There's a good piece by Graham Hunter on the ESPN site that discusses the positive affect that Zidane has had on Real Madrid since taking over and how highly he is regarded by his senior playing staff.
Worth a read - as it kinda dispels they rumour that his sacking is imminent should he lose the CL final.
http://www.espnfc.co.uk/uefa-champi...ne-has-rescued-real-madrid-in-just-six-months
A brief except below:-
What Zidane has achieved, nearly six months since taking over, states that whether he's a tactical maestro or not,
he's coached and man-managed in a manner that has convinced almost every single one of his senior squad. That's a massive achievement.
From day one until now, there's been a happier, more intense, harder working, more committed and more unified atmosphere at Los Blancos' Valdebebas training ground.
The fact that Sergio Ramos, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema have queued up to testify how wonderful it is to have him managing them is less relevant than the testimony of your own eyes. Judge the truth of their statements by looking at the increased work rate,confidence, and "bounce-back-ability" Madrid have shown since he took over. I'd argue that in the normal starting XI, there has been a sliding scale of improvement
for every player, with the possible exception of Keylor Navas who was already Madrid's best performer.