This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you Moxy South Beach Hotel, where you should be booking your stay when you come see us for our live podcast in Miami in January. Tickets to the event can be purchased here. On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani and Om Arvind discuss: Vinicius Jr's performance vs Valencia The Benzema - Vinicius connection Eden Hazard's performance His central role / new phase of his career Dani Carvajal's situation Carlo Ancelotti's reasoning for not playing Miguel Gutierrez What happened to Lucas Vazquez since last season? Casemiro's struggles dealing with pressure The Eduardo Camavinga - Isco double pivot Real Madrid's press David Alaba's performance Break down Valencia's goal The Casemiro issue, and solutions without him Vinicius Jr now vs Marcos Asensio 2017 And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please join us on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid for a ton of bonus content. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Royal Sonesta Washington DC, where you should be booking your stay when you come to the live show we're doing in DC! Tickets here. This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One: Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse break down Real Madrid's 5 - 2 win over Real Betis Lots of goals, bad defense, high entertainment Karim Benzema reliance Carlo Ancelotti's post-game quotes about Real Madrid's defense The team's press and defensive gambles Vinicius Jr's performance Karim Benzema's performance Eden Hazard's performance Miguel Gutierrez's performance A breakdown of the goals Luka Modric's performance Interesting tactical wrinkles How worried are we about burn out? Thibaut Courtois's long balls Carlo's subs Santiago Bernabeu atmosphere ESPN issues And more Part Two (): Grant Little and Om Arvind break down Real Madrid Femenino's 0 - 2 loss to Atletico Madrid Thoughts on the starting lineup and Nahikari García as a right-winger Breaking down the mistakes on the first goal The physical demands on the players Were Real Madrid Femenino that good in the first half? Atlético Madrid managing game state Claudia Zornoza’s passing issues The intro and background to the Esther González vs. Nahikari García debate, where every single angle gets covered (seriously) The need for a heavily nuanced discussion around Esther and Nahikari Explaining who Nahikari and Esther are as players and how their strengths match (or don’t) with their stylistic tendencies Why there is some incompatibility between Nahikari and Esther Whether we can really argue that all of Nahikari’s problems are because of Esther Esther’s box movement vs. Nahikari’s How playing Nahikari as a right-winger made everything worse Why Esther and Caroline Møller Hansen’s compatibility was the bigger issue vs. Atleti rather than Esther and Nahikari’s The two ways to solve the Esther vs. Nahikari issue and which one is better Esther playing differently with Spain and how that informs this discussion Which key individuals have the dressing room power The need to set biases aside as fans Om being the Esther of the podcast and Grant being the most portable co-host of all time Back to the game! Oscar Fernández’s substitution masterclass in the second half Thembi Kgatlana’s terrifying impact Maitane’s tactical fouling How Maitane’s brilliant tackling created Atleti’s second goal On Las Blancas’ schedule, fixture congestion, and the injury situation not set to get any easier in the future Explaining the TV rights mess in detail and why we might not be able to watch certain games Spain’s women footballers fighting against all obstacles to grow the sport Why women’s football will win Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: Thoughts on the lineup and rotations Evaluating Real Madrid’s transfer strategy and the need for a defensive midfielder Levante’s brilliant opener and the warning signs for Las Blancas Telling it how it was in regard to our defense Lucía Rodríguez’s rough start to life in a white shirt Giving Levante their due credit The slightest of possible positives in regard to our double pivot The two Madrid players who had decent matches Claudia Zornoza’s defensive weaknesses being magnified Whether any combination of subs could’ve changed anything The nuances that need sorting out in the Esther González-Nahikari García partnership Rocío Gálvez’s poor showing Breaking down the awful defending on the three second-half goals conceded Alba Redondo rising to the offensive burden placed on her shoulders Looking towards the UWCL and Manchester City Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid - Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for Real Madrid fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you. The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow us to continue to have a real and full-time presence in keeping this