Former assistant coach: Zidane once discovered that Real Madrid had physical problems and he could not win if he did not understand locker room management.

When Zidane coached Real Madrid, David Bettoni was the Frenchman's assistant. In a program on Spanish TV channel 6, he looked back on that time.

About Zidane's player management

Zidane understands the players very well. He sees himself as one of them and likes to practice passing and shooting with the players. He needs to do that and the players love it.

On whether his style is harsh or gentle

When we took over the team, Zidane discovered that Real Madrid had physical problems, so we started continuous running training. 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, Cristiano, Marcelo, etc. were all involved. It's definitely not going to work if you only do it once every three months, but there is a way to get the best out of players without over-pressuring them.

If a coach is very nervous and exerts excessive pressure, the players will feel it and there is no need to use a whip to force the players to obey. If you use a whip every day, the mental state of the players will be affected.

About Zidane's training methods

Zidane asked me to prepare a training plan for him, and he would tell me whether it was suitable and whether I needed to adjust it. But he has one request, which is for the players to come to training the next day with smiles and motivation. He wants training to be both productive and enjoyable for the players. Zidane always says to smile, to be happy, to enjoy because it will all end one day. I think these guys are having fun while winning games.

About watching videos for players

Zidane likes to make personal videos of two to three minutes. If a player lacks confidence, we show him a video and tell him how to do better. The video is 75% positive and 25% areas for improvement. The video shouldn't make people feel pressured, maybe it's easier to discuss tactics with Kroos, whereas for a more creative player like Isco, he needs to be given more freedom and not interfere too much.

About Zidane's evaluation

Zidane is the best, he is the best.

About Alonso

We should have confidence in Alonso, this is a new stage. After Zidane and Ancelotti, now there is a younger coach with new ideas.

About Vinicius’ anger after being substituted in the El Clasico

This is an issue that needs to be resolved between the coach and the players. In this way, a relationship can also be built. Alonso and Vinicius are not familiar with it yet, and after such a thing happens, it may also have a positive impact.

On whether Real Madrid lacks a leader

Unfortunately, Modric, Cross, Nacho, Vazquez and others left at the same time. There are a lot of young players coming now, and when things go wrong, there used to be a lot of charismatic players who could step up, but now the level of experience is different. Valverde was already the second captain at the age of 24 or 5, while the previous second captain was Cristiano Ronaldo who was 29 or 30 years old.

What is the most important thing about being the coach of Real Madrid?

Winning. We now see that those who don’t know how to manage a locker room can no longer win.