On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Matt Wiltse and Lucas Navarrete discuss: Thibaut Courtois best performance in a Real Madrid shirt  Why did Zidane go with the Luka Modric - Casemiro - Kroos midfield against a physical side like Getafe? Luka Modric’s decline Bale vs Nyom ; Carvajal vs Cucurella Gareth Bale: consistently inconsistent Isco’s inability to match Getafe’s physicality and find a way into the match Credit to Varane and Militao Militao: still so young but consistently playing well despite being thrown in and out of the lineup Ferland Mendy performance and profile vs Marcelo Goals from set pieces; can Madrid continue to improve in this area? Jovic’s minutes, could Zidane try playing Benzema on the left wing for final 20 minutes? How to approach the Super Copa Where would you loan out Brahim? One last Courtois shoutout 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 Euan McTear discuss: Real Madrid's crossing, and overall offensive tactics Taking Iñaki out of the game Post-game pressers "A striker for Christmas" How much would things change if you swapped Vinicius for Hazard? Fede Valverde's performance Surprising Isco omission Gareth Bale's performance Mendy or Mundy? Injury updates Comparing Real Madrid's front three to Barca's How did the Managing Madrid crew all meet? And more Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us on Patreon for more content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Lucas Navarrete, and Om Arvind discuss: The madness in the 95th minute Post-game quotes Zidane's starting lineup Real Madrid's opening 25 minutes from a tactical perspective Isco's role The quality of chances that Valencia created Gareth Bale's role on in Carlos Soler's goal Zidane's subs Breaking down the Courtois header Karim Benzema's ability to drop deep and dispossess opponents Winter transfers Fede's performance as the defensive midfielder And more Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more 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 Euan McTear discuss: Espanyol's defensive shape Vinicius Jr's performance Karim Benzema's performance The interesting distinguishing factor between Vinicius and Rodrygo Goes in this particular game Fede Valverde's positioning on the right The diversity of goal-scorers so far this season Making sense of the mess that is Espanyol -- how much is Machin to blame? Defensive performance of Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Ferland Mendy, and Dani Carvajal Casemiro's performance Zinedine Zidane implies that Casemiro will play against Valencia Left-back solutions for next week Has the rotation ideology changed? Stats that don't exist yet And more Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon to receive rewards and 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 Lucas Navarrete discuss: Waking up to the news of all the injuries this morning Who is the team's best right winger right now? Real Madrid - Barcelona combined XI Is the 3-5-2 and option? Will Zidane risk Casemiro against Valencia? Why was Cristiano Ronaldo booed so much? Ditto Zinedine Zidane Why Gareth Bale's situation in getting whistled was so unique When will Barcelona get punished for their poor performances? The difference in having a transcendent goalkeeper Line-ups over the course of the next four games A huge upcoming stretch for Ferland Mendy How will Martin Odegaard deal with a more diminished role? Pros and cons of a 4-4-2 with Karim Benzema and Luka Jovic Where would Fabian Ruiz fit? And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for lots of bonus content and rewards: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Gabe Lezra discuss: Why this win was epic What the heck is this Group F? Isco's role against Alaves and overall performance A classic Sergio Ramos game Zinedine Zidane's post-game quotes Eden Hazard's absence Fede Valverde coming off the bench The performances of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, and Casemiro NBA stuff: How are the Toronto Raptors this good? An insane Luka Doncic stat. What can we learn about the Raptors' player development? Revisiting Iker Casillas's departure 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 Lucas Navarrete discuss: Is there over-reliance on Karim Benzema in attack? Sergio Ramos's offensive runs The differences between ZizouBall 1.0 and ZizouBall 2.0 What teams would suit Gareth Bale? The differences between superstars from Raul and Zidane's era to the ones of current, modern day football. Our favourite free-kick takers in Real Madrid history 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 was hosted at The Irish Rover in Madrid, where five Managing Madrid members were on site, alongside various other journalists and listeners from around the world. Kiyan Sobhani, Euan McTear, and Eduardo Alvarez discuss Gareth Bale's reception on Saturday night; the tactical wrinkles against a very good Real Sociedad team; Martin Odegaard's performance; Thibaut Courtois's form of late; the turning point of the match, and more. Then Sam Sharpe and Kristofer McCormack come on stage to discuss the developments in the youth system, and help answer questions from fans on Juanito, Michel, Isco, Reguilon, Lucas Vazquez, winter transfers, 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 Lucas Navarrete discuss: A long Gareth Bale debate, where Kiyan and Lucas have some conflicting thoughts on the situation Double standards with Bale and some other players Would Karim Benzema start at Liverpool at Manchester City? Most important (ever): game, win, loss, goal The importance of the 7-3 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960 Mauricio Pochettino / Jose Mourinho / Zinedine Zidane discussion More Bale discussion How would Real Madrid do against Liverpool this season? Our Real Madrid all-time five-a-side team What happens to Vinicius Jr? 