Managing Madrid Podcast

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

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

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 cit

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 megap

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 megaphone.fm/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 Flor

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

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 Ros

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 Managin

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 M

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

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,

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 a

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 bonu

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? P

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 wo

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 conte

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Bisha Hotel Toronto, where you should book your stay when you come see us in Toronto in October (Clasico weekend). Book your tickets here. On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind discuss: Our initial reaction to Real Madrid's starting XI BBH attack David Alaba's performance His best position Alaves getting whatever they wanted on the flank Real Madrid's press Lucas Vazquez's performance Carlo Ancelotti's use of Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard Why Hazard is a different footballer now His overall performance Vinicius Jr's performance Karim Benzema - Eden Hazard connection Ancelotti's quote about Vinicius Jr Bale's performance The difference between the two halves Luka Modric's performance Eder Militao's performance Carlo Anceltti's subs Facundo Pellistri What is Marco Asensio's best position? And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us for more bonus con

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, where you should book your stay when you come see in New York in December for the live podcast. Book your tickets here. On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Gabe Lezra discuss: Why the Lionel Messi situation is connected to the CVC deal Explaining La Liga's salary cap Barcelona's ridiculous mismanagement Why Real Madrid sold Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane Will Memphis Depay and Sergio Aguero be registered? Will it get even worse for Barcelona? Why the CVC deal is problematic Is the CVC deal actually illegal? Why Real Madrid are filing a 'criminal' lawsuit against Javier Tebas Who owns audio and visual rights to La Liga What are the chances this still goes ahead? Preventing another Malaga situation And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cit

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, where you should book your stay when you come see in New York in December for the live podcast. Book your tickets here. On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind discuss: Gareth Bale's performance A fast-paced first half David Alaba's debut Luka Jovic's performance Isco's performance What's going to happen to Martin Odegaard? Rodrygo Goes's performance and confidence levels Sergio Arribas Mariano Diaz's performance and future And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid for lots of bonus content. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Los Angeles, September Toronto, October Dallas, November New York, December Miami, January London, February Washington DC, March Chicago, April Mumbai, May Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Le