Managing Madrid Podcast

On this episode of Las Blancas podcast, hosts Yash Thakur and Kanita discuss Real Madrid’s 2-1 loss against PSG. Talking points: Lineups and selection choices; Freja’s return to the lineup End-to-end action in the opening 10 minutes Real Madrid’s inability to defend corners and PSG’s corner PSG’s ideas in buildup and how they created advantage for their fullbacks Real Madrid’s highline and its shortcomings Real Madrid’s issues in buildup against PSG’s approach Lack of ideas and composure in buildup Freja’s performance in the first half The love affair with the frame of the goal in this game Olga’s rash challenge on Diani for the penalty The balance between verticality and controlled possession The predictability of Real Madrid’s substitutions and their timings Instant improvements in the possession scheme with Tere and Zornoza’s introduction Maite’s impact and role in Madrid’s game The case for Maite and Tere in the team The intensity in the final minutes of the game Diani and Baltimore’s con

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR TORONTO PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Jose Perez, and Siddharth Ramsundar discuss: Morocco’s lineup and tactics vs France in the World Cup semi-finals Their identity shift when chasing a goal The nature of game-state variations in knockout games Antoine Griezmann's role and form France’s defense How much have their injuries hurt them? Was this the first game Karim Benzema was dearly missed? Kolo Muani and Marcus Thuram over Kinglsey Coman Why Eduardo Camavinga should be getting more minutes Aurelien Tchouameni’s performance France vs Argentina preview Behaviour of Cristiano Ronaldo stans last night reacting to Lionel Messi getting praise Endrick’s deleted tweet Ronaldo’s marketing / PR Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid: Is it still going to be a thing? And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively over on: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated ne

On this episode of Las Blancas podcast, hosts Yash Thakur and Kanita discuss Real Madrid’s 1-0 win against cross-city rivals with Atletico Madrid. Talking points: Lineups and a larger discussion around selection choices Initial tactical impressions Early back and forth exchange between both teams Atletico Madrid’s idea to generate a free player in midfield How Atletico Madrid’s approach hurt Las Blancas’ buildup Las Blancas and the lack of the ability to control games Esther’s role and limitations in the setup Long ball tactic and it’s pitfalls with the personnel Teresa and her impact from the bench in the 2nd half How Maite’s introduction helped Real Madrid’s control Sousa’s goal and Real Madrid’s chance creation from corners The duel between Olga and Cardona Situation surrounding Nahikari Standout performers from the game High stakes game against PSG in the UWCL Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Manag

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR TORONTO PODCAST Part one of today's podcast (Kiyan and Lucas): Carlo Ancelotti to Brazil rumours How worried are we about Real Madrid's January schedule? The trip to Saudi Arabia for Spanish Super Cup Eduardo Camavinga’s place in the France depth chart Can Reinier Jesus recover and have a good career? What’s his ceiling? Vinicius Tobias reports And more. Part two (Hridyam and Ruben, around 36 minute mark): 10 games unbeaten for Castilla, but should we be worried about the recent performances? Did Castilla underestimate Talavera? The wingback situation Do we need three centre backs? What would signing Endrick mean for Castilla? Will Ancelotti give minutes to the Castilla players after the World Cup? Thanks for being a Patron, we hope you enjoy the show! 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 w

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR TORONTO PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Jose Perez, and Siddharth Ramsundar discuss: The quality of the France vs England game England’s performance Gareth Southgate’s tactical plan The psychological element of the World Cup Aurelien Tchouameni’s performance Tchouameni vs Jude Bellingham Tchoua's incredible goal Didier Deschamps’s 1 sub Eduardo Camavinga not getting playing time Harry Kane’s miss Raphael Varane’s performance Olivier Giroud’s performance this WC, and the 'what if' or Karim Benzema Are France the favourites now? Kylian Mbappe vs Kyle Walker Were we too harsh on Spain? Croatia vs Brazil Luka Modric’s performance Modric vs Lionel Messi in the semi-finals Did we underestimate Croatia? Tite’s decisions and Brazil’s downfall Eder Militao’s performances at right-back Neymar not taking a PK And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content and join a Real Madrid family over on Patreon.com/Man

On this episode of Las Blancas podcast, hosts Yash Thakur and Kanita discuss Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea. Talking points: Curveball in the lineup by Toril Chelsea starting off on the front foot Slow death of the first half Real Madrid’s great pressing game Breakdown of the pressing sequence on the goal Esther’s work in pressing and Weir’s anticipation The duel between Magda Eriksson and Athenea del Castillo Sloppy overall play from both teams Second half substitutions from Chelsea Penalty incident in the 57th minute Ivana’s performance as RB and playing players out of position Las Blancas’ lack of penetration into Chelsea’s box Feller’s off-ball work-rate Maite’s influence on the game with her passing Clutch saves from both goalkeepers to keep the game level Top moments from the game The curious case of Nahikari Situation in the group following the draw Rumors surrounding Kenti’s future Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR TORONTO PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kristofer McCormack and Hridyam Arora discuss: Real Madrid Castilla's win vs Rayo Majahonda  Saturday's draw vs Cultural Leonesa  Peter Gonzalez Vinicius Jr at the World Cup  And more. Did you enjoy this content? Get a ton of bonus content and join a Real Madrid family exclusively on: 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 its podcasts, going. Hosts this week: Kristofer McCormack (@CastillaConer) Hidyam Arora (@hridarora22) L

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR TORONTO PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Jose Perez discuss: Luka Modric "only* played 99 minutes?!?! The difference between the 1st and 2nd halves of the Croatia vs Japan game Japan’s tactical structure Luka Modric’s performance What player profile do Croatia lack? Marcelo Brozovic's performance Josep Gvardiol’s performance Likakovic Tomiyasu The Brazil party: Vinicius Jr, artistic football, and more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content and join a Real Madrid family over on 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 wi

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR TORONTO PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Jose Perez discuss: Aurelien Tchouameni's role vs Poland compared to his role in previous World Cup games for France  Poland’s showing in this World Cup Was Tchouameni’s yellow card legit? His overall performance Takeaways from France’s overall performance How will Tchouameni’s role change against bigger teams? Can Morocco disrupt Spain? Antoine Griezmann’s tactical intelligence And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively over on 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 contribu

Hosts Yash Thakur and Kani Froh discuss Real Madrid’s 1-4 win against Levante Las Planas on matchday 11 of Liga F. Talking points: Discussing lineups and selection choices How the game started positively, early lead at 5’ The period between the first two goals, Tere’s chance, the wingers getting a different role Second goal; Lucía’s brilliant pass to Esther Esther’s foul in 39’ and the frustration Zornoza hits the post in the 41’ Halftime sub: Svava in for Esther - what does it mean for Nahikari? Misa getting carded for dissent at 55’, how we lost a bit of the hold on the game Las Planas goal by Uribe in 57’, how we could’ve done differently Substitution: Maite comes on for Olga in 58’, her role on LW Athenea’s goal in 65’ for 1:3, Feller’s role and Weir assist Substitution: Toletti in for Weir; Esther Martín-Pozuelo getting her minutes against Real Madrid Goal for 1:4 by Feller in 85’ Substitution: Nahikari and Møller in for final 5 minutes replacing Feller and Athenea Nahikari’s minutes and h

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR TORONTO PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Mehedi Hassan discuss: Uruguay’s starting XI vs Ghana and their slight change in play Luis Suarez’s performance Fede Valverde's role His hand in both goals Uruguay’s transition opportunities at the end And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get bonus content and join the Madridista family over on 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: Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) Mehedi Ha

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR TORONTO PODCAST This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in three parts. Part One: Kiyan's Madridista notes Antonio Rudiger vs Spain Marco Asensio and Dani Carvajal vs Germany Luka Modric vs Canada Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard vs Morocco And more. Part Two (14:14): Las Blancas with Yash and Kani Lineups and formation change Updates on Misa and Athenea’s fitness Starting strongly and scoring inside the first five minutes Gamestate affecting Alhama’s gameplan Pros of playing in a back 3 formation and how it solves some of our standing issues Svava’s strengths as wingback and her shortcomings Alahama’s set-up on goalkicks and how player-to-player approach backfired Feller Fiesta (and her overall performance) Esther’s goal Second half substitutions Nahikari’s eagerness to make an impact Thunderbolt Tere Toletti getting minutes to get back to form Jade Boho’s return to the league and her performance against Real Madrid Claudia Florentino’s recovery

