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

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Jose Perez discuss: What's changed since we last faced Athletic Club? New manager bounce wearing off Iker Muniain Why Iñaki Williams may not start Miguel Gutierrez or Marcelo? Playing without Toni Kroos Athletic's defense Key matchups Lineups And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon: 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: The handball incident(s), an entire penalty sequence for Sevilla Revising the new (revised) FIFA handball rules Zinedine Zidane and Marco Asensio's quotes after the game Zidane's starting lineup Our defensive shape How we limited Sevilla's chances Oure press Sevilla's ball progression issues Suso's danger What happened on Fernando's goal? 'Respecting set pieces' The performances of Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr Vinicius's miss What changed in the 2nd half? Long range shots The disallowed goal Alvaro Odriozola's performance Fede Valverde's performance Toni Kroos's performance His assist to Asensio Chances of a La Liga title now Eden Hazard's goal And more. 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 Las Blancas podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: The state of the league table Looking at teams’ form in only the second half of the season The lazy vibe around the game No Marta Corredera as a left-winger! Olga Carmona’s performance in attack How Real Madrid reacted to Rayo Vallecano’s conservative defensive block Teresa Abelleira’s role and underutilization Why threatening through the middle can help you succeed out wide Marta Cardona’s most underrated trait The origins of the first goal was peak Corredera Discussing David Aznar’s second half tactical tweak Being personally trolled by Aznar The big Jessica Martínez debate How should we judge strikers? Headers are harder than you think How much the second goal of the game meant to Jessica A thorough breakdown of the third goal and how we can repeat the sequence going forward Chioma Ubogagu’s bright substitute appearance and the stylistic differences she offers Praising Kenti Robles The awesome interaction between a fan and Marta Cardona, which has spawned an inside joke and a nickname The special place women’s football is in right now and why it won’t last 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 loan-tracker episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: Martin Odegaard and Dani Ceballos vs Newcastle and Villarreal Should Ceballos return to Arsenal? Gareth Bale's hat-trick Reinier Jesus's cameo Takefusa Kubo vs Villarreal Borja Mayoral vs Benevento And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Join us for the Chelsea preview on Tuesday, and the post-game show on Zoom on Wednesday, all 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: League table updates Ranting about Marta Corredera as a left-winger Why isn’t Chioma Ubogagu being used? Analyzing Sporting Huelva’s press What modern great teams have that Real Madrid Femenino lack The fundamental problem with Las Blancas’ build-up Why was the game so chaotic? Om decides to talk forever Why formations aren’t really “tactics” Grant explains what Om was trying to say in five seconds Misa saving us Ball don’t lie! Mayra Ramírez’s epic performance David Aznar probably feeling that his lineup decisions were justified by the goal Where were the substitutions? Why Madrid had more control in the second half Grant being naive Boiling down what makes a good manager to the basics The most disappointing thing about Sporting’s goal from the All White’s perspective Corner kick frustration Frustrations boiling over with Aznar Grant forgets the result smh Is Marta Cardona getting back to her best? The Brazilian lads showing up to watch the gals play Super quick UEFA Women’s Champions League recap No more margin for error; no more excuses 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 Matt Wiltse discuss: Zinedine Zidane's starting XI and rotations The Casemiro - Blanco double-pivot The role of the front-four Our collective defensive performance Antonio Blanco's performance Eden Hazard's performance Will he start vs Chelsea? Eder Militao is a complete weapon in the box Marco Asensio's performance Marcelo's performance Ranking this year's secret weapons If we win the Champions League given the circumstance, where does it rank? "Next man up" Short corners Isco's performance Miguel Gutierrez's performance And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Join us this Tuesday over on Patreon for a mega Chelsea preview podcast: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in three parts. Part One: Chelsea preview with Kiyan Sobhani and Jose Perez Why tomorrow's game is historic Chelsea's defense Why both teams are similar Chelsea's