What Zinedine Zidane needs to do to rebuild Real Madrid – Rik Sharma

After the disaster of a season during which the Real Madrid, champion of Europe, was embarrbaded to leave the Champions League and bite two coaches, the hero of the return, Zinedine Zidane, promised to big changes.

"Things are going to change, in every way we need to change things for years to come," said Zidane, who accepted the post provided that President Florentino Perez arms him for the upcoming seasons .

As Barcelona heads for its seventh title in 10 years, Madrid needs a radical upheaval and less than a year after leaving for this reason, Zidane is back and ready to make it happen.

Here are the main things that Zidane needs to work on next season …

Sift in the rubble

One of Real Madrid's biggest problems this season was Santiago Solari's handling of a certain group of regular players, club legends, who played a key role in the league's three consecutive victories in the league. champions.

Marcelo has been dropped for Sergio Reguilon, Isco has completely bombed, while Gareth Bale, Keylor Navas and Casemiro have also found limited opportunities.

However, Zidane's first action on his return to work was to reinstate the players on his side for the 2-0 win over Celta Vigo.

That does not mean that he intends to keep them all on his team next season, but, like a good detective, he looks at the crime scene and looks for who can stay and who should go.

Some big names will have to leave, with Thibaut Courtois, one of those who could be about to leave Santiago Bernabeu, just one season after leaving Chelsea.

Zidane, who has repeated several times in Madrid that he did not want to replace Navas on goal, has reinstated Costa Rica in comparison to his Belgian counterpart.

Courtois, hated supporters of his previous clubs, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid, is going through a difficult time, and made a big mistake for his national team on Thursday.

If Zidane wants Navas to be in goal, keeping Courtois on the team is meaningless, which would only cause trouble and trouble.

Isco is a player appreciated and admired by the Spanish fans, but it is also time to think that after years of being inside and outside the Madrid club, it's time to to move on.

Perhaps the most important problem is Gareth Bale's …

Ronaldo replacing

You can not sell your all-time scorer, who scores 50 goals per season regularly, and gets out unless you sign a replacement. Madrid did not do it and paid the price.

Ronaldo's presence was missed. The Portuguese forward's strike against Atletico in the Champions League allowed Juventus to prove it was still decisive at the highest level.

Madrid has instead suffered its first elimination for more than ten years at the hands of Ajax, plunging the club into a deep crisis and causing the return of Zizou.

Madrid needs a player to bring back Ronaldo's goals but also, and above all, their brilliance, a high-level player who scares the heart of the defenses.

Bale has proved this season that he is not capable of being this man and Madrid must decide to keep it or sell it, in order to raise funds for a suitable replacement for Ronaldo.

Of course, there are few options, with the PSG duo, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, the two biggest names, but both would require exhilarating fees.

Chelsea's Eden Hazard is a more affordable option, as his contract at Stamford Bridge will expire in June 2020, meaning that Madrid will be able to get it for less than the premium, as they did with Courtois.

The Belgian winger has never hidden his desire to be trained by Zidane and with the return of the French, a move to the Spanish capital could be the solution to the problem of Ronaldo in Madrid.

Bring life back to the midfield

A winning team must be refreshed, but the Madrid midfielder has remained the same in recent seasons.

Casemiro, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos form a trio that has made Madrid a huge success, but this season, all three have not reached the required level.

Luka Modric, winner of the Ballon d'Or, is attracting a lot of attention in Italy and, at the age of 33, it may be time for the Croatian to move.

Kroos was found deadlocked in Madrid, while Casemiro was supplanted by Marcos Llorente, although Zidane, during his previous reign, did not particularly stick to using youth products.

Paul Pogba is the last high-level midfielder to be badociated with a move to Madrid, claiming that it was a "dream" gesture for any player.

Madrid would have 300 million euros to spend to refresh the team and a good part of it has to go to midfield.

Keep bringing through the youth

It would be negligent for Zidane to ignore Solari's few positive moments, mostly involving young players.

Reguilon managed to keep his head up despite the humiliation of the team, offering hard work on the left, while offering the defensive solidity that Marcelo simply can not muster.

Llorente's performances have not gone unnoticed by Madrid fans, but the most impressive young artist to date is Vinicius Junior.

The Brazilian, aged 18, illuminated the Madrid season in dark moments and allowed the Bernabeu to breathe and dream when nothing worked.

Zidane needs to rely on Solari's work with the young striker and keep it as an important part of the first team next season.

Bring back hope

Ilusion is a Spanish word that means both hope, dreams and emotion – and that's what's been missing in Madrid this season.

With the double start of Ronaldo and Zidane, Madrid has lost much of its star power and the number of spectators is at its lowest since the arrival of Cristiano.

Even Zidane who has just arrived in Madrid has breathed new life into the club and the prospect of a new era under his orders has finally aroused the enthusiasm of fans.

It is a good pillar, with better performances by the end of the season and a strong summer on the transfer market, Madrid will be as confident as ever for the new season.