website, and it’s podcasts, going. Hosts this week: Om Arvind (@OmVAsports) Grant Little (@grantlittle09) Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas) - Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Moxy Hotel South Beach, which is where you should be booking your stay when you come see us in Miami for the live podcast in January. Book your tickets here. On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Om Arvind, and Matt Wiltse discuss: Real Madrid's starting XI vs Real Betis Our press vs Betis's build-up Why our press was disjointed Our counter-pressing by comparison The wingback duel Real's defensive shape overall Casemiro's performance His usage rate Is he a dying breed? How would Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel use him? Isco's performance Why we struggled in the build-up phase Gareth Bale and Vinicius Jr Karim Benzema's performance Carlo Ancelotti's subs Marco Asensio's performance Miguel Gutierrez's performance Kylian Mbappe updates and potential tactical fit What happened? Why is this deal breaking down? Why was the Spanish media so confident about the deal? And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please join us over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid for more bonus content. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Bisha Hotel Toronto, where you should book your stay when you come see us in Toronto in October (Clasico weekend). Book your tickets here. On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: What we know about Marta Cardona’s injury Could this have been prevented? How Cardona’s departure affects the team and their prospects vs. Manchester City Why City are the favorites Grant attending the Women’s International Champions Cup as an accredited journalist Grant’s relationship with Morgan Weaver and several other Thorns’ players Grant interviewing in Spanish! Mariona Caldentey “snubbing” Grant What it’s like to interview someone with the aura of Alexia Putellas How seriously should we take tournaments like the WICC? Whether the Portland Thorns are one of the best teams in the world Sophia Smith being a superstar in the making Quickly recapping Real Madrid 8-0 Fundación Albacete Esther’s incredible desire and work-rate in preseason Marina Salas’ unofficial debut Ariana Arias playing on the wing Nahikari García finally scoring The ridiculous reason we couldn’t watch Real Madrid 1-0 Madrid CFF DAZN messing up their livestream of the WICC match between Barcelona and the Houston Dash The terrible situation of Rayo Vallecano’s players that we shouldn’t ignore Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, where you should book your stay when you come see in New York in December for the live podcast. Book your tickets here. On this Patron-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind discuss: WE ARE ENTERTAINED Carlo Ancelotti's Menthos The Casemiro - Fede Valverde - Isco trio Isco's role and performance Does he really slow the game down? Levante's high line Eden Hazard's performance Our attacking structure Casemiro's performance Entertainment vs efficiency Breaking down the goals that Real Madrid conceded Lucas Vazquez's performance Ancelotti's subs Marco Asensio taking over Isco's role in central midfield Vinicius Jr's performance Should he start? Ancelotti's post-game thoughts on Vinny Luka Jovic and Gareth Bale Lucas Vazqeuz as right back And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManaginMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Bisha Hotel Toronto, where you should book your stay when you come see us in Toronto in October (Clasico weekend). Book your tickets here. On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind discuss: Our initial reaction to Real Madrid's starting XI BBH attack David Alaba's performance His best position Alaves getting whatever they wanted on the flank Real Madrid's press Lucas Vazquez's performance Carlo Ancelotti's use of Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard Why Hazard is a different footballer now His overall performance Vinicius Jr's performance Karim Benzema - Eden Hazard connection Ancelotti's quote about Vinicius Jr Bale's performance The difference between the two halves Luka Modric's performance Eder Militao's performance Carlo Anceltti's subs Facundo Pellistri What is Marco Asensio's best position? And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, where you should book your stay when you come see in New York in December for the live podcast. Book your tickets here. On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Gabe Lezra discuss: Why the Lionel Messi situation is connected to the CVC deal Explaining La Liga's salary cap Barcelona's ridiculous mismanagement Why Real Madrid sold Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane Will Memphis Depay and Sergio Aguero be registered? Will it get even worse for Barcelona? Why the