Zidane turning (Photo By brian pillon)
Former Real Madrid player Zidane has said that there are many reasons why Barcelona are having such a dominant time in European football. He says that the main reason why Barcelona are dominating so much is because they have players like Xavi, Iniesta and Messi playing at the same moment.
Not only that, they are also playing at the peak of their powers. At the same club and have been together for so long. This makes it very difficult for other teams to break their team chemistry. Many commentators have joked about how Xavi and Iniesta can find each other with a perfect pass on a football field even with the lights turned off.
Zidane also says that despite what the media says, Real Madrid have a very good youth system and have always preferred developing youth players and that is evident by the fact that there are many players that are playing in La Liga who have come from Real Madrid youth system.
I think Zidane is correct in his view that Barcelona are dominating because the core of their team has been together for so long. They know how to handle tough situations as a team. They sacrifice a lot for each other and that makes a huge difference. Compare them to Real Madrid, we do not have that kind of a team chemistry because Real Madrid are always busy signing new players regardless of their need.
Like this summer, we do not really need another player. If you twist my arm then I would say, sign Gerrard or some good center back. But come on, Altintop and Sahin make no sense to me at this point. They might prove their worth in the coming season but right now, these players will not help us win CL and La Liga.
Zidane also said that this cycle of Barcelona will not last long as they cannot expect their youth system to produce players Like Messi, Xavi and Iniesta time and time again at the same time. So in other words, he means that Real Madrid’s cycle is going to begin very shortly. I hope it starts from next season otherwise I think Mourinho would get the axe for sure.
And I do not want Mourinho to leave Real Madrid. I think as long as Mourinho is at Real Madrid, Real Madrid will always be a very competitive team. Before Mourinho, Real Madrid were a soft team. Real Madrid used to thrash weaker teams but got thrashed against giants like Barcelona and Liverpool. I think one of Capello and Mourinho must be coaching Real Madrid as long as they live.
That will ensure that Real Madrid are always in the hunt for trophies.
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