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 Sam Sharpe discuss: Castilla's results compared to their progress on the pitch How has Raul done so far? His influence on the players Have Castilla regressed since last season? Rodrygo and Vinicius's Castilla performances Luismi Quezada got martyred for Sergio Reguilon Javi Hernandez's development Franchu's ceiling Baeza's season What happened to Cristo? Raul's kids Luca Zidane's development Andriy Lunin 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, Om Arvind, and Gabe Lezra discuss: This performance vs Eibar vs the trip to Ipurua last season under Santiago Solari Eden Hazard's performance and partnership with Karim Benzema Benzema's performance The starting line-up Benzema's rank among all time Real Madrid strikers How real is this run? Plugging in the context of the schedule / strength of opponents Thibaut Courtois's clean sheet run Analyzing the underlying team stats Revisiting our roundtable predictions from the beginning of the season Fede Valverde's performance The defensive mistakes What does the team need to improve on? 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

An impromptu emergency podcast from Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse to discuss Achraf Hakimi putting his team on his back as Borussia Dortmund keep their European season alive thanks to a second-half masterclass against Inter Milan. Achraf's brace saw him score his third and fourth goals in four Champions League games. 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 overall take-aways from this game Real Betis's performance Real Madrid's press The way Rubi had Betis's build-up structured Luka Modric showing signs of physical decline Rodrygo Goes and Eden Hazard's performance on the wings How Vinicius Jr change the game The difference between him and Rodrygo The xG spike after his entrance Does he feel the pressure being compared to Rodrygo? Ferland Mendy's ball-carrying ability and overall performance Casemiro's performance Zinedine Zidane's subs Marcelo's defense throughout his career Why Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, and Pepe have had the toughest defensive assignments among elite defenders in football Zidane's talent evaluation 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 Lucas Navarette discuss: NBA drama! What to take away from the Leganes game The Jese Rodriguez 'what if' How to get Castilla back to Segunda Is Martin Odegaard the best Real Madrid loanee ever? Eden Hazard's performance against Leganes When will Casemiro gets some rest? The penalty re-take that Soriano had to deal with Did Zinedine Zidane truly build this 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

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarette discuss: Which players are the standouts this season? And the disappointments? What can be changed to make this season better? Giannis vs Mbappe 2021 What can we take away from Jovic's cameos so far? Challenging Kiyan's view that 'we've had much darker years in the past' Discussion on 'target players' The developments of Rodrygo and Vinicius Process vs results 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: Putting in multiple attackers don't equate to offensive production Not taking Mallorca seriously enough The midfield selection, and overall depth Systemic issues far more concerning than individual performances Good individual moments but a lack of attacking cohesion Casemiro's performance Vinicius's performance Courtois's style of play Alvaro Odriozola's performance + future Paul Pogba / Eriksen (stemming from questions on the pod) Marcos Llorente's decision to leave The political situation in Cataluña And a lot 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 is in two parts. Part one (Kiyan Sobhani, Mike Goodman) What is the StatsBomb conference? What is the 'right pass' in football from any given part of the pitch Statistically, the best way to score a goal Defensive setups -- how to break down low blocks New metric: 'expected threat' The eye-test / stats debate, and Kevin Durant logging on to Twitter to talk about 'feel' Valuing the art of pressing Where does Real Madrid rank among the best pressing teams? Fatigue and its correlation with press And more Part two (Kiyan Sobhani, Lucas Navarette) Clasico updates From a footballing perspective, is it better for Real Madrid to play this game in October or December? How worried should we be about Eden Hazard Dani Ceballos's development The "Ronaldo