On Tuesday afternoon, Zinedine Zidane gave his first press conference as Real Madrid coach. Never the most articulate of speakers and inherently shy -- during his first season with Real Madrid Castilla he did not face the press one single time -- the Frenchman made it clear that at least he knows what the club supporters want to hear: offensive football, fast ball circulation and never giving up in any match. Those were all were key parts of his speech and sounded like pillars of his football philosophy.
The Madrid media have reported profusely about Zidane's first two training sessions, making a point of mentioning the high intensity of the exercises and the constant use of the ball.