5 reasons why Zinedine Zidane is creating something special at Real Madrid 

#3 Tactical variations

Isco's form played a fundamental role last season

A lot of people in the football fraternity don’t give Zidane the credit that he deserves. For some, he is lucky, while for others, he is only a good man-manager. However, over the last year, he has shown that he is no muck when it comes to tactics.

Zidane’s tactical nous can be interpreted by his tactical over the course of last season. As Gareth Bale wasn’t fit, he had to employ a system that got the best out of the team while also incorporating the talents of Isco.

In the end, he shifted to a 4-3-1-2 with four midfielders and two forwards, where Isco takes the spot behind the forwards. It turned out to be a masterstroke as the Blancos went on to win the double with Isco playing a fundamental role in the season run-in.

Against Barcelona in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup, Zidane reverted back to a 4-3-3 after using the 4-3-1-2 in the first leg. It caught the Catalans by surprise as the Blancos completely dominated the proceedings with five players in midfield when without possession of the ball and three in attack with it.