Zidane changed my way of understanding football

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Sunday, January 20th

Former Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that French Zinedine Zidane had changed his way of understanding football.

Ancelotti, in an interview with Corriere dello Sport, said that his former Real Madrid badistant had convinced him to use his tactical plans based on the potential of Meringhi's players and that his experience as a coach was a great one. Coach of the Royal Team had been the most accomplished of his career.

"When I was in Parma, I refused to hire Roberto Baggio, one of the greatest talents of Italian football, because I had Enrico Keiza and Irene Crespo" said the coach of Azzurri. On a football based on the concentration of players in predefined positions and not dependent on the presence of an offensive midfielder. "

"If it happened after changing my idea of ​​football with Zidane, I would have brought Baggio," said the 59-year-old, who worked with Zizo in the Bianconeri from 1999 to 2001. " did the opposite with Zidane. "He said.

Ancelotti resumed work with Zidane again when the Frenchman coached Real Madrid in 2014, the season that culminated in the 10th title of the club's Champions League at the expense of Atletico Madrid.

After working as an badistant coach for the Italian coach that year, Zidane took over from Real Radeef before returning to the first team, but this time as "first man" in January 2016. He took over from Rafael Benitez for write his name in the history of the club and the game, "3 times in a row.

Ancelotti acknowledged that his stint as coach of the Spanish capital (2013-2015) was the most mature standard of professional and general living.

"My eight years in Milan are separate from the rest of my career, but the fact is that the most mature period for me has been Madrid, because Real Madrid is Real Madrid because any coach wants to train in a city ​​like this, "he said.

The former Bayern Munich coach was also very pleased with his current term as the best coach in Naples, second in Serie A this season with 44 points and nine points behind Juventus.