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#1 Zidane and the unanswered questions at Real Madrid

Zinedine Zidane will be under pressure to deliver.

Zinedine Zidane is condemned to deliver and he knows it. Full control of the team, players he wants to work with and autonomy that not even Jose Mourinho enjoyed, there will be no hiding place for the French legend in his second stint at Real Madrid anymore.

The arrivals have all been with his blessing while the rumored move for Paul Pogba refuses to die out. His decision to excise Gareth Bale from the team has shown the extent of the influence he currently wields at the Santiago Bernabeu.

For that influence to grow, he will need to deliver results. He was given a free pass second coming as there was little tangible improvement from the Lopetegui/Santiago Solari eras. With the team he currently has is almost as close to what he ideally wants, Zidane knows he has little margin for error.

Real Madrid are desperate to win the Liga as a run of two titles in 10 years is disgraceful for the purported biggest club in the world. Pre-season results have shown that there is much work to be done with the Frenchman still too trusting of the aging core which three-peated the Champions League.

How he will fashion out a coherent playing style from the many talented players at his disposal remains to be seen but Madridristas will be anxious to see huge improvements from their side, especially when it comes to league football.