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Real pressure on Zidane?
- Updated: October 3, 2016
Real Madrid players must look at their own performances following four straight draws for Zinedine Zidane’s side, according to Graham Hunter.
Real were on the verge of breaking the La Liga record of 17 straight wins just under a fortnight ago, but have since been held by Villarreal, Las Palmas, Borussia Dortmund and Eibar.
Zidane was brought in to replace Rafael Benitez last season, winning the Champions League and pushing Barcelona for the La Liga title, and Hunter says the players, not the Frenchman, are to blame for the lack of intensity.
Speaking with Sky Sports’ Spanish pundit Guillem Balague on Revista Bitesize, Hunter said: “Who is to blame for the lack of intensity? Over our careers we have seen instances where a coach just doesn’t fit with a squad, and the lack of intensity is a conscious of subconscious evidence of the players saying: ‘Yeah boss, yeah mister, okay,’ but not really trying.
“Can that apply to Zidane? He …