CVC deal is problematic Is the CVC deal actually illegal? Why Real Madrid are filing a 'criminal' lawsuit against Javier Tebas Who owns audio and visual rights to La Liga What are the chances this still goes ahead? Preventing another Malaga situation And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, where you should book your stay when you come see in New York in December for the live podcast. Book your tickets here. On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind discuss: Gareth Bale's performance A fast-paced first half David Alaba's debut Luka Jovic's performance Isco's performance What's going to happen to Martin Odegaard? Rodrygo Goes's performance and confidence levels Sergio Arribas Mariano Diaz's performance and future And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid for lots of bonus content. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Las Blancas podcast, hosts Om Arvind and Grant Little are joined by Raquel Barbadillo and Mente en Blanco hosts: Juan, Isa, and Reyes to discuss: Best goal/favorite goal of the 20/21 season MVP (Most Valuable Player) MIP (Most Improved Player) Underrated player of the season Best individual performance of the season Top three players to road trip with Player you’d most want to back you up in a fight Aznar’s best tactical performance Aznar’s most bizarre decision Funniest player on the team Best substitute performance Favorite moment of the season Opponent player’s best performance vs. Real Madrid (can’t include Barcelona players) Best celebration Transfer you’re most excited for 3-a-side draft (no new signings; only 20/21 roster); vote for the best team! Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for Real Madrid fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you. The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow us to continue to have a real and full-time presence in keeping this website, and it’s podcasts, going. Hosts this week: Om Arvind (@OmVAsports) Grant Little (@grantlittle09) Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas) Guests: Raquel Barbadillo (@raquelbars) Isa (@RegatenFemenino) Juan (@RMfutfem) Reyes (@_EnFemenino) Mente en Blanco (@meb_podcast) Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: Why the USWNT failed Does the US need to transition to a new generation? The power shift occurring in international women’s football Which country is the best in the world? Will the old American guard be ready to move on? Christine Sinclair’s class and unselfishness The good and bad of Australia’s tactics The misuse of Ellie Carpenter Sweden’s struggles offensively Australia’s karma turning against them Bemoaning Fridolina Rolfö becoming a Barcelona player Kosovare Asllani’s performance Is Sinclair being deployed in the right manner? What we expect from the USWNT in the bronze medal game The chaos that will be the final Olympic matchday Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, where you should book your stay when you come see in New York in December for the live podcast. Book your tickets here. On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse break down Real Madrid's 5 - 0 loss to AC Milan in the 1988 - 1989 European Cup 2nd leg semi-finals. (1st leg podcast can be found here): The starting line-ups for both teams Similarities between Paco Llorente and Marcos Llorente Real Madrid's initial promising start to the game before getting annihilated Should Real Madrid have had a penalty in the first half? The body language of the team with each passing Milan goal Milan's offside trap The issues of the Bernd Schuster - Martin Vazquez double pivot Carlo Ancelotti's perfomance And much more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please join us on Patreon for tons of bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, where you should book your stay when you come see in New York in December for the live podcast. This episode comes in two parts. Part One: Rangers post-game show Will any of these issues linger into the season? Sergio Arribas as striker Marcelo's performance Will we actually have to worry about significant Marcelo minutes? Will Martin Odegaard get many transition attacking opportunities this season? Ryan Kent and Fashion Sakala Steven Gerrard's tactics Part Two (53:40): Las Blancas discuss Sweden and Kosovare Asslani Great Britain’s capacity to go deep in the tournament The issues with Chile’s defensive approach Sweden’s tactical organization being comparable to club sides Kosovare Asllani’s critical defensive role and “double assignment” Sweden’s unbelievable structural chemistry Lindsey Horan vs. Julie Ertz What the USWNT could’ve changed tactically to win [full analysis] Are both Peter Gerhardsson and Vlatko Andonovski playing 4-D chess and hiding their hand? The Sofia Jakobsson-Hanna Glas overload vs. Crystal Dunn Should the US drop Tobin Heath to be more defensive vs. Sweden? Asllani’s