Zinedine Zidane fielded three Real Madrid Castilla players (Marvin, Sergio Arribas and Chust) during Tuesday's LaLiga clash against Getafe and I said at the time that the club's financial and sporting problems offer an ideal springboard for younger players from the youth system

Alfredo Relaño analyses Zinedine Zidane’s side’s latest defeat, this time to Levante in LaLiga, 1-2, at home, after Militao was sent off in the 7th minute

At the end of the game, the Athletic Club players jumped euphorically and embraced as Marcelino beamed with the scenes resembling that of a title win.

Real Madrid always tend to struggle playing teams who sit back and defend but, perform much better against ones who writes Alfredo Relaño.

Zidane capped a happy week as his team sealed a comfortable victory over Atlético, one which allowed them to reduce the distance at the top of the table, writes Alfredo Relaño.

After a roller-coaster group stage Karim Benzema guided Real Madrid into the last 16 with LaLiga's other representatives Barcelona, Atlético and Sevilla.