Real Madrid 0-1 Villarreal: 5 Talking Points

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#5 PSG is make-or-break for Zidane's future

Celta de Vigo v Real Madrid - La Liga
Celta de Vigo v Real Madrid - La Liga

The pre-season hammerings of Manchester United and Barcelona seem a long, long way away for Zinedine Zidane right now. There were already murmurs that Zidane would go on to become the greatest manager of all time for Los Blancos.

Miguel Munoz's pedestal is safe.

La Liga is all but gone - if Barcelona win their next game, Real Madrid would be closer to relegation than the top. Even winning the Copa del Rey might not be enough for a club of Real Madrid's stature. Florentino Perez is not a patient man, and Zidane truly now has to consider the real prospect of a sacking.

Lose to Paris St-Germain over two legs - and Zinedine Zidane could be handed his termination letter. Even if Madrid beat PSG, it might not be enough. Luis Enrique won the Copa del Rey and defeated PSG last season - Zidane might very well do so to, but he could very well join his former competitor as an unemployed man in the coming few months.

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