strengths How will Thomas Tuchel approach this game? How to defend Chelsea better than Manchester City did How to stop Chelsea in transition Chelsea's weaknesses Will Vinicius have space vs Cesar Azpilicueta? What do Chelsea miss without Mateo Kovacic? How much will Real Madrid press? The physicality of Chelsea Options without Ferland Mendy Predicted lineups for both teams And more. Part Two (39:20): Las Blancas with Om Arvind and Grant Little Good vibes! The state of the league table and race for UEFA Women’s Champions League qualification Thoughts on David Aznar’s big brain lineup What changed that allowed Real Madrid Femenino to start better than they did in the Copa de la Reina quarter-finals? Kosovare Asllani deciding to carry from minute one How much the tactics actually altered in this win Madrid CFF’s overreliance on offensive set-pieces Breaking down both Las Blancas goals Kenti Robles’ hilarious reaction to scoring Ex-Tacón player Osinache Ohale’s defending Why Marta Cardona was subbed off at the half Substitute Estela Fernández’s impact Real Madrid’s set-piece defending Assessment of Marta Corredera as a winger Kenti’s performance Olga Carmona’s complete skillset Just how high is Olga’s ceiling? Why Aznar might stick with the 4-2-3-1 going forward Quick tactical review of the 1st leg of the UWCL semi-finals: PSG-Barcelona; Bayern-Chelsea Thanking those above for Ata Football broadcasting Primera Iberdrola matches Part Three (1:37:10): Loan-tracker with Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse Dani Ceballos vs Everton His 'Kroos syndrome' Martin Odegaard's return Sergio Reguilon's form Gareth Bale vs Southampton and Manchester City Could Karim Benzema and Harry Kane co-exist? Luka Jovic vs Bayer Leverkusen and Augsburg Matt's Jovic prediction The case for Borja Mayoral's return to Real Madrid Reinier Jesus vs Union Berlin Takefusa Kubo vs Barcelona Brahim Diaz vs Sassuolo Jesus Vallejo eaten alive by Kike And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Join us on Zoom for the Chelsea post-game show. Get access at: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Patron-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One: Real Betis post-game with Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind Matt's chipped tooth and Om's broken laptop Zinedine Zidane's starting XI Marco Asensio and Rodrygo Goes on the wings Isco's role The visible absence of Toni Kroos and Fede Valverde Luka Modric's fatigue Real Betis's performance Real Madrid's bad press Bad transition defense Karim Benzema's performance What happened to our defense in the 2nd half? Who is Eder Militao's best defensive partner? Zidane's ubs Eden Hazard's performance Different xG models / flaws Vinicius Jr's performance Mini Chelsea preview And more. Part Two (1:11:11): Castilla Corner with Sam Sharpe and Kristofer McCormack Original takes on the Superleague and more.  Castilla and the Superleague  Perez The start to the promotion phase of Segunda B Antonio Blanco in the first team Castilla products in the first team And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon: 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 (European Super League talk with Kiyan Sobhani and Om Arvind): Latest Super League updates at the time of recording How similar would it be to an American sports league? Would it kill football? The irony of UEFA and FIFA opposing it Fluff quotes from owners Real Madrid and Champions league divorce And more. Part Two -- 38:20 -- (Post-game podcast with Kiyan Sobhani and Euan McTear): Zinedine Zidane's starting XI vs Getafe The decision to rest Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos The tactical plan, and issues that came with it Getafe's physicality Vinicius's performance Mariano Diaz's performance Rodrygo Goes's role Isco's role and performance Marco Asensio's performance Thibaut Courtois's heroics Eder Militao's performance Why didn't Takefusa Kubo get on the field? Isco's physical state Luka Modric's performance Can Alvaro Odriozola have a good career somewhere? And more. 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, Jose Perez discusses: -      Summarizing Getafe’s issues in numbers -      Pressing struggles during pandemic ball -      Goalscoring problems with Getafe’s strikers -      The integration of Kubo and Aleña -      Bordalás formation experiments -      Kubo’s end product issues -      Getafe’s expected 4-2-3-1 lineup -      Starting Kubo or Nyom at right wing -      Real’s expected lineup -      No starting defensive line -      Replacing Casemiro -      Militão and Chust in the air -      Defending Getafe in the box -      Benzema and Vinicius vs Getafe’s high line 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 and Matt Wiltse discuss: Real Madrid's starting XI in Clasico The team's defensive