effect" and how to replace it What's the starting XI if everyone is healthy and available (including the loanees) Decisions decisions -- so many this summer Where does Zidane see James and Isco if everyone is healthy? Chances of winning the league Jovic and Mariano playing time Links with these midfielders: Fabian Ruiz, Christian Eriksen, Donny van de Beek Should we be looking at these names or promoting from within What is Martin Odegaard's best role? Kiyan spoke with one of Odegaard's coaches about this 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: - Real Madrid's 3 - 1 win over Barcelona in the 2014 - 2015 season  - How the 4-4-2 functioned that day - Neymar's opening goal - How Carlo Ancelotti had the team positioned in attack and defence, and his half-time adjustments - The margin of error: Messi's crazy miss changed the outcome of the game completely - Carlo's subs - Carvajal and Marcelo at the top of their game - Fede Valverde's sudden emergence after a disappointing loan spell at Deportivo la Coruña - Individual mistakes, this season and in years' past - Luka Jovic's playing time, and Karim Benzema's minutes - How much should we push for Paul Pogba? - 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: - Dani Carvajal as left back - The roles of the wing-backs - Gareth Bale's unreal OOTB pass - Granada knocked off their game after the early goal - Finally getting diverse scoring output outside of Benzema - Eden Hazard's performance - What James brings to the team offensively - Fede Valverde's performance - What's Fede's best role? - Should Bale have had a penalty? - Real Madrid's build-up - Isco's return - 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 is in two parts: Part One (Kiyan Sobhani, Lucas Navarrette):  - Home pressure - How the Bernabeu reacts to what it sees on the pitch - Why Zinedine Zidane 'persists' with Lucas Vazquez - Luka Jovic minutes - The importance of that point against Brugge - Eden Hazard's slow start - Revisiting Clarence Seedorf as a Real Madrid player - And more Part Two (Kiyan Sobhani, Philip Hammer): - How we're feeling after a rollercoaster of a month - How Philip became Madridista - The summer of 2000 - Best memory from the past 20 years - The 2011 Clasico brawl - Is the Ramos Decima header the single greatest moment in club history? - 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

It has been a few weeks since our first FC Tacón show, and things have started off in a complicated way. With a tough loss to FC Barcelona, the team looked lost. But with a comeback win, and with some new signings, things are not lost. So where do we go from here? Jess Houwen and Gabe Lezra are here to break down parts of the big storylines from Tacón's inaugural primera season--and why things might not be as bleak as the seam.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Ben Hayward discuss: - The 'boring' derby which wasn't boring at all if you take a look at all the storylines - Real Madrid's defense - The lack of chances for both sides - Zidane and Simeone's post-game quotes - Should Hazard be in better shape? - Toni Kroos's performance - Fede Valverde starting over James - The perhaps surprising xG numbers - 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 Matt Wiltse discuss: - The Sergio Ramos effect - Why did this midfield perform better than against PSG? - What the team did well defensively - The team's pressing - Eden Hazard's performance - Zinedine Zidane's tactics - What we can and can't criticize zidane for - His big game performances - Casemiro's performance - Ferland Mendy's performance - James Rodriguez's performance - Karim Benzema's performance - Who to rest against Osasuna before the Atleti game? - Toni Kroos's 'intensity' - What happens when Luka Modric, Isco, and Marcelo come back? - CLEAN SHEET! - 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 Eduardo Alvarez discuss: - All the individual mistakes in the game, but also the systemic issues that fed it - Does a change in personnel today actually change things? - Lack of answers for PSG's solid defensive scheme and incisive offense - The clear lack of depth in midfield - James Rodriguez's role - Guti planting seeds  - What could've been done differently? - Toni Kroos's effort on defense - The Dani Carvajal problem - Imposing your tactics vs being reactive to your opponent - Some...... Positives... ? - Thibaut Courtois / Keylor Navas discussion - Best places in Madrid to watch the game if you're not going to the stadium - 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 Matt Wiltse discuss: - The insane coverage Managing Madrid is doing right now - The contrasting halves of football against Levante - Zidane's subs - Formations we saw throughout - The outcry about the starting line-up - Everyone's roles, and standout performers - Carvajal and Casemiro as the engines in the first half - Upcoming schedule - An entire James Rodriguez swoon segment - Our lineup against PSG - The healthy competition (in certain positions) in the squad right now - Vinicius Jr's performance - Eden Hazard's performance - Lucas Vazquez's sample size as a right-back - 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