Zinedine Zidane has hit back at accusations he is a lucky coach while again refusing to be drawn on his future at Real Madrid. Real's season has been transformed over the past week with <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/it-was-a-clear-clear-penalty-koeman-rages-at-referee-after-barcelona-lose-clasico-to-real-madrid-1.1201094">victory over fierce rivals Barcelona in La Liga</a> and Liverpool dispatched over two legs to secure a place in the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/james-milner-rues-liverpool-s-missed-chances-as-real-madrid-reach-champions-league-semi-finals-1.1203924">Champions League semi-finals</a>. Despite sitting a point behind Atletico Madrid, Zidane's team are now favourites to defend the title they claimed last term in the Frenchman's first full season back in charge. Frenchman Zidane has guided Real to 11 major trophies across his two stints, including a hat-trick of Champions League titles and two La Ligas. Asked if it annoys him when he is called lucky, Zidane said: "I am lucky, it's true, lucky to be here and to coach this great club. Am I a terrible coach? I don't think I am terrible, I don't believe that. "I'm not the best either, sure, but I enjoy what I'm doing." Zidane's contract at the Spanish champions runs until the summer of 2022 but doubts remain about whether he will continue beyond the current season. He resigned unexpectedly in 2018 after winning the Champions League for a third successive season and has been linked with taking charge of the French national team and Juventus, where he spent five years as a player. "I don't think about the future," said Zidane. "I don't know what will happen, you can have a five-year contract and leave tomorrow or the opposite. I'm happy and thinking about tomorrow's game." Real Madrid play away at struggling Getafe on Sunday and Zidane has been able to name only 13 outfield players in the squad for the match. Madrid announced on Saturday that Ferland Mendy has a calf problem while neither Eden Hazard nor Dani Carvajal were deemed ready after recently recovering from injury. Zidane has only four fit defenders, with Sergio Ramos out injured, Raphael Varane unavailable after testing positive for Covid-19 and Nacho Fernandez suspended. Casemiro is also banned after being sent off against Barcelona.
