Zidane What? How Real Madrid Have Become Much Better Under Lopetegui

Zinedine Zidane won the hearts of Real Madrid supporters all over the world after his domination of the UEFA Champions League competition, which he won consecutively for Los Blancos in 2016, 2017 and 2018 in a memorable fashion.

Real Madrid fans are beginning to enjoy their team's new style of football, the style of Julen Lopetegui.

It looks like a team that cherishes the ball and in last night's match against Getafe, Los Blancos boasted 78% of possession - a figure only bettered twice by a Real side since 2009.

There had been glimpses of this possession-based style in a preseason friendly against AC Milan, however, last night was the first competitive test and the fans loved what they saw.

While the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu faithful enjoyed the running, the height, the depth, it's clear that the system can still be perfected.

Against teams like Getafe who position ten men behind the ball and are well organised defensively, good movement and change of play is key in order to reap the reward of such high levels of possession.

Therefore, making constant changes, like Zinedine Zidane did, will also form part of this team's identity, a team which relies on excellent deep-lying midfielders like Toni Kroos, who made 117 good passes in last night's league opener, with only two misplaced.

It's true though that Real could enjoy even more possession this season, as Getafe played their part in the final stages of the game.

With a two goal deficit to reduce, they pushed forward at the end, reducing Los Blancos' possession percentage.

Even so, this was a dominance that won't be forgotten for a while. This is the new style of Real Madrid.

Real Madrid players celebrate a goal scored

Source: marca.com

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