Zinedine Zidane does it again as Real Madrid pull back from the brink | Sid Lowe

Atlético went into the derby as favourites but after a make-or-break week for Madrid, Zinedine Zidane survived once more A little after 11 on Saturday night, standing by the bench where he began his coaching career against Getafe B, back before the three European Cups and the league title, before he walked out and back in again, winning another title, Zinedine Zidane was asked to name the best thing about his latest derby win over Atlético Madrid. At one end, two men with a ladder were taking down the net where Dani Carvajal had scored the second not long before – a superb shot thudding in off the post and Jan Oblak – but it wasn’t that. It wasn’t Casemiro’s opener, either. And it wasn’t Thibaut Courtois’s save to secure a clean sheet. Instead, there was a shrug, a smile and then Zidane said: “Everything.” Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/14/zinedine-zidane-real-madrid-atletico-derby-analysis-sid-lowe #real_madrid #atlético_madrid #european_club_football #zinedine_zidane #football #sport #la_liga