Managing Madrid Podcast

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind & Yash Thakur discuss: Why Cardona wasn’t in the squad A number of key players being dropped What fixtures Toril might be prioritizing and whether his theoretical logic makes sense Why Maitane played at center-back Atlético’s intense tactics on offense and defense The differences between Atleti’s and Madrid’s 4-4-2’s and what can be learned from them What Real could’ve and should’ve done differently Whether Kaci is the right midfielder for these types of games Toril’s lack of halftime changes Møller’s best attributes being off-ball Misa’s legendary performance Our disbelief at keeping a clean sheet Madrid already scarring our city rivals this early in our history Babs’ immense box defending Atlético’s most underrated players Google placing Alexia Putellas’ face next to Bárbara Latorre Lessons we can learn from this lucky win The likely mental boosts from such a victory Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Washington DC, March Madrid, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Toronto, May 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) Yash Thakur (@Odriozolite) Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. — proud sponsors of the Managing Madrid Podcast World Tour! This episode comes in two parts. Part One: Real Sociedad post-game show with Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse: A quick summary of all the good things we did that we desperately needed to happen in this game A wild xG chart Carlo Ancelotti's post-game quotes Did he indicate we’ll press again on Wedenseady vs PSG? Eduardo Camavinga’s performance A discussion on Isco Analyzing our press Dani Carvajal’s performance Rodrygo Goes's performance Marco Asensio Karim Benzema’s performance Vinicius Jr's performance Luka Modric’s goal Performances of the backline Carlo’s subs Should we have made a play for Auba? And more. Part Two (1:10:3) Las Blancas with Om Arvind and Grant Little: INTERVIEW with Caroline Møller Hansen Lineup drama Maite on the right wing The pattern with how Real Madrid start games Esther’s style being more of a net positive today Athletic Bilbao’s tactical system What Madrid needed to exploit more deliberately Why Las Blancas got better to end the first half IVANA AT RIGHT CENTER-BACK!!! Athletic’s impressive mechanisms in possession Iraia Iturregi’s second-half adjustments What Athletic should’ve done differently Athenea’s incredible defensive tenacity Why Esther on the right wing worked The confidence in Nahikari’s chipped finish The month of hell only just beginning Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Washington DC, March Madrid, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Matt Wiltse (@Mattwiltse4) Om Arvind (@OmVASports) Grant Little (@grantlittle09) Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discusses: “Real Madrid DNA” in the Copa de la Reina/del Rey Whether Toril should’ve called up more B-team products Alhama’s defensive tactics Las Blancas dribbling too much Problematic performances in the back line How Madrid created their best chances Tere’s brilliant assist Why Zornoza looked better in the second half Lorena impressing Sara Martín’s debut Rocío being subbed on for Nahikari Esther’s impact and the end of the debate Why Esther is more suited for the current version of Madrid than Nahikari The upcoming challenge of Athletic Bilbao The beauty of lower-division sides appreciating the moment vs. Madrid Cool, future content to look out for 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: Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. — proud sponsors of the Managing Madrid Podcast World Tour! On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind discuss: Real Madrid's consistency in the league from a results standpoint What was Real Madrid’s biggest issue in the first half vs Rayo Vallecano? The on-ball positioning Dealing with Rayo's press (and other teams in general, looking ahead to Barcelona and PSG) Thibau Courtois’s performance Luka Modric’s performance Carlo Ancelotti’s post-game quotes The Fede Valverde - Toni Kroos - Luka Modric lineup vs PSG as prophesied by Carlo himself Alternatively, a discussion on Fede on the RW. How are we supposed to turn on the high press magically by the time the 2nd leg starts? Is Carlo’s decision making based on job security? His quotes about ‘trying to press’ The performances of Dani Carvajal and Ferland Mendy Marco Asensio’s perfromance Carlo’s subs The brilliance of Real Madrid's goal 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: Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Matt Wiltse (@MattWiltse4) Om Arvind (@OmVASports) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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, Kiyan Sobhani and Om Arvind discuss: How uninspiring the performance was Alaves was Overarching problems the team has Realistic solutions to Real Madrid's problems, especially for the 2nd leg vs PSG The case for Toni Kroos being the team's #6 The unfair leash with Eduardo Camavinga Difference between first and 2nd halves Alaves's defensive shape Karim Benzema’s performance The big Marco Asensio mistake / what if moment of the game Om’s interview with Caroline Moller And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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) Kiyan Sobhani (@kiyanSo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Ben Hayward, and Kristofer McCormack discuss: Gareth Bale’s insertion into the starting line-up, and his overall performance Marcelo’s performance Real Madrid’s first half struggles What changed in the second