issues Fede Valverde's role Barcelona's vertical outlets Zinedine Zidane's decisions Curveballs out of Zidane's control (Lucas Vazquez's injury, the weather) Karim Benzema vs inexperienced center-backs The performances of Casemiro, Toni Kroos, and Luka Modric Vinicius Jr's performance Alvaro Odriozola's performance Antoine Griezmann's role off the bench Zidane's subs And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content, including the Liverpool 2nd leg post-game podcast live on Zoom: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This free episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One, Kiyan Sobhani is joined by Ryan O'Hanlon to discuss: Liverpool hitting form Have they just been unlucky this season? Facing Liverpool's press without Sergio Ramos La Liga's tactical struggles Should Jurgen Klopp play Naby Keita / Georginio Wijnaldum? How will Liverpool lineup? The effect of Ozan Kabak Who will win the midfield battle? James Milner or Wijnaldum Kabak and Nathan Phillips vs Karim Benzema and Casemiro in the box What should worry Real Madrid fans most about Liverpool? What should worry Liverpool fans most about Real Madrid? Liverpool's pace And more. Par Two, Om Arvind is joined by Josh Williams: Overview of Jürgen Klopp’s general offensive and defensive tactics How much of Liverpool’s defensive woes can be put down to injuries? The reasons behind Liverpool’s offensive struggles Liverpool and Real Madrid being better suited for the Champions League The underrated importance of offensive set-pieces to Liverpool’s attack Does Thiago fit Liverpool’s system? The similarities between Thiago’s and Paul Scholes’ defending Liverpool’s Champions League DNA Do Liverpool fans still hate Sergio Ramos as much as they did in 2018? What about Real Madrid scares Josh and what Madrid can do to win Sergio Ramos might be a bigger miss for Los Blancos’ offense than defense Can Madrid exploit Liverpool’s high line? Should Real press or sit in a low block? How Om would set up the team What Liverpool can exploit The abundance of speed in Madrid’s defensive line Can Liverpool take advantage of Casemiro’s and Ferland Mendy’s press resistance weaknesses? The Anfield crowd vs. the Bernabéu Which team wins at full strength? And much more Did you enjoy this podcast? Join us on Patreon / Zoom after the Liverpool game: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: How Real Madrid dealt with Eibar's press Luka Modric's role The roles of Marcelo and Lucas Vazquez Marco Asensio's performance Isco's performance Should we go with three at the back vs Liverpool and Barcelona? Managing Madrid, 50 years from now Eibar's low quality chances Zinedine Zidane's subs Sergio Arribas and Vinicius Jr's cameos off the bench Should Eden Hazard play during hell week? What is it like playing in a thunder storm? Karim Benzema's performance And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us for lots of 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 (Las Blancas with Om Arvind and Grant Little) Quick recap of Barcelona-Sevilla The current outlook of the race for the UEFA Women’s Champions League spots Is the “every game is a final” talk becoming cheap? How to balance rotations Real Madrid Femenino forgetting how to control proceedings Depor’s brave start to the game Explaining why Marta Corredera’s performance can be so drastically different from one minute to the next The Depor players that impressed Thoughts on Olga Carmona coming on for Jessica Martínez Breaking down the first and second goals Is Kosovare Asllani fit? Teresa Abelleira and Olga as bright spots in the match Grant’s Corredera agenda The Las Blancas players we stan Marta Cardona’s ironclad case for Real Madrid Femenino MVP Transfer rumors Saturday’s WSL games Tottenham’s old coach (now Real Betis’ current coach) taking shots at his old team on twitter The — and maybe soon to be diminished — authenticity of women’s football Grant giving Om a heart attack and their resulting bet The Mente en Blanco podcast will interview Real Madrid TV commentator Arancha Rodríguez on Sunday (March 27) And much more Part Two -- 1:10:58 -- (Real Madrid 1 - 1 AC Milan, 1988-89 European Cup semi-final, 1st leg) Quinta del Buitre vs Arrigo Sachi's Milan Advanced tactics from Sachi Insane physicality How would this level of football hold up today? The context of the 88-89 season Starting XI's for both sides Terrible passing from both Gallego's role Insane offside traps Individual standouts Bernd Schuster's role Franco Baresi's line-breaking Carlo Ancelotti's performance Terrible refereeing Should you put a defender on the post on corners? Things that won't age well in football Marco Van Basten's performance The evolution of tactics Paolo Maldini vs Chendo The back-pass rule And more. 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