impeccable transition passing and underrated offensive impact Jakobsson’s best performance in a long time Quickly recapping the rest of the Olympics action in round one Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, where you should book your stay when you come see in New York in December for the live podcast. On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: Great Britain’s capacity to go deep in the tournament The issues with Chile’s defensive approach Sweden’s tactical organization being comparable to club sides Kosovare Asllani’s critical defensive role and “double assignment” Sweden’s unbelievable structural chemistry Lindsey Horan vs. Julie Ertz What the USWNT could’ve changed tactically to win [full analysis] Are both Peter Gerhardsson and Vlatko Andonovski playing 4-D chess and hiding their hand? The Sofia Jakobsson-Hanna Glas overload vs. Crystal Dunn Should the US drop Tobin Heath to be more defensive vs. Sweden? Asllani’s impeccable transition passing and underrated offensive impact Jakobsson’s best performance in a long time Quickly recapping the rest of the Olympics action in round one Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN LOS ANGELES Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN TORONTO Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN DALLAS Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN NEW YORK Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN CHICAGO Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN MIAMI Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN LONDON, UK Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN WASHINGTON DC Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN MUMBAI On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Sam Sharpe and Kristofer McCormack discuss: Fran Garcia to Rayo Vallecano The fee His Real Madrid chances  Diego Altube to Fuenlabrada The third goalkeeper spot What to do with young goalkeepers?  Franchu to Eibar  Hugo Duro returning to Getafe Barcelona B Juame Jardi moving to Castilla Return of mini El Clasico Pre-season Did you enjoy this podcast? Join us on Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN LOS ANGELES Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN TORONTO Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN DALLAS Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN NEW YORK Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN CHICAGO Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN MIAMI Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN LONDON, UK On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind discuss: The balance between tactical battles and pure entertainment How Italy controlled England's strong start Were these the two best teams in the tournament? England's conservatism Donnarumma Should coaches intervene and not let certain players take penalties? Which Real Madrid players will get back to the Spain squad? Casemiro vs Argentina Is Messi the GOAT? And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please join our Patreon family where you'll get tons of bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN LOS ANGELES Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN TORONTO Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN DALLAS Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN NEW YORK On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Kristofer McCormack discuss: Fede Valverde's role with Uruguay Uruguay's issues Copa America needs a break. How to fix Copa America Casemiro vs Chile Spinazzola What will Italy adjust from the Belgium game Do we live in a simulation? And more. Thanks for being a Patron. We hope you enjoy the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN LOS ANGELES Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN TORONTO Reserve your spot to the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE IN DALLAS This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One: Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse review Euro action Thibaut Courtois's one completed dribble Eden Hazard's performance vs Portugal His synergy with Thorgan Hazard and Romelu Lukaku Renato Sanches Fernando Santos's decisions Hazard's injury Gareth Bale vs Denmark Spinazzola and tactical trends David Alaba vs Italy Good and bad use of stats Our favourite nostalgic games How we became Madridista And more. Part Two (1:06:38 ish): Grant Little and Om Arvind on Las Blancas The starting lineup Samara Ortíz’s quality off the bench Real Madrid’s easy control in the first half The chemistry that has been built over the season Sofia Jakobsson’s final game for Las Blancas? Updates on Kosovare Asllani’s contract situation Teresa Abelleira’s golazo Assessing Jakobsson’s performance Comparing the Sofia of last season with the one we saw this season Madrid completely switching off in the second half Cristina Martin-Prieto’s bully-ball and shades of Mayra Ramírez The irony of David Aznar’s subs The hilarious image of Marta Cardona Misa’s Zamora award The massive defensive improvement from the Tacón days Why the next few seasons will be more about holding our position rather than catching Barcelona Future podcast plans We can hear the UWCL anthem already Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One: Euro weekend recap with Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind Toni Kroos vs Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo vs Germany Gareth Bale vs Italy His tournament so far His playmaking role His physical deterioration Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane vs Hungary Fede Valvede vs Argentina David Alaba vs Netherlands Victor Chust vs Pablo Ramon vs Mario Gila Antonio Blanco Aliens And more. Part Two (52:35 ish): Grant Little and Om Arvind discuss Real Madrid Femenino's win over Santa Teresa Worries before the game Thoughts on the rotations Real Madrid’s explanations for why Thaisa and Marta Corredera weren’t in the squad Marta Cardona’s brilliance on the opening goals Is Cardona’s scoring sustainable going into next season? How the second goal reveals Lorena Navarro’s impact on the entire match Why Las Blancas could handle the press in the 4-2-3-1 this time The best team goal of the day Samara Ortíz’s big moment and Kosovare Asllani’s class Asllani’s under-the-radar performance Sofia Jakobsson’s and Asllani’s legacies of sacrifice The two Swedes peaking at different times Maite Oroz’s great showing Is Maite best as a pivot or should she be used further forward? The importance of tempo control from your deep-lying playmaker Ariana Arias’ bright cameo and goal Sara Ezquerro fulfilling her dream and the feel-good nature of the game Misa’s pure joy for her teammate The one blemish on the night This team being the one thing that saved us over the last year or so Future content plans and a possible surprise? Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us on Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, Kristofer McCormack, and Grant Little discuss: Christian Eriksen Casemiro, Eder Militao, and Vinicius Jr vs Venezuela Luka Modric vs England Croatia's issues Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard vs Russia Eden Hazard's post-game interview Romelu Lukaku And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please join us over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid for lots of bonus content during the Euros and Copa America this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One: Las Blancas with Om Arvind and Grant Little CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HERE WE COME!!! The Madridismo-remontada spirit in this team What the league table looks like, because why not? Explaining how the UWCL qualifiers work What we can tell you about the Chioma Ubogagu situation Thoughts on the lineup How both teams exploited each other well from a tactical perspective Maite Oroz’s unusually poor start The brutal way Real Madrid Femenino conceded the first goal Lucía Rodríguez’s (future Madrid player) good performance Las Blancas’ strong response to going down The feeling that the game was going against us Teresa Abelleira’s magnificent, clutch display Teresa’s importance on throw-ins Why Marta Cardona and Sofia Jakobsson need to swap positions more The one big weakness with the 4-3-3 false nine/4-4-2 diamond approach and how it allowed Real Sociedad to score their second goal The unreal mentality of this side Kenti Robles stepping up defensively Initial reaction to the David Aznar subs Why the change to the double pivot worked in this case How Teresa’s retention off of throw-ins created our first goal Breaking down Madrid’s equalizing goal Jessica Martínez’s impact on the third goal and her Real Madrid legacy The historic nature of this season Shouting out all the wonderful people that helped and educated us Why Real Madrid creating a women’s team is so important Thanking the listeners and patrons Part Two (1:15:3): Kiyan Sobhani and Kristofer McCormack revisit La Septima: The context of surrounding the 1998 Champions League final between Real Madrid and Juventus and why it was such an important game Was is the biggest night in Real Madrid history? The deep coaching pool that came out of that Juve team Jupp Heynckes still kicking after coaching us to a title in 98 Lorenzo Sanz's revolution Elvir Baljic Who's aged the best? The Fernando Hierro - Manolo Sanchis partnership Zinedine Zidane's performance Edgar Davids vs Clarence Seedorf Roberto Carlos's greatness His finals record Roberto Carlos vs Marcelo If Twitter was around for the Ferenc Puskas signing.. Was Predrag Mijatovic offside? The importance of his goal and celebration And more Did you enjoy this podcast? Please joins us on Tuesday's and Thursdays's ALL SUMMER over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One: Kiyan Sobhani discusses David Alaba Where is Alaba's best position? Will he get many minutes in midfield? His salary What does his arrival mean for the other defenders? And more. Part Two (23:35): Kristofer McCormack and Ruben Skjerping discuss: Myself and Ruben talked about: Antonio Blanco call up to the Under-21s Would we care if Real Madrid didn't prioritise Spanish youngsters Castilla coach stock at the club vs when they leave.  Our preferred choice for senior team manager  Jorge deFrutos  Did you enjoy this podcast? Please join us for more bonus content over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: The state of the league table; UEFA Women’s Champions League qualification updates Was the formation a 4-4-2 diamond or a 4-3-3 with a false nine? Re-energized individual performances Comprehensive explanation of why the offensive system worked Marta Cardona and Sofia Jakobsson adapting to inside forward roles Why spacing and structure is so important and how that enables off-ball gravity The attacking shape and its relation to good counterpressing Real Madrid Femenino’s diamond press Breaking down the first goal and how it embodied everything good about Madrid’s tactical approach Maintaining the momentum created by structural advantages Analyzing Las Blancas’ second goal Cardona magic Raquel is always right Cardona’s xG overperformance Discussing Real Madrid’s third goal Aurélie Kaci’s overall performance Athletic Bilbao’s second half adjustment that troubled Madrid a bit The one blemish on our display David Aznar’s subs and the way they impacted the game Lorena Navarro’s positive cameo and press resistance Being able to almost taste the Champions League next season Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Om Arvind discuss: Why there is plenty of room to be critical even if you're proud of the team Going over all of the team's injuries Dispersing the blame, diagnosing the problems Rodrygo's injuries, playing time, and efficiently in limited playing time How do we solve the lack of productivity from the wings? Why the blame goes around to more than one person Rating the team's best and worst performers this season Real Madrid's tactical issues vs Villarreal Our pressing structure Zinedine Zidane's 'one-off' decisions Breaking down the Pino's goal Why wasn't our offense clicking? Zidane's subs Yet another great Karim Benzema season Is Zidane leaving? And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This mega episode of the Managing Madrid comes in two parts. Part One: Athletic post-game / Castilla eliminated / Raul as a manager with Kiyan Sobhani, Sam Sharpe, Kristofer McCormack, Ruben Skjerping Dealing with the absolute La Liga chaos in the 2nd half Raul Garcia’s red card and Luis Suarez’s goal Thank God Miguel Gutierrez started... How would Miguel and Antonio Blanco have helped Castilla today? Why Castilla absolutely need to get to Segunda Was Miguel always this good? Should we have even called up Blanco? Terrible playoff rules What does Castilla look like next season? Marvin Park vs Sergio Santos Miguel’s performance vs Athletic Our press Fede Valverde’s performance Eder Militao vs Iñaki Williams An insane lack of offensive production outside of Karim Benzema Reflecting on Vinicius Jr’s time at Castilla Zinedine Zidane’s sub Is Raul Gonzalez ready to coach Real Madrid? Xabi Alonso and Guti as options Massimiliano Allegri Difference between Raul and Zidane Does Zidane leaving mean Kylian Mbappe is not coming? The sacrifice needed to make room for Mbappe Part Two (1:30:45): Real Madrid Femenino 2 - 0 Eibar post-game with Om Arvind and Grant Little League table updates! Grant can’t forgive me Corredera as a left-winger! Again... Eibar’s reduced intensity and defensive scheme Marta Cardona’s influence over our offensive efficacy How Maite Oroz and Teresa Abelleira controlled the first half Teresa’s press resistance on the opener Why we had less control at the start of the second half Were David Aznar’s subs pre-prepared or a reaction to the game? Jessica Martínez’s impact A little segment on the underrated Lorena Navarro and her game-sealing goal Getting excited about Marta Cardona, Olga Carmona, and Real Madrid receiving international attention from playing in the UEFA Women’s Champions League next season English football bias in the media Why we can’t hate Barcelona Femení The similarities between Barca and the USWNT UWCL final predictions And much more Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider joining our big Real Madrid family for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. -- Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for Real Madrid fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you. The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow us to continue to have a real and full-time presence in keeping this website, and it’s podcasts, going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices