Real Madrid did what they had to do. Zidane surprised with Rodrygo in the starting eleven and left on the bench figures like Bale, who then came out in the second half.
The French coach made all five changes in a game that was a success in one part. Madrid were effective and dominant in the first half, while in the second half they relaxed so much that they ended up upsetting Zinedine Zidane.
As reported by the newspaper 'Marca', the French coach did not hesitate to scold his players for the attitude and the game shown in the second half, as the french coach said he will not a drop in performance.
Indeed, Eibar only scored one goal, but the feeling was that they could have achieved much more, coming close to a draw that Madrid would pay dearly for, as Barcelona had won earlier.
"It could be that the 3-0 score affected. The first half was very good all-round and maybe we relaxed in the second. It wasn't because of one thing in particular. The five changes had to be made but I don't think they would affect the match," was what Zidane said at the press conference.
What Zidane wanted to make very clear is that he will not accept his team slowing down the pace, as it's not the first time this happens and it could very well cost them the title.
Something similar happened against Levante and Granada, as the games went from 3-0 to 3-2 and from 3-0 to 4-2 respectively.