Chapter 324 Zidane Clears up the Misunderstanding, Bai Ran 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 gossips claimed that Bai Ran was treated unfairly 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 immediately panicked! !

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 this 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 in 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 dodged it again and again.

But being able to dodge it 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 still plays on the court, it will only be a matter of time before he gets injured.

The fans, the media, the players, and even Bai Ran himself find it difficult to understand his substitution.

But only Zidane 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 opponent tried to abolish Bai Ran!

Because it hasn't happened yet.

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

This is not an escape, but a tactic.

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

Real Madrid is different. In this game, Bai Ran left the field early, which caused the tie. However, Bai Ran can attend all the following games. Can Real Madrid still tie in the next round?

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

Before that, Real Madrid President Florentino also directly compared Zidane to "Guardiola of Real Madrid" in an interview.

Guardiola led the team to upgrade successfully in the first year of taking over Barcelona B team, while another Barcelona hero Enrique led Barcelona B team to get promoted to La Liga. But Zidane's coaching performance of B team is not as bright as these two.

In the 2014-2015 season, Zidane, who had been an "apprentice" under Ancelotti for a year, took over the coaching of Real Madrid B team. As a result, in the first three rounds of the season, B team lost all three games, and after 6 rounds of games, it suffered 5 losses, creating the worst start since 1996.

Then, to make matters worse, Zidane was found to have no coaching qualification certificate and was "banned" by the Spanish Football Association. In the end, he was able to stay in office only through Real Madrid's appeal.

However, when the team was hovering in the relegation zone of the Spanish Third Division B Group, Zidane showed strong adjustment ability.

In the next 16 rounds of games, he led Real Madrid B team to an amazing 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 household" career.

Although he failed to lead Real Madrid B team to upgrade successfully last season, Zidane still stabilized the team that had just fallen into the Spanish Third Division B Group in the fifth place.

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

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

You know, even Enrique, who had a brilliant record in Barcelona B team, only had a winning rate of 48.3%, and his goal difference of 1.48 was not as good as Zidane.

Judging from Zidane's style of play when he coached Real Madrid B team, he highly praised the "Barcelona style" known for short passes, and tactically followed Barcelona's 433 formation.

According to Daily Sports, Zidane once revealed that he hoped to play football based on ball possession, hoping to "play short passes at the feet starting from the goalkeeper".

In an interview with France Football, he also said that he liked to "play the game beautifully", claiming that "my team started short passes from the backcourt to organize the attack, based on ball possession and fast passes".

When taking the coaching qualification certificate, Zidane also watched Guardiola's training on the spot.

However, during his coaching of the B team, Zidane's ball possession style suffered a "blow", and as a mature coach, he also corrected the "route" in time.

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

For the sake of results, he no longer "sticks" to ball control and cooperation, and has developed a more concise and efficient counterattack style.

After entering the first team, with top-notch star players in his hands, Zidane's "confidence" is naturally much stronger.

But if he wants to promote Barcelona's passing and control in Real Madrid, Zidane also needs to think about it.

In 15 years, Real Madrid has changed 14 head coaches. Although this time, although it has signed a two-and-a-half-year long contract with Zidane, Zidane can only speak with championships to keep his position.

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

Unlike Benitez, Zidane is the big brother in the hearts of the players.

According to ABC, when Zidane was working under Ancelotti last year, he would stay after the daily training to give the players some "special training". Varane, Nacho and Hussey were all carefully guided by him.

Among them, Varane came to Real Madrid on Zidane's recommendation, and the latter also helped Real Madrid to win the national derby in the King's Cup in the 2012-2013 season.

In 2014, it was also Zidane who personally interviewed Hussey, who wanted to leave, and finally let the young player stay.

After the game, Zidane was reviewing the game in his office. What he was playing on his computer was the match between Villarreal and Real Madrid yesterday.

Just as Zidane was absorbed in watching the game, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Zidane looked up and saw that it was Bai Ran who came in.

"Sit down."

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

After Bai Ran came in, he sat on the chair, looked at Zidane, frowned slightly, and said, "Coach, I don't understand."

"Why do you want to replace me?"

Zidane laughed.

"You don't have to worry about the tactics, just focus on training."

Some things are better left to you, and others will know that there is no good result.

Bai Ran was not willing to give up and said, "Coach, I must know the reason."

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

"If there is no legitimate reason, then I think there may be some gaps in our working relationship."

"This is a serious matter, Zidane, I am not kidding."

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

Of course, what Bai Ran said was also correct.

Football coaches need to design training courses, formulate 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 personality. Top coaches often combine kindness and severity, strictly require players, and always pay attention to their needs, and know how to find the best balance.

The most difficult thing for coaches to deal with players with different personalities is that they must find ways to motivate players to work hard and win their recognition.

Many coaches are fired because they cannot establish personal relationships with players beyond work. Coaches need to understand the feelings and vulnerabilities of players, show empathy, and 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 a variety of different techniques to motivate these players to perform at their best and win their support.

In order to get along with the players in harmony and ensure the team's continued success, coaches must be flexible enough to actively adapt to the changing social culture and players' attitudes.

Even so, conflicts are still inevitable. In a sense, the relationship between coaches and players is more like marriage than friendship.

In marriage, couples may not always like each other, but they often understand and support each other, and make compromises and concessions when necessary, instead of just 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 have become the passive person.

"Well..."

Bai Ran thought of several answers, but his imagination seemed to be untenable.

Did Zidane want to try new tactics?

Impossible! After Zidane replaced him, he still used the old 433 tactics, but when Casemiro was injured, he replaced the defensive midfielder with Toni Kroos.

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

Could it be because of me?

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

Besides, Bai Ran and Zidane have some friendship in private, and Bai Ran knows Zidane better.

If you have anything to say, just say it directly. He will definitely not bring this disaster to the entire team for his personal grudges.

Real Madrid's victory is his most important thing.

"I don't know."

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 when you played yesterday?"

"Did you feel the pressure from the opponent in the second half?"

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

Flanking from the front and back, malicious fouls, and the sinister and reckless expressions on the faces of the opponent's players.

The opponent's head coach didn't say a word on the sidelines! ?

That's fine, 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 you are not substituted off the court, I guess you will be useless after this game."

"Do you understand now?"

Bai Ran swallowed his saliva, is there really such a thing?

"No way? So scary?"

Zidane laughed: "What do you think?"

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

"If tactical fouls are not enough to eliminate your threat, then malicious fouls are also fine."

"After all, they won't lose out by trading one for one with you."

"As long as they kill you, our free man tactics will be wiped out, and their goal will be completely achieved."

Bai Ran suddenly realized that he had misunderstood Zidane!

"I know."

Bai Ran gave this answer.

The matter was resolved, and Bai Ran should leave. Just as Bai Ran stood up and turned to go out, he suddenly stopped, turned around and said calmly: "Coach."

Zidane looked up: "Hmm? Is there anything else?"

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

Bai Ran clenched his fists, looked at Zidane with a firm look, and said: "I want to do resilience and strength training."