An Analysis: Is Zidane the right man to lead Real Madrid?

Modified Jan 27, 2018 05:57 GMT

Real Madrid's French coach Zinedine Zidane (R) holds the ball as he stands on the pitch with his Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo during a training session two days prior to their FIFA Club World Cup semi-final match at New York University Abu Dhabi's stadium in the Emirati capital on December 11, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Dec. 10, 2017 - Source: AFP)

The Luck Factor

Real Madrid's French coach Zinedine Zidane gives a press conference following a training session at Valdebebas Sport City in Madrid on December 5, 2017 on the eve of their Champions' League match against Borussia Dortmund. / AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU (Dec. 4, 2017 - Source: AFP)

The point above springs one question in readers mind did Zidane just run out of luck?

The luck factor takes forms: scoring late goals, winning games on bad days, squad depth, and having a player on an incredible form (remember Brendon Rodgers and Luis Suarez).

"Maybe last year we won some games we didn't deserve,” says Zidane earlier this year. “Now it's the other way around.”

He is right. Now things are another way around. His team can't win despite playing well, and his star players are missing games due to injury or suspension.

There is only so much you can win with luck; you eventually bound to run out of it.

Edited by Porush Jain