Coach Zinedine Zidane Has Plans For Bale, Rodriguez and Isco

But Houllier said a run of good results would help to strengthen the Frenchman s position.

“PSG are desperate to sign him and would be favourites at the moment, but United will no doubt try”.

Zidane was named as Real manager after Rafael Benitez was sacked after just seven months in charge due to the side’s recent slump in form in the La Liga.

Pellegrini has been linked with a £30million swoop for Real winger Isco, now out of favour at the Bernabeu, but played down suggestions he will add to his squad.

“They think it is a risky decision to take Zidane now”.

But former Real manager John Toshack said it was a risk, claiming: “Zidane was a terrific player, but his managerial experience is zero”.

He said: “I think the relation with the players hasn’t been strong enough for him to have more time to deliver”.

“I’m a bit emotional, like yesterday, that will pass. I am convinced of day to day work I will do with my players”.

A member of the Real Madrid coaching staff in 2013-2014, Zidane has since managed with the Real Madrid B team Castilla for the past two seasons according to CBS sports. Brought in against the wishes of the fans and the players alike, the Spaniard’s reign was cut short following Real Madrid’s 2-2 draw against Valencia. “I will do my very best so that at the end of the season this club will have a trophy”, Zidane vowed after the announcement of his hiring, as reported by the L.A. Times.

Benitez lost only three of his 25 games and guided Real into the last 16 of the Champions League.

“I could see it coming though I was only wrong by a dozen days”.

– Deportivo have won just once in their last 30 games at the Bernabeu in La Liga (D4 L25), 0-1 in October 2004.

“For me, it is very simple, I’m very happy to be here”, he told a press conference, “I have clear targets and I’m going to do everything I can to reach those targets”. We’re going to do all we can to play as well as possible.

“It has to be offensive, balanced and nothing else”.