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR TORONTO PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Jose Perez discuss: Didier Deschamps's solution to not having Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante Was Aurelien Tchouameni’s role different against Denmark than it was against Australia? His performance on defense Involvement on offense The Theo Hernandez - Kylian Mbappe 1 - 2 The Lucas Hernandez what-if France’s defense Ousmane Dembele's floor, ceiling, dribbling, and crossing Eduardo Camavinga left-back experiment And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on 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 i

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR TORONTO PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: Why it felt good seeing Brazil play their first game yesterday  Grading Vinicius Jr's performance His defense and offense Synergy with Neymar Brazil's tactics on offense Their depth How they’ll cope without Neymar and Danilo Will Eder Militao play right back? Casemiro’s performance * Rodrigo’s performance off the bench Richarlison His assist And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on 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 u

On this episode of Las Blancas podcast, Yash Thakur and Kani Froh discuss Real Madrid’s 2-0 loss vs Chelsea in the third matchday of this season’s UWCL group stage. Talking points: surprises in the Real Madrid line-up and the pattern that is being created how Chelsea’s pressing pushed Real Madrid into their own box for a while Real Madrid’s defensive response to the pressing the only two chances of the first half Kathellen’s defensive errors that raise a lot of concerns Freja’s ability in possession Feller’s performance including her defensive role the Svava-Feller substitution, the logic behind it, and how it impacted the game breakdown of both of Chelsea’s goals Svava’s role in the second goal 80th minute formation change; Nahikari and Rocío on for Freja and Olga -> 3-5-2 system The case of Nahikari and Rocío - problems in the existence of a hierarchy Kathellen’s goal line clearance Real Madrid individual performances: Ivana, Kenti; the Zornoza debate Chelsea individual performances: James, C

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR TORONTO PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Sam Leveridge, and Euan McTear discuss: What it’s like being a Canadian having to face Thibaut Courtois  Incredible Courtois PK stat Canada vs Belgium xG Eden Hazard’s performance vs Canada Marco Asensio vs Costa Rica Keylor Navas Will Dani Antonio Rudiger vs Japan Takefua Kubo vs Germany Luka Modric vs Morocco And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively over on 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 i

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR TORONTO PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani discusses: Saudi Arabia upsetting Argentina Why is Tite contemplating bringing Vinicius Jr off the bench for Brazil during the World Cup? Sergio Arribas's latest performance and whether or not he should be in the first team How would Jude Bellingham potentially fit in Real Madrid's midfield if he was signed? Who is Kiyan supporting in the World Cup? Real Madrid players in the World Cup And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on 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

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR TORONTO PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Ruben Skjerping and Hridyam Arora discuss: Castilla’s winning streak How would Arribas perform at the World Cup? Álvaro Rodríguez What has Raúl done to improve the results? Álvaro Martín’s impact Carrillo and Peter allowing Raúl to shift formations during the game Biabiany and Juanmi Callejón Which Castilla players could be surprise additions to the first team in the future? Different takes on the World Cup Mariano’s monster season at Castilla Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on 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

On this episode of Las Blancas podcast, Yash Thakur and Kanita discuss Real Madrid’s frustrating 1-0 win over Sporting Huelva. Talking points: Lineup selection and the choices given the circumstances Real Madrid’s laborious buildup play and structural issues Madrid’s deficiencies in possession Lack of support in attacking third Nahikari’s offside on the goal The lack of synergy between Olga and Svava Second half substitutions Toletti’s rusty performances recently Feller as the central striker and her future Weir’s wizadry Kenti’s nutmeg Fouls and game management by the referee Standout players from Sporting Huelva Previewing Chelsea game 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 th

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Phil Kitro discuss: What happened to Real Madrid TV? How we feel about the upcoming World Cup Phil’s Luis Enrique article What if Sergio Ramos didn’t get injured in 2021? Spain’s floor and ceiling Phil’s love for Uruguay and Fede Valverde Best betting odds for the World Cup Biggest La Liga surprises A typical day at La Liga TV And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices