Real Madrid is on thin ice in the Champions League. For now, they remain in it and go from one side to the other, but the situation may start to waver when they visit the 'Inferno of Istanbul' on October 22. Florentino Pérez has called for an urgent meeting to define the situation of Zinedine Zidane, the man who made them invincible in Europe and now can't win against Brujas at home. What is the central theme that the president will address with the rest of the directors? 'Zizou's' current situation.
Zidane has an expiration date at Real Madrid if he doesn't change the situation of the squad in October and early November. Although the team is in first place in the LaLiga standings, the two remaining matches in Group A are do or die for the Madridistas. Their chance for the round of 16 depends on it.
Against Galatasaray, Real Madrid must secure six points to ensure their second place in the standings. PSG has already created a gap with two victories and the Madridismo hangs on the duels of October 22, as well as the return leg at the Bernabéu on November 6. If 'Zizou' doesn't celebrate in Istanbul like in Madrid, the board will decide the date of the beheading to bring in a new coach to the bench of the most popular club in the world.
Mourinho, a feasible option for Florentino Pérez. (Photo: Getty)
The option and results of Real Madrid
Mourinho always appears as an option, but the number one priority is the team's results. Sergio Ramos' fight in the locker room to generate a reaction among his teammates may be the first turning point for the players. The coach, for now, does not communicate anything while waiting for the results to be achieved.
Real Madrid has obtained 59% of the possible points in nine matches of the season. The statistics are not bad, but the team's performance simply doesn't work. In LaLiga Santander, they have conceded two draws in addition to the result against Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano, and they lost against a PSG without Neymar, Cavani, and Icardi by a scandalous defeat, and now they draw against Brujas. The team is not playing well.
Until November 6, there are seven matches, but only two weigh on the squad and 'Zizou': Galatasaray with veteran Radamel Falcao.
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