half? The performances of Vinicius Jr, Fede Valverde, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Thibaut Courtois, and Marco Asensio Who should start against PSG? Particularly, at the left back position (if Mendy can’t play), and on the right wing. Under the radar back-up striker signings Jovic’s miss and overall performance off the bench And a TON more. Thanks for attending this podcast, and thanks for listening! PSG post-game podcast will be live on Zoom on Tuesday for Patrons. The link will be over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Kristofer McCormack (@CastillaCorner) Ben Hayward (@bghayward) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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, On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani and Euan McTear discuss: Carlo Ancelotti's surprise starting XI The performances of Militao, Asensio, Isco, Rodrygo, Marcelo, and more The impact of the substitutions Referee decisions What does this game mean for Eden Hazard moving forward? Eduardo Camavinga's role and bad luck Isco as false 9 The crossing conundrum And a lore 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: Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Euan McTear (@emctear) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Grant Little discusses: - Familiar problems with the 4-2-3-1 - Offside, offside, offside - Rusty return for Zornoza - Estherminator continues her reign of terror - Ways Esther can become even better in this run of good form - Subbing in stoppage time - A look around the league - Establishing an identity to fall back on; individual brilliance isn't a tactic - A look toward Eibar on Feb. 13 Did you enjoy this episode? 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: London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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: Grant Little (@grantlittle09) Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: The weird history of Real Madrid-Real Sociedad matches Surprises in the eleven The way the early goal affected the rest of the game La Real’s awful broadcast Sofie Svava impressing defensively again Real Sociedad’s offensive tactics and why they didn’t work Madrid’s issues vs. the press Why Maite wasn’t very involved Svava as a set-piece taker Asllani’s immediate impact Possible mistakes: Cardona coming off and shifting Maite to the left Arroyo swinging momentum with her subs The poor defending on Real Sociedad’s goal Whether Ivana’s level has dropped this season How Toril uses certain players differently to Aznar Real Sociedad’s final gambit Toril correcting some errors by bringing on Olga and Athenea How the table looks now and Madrid’s path back to the Champions League And more 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: London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. — proud sponsors of the Managing Madrid Podcast World Tour! On this episode, we discuss: The not-so-fun 1966 broadcast Miguel Muñoz's starting lineup The YeYe era How special this would’ve been to see live How this game puts the Alfredo di Stefano / Ferenc Puskas era into perspective Araquistain Paco Gento and Amancio Amaro Importance of Fernando Serena’s winning goal Overreactions to the goals Tactics from both sides Partizan’s reactions after the game And more. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Matt Wiltse (@MattWiltse4) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: Why every game vs. Sevilla is so chaotic Early problems with the offense Møller’s skillset and whether that makes her suitable as a lone striker Olga’s struggles in interior zones The surprising thing about Svava’s debut Svava vs. Toni Payne Olga’s and Svava’s tactical compatibility or lack thereof Misa’s mistake on Sevilla’s goal The difference between Real Madrid under Toril vs. under Aznar Sevilla’s big defensive issues Zornoza’s goal, performance, and boom-or-bust tendencies The Møller penalty shout and the referee’s bizarre reaction How Cardona’s tactical intelligence changed the attacking dynamic Cardona’s hilarious reaction on the Athenea goal and her sky-high standards Asllani getting better as the talent around her improves and why that’s underrated Asllani-Athenea link-up Athenea’s dribbling getting supercharged on the left Maite as a #10 and what role/position best suits her Rayo Vallecano’s disgraceful decision to hire Carlos Santiso as coach (CW/TW: rape) 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: London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. — proud sponsors of the Managing Madrid Podcast World Tour! On this episode, we discuss: Were we happy with the performance? Eden Hazard’s performance Lucas Vazquez’s prformance Vinicius Jr - Karim Benzema connection Vinicius's performance Isco / Even Hazard false vs Luka Jovic Jovic’s performance Ferland Mendy’s prformance Defensive sequences on both goals conceded Eder Militao’s performance Carlo Ancelotti's subs 4-2-3-1 CaseHero moments of the day Can we fix the issue of injury time? And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Matt Wiltse (@MattWiltse4) Om Arvind (@OmVASports) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: All the ways in which the RFEF messed up the scheduling of the Spanish Super Cup Real Madrid’s unique stat vs. Barcelona Madrid’s ‘moral victory’ Las Blancas getting accustomed to facing Barca How Madrid stopped Barcelona from playing through the middle The positional discipline of Kaci and Zornoza Alexia’s tactical adjustments The interesting thing about how Barca created all of their first half chances The hardest thing to do vs. Barcelona The effects of Jonatan Giráldez’s tactical shift at halftime Funky Leila-Alexia rotations Madrid’s three micro-achievements Whether Zornoza should’ve passed the ball on the shot that hit the post Why Toril’s weird subs worked Om possibly underrating Maite’s performance Misa saving Madrid The only mistake Misa made A penalty shout for Real? Athenea’s decision making Olga’s two big mistakes The defensive breakdown on the goal Madrid’s tough upcoming schedule The pressure of playing in front of 85k in the Camp Nou for the first time How Barcelona find and use motivation Future press conference updates 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: London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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, Euan McTear, and Om Arvind discuss: The gap between Real Madrid and Athletic Club Comparing this game to the last two previous matchups between these two teams Are we surprised Real Madrid didn't play deeper? Ferland Mendy's performance The lack of synergy between Mendy and Vinicius Luka Modric and Toni Kroos Should Marcelino have started Nico Williams and Raul Garcia? Mendy, the demoralizer Athletic's press Should Rodrygo be the #1 right winger? Athletic's flurry in the final 20 minutes Going over the referee's decision Post-game celebrations and shenangians Why do we have a connection with Rangers? Will the SuperCopa be played in other countries in the future? The Saudia Arabia experience And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please join our Real Madrid army for more bonus content over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Om Arvind (@OmVASports) Euan McTear (@emctear) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind discuss: Valencia's shocking performance Marco Asensio's performance What's his role exactly? Best player comp? Luka Modric's performance How to juggle Modric and Karim Benzema's contracts to end their careers Toni Kroos's performance Best way to defeat Real Madrid David Alaba and Eder Militao Vinicius Jr's performance Ferland Mendy's performance Casemiro's performance Was it a penalty? The greatness of Vinicius's first goal Where does Vinicius rank among the most entertaining Real Madrid players of the past 30 years? Carlo Ancelotti's subs Eduardo Camavinga's role as the 6 Dani Ceballos's cameo And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Join us for more bonus content over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Matt Wiltse (@MattWiltse4) Om Arvind (@OmVASports) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. — proud sponsors of the Managing Madrid Podcast World Tour! On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: Alcoyano's press The performances of Casemiro, Marcelo, Fede Valverde, Eden Hazard The burden on Eduardo Camavinga Should we have seen Antonio Blanco, Sergio Arribas, Peter? Should Isco / Ceballos have started? Andriy Lunin's performance Carlo Ancelotti's post-game quotes The hilariousness of the last two goals 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: Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Matt Wiltse (@MattWiltse4) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. -- proud sponsors of the Managing Madrid Podcast World Tour! This episode comes in two parts. Part One, Getafe Post-game with Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse Listing all the factors that contributed to Real Madrid's loss to Getafe Where there any good standout players? Casemiro's performance Luka Modric's performance Carlo Ancelotti's subs Eder Militao's mistake What could Carlo have done differently? Marcelo's impact Would Dani Ceballos have been a good fit in this game? Peter Thoughts on Rudiger's salary demands And a ton more Part two (1:00:00), Castilla Corner with Sam Sharpe with Kristofer McCormack The season so far Peter Federico’s debut with the first team Was it merited? His future. Reinier Jesus Will Raul leave at the end of the 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: New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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, On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani answered these questions: Will Zidane coach Real Madrid again? Would Jonathan David be a good back-up Real Madrid striker? How would Mbappe - Benzema - Vinicius - Haaland fit together? Are teams learning how to defend Vinicius? Favourite vacation destinations BBC vs KCM if only one trio could be chosen Why are we putting out a podcast over the Holidays? Pressing vs counter-pressing And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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: Ahtletic Post-game, Kiyan Sobhani and Mehedi Hassan discuss: Was this the best possible starting XI from Carlo Ancelotti? Eden Hazard’s performance The case for Peter Federico Ancelotti’s post-game quotes about Hazard Benzema’s goals The Toni Kroos, Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga midfield Camavinga’s perforamnce The lack of Luka Modric The Eder Militao / Nacho pairing What went wrong after Benzema’s goals? Subs and last minute chaos And more. Part Two (52:43): Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Yash Thakur discuss: Contrasts between the first and second halves Real Madrid’s tendency to start games slowly The need to swap Babs and Ivana The strange spacing between the wide center-backs and Madrid’s transitional build-up structure Sporting Huelva’s key tactical mistake Revisiting the Esther discourse The proper context behind Nahikari’s struggles Why it’s so hard to argue that Esther is a net negative How Kenti’s positioning changed things for Madrid in the second half Athenea as the key difference maker Why the Esther-Nahikari partnership looked better after the break The advantages of utilizing Maite in an advanced role The performances of the subs Whether Madrid can realistically make a push for Champions League football Derbi Madrileño 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: Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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) Yash Thakur (@Odriozolite) Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas) Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Mehedi Hassan (@MHassanFootball) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. Use code ManagingMadrid for at 15% discount upon checkout! This episode comes in two parts. Part One: Cadiz Post-game, hosted by Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse Real Madrid's struggles vs low blocks Issues in the first half -- what were we doing wrong? The symmetrical 4-3-3 with Hazard on the right Ferland Mendy's role Why was Hazard better in the 2nd half? Carlo Ancelotti's pre-game quotes about Hazard Would Carlo have started Luka Modric if he was healthy? Casemiro's tackle which resulted in a yellow card Thoughts on VAR Lineup vs Athletic Club on Wednesday A midfield trio of Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Tonit Kroos Lucas Vazquez's crosses Luka Jovic's cameo off the bench And more. Part Two (54:00): Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: Grant correctly predicting how most of the game would play out Toril’s change in offensive approach vs. Madrid CFF What kind of effect the turf pitch actually had The historic problem that Toril needs to solve The contradictions between the ideal personnel and ideal tactical system How to manage Cardona’s minutes as she plays her way back into form 15-year-old Vicky cooking our defense Zornoza’s defensive weaknesses showing up on the conceded goal Møller’s performance out wide vs. in the middle Teresa’s excellence How Olga’s injury changed the formation Whether the challenge on Olga should’ve resulted in a card Maite as a #10 The 5-2-1-2/3-4-1-2 structure altering everything in Real Madrid’s favor Esther’s impressive season so far The subtle magic of Maite to create the winner Athenea’s endearing cockiness Esther’s crazy finish on the third goal The long-term implications of Olga’s potentially serious injury 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: Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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) Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Matt Wiltse (@MattWiltse4) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: The craziness in the rest of the UWCL matches Why the squad list came out so late Toril’s emphasis on managing Asllani’s minutes Nahikari on the importance of the fans The reason Ivana was taken out of the starting lineup Clarifying (or introducing more confusion to) the whole Ivana at LCB situation Kharkiv’s defensive tactics shutting down Asllani Toril’s use of his wingers Real Madrid’s struggles in open play Maite’s and Teresa’s performances Who the POTM was Our potent offensive set-piece strategy Cardona being dangerous despite being nowhere near her best The DAZN commentator saying ‘Flash Cardona’ and showing us that he did his research How Real Madrid created Maite’s golazo Why Asllani came off at the half and what Toril had to say about it Problems with the Møller-Corredera pairing Møller’s best position Møller reacting to the fans chanting her name Toril’s thoughts on where Møller should play Toril wanting Møller to be more selfish Evaluating the substitutes’ performances Athenea’s fire Corredera vs. Olha Ovdiychuk Madrid’s potential quarter-final opponents 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: Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. Use code ManagingMadrid for at 15% discount upon checkout! This episode comes in two parts. Part One: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Post-game Santiago Bernabeu atmosphere Luka Modric’s performance and ability to feed the crowd Atletico’s defense on the wings Vinicius Jr vs Marco Llorente Why the first goal was so good and incredibly important Llorente’s fitness / physical attributes Kieran Trippier’s absence Our build up structure Did Diego Simeone get his lineup right? Lahoz things Breaking down the 2nd half Kondogbia as CB Carlo Ancelotti’s post game quotes and comparison in 2015 More rotations talk Part Two (50:30): Real Madrid Femenino vs Barcelona Post-game The return of Real Madrid’s fighting spirit Surprises in the lineup Why Cardona not starting might’ve been justified Shoutout to Miri and her very audible megaphone Alberto Toril maybe not knowing his squad yet The problem with playing Ivana Andrés at left center-back How Madrid started as the better team and whether it would’ve lasted if it weren’t for the opening goal The value of going toe-to-toe with Barcelona The intricacies of Barca’s offensive tactics and how they dominate the channels Mariona Caldentey being criminally underrated Rocío suffering more than anyone else defensively Why it’s nearly impossible to defend La Blaugrana with conventional tactics in a back four How Barcelona’s first goal created their third goal Misa always showing up vs. Barca The way in which Real Madrid’s goal sums up everything that makes Asllani great Lucía’s key offensive contributions Asllani playing at her best ever level in a white shirt? How both sides’ subs affected the balance of the game Kaci’s performance Esther’s immense defensive work-rate Whether Las Blancas were robbed of a penalty Esther causing all hell to break loose on Twitter and stoking needed fire in a fledgling rivalry Why you should never stop posting 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: Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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) Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Euan McTear (@emctear) Kristofer McCormack (@CastillaCorner) Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Las Blancas podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: Some of the drama prior to this game Why it’s hard to take much away this early on Asllani’s brilliance How Asllani makes Esther better Tactical differences between Toril and Aznar The Asllani-Athenea partnership Putting Athenea’s inefficient dribbling stats vs. Breidablik in context Møller’s performance and her value as a winger vs. as a striker Hyper-analyzing Møller’s dribbling Whether Møller still has a relevant role with Asllani and Cardona back Why Real Madrid were way worse in the second half Building up vs. the press Maite and Cardona reviving the team off the bench The motivational lift from Cardona returning Maite’s passing vs. Teresa’s and Zornoza’s When we might need to have a discussion about Nahikari’s form Why Nahikari might continue to struggle to get back to her best Being content with whatever happens in the knockouts Sam Kerr decking a pitch invader Fans needing to respect boundaries with athletes 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: Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. Use code ManagingMadrid for at 15% discount upon checkout! On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani, Om Arvind, and Gabe Lezra discuss: Vinicius Jr's performance vs Real Sociedad Eder Militao's performance Real Madrid's defense Luka Jovic’s performance Offensive scheme The Casemiro / Camavinga sub David Alaba’s role Eden Hazard as false 9 Winter transfers Lineups without Casemiro 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: New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@kiyanSo) Om Arvind (@omvasports) Gabe Lezra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. Use code ManagingMadrid for at 15% discount upon checkout! On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: The David Aznar dismissal blindsiding almost everyone, including Aznar himself and the players Ana Rossell’s position possibly being under threat Our reactions to the news Chiringuito breaking it first The final straw on the camel’s back for the board Why now and not before Alberto Toril’s lack of experience in women’s football Whether the length of Toril’s contract means anything Why assistant coach Irene Ferreras wasn’t appointed as manager Toril’s CV, coaching history, and accomplishments What Castilla followers think of Toril Toril’s tactics with Castilla and Elche Toril’s tactics vs. Aznar’s How Toril’s tactics might fit Real Madrid’s players When we’ll be able to have an idea of Toril’s vision for the team What Toril’s biggest positive effect will be in the short term Aznar’s legacy 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: New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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. Book your stay with Bisha and used code SOCIAL upon checkout. On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: The absolute greatness of the Vinicius Jr goal Why Sevilla were the better team in the 1st half Casemiro's performance Sevilla’s build-up Real Madrid's press and counter press Marco Asensio’s performance Eder Militao’s performance Dani Carvajal’s performance Eduardo Camavinga and Fede Valverde's performance off the bench Carlo Ancelotti's rotations and the team's fatigue Karim Benzema vs Thierry Henry Vinicius Jr vs Phil Foden 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 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@kiyanSo) Matt Wiltse (@mattWiltse4) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: Whether this is the most frustrating Real Madrid Femenino game we’ve ever watched The Freja Olofsson transfer rumors The actual attractiveness of Madrid as a project Optimism on the starting eleven The true lineup fiasco Aznar — yes, Aznar — scoring Being tired What Alavés did well tactically Positive vs. negative criticism How the diamond started to work The only way Nahikari García scores Real, actual dominance The most inexplicable set of substitutions you’ll ever see The insane drop off in performance after the changes The complete lack of process-oriented thinking and decision-making Tactical inconsistency over the course of the season The necessity of a coherent playing philosophy Claudia Zornoza’s classy long-distance passing The Esther-Nahikari duo working Teresa Abelleira looking off since coming back from injury The innocent excitement of preseason feeling so far away 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: New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May 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) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 and Matt Wiltse discuss: David Alaba’s performance Casemiro’s performance The interchangeability of the center backs and Casemiro Granada's defense Toni Kroos’s performance Marco Asensio’s performance Karim Benzema’s performance Vinicius Jr's performances Our set piece routines Breaking down the goals we scored, as well as the one we conceded Luka Modric’s performance Can Vinicius sustain this all season? 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 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@kiyanSo) Matt Wiltse (@mattWiltse4) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices