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, hosts Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: What prompted Real Madrid to open the Di Stéfano stadium to the general public Story time with Om Differences between press conferences with the men’s and women’s teams David Aznar living up to his pre-match words Trying to predict the formation beforehand What the formation actually was The pros to Aznar’s tactics The cons to Aznar’s tactics The impact of the fans Maite Oroz’s incredible performance on the ball Claudia Zornoza’s noteworthy contributions This PSG not being the same team we faced last time out The trend with away teams in the Champions League Madrid’s key defensive change The impact of the loss vs. Lyon on PSG Set-pieces, set-pieces, set-pieces Whether Athenea del Castillo should’ve come on earlier Why PSG got better in the second half Poor Lucía Rodríguez Aznar throwing in the towel after Las Blancas went down 2-0 Ivana Andrés playing at left center-back in a back four Sakina Karchaoui turning up the heat Misa’s performance Olga Carmona’s insane level of defensive activity Match stats And more Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: 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, which is where you should be booking your stay when you come see us for the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE in New York City in December. Tickets to the New York podcast are here. On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani, Jose Perez, and Mehedi Hassan discuss: Spain vs Sweden Alvaro Morata's goal, Sweden's counter, Zlatan's act of aggressive, Gavi's prformance No Brahim Diaz cameos Serbia's late game-winner over Portugal Luka Modric vs Russia His reported contract renewal How to get the best out of Eden Hazard His role with Belgium Gareth Bale as a striker Will Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe coexist on the field? Vinicius vs Colombia Karim Benzema's role with the French National Team His synergy with Kylian Mbappe And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get more bonus content over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: 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, which is where you should be booking your stay when you come see us for the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE in New York City in December. Tickets to the New York podcast are here. On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani and Euan McTear discuss: Carlo Ancelotti's public promise to listen to the fans who whistled Real Madrid's X's and O's Rayo Vallecano's press The performances of literally everyone on an individual level A fun, defense-less 2nd half Camavinga's sample size in a Real Madrid shirt Falcao's cameo How would a team of 11 Alaba's do? And so much more. 1h of analysis 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: 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 Rayo’s players protested for 30 seconds at the start of the match (more info: here and here) How Rayo created defensive overloaded in every key zone Real Madrid’s tactical issues in the first half Things not happening for Nahikari García The Esther-Nahikari tandem getting better David Aznar’s adjustment that changed the game in our favor The build up to the goal Whether Aznar should’ve made subs a lot earlier Teresa Abelleira as the pivot in possession Madrid almost throwing the result away Ivana Andrés not being suited to the left side of defense Olga Carmona’s impact Caroline Møller Hansen’s impressive versatility The need for reasonable patience The different animal that is PSG 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: 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

Today’s episode of Las Blancas Podcast comes in two parts: Part I: Real Madrid Femenino’s 2-1 victory over Valencia Why Misa, Ivana Andrés, and Athenea del Castillo were unavailable Whether the back three could be David Aznar’s long-term solution How Lucía Rodríguez looked at right center-back The horrible weather conditions Real Madrid’s lack of offensive organization Maite Oroz helping Claudia Zornoza back to form The unexploited potential of the 5-2-1-2 How to tell when tactics are non-existent Some key adjustments that Esther González made on the night “Mayte Oroz,” “Rokio,” Athenua,” “Tajón,” “Kenti Rodríguez,” “Piña” Olga Carmona’s positive performance after suffering a horrendous challenge Whether Las Blancas will ever learn how to defend set-pieces The issues with our defensive structure Grant’s praise for Rocío Gálvez Part II: Romper el silencio — a comprehensive summary of the abuse Spain’s WNT endured under coach Ignacio (Nacho) Quereda from 1988-2015 Resources: the original documentary; the documentary with english subtitles; thread translating key quotes from the documentary into english; podcast on the mutiny at the 2015 World Cup The key figures in this story The delight Quereda took in belittling and insulting players The culture of fear Quereda created Quereda’s paternalism and sexism Quereda’s bigotry towards Catalans Quereda’s homophobia Quereda’s extreme controlling behavior Ex-RFEF president Ángel María Villar controlling players’ media appearances and what they could say The complete lack of training and preparation for international competition Players having to meet to decide the team’s tactics and do their own opposition scouting The infamous images of Vicky Losada being berated into tears after being subbed off vs. South Korea in the 2015 World Cup The sheer number of times the players tried to usher in change through the “proper channels” The retaliation against the players who led the ousting of Quereda Why the situation with the national team still stinks Jorge Vilda’s decision to not make an appearance in the documentary Vero Boquete being blown away at receiving water from her teams in leagues outside Spain Vero’s and the players’ genuine heroism The excess control that the RFEF currently has over players outside the national team setting Some solutions to improve the current situation Why comparing men’s football as a product to women’s football makes zero sense in light of all this info 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: 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. On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: Why Carlo Ancelotti didn't start Luka Jovic and Eden Hazard Eden Hazard in a false 9 role Mariano Diaz's performance Real Madrid's shocking defensive shape The pressing sequences Casemiro's performance Luka Modric's performance Eder Militao's performance Vinicius Jr's leap isn't only in his finishing ability Breaking down Vinny's 2nd goal Marco Asensio's performance Raul Guti's performance And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us for more bonus content over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: 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 in Toronto, which is where you should be booking your stay when I come see us for the live podcast in Toronto! Book your spot to the Toronto show here. On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani, Om Arvind, and Matt Wiltse discuss: Real Madrid's 4th straight Clasico victory Carlo Ancelotti's starting XI Our tactical approach Our struggles dealing with Barcelona's press The balls over the top to Vinicius Real Madrid's midfield shape on defense Casemiro’s passing liability Toni Kroos’s performance Solutions to beating Barca’s press Vinicius Jr's performance A breakdown of David Alaba's goal Breaking down the sequence where Sergino Dest missed a huge chance Barcelona's crosses Steve McManaman's insistence that Barca were better Countinho's role off the bench Ancelotti's subs Thibaut Courtois's near injury Ferland Mendy's yellow card Game management Lucas Vazquez’s goal Marco Asensio’s role off the bench No Eden Hazard David Alaba’s performance Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: 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 the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Mehedi Hassan, Rahul Kalvapalle discuss: Probable starting XI's Ronald Koeman and Carlo Ancelotti's pre-game press conference The Ansu Fati - Memphis Depay connection How to stop Barcelona's attacks How Real Madrid can exploit Barcelona's wings Ferland Mendy vs Sergino Dest 2nd half options if the 4-3-3 isn't working Should we go back to pressing? Ancelotti's league record vs Barcelona and Atletico Madrid Vinicius Jr vs Oscar Mingueza Why did we bring Carlo Back this summer? El Clasico player swaps How we became Madridista Should we go with the Casemiro - Kroos - Modric midfield? Why don't Real Madrid have more players in the Spanish National Team? Vinicius watershed moments Should we fit in Erling Haaland and Paul Pogba? Which manager we'd love to grab a beer with And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us on Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: 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 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 Matt Wiltse discuss: Raul Gonzalez's tactical identity Castilla's defensive shape vs Barcelona Goalscoring issues How Raul's attributes as a player have translated to his coaching The performances of Aranda, Peter, and Arribas Sergio Reguilon's performance vs Newcastle And more Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us on 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 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. Sam Sharpe, Kristofer McCormack and Ruben Skjerping return after a long hiatus to discuss: The challenges of watching Castilla this season Footters The season so far and what’s gone wrong The Peter wing back experiment Miguel Gutierrez Some famous faces from past mini-Clasicos How Castilla match up to Barca B Alvaro Fidalgo Mink Peeters free agency How much money do youth players make? And more! 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 comes in two parts. Part One: UEFA Nations League Final review with Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse Kiyan's love-hate relationship with France's tactics What happened in the first half? Karim Benzema's defensive work Rodri's performance Karim Benzema's goal and his overall performance Why Benzema is a unicorn The Kylian Mbappe goal / offside confusion And more. Part Two (43:42): Om Arvind and Grant, post-game show for Real Madrid Femenino vs Eibar Injury news Updates on David Aznar’s job security Does Florentino Pérez really care about the women’s team? Double standards in how the masculino and femenino sections are handled What’s true and what’s not from the report on the players wanting Aznar sacked The lineup and Caroline Møller Hansen starting over Athenea del Castillo Claudia Florentino as an interior, again How Eibar won the tactical battle in the first half Why Real Madrid couldn’t defend the channels despite having three center-backs Our atrocious effort on the goal conceded Briefly revisiting the Esther González vs. Nahikari García debate Caroline Møller Hansen’s impressive performance Rocío Gálvez’s passing Las Blancas’ mental volatility Eibar shooting themselves in the foot with their second half subs Aznar’s funky changes and Ivana Andrés in defensive midfield Athenea’s spark off the bench Rocío’s impact on offensive set-pieces Lucía Rodríguez’s mojo returning Carla Camacho making history on her debut The alliterative pattern to our youth call ups What we need to do going forward to improve 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: What it feels like to win again The back three Claudia Florentino’s strange midfield position and her performance WFC Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv’s defensive strategy Real Madrid’s horrible start and complete lack of confidence The team not being used to the expectations and being unprepared to deal with a crisis Lorena Navarro’s player of the match performance Lorena’s mentality, maturity, and leadership as a 20-year-old Lorena’s box positioning and ability to win headers as one of the shortest players around Claudia Zornoza shooting from range too much Athenea del Castillo as a striker Nahikari García’s best link-up game yet Kharkiv’s defensive adjustments in the second half The ridiculous physicality of the match and the referee’s inability to control proceedings The hilarious yellow card allocation Caroline Møller Hansen finally getting the chance to show off her stuff Marta Corredera finally getting to play as a striker David Aznar doing his first ever press conferences? Manuel Merinero’s troubling history as an ex-CD Tacón/Real Madrid Femenino Sporting Director and why he should not be a commentator for DAZN 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

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: Ona Batlle’s “different gravy” tweet being the only bright point of the day Caroline Møller Hansen starting over Olga Carmona Struggling to pronounce Zhytlobud-1 Real Madrid’s biggest tactical problem The lack of offensive efficiency and how much we miss Marta Cardona Athenea del Castillo being forced to carry a responsibility she’s not ready for The absence of leaders in attack The limitations of relying on a transition-based, duel-focused approach How a good team “mentality” cannot be achieved without being linked to a cohesive system Claudia Zornoza’s responsibility on Athletic Bilbao’s first goal An adjustment that could’ve been tried in the first half One last set of bizarre David Aznar subs? Claudia Florentino’s chaotic cameo Whether Aznar is on his way out or not Is the coach the one actually most responsible for Madrid’s current predicament? Why wasn’t Aznar sacked in the summer? The culpability of the Ana Rossell and the front office The snowball effect Knowing when to draw the line when criticizing Aznar Evaluating potential managerial replacements Whether Real Madrid will qualify for the Champions League next season 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 Bisha Hotel in Toronto, which is where you should be booking your stay when I come see us for the live podcast in Toronto! Book your spot to the Toronto show here. On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani and Euan McTear discuss: Real Madrid's starting lineup vs Espanyol The production from the wingbacks (zero) Problem with four central midfielders Why doesn't Carlo Ancelotti trust Miguel Gutierrez? Carlo's explanation for playing David Alaba as left back Does Carlo know who his best XI is yet? Slow starts Problems that Embarda / Darder / Raul de Tomas caused us Ancelotti's subs When the offense cools down, chaos is bad Karim Benzema's performance Crazy Benzema stats Eden Hazard off the bench Nacho's gambles Will Ronald Koeman still be coach for El Clasico? And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us and getting a TON of bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: 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, which is where you should be booking your stay when you come see us for the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE in New York City in December. Tickets to the New York podcast are here. On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, Siddharth Ramsundar, Ryan O'Hanlon, Rajpal Brar, and Christian Paredes discuss: Carlo Ancelotti's line-ups and decisions against Villarreal Real Madrid's defensive structure, or lack thereof Fede Valverde's performance at right-back Marco Asensio's performance in midfield Villarreal's defensive organization Casemiro's performance, overall form, and place in Real Madrid's team Carlo's subs What does Rodrygo need to do to get to the next level? Liverpool - Real Madrid memories The future of football analytics An explanation of the injuries to Ferland Mendy and Dani Carvajal How much are Real Madrid's medical department to blame? Madridismo Real Madrid trivia And more Did you enjoy this podcast? Join us on Patreon for a ton of exclusive content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: 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, which is where you should be booking your stay when you come see us for the Managing Madrid Podcast LIVE in New York City in December. Tickets to the New York podcast are here. On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: Why a message of caution is needed after this win Mallorca's injury list and terrible defense Carlo Ancelotti's starting XI Eduardo Camavinga's defensive positioning Is this Marco Asensio performance something "real"? How sustainable is this offense? Asensio's CM role and why it might get exploited in other games The performances of Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo Goes Should Rodrygo be a starter? Our xG (today, and beyond) Our defensive gambles and high line Carlo's ability to resuscitate players Karim Benzema's performance Fede Valverde's subtly great season Carlo's subs And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us on 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 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