Managing Madrid Podcast

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One (A review of Real Madrid's 3 - 2 win over Sevilla in the '06/07 season with Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse) A background of the 2006 / 2007 season Sergio Ramos - Fabio Cannavaro partnership The banishment of David Beckham in 2006 Fabio Capello's brand of football Mahamadou Diarra - Emerson double pivot David Beckham, the last of his kind Casemiro's ancient role An analysis of Robinho Fabio Cannavaro masterclass Young Ramos Cicinho and Miguel Torres Raul's performance David Beckham's performance Guti masterclass Santiago Bernabeu atmosphere. Part Two (Las Blancas with Grant Little and Om Arvind) The positive effects of Aznar's move to the midfield three The sharp individual performances of Kaci, Maite Oroz, and Teresa The tactical differences between the 4-4-2 and 4-3-3 Om eating his own words??? How to make a false nine work Why the 4-3-3 is the best compromise solution The issues with Athletic Bilbao's defensiv

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One (Valencia post-game with Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse) Real Madrid's first 20-30 minutes of play Their offensive gameplan Starting XI Marcelo's performance A thorough breakdown of all goals conceded Marco Asensio's performance The upcoming schedule Karim Benzema injury update Zinedine Zidane's subs Mariano Diaz and Luka Jovic off the bench Martin Odegaard and Rodrygo Goes's performances Odegaard's ceiling Thibaut Courtois's performance Isco's place in the team And more. Part Two (Las Blancas with Grant Little and Om Arvind) How good Eibar have been despite being newly promoted Real Madrid's inability to control the game Troubles against high pressure The one-dimensionality of our attack How we created a few dangerous sequences to end the half The effectiveness of David Aznar's odd substitution Kosovare Asllani's goal record Olga Carmona's unorthodox movements Whether Teresa Abelleira should've started or at l

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: Why have Deportivo La Coruña collapsed? Depor's disconnect between their build-up tactics, middle third play, and overall execution Is Kosovare Asllani a subpar finisher? Real Madrid's questionable pressing structure Can Olga Carmona work at left back? Whether Teresa Abelleira should start alongside Maite Oroz instead of Kaci Sofia Jakobsson and how difficult is to be consistently effective with dribbling as your main weapon Jessica Martínez's "quiet" game Is Marta Cardona better on the left? Asllani can still be used better Misa's risky sweeper keeping actions Why Chioma Ubogagu will be important even though her role has diminished Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: Real Madrid's starting XI Huesca's shape on and off the ball What was Real Madrid's offensive gameplan? Eden Hazard's goal and performance Real Madrid's defense Marcelo and Militao's performance Breaking down the goal conceded Zidane's subs Fede Valverde's goal and performance Can Fede be a a reliable goalscorer? Marco Asensio's performance The benefit of the 5-subs rule Zidane's post-game quotes Will Hazard start against Inter? And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One (Borussia Mönchengladbach Post-game with Kiyan Sobhani and Om Arvind) Real Madrid's qualification chances Zinedine Zidane's starting XI The quality vs the quantity of chances for both side Breaking down the goals conceded Real Madrid's defense as a whole Vinicius Jr's performance Marco Asensio's performance Lucas Vazquez's performance Fede Valverde's performance Karim Benzema's performance Zidane's subs Is Vinicius a Real Madrid starter? His take-on numbers Mesut Ozil's contract situation And more. Part Two (Las Blancas with Om Arvind and Grant Little) Quick overview of Sweden's 7-0 demolition of Latvia Marta Corredera's good performance at right back and left back vs. the Czech Republic Marta Cardona being a little less impressive but still good How the Iceland-Sweden game dynamics changed from last time (or didn't) Iceland's good defensive structure Iceland's critical weakness Kosovare Asllani's performance T

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One (Immediate Reaction pod with Kiyan Sobhani and Eduardo Alvarez): Why we're not surprised with this result Why the Clasico is not the ultimate measuring stick The difference between Ronald Koeman and Zinedine Zidane Lucas Vazquez's performance Nacho Fernandez's performance Marco Asensio's performance Vinicius Jr's performance Toni Kroos's performance Real Madrid's defensive shape Luka Modric's goal Lionel Messi's performance And more. Part Two -- 42:17 -- (Tactical breakdown with Om Arvind and Siddharth Ramsundar): Thoughts on the starting lineups Real Madrid's offensive structure Ferland Mendy as an inverted fullback Inefficiencies in using Valverde and Vinícius as runners Barcelona's defensive structure How Koeman changed Barca's offense for El Clásico Messi's evolving role over the course of the season Pedri's performance Was the Asensio criticism to start the first half fair? Why Barca started the 2nd half be

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One (Castilla Corner with Sam Sharpe and Ruben Skjerping): - Where to watch Castilla this season - Hugo Duro and Miguel Gutiérrez’ goals - Raúl’s surprising lineup - Castilla’s away curse - Ramón playing left back and getting sent off - Hugo Duro’s influence - Breakthrough for Víctor Chust? - The battle for the goalkeeper spot Part Two -- 51:54 -- (Las Blancas with Om Arvind and Grant Little) Why this was Rayo's first game of the season The disallowed goals Real Madrid TV calling Real Madrid Femenino "RM Castilla" Assessing Real Madrid's squad improvement Thoughts on the starting lineup Opinions on Marta Corredera playing out of position at left back The Corredera-Cardona connection vs. the Vinícius-Marcelo connection Marta Cardona's sparkling performance Maite Oroz's player of the match candidacy The problems with Aurélie Kaci's extremely aggressive positioning Why we're still not maximizing Kosovare Asllani well enough Discussing some

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind discuss: Is this a lineup or a tactical issue? The decision to start Lucas Vazquez The team's prolific giveaways The team's defensive issues Marcelo's performance Isco's performance Why Ferland Mendy would've helped Should fans be worried? Luka Jovic's performance in limited minutes And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in three parts. Part One (Castilla Corner with Sam Sharpe, Kristofer McCormack, and Ruben Skjerping) The massive changes in Segunda B this season Why its potentially the most important season in Castilla history Our expectations for the season Thoughts on the squad list and the weak points Raul as first team coach  Who is in the first team in three years time. And more. Part Two -- 1:03:40 -- (Historical Segment with Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse) Benfica 5 - 3 Real Madrid, 1962 European Cup Final Real Madrid's '3rd leg' vs Juventus, and their run to the final The classic 3-2-5 An entire Alfredo di Stefano swoon segment. Has there been a player like him since? Francisco Gento, arriving from 2020 in a time machine Ferenc Puskas with yet another hat-trick in a final Eusebio's greatness Pachin's performance Miguel Muñoz's success Johan Cruyff, the ball boy Broadcast things And more Part Three -- 1:54:32 -- (Las Blancas with Grant Little

Special 'bonus' episode of the Managing Madrid podcast: Why we never miss an 'immediate reaction' despite it being so challenging to churn out How to keep journalism exciting, no matter what stage of the process you're in When you should be hitting your peak How to have fun, while having a healthy intentional dose of challenges Why our podcasts are informal and fun Find your challenge And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in three parts. Part One (Levante post-game with Kiyan Sobhani and Om Arvind) Zidane's starting XI Should we be worried about the team's performances? Why Real Madrid don't 'get up' for big games Kiyan and Om's altering views of how the first half unfolded Vinicius Jr's missed chances Real Madrid's press What happened in the second half? Ferland Mendy's performance What's Mendy's offensive ceiling? The offensive structure of the team Zidane's subs Zidane's decision on not sign Kepa Levante's cut-backs Premier League results (insane) Andriy Lunin's development Would Raul be a good A-team coach? Part Two -- 1:43:33 -- (Las Blancas with Om Arvind, Jess Houwen, Grant Little) The craziness of Sunday's football Quickly reviewing the Primera Iberdrola results Real Madrid's social media vs. Barcelona's Las Blancas' positive defensive start Marta Corredera at left back Misa's incredible first half performance How Barcelona began to exploit Ma

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in three parts. Part One (Real Betis post-game with Kiyan, Om, and Matt) Our thoughts on the starting lineup The difference between Martin Odegaard and Isco in the diamond Three main issues of the diamond The lack of control from the team Sergio Ramos’s performance Casemiro’s performance A fair assessment of Luka Jovic’s performance Luka Modric’s performance Offensive issues Real Betis’s shape Why we should keep playing Jovic Karim Benzema’s performance And more. Part Two — 1:45:50 — (Las Blancas with Om Arvind, Grant Little, and Gabe Lezra) - Real Madrid’s friendly vs. Madrid CFF - A second friendly that may be in the works - Explaining the terrible COVID-19 regulations and how it could affect the league - Sexism in women’s football - Recapping Spain’s 9-0 demolition of Moldova - Marta Corredera’s impressive performance - The tactics of the Sweden-Iceland game - Sofia Jakobsson’s bounce-back - Kosovare Asllani’s more subdued game - And more

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in three parts. Part One (Real Sociedad post-game with Kiyan Sobhani, Om Arvind, and Matt Wiltse) Why didn't Luka Jovic play? Positive takeaways from the draw The defensive performance Martin Odegaard's performance Why we don't need to worry about his passing accuracy so much Ferland Mendy's performance Is there a path to score more goals this season? Going over the bad defensive sequences Managing Madrid's behind-the-scenes experience with the Real Madrid press department And more. Part Two -- 1:37:43 -- (Las Blancas Season Preview with Om Arvind and Grant Little) - Primera Iberdrola is back! - Misa Rodríguez called up to the Spanish national team - New signing Claudia Florentino scouting report - Real Madrid Femenino's transfer strategy - Criticizing the way Real Madrid have handled the announcement of transfers - Sweden's tactics vs. Hungary - Why was Asllani so good for Sweden but not for CD Tacón? - Tactical recommendations for David Aznar -

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in three parts. Part One (Season Preview with Kiyan Sobhani and Euan McTear) Will Kubo get significant minutes with Villarreal? What do Real Madrid need to fix heading into next season? Can Eden Hazard and Luka Jovic be more significant? Is Eden Hazard's issue a recurring one? Is Jovic better off being loaned? How many minutes does he get if he stays? Real Madrid's profit this season Banana peels on the schedule Predictions for: Unsung Hero, MIP, MVP FFP discussion And more Part Two -- 55:05 -- (Las Blancas Mailbag with Jess Houwen, Grant Little, Om Arvind) -Break down of the Femenino youth structure -Address Toña rumors and if she may be better equip to coach the team than Aznar -How Grant, Jess, and Om would promote Femenino -Which USWNT star would we want to play for RM Femenino -How long will Aznar last at RM -Grant rants about how the NWSL is NOT declining -Ariana Arias -4-4-2 vs. 4–4-2 Diamond Part Three -- 2:09;12 -- (Journalism Corner) Ki

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in three parts: Journalism Corner: The rise of Tifo Football with Kiyan Sobhani and Joe Devine Castilla Corner: Kristofer McCormack, Sam Sharpe, Ruben Skjerping, Kiyan Sobhani discuss some epic stories, along with usual Castilla / football things Las Blancas: Om Arvind, Gabe Lezra, Jess Houwen, and Grant Little preview Real Betis, Espanyol, and Santa Teresa, and close talking about Madridistas in Euro qualifiers and the importance of consuming women’s sports content Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon for more bonus content: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in three parts. Part One (Las Blancas with Om Arvind and Grant Little) - History of Levante - Levante's interesting formation - Levante's clever use of their wing-backs - María Pry's tactical ingenuity and trailblazing - History of Rayo Vallecano - Rayo Vallecano's overreliance on Oriana Altuve - Rayo being fortunate to beat Logroño - Rayo's formation being the antithesis of Levante's - Sporting de Huelva's history - Huelva's strange manager/sporting director/founder situation - Sporting de Huelva's transfers - Huelva's offensive struggles - Explaining the structure of Reto Iberdrola (Segunda División) - Eibar's history - Ranting about the poor camera angles and the general poor broadcasting quality in Spain - Eibar's tactics - And more Part Two -- 1:34:45 -- (Journalism Corner with Kiyan Sobhani) How to not care what people think of your work. Part Three -- 1:30:42 -- (Castilla Corner with Sam Sharpe, Kristofer McCormack, Ruben Skjerping) The UEFA Youth L

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in three parts. Part One (Reguilon / Sevilla / Lopetegui discussion with Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse) The Diego Carlos horror show / masterclass Julen Lopetegui vs Antonio Conte tactics Lopetegui revenge tour ends with tears of joy Sergio Reguilon's performance His ranking among best left-backs in Spain Miguel Gutierrez And more. Part Two (Las Blancas with Om Arvind, Grant Little, Jess Houwen) - Atlético Madrid's history - Thoughts on the Champions League tie between Atléti and Barca - Atlético's key players - Atléti's tactics and interesting use of their wingers - EDF Logroño's history - Logroño's Jekyll and Hyde nature - Sevilla's history - Sevilla's transfers - The lack of goals in this Sevilla team