#4 Zidane has held his own against his contemporaries
In the short span that he has been heading the most-decorated club in world football, Zidane has managed to not be phased by the towering statures of those who've been in the game for a lot longer than he has.
The former Ballon d'Or winner has a very impressive record against the top managers in world football.
He's managed to win 3 out of the 5 matches that've ended with three points going to one side, against bitter city rivals Atletico Madrid, with Simeone managing 2. His record against Barcelona's head coach is even better, winning 5 out of the 6 matches that the two have come up against each other.
Zidane can boast of a hundred percent win record against Unai Emery, and his former mentor at Madrid - Carlo Ancelotti.
With those kinds of figures it is really surprising that the 3-time player of the year has come under such harsh criticism from supporters of the club.