But the main problem is not whether Zidane is a genius or not. The main problem is what the royal team had previously done with Lopetegui: the policy of dismissal.
After five league games, the difference is still two points and the man lost to the strongest team in the group (it is true humiliating loss), but not yet fully restored the team's physical and technical abilities.
Zidane may be tactically "not terrible", but Madrid is a capital used to reckless decisions, the media is starting to press, Mourinho's name appears, Zidane is sacked.
In Madrid, things go against Barcelona, in the capital of reckless Spain and in the capital of Catalonia indifference, as if politics governs football.