With 86 points, Zinedine Zidane worked his magic and Real sealed the 2019-2020 La Liga title.
Real Madrid on Thursday won their 34th La Liga title after a Karim Benzema double gave them a 2-1 win at home over Villareal.
Real won 10 league games on the trot after La Liga restarted following the Covid-19 pandemic break to seal the title race and end Barcelona’s recent grip on the La Liga title.
It was the 2nd La Liga title for Zidane as the coach of Real Madrid after he led them to league glory in 2017. Zidane had won 3 successive Champions League crowns with Real before.
This is what Captain Sergio Ramos had to say after winning :“Everything Zidane touches turns into gold,” “We believe in him and in his work. He’s the one who has to make the difference, he’s a person who trusts players, and few do. We hope he stays here for a very long time, he is unique.”
Lionel Messi said Real Madrid deserve credit for the way they played after the Covid-19 break but blasted Barcelona, saying the Catalans helped Real by dropping points (7 points behind Real).
Messi blasted Barcelona, saying the Spanish giants were ‘weak’, ‘inconsistent’ and lacked desire.
“The fans are angry with all that’s gone on this season and it’s normal, we are also angry,” Messi told Movistar. "It’s normal that they feel like this and that, after the defeats against Roma and Liverpool [in the Champions League in 2018 and 2019], they are losing patience because we’re not giving them anything.
Barcelona threw away a hefty lead in the title race since the restart and it never looked like they were hungry and desperate to retain the trophy. Zindane is a masterclass manager who stepped up for the second time when Real Madrid needed him the most. His first words at the Bernabeu were ‘We need the La Liga’ trophy no matter what and he made it happen.
Not to forget, Sergio Ramos led this charge from the back and in attack, with Courtois , Raphael Varane , Dani Carvajal and Casemiro all inseparable in their defensive efforts. Although Hazard and Luka Jovic struggled to settle in their first season we know they can be lethal in the coming years and Real Madrid are back again as the strongest squad and have shown the world they can win trophies without Cristiano Ronaldo.
Barcelona need a total rebuild because the board members now are just clowns who are wasting money on meaningless transfers. A manager like Pep Guardiola needs to be brought at helm to make sure Messi doesn’t miss out winning trophies in his final years.
After the topple against Roma, Liverpool and now losing the La Liga trophy they should learn a lesson that the current team is lacking a long term vision. Big names are being signed for record breaking transfer amount over tactical fitment. No coherence between the manager, board and the players. La Masia academy players are being ignored. If Barca continue the same way they might find themselves dig deep in a mess they can’t recover from when there talisman Messi decides to leave the club.
This man completely deserves praises from all around the world as he led his team to 34th league title. He was a true genius on the field and now off the field.During his managerial career at Real Madrid he has won 2 La Liga Santander title, a hat-trick of UCL title, 2 UEFA Super Cup and 2 FIFA Club World Cup. He should be labeled above everyone if it’s about managing a football club.
Barcelona was under control but they slipped at the wrong time and Real Madrid took advantage of it as they finished top of the league and became champion.
