Casillas defends under fire Zidane

Though

Zinedine Zidane

’s position with

has been questioned several times during this season, the former Whites goalkeeper, Iker Casillas believes the Frenchman is

“a very good coach”

. The title winning El Merengue coach, who has delivered several titles with Los Blancos including three

Champions League

trophies, has been struggling with inconsistency on the team.  

Casillas

seeing the manager’s position questioned in the recent while defended Zidane saying:

“Let’s start from the point that Real Madrid is always a target for criticism. Right now, this is a bit out of place because it’s not a catastrophe; it’s not until May that competitions are decided.”

“The criticism Zidane has been receiving has also been unfair because he’s been a very good coach and he’s earned his right to lose. He’s won three Champions Leagues, two leagues in Spain and he’s doing a great job. So I don’t think we can demand a lot more from him.”

“He’s giving that continuity that's really important for the team. We cannot forget that, while Real Madrid is a club that has many big names -

,

,

,

- it has a very young pool of players that also need to find their place and come through.”

The legend adding on Zidane’s wish to keep on his tactics said:  

“The reason is his style is very suited to the intensity of the situation. Also, he is able to surround himself with the right staff. Besides that, given his career as a football player himself, he can read and understand the life of the players, and realizes the mentality that going from competition and from game-to-game requires.”

“He has won many titles; he has lived through it all, both personally as a player and as part of a team. He’s been able to take this experience onto the pitch as a coach as well. Other than that, besides a coach, he’s also a great manager, because it’s a very difficult skill to be able to manage a club and a team.”

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