence' that his players can turn around their poor form. The Spanish giants have won just four of their last 10 games in all competitions, with Saturday's 1-0 loss against Mallorca heaping the pressure on Zidane. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speculation that Mourinho could return to the Santiago Bernabeu has raged in recent days and was a hot topic during Madrid's news conference on Monday, just over 24 hours before a key Champions League game at Galatasaray. When told Sergio Ramos had just defended him in light of the Mourinho talk, Zinedine Zidane told reporters: "In football, ...

Aug172019 by JBNo Comments

Gareth Bale to stay at Madrid after transfer saga, confirms Zidane

La Liga

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane completed an astonishing transfer U-turn by confirming Gareth Bale's place in his team for the coming campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After six years at the Santiago Bernabeu and four Champions League victories, Gareth Bale's number appeared to be up over the summer window. Having barely been taken into account by Zinedine Zidane towards the end of the 2018-19 season, the Wales international found himself in the middle of a bitter transfer stand-off. Real Madrid's determination to sell the winger was matched by Bale's refusal to leave unless his lucrative deal in Spain were matched elsewhere, leading to a standstill over his exit from the club. And despite Zidane's assurances that Bale would not be in his...

Aug82019 by JBNo Comments

Zidane and Florentino Perez clash over Man Utd star Paul Pogba

La Liga

Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane is said to be far from happy with club president Florentino Perez over the failure to sign Paul Pogba. Zidane made the Manchester United star his No.1 transfer target this summer window, alongside Eden Hazard, as he looked to rebuild his team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eden Hazard arrived in a big-money deal from Chelsea but Real Madrid look set to be frustrated in their attempts to bring the Frenchman from Old Trafford. The Red devils have no intention of letting the midfielder go once the English transfer window is closed, despite Real still having until September 2 to get the deal done. Upon returning to Santiago Bernabeu, Zidane explained his plans to rebuild the squad to president Florentino Perez...

Jul312019 by JBNo Comments

Zidane fires Real Madrid warning to Gareth Bale

La Liga, Trending

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has reminded Gareth Bale of his responsibilities after he was reportedly pictured playing golf while the club were playing Tottenham on Tuesday. The Welsh forward was left out of the Real Madrid squad that travelled to Germany for the Audi Cup after his expected move to Chinese side Jiangsu Suning fell through. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Zidane said Bale did not travel with the team because he was unfit, but photographs emerged of him on the golf course, allegedly when the Spanish giants were losing 1-0 to Spurs. Asked for his thoughts on Gareth Bale's actions, Zidane said: "Well, we'll see when we get back. I will not prevent someone from doing something. "He has to look after his responsibilities. We wil...

Jul242019 by JBNo Comments

Zidane insists “nothing has changed” over Bale’s future despite Asensio serious knee injury vs Arsenal

La Liga

Zinedine Zidane conceded “nothing has changed” over Gareth Bale’s future at the club even after the Wales star inspired Real Madrid ’s fightback against Arsenal. Furthermore, the Real Madrid head coach also insisted that even Marco Asensio’s serious-looking injury will not affect Bale's exit from the Bernabeu this summer. Bale was a half time substitute, scored to get Real Madrid back in the match and cleared a late Calum Chambers off the line, although his night was spoiled a little after he missed his penalty in the shoot-out. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Zidane offered no way back for Gareth Bale who is a major target for Chinese teams as well as Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain after being told he can leave this summer window. Zid...

Jul232019 by JBNo Comments

Zidane – ‘I’ve disrespected no one, Bale refused to play for Madrid’

La Liga, Trending

Zinedine Zidane claims Gareth Bale refused to play in Real Madrid's pre-season game against Bayern Munich and says he has "never disrespected anybody". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Real Madrid manager Zidane said on Saturday after the 3-1 loss to Bayern that Bale was close to an exit and that his departure would be "best for everyone", while also saying that it was nothing personal. Bale's agent, Jonathan Barnett, slammed Zidane for his comments, calling him a "disgrace" and questioning how he could show little respect for a player "that has done so much for Real Madrid". But, speaking ahead of Wednesday's pre-season game against Arsenal, Zidane tried to clear up the situation: "The first thing is that I've never disrespected anybody - certainly ...

Mar112019 by JBNo Comments

Zinedine Zidane makes return to Real Madrid

Transfer Info, La Liga

Real Madrid have confirmed Zinedine Zidane's return to the club as head coach, replacing the sacked Santiago Solari. The Frenchman, who left Real last season after leading the club to three consecutive Champions League titles, has signed a deal at the Bernabeu until June 2022. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Real's board of directors met with Solari on Monday to sack the Argentine and bring Zidane back to the club. A club statement read: "The board of directors of Real Madrid, meeting today, Monday, March 11, 2019, has decided to terminate the contract that linked Santiago Solari with the club as coach of the first team. "Real Madrid appreciates the work done by Santiago Solari and the commitment and loyalty he has always shown to what is his home. ...