#3 Entertaining playing style
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The requirement to be a Real Madrid manager is not just to win, but to win in style. Fabio Capello’s Real Madrid won two league titles in a row and yet he was sacked. Not being able to progress past the round of 16 of the Champions League was one of the reasons, but he wasn’t a fan favourite mainly because his team lacked the attacking intensity that Madridistas crave.
Winning alone is never enough—just ask Vanderlei Luxembourgo—as victories with aura is always preferred in the capital. One can hear Madrid fans boo and whistle at side and back passes even when the team is winning.
That’s why coaches have always implemented an attacking approach. Even a supposedly defensive Jose Mourinho built one of the best counter-attacking sides in the world—a team that was a treat to watch.
Ancelotti took it a notch further by deploying di Maria in the center and making Real Madrid play some of the finest football in recent times. Currently, Zinedine Zidane’s team also emphasizes on an ultra-attacking approach—and Real Madrid’s reaction after Ramos’ red card against Barcelona is a testament to that.
