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After extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to 40 games by moving past Sevilla in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, Real Madrid had every right to be confident of putting some distance between themselves and the chasing pack at the top of La Liga. Nevertheless the hard work had been done in the first leg and the capital club only mustered a 3-3 draw in the return, leaving Zinedine Zidane wary of a strong Sevilla side putting in a good title challenge under the stewardship of Jorge Sampaoli. As the galactico of galacticos, Zidane is one of few men on the planet capable of commanding any authority at Real Madrid. Thankfully he’s been good value for it so far, showing a willingness to experiment and at times a pragmatism that would have seen others chased out of the Bernabeu – an unquestionable success so far despite still being a relative novice at coaching. The Frenchman displayed his happiness to tinker on Sunday, lining his team up in a 3-5-2 formation while Sampaoli went for a 4-2-3-1. The extra defender put Madrid on the back foot from the off. They would attempt to press – one of Toni Kroos […]
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