Before becoming the successful Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane learned his scales under the orders of Carlo Ancelotti, when the Italian officiated at Casa Blanca. But the two men had already rubbed shoulders with Juventus, when ZZ was still a player. A collaboration that marked an Ancelotti follower of 4-4-2.
“With Zidane, I tried to change my ideas about the system. Zidane is the first player who gave me the opportunity to switch systems and play in a different way. When I had Zidane the first year, I played 3-4-1-2 with Del Piero and Inzaghi ahead and Zidane a little behind. The following year, I played with four defenders, but kept two attackers and a number 10 like Zidane. Zidane changed my idea of football. Before, I focused on 4-4-2. With Zidane, I changed and I wanted to put him in the best conditions so that he is as comfortable as possible on the field “, he told Skysports.
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