5 reasons why Real Madrid are struggling in La Liga

5) Zidane is changing things too much, too fast

Zidane's constant changes have created problems

One of Zidane's best qualities as a manager is that he completely rejects the Galacticos philosophy that had been woven into the fabric of the club by president Florentino Perez. They no longer make record-breaking purchases and Perez is happy to allow Zidane to make decisions on the personnel he needs to win matches and titles.

But when up against the wall, Zidane has found it tough to find the right players and also the right system to win all three points. The Real Betis game was a very good example of the French manager sacrificing control to go all-out for the win.

With the scoreline reading 0-0, Zidane surprisingly withdrew both Isco and Luka Modric five minutes apart. He then brought on winger Luacs Vazquez for Marcelo.

Switching to a back-three, a formation he had never used last season, Real's players were unsure of their roles and positional play.

The final stages of the match saw Betis make merry with counter-attacks with nobody in Real's midfield to stop them - which is eventually how they scored as Antonio Barragan supplied a cross for the completely unmarked Antonio Sanabria to score the winner deep into injury time.

Zidane has also changed his lineups a little too often. A degree of consistency is required - especially early in the season - before experimenting with different lineups.

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