Less than four days before LaLiga returns, Zidane and his coaching staff continue to give thought to what will be the first eleven post-stop starter. A scheme that, undoubtedly, will not be negligible at all, since the obligation to not lose any point in the remainder of the championship sets the guidelines for the whites to follow.
As a point in favor appears the total availability of the vast majority of troops. Except for Nacho and Jovic, all the players are available, which means a double effort for Zidane who will have to leave out many perfectly valid options.
(+) Zidane directed the training of Real Madrid
Where there are no doubts except mishap is in the goal. Courtois, in the midst of fighting for Zamora and with great numbers, will continue to be the keeper of the Merengue goal. The defense, also on a very good note before confinement, does not seem to be much altered either. Carvajal, Ramos and Varane are fixed while the fight for ownership on the left side is more even.
The last data, on March 8, would give the award to Mendy who ended up entering the second part of the duel against Betis (2-1) to fix the defensive mismatches caused by Marcelo. Still, with both in optimal conditions and with the high esteem they have for Zidane, it seems that it will be one of the positions that is not revealed until hours before the game.
Talent or physical in between
In the center of the field is where another of Zidane's doubts appears. It is the demarcation in which he has more options and in which he can endow the team with greater physical power with the option of Valverde and Casemiro, or with a greater dose of talent with Isco and Luka Modric.
To decipher there is also the possibility that Zidane presents the team with 4-4-2 or a 4-2-3-1 giving more power to the midfielder or opting for a 4-3-3 in which the offensive trident has more prominence . Similarly, taking statistics, the data suggests that the Frenchman prefers to reinforce his midfield against strong rivals (he did it in the past Classic with Isco, Valverde, Casemiro and Kroos) and give more importance to the attack when he anticipates that it will be the dominator of the match as it can happen in the duel next Sunday against Eibar.
In this way, the options are varied and the only one who seems to have the position secured is Casemiro. Omnipresent throughout the season.
First trident or caution
And finally, the attack front also has the odd question. Especially the one to know if men like Hazard or Marco Asensio are already to face a title after so many months (more than the rest of companions). Otherwise, Vinicius and Benzema, offensive champions throughout the season, could be in charge of re-signing goals so long later.
Thus, Zidane is running out of days for its premiere and time forces him to make decisions. He has had an opportunity to reflect, also to see his players, but what he can never run away from is the thousands, millions, of glances that will be on his decisions from here to the end of this atypical season and who knows if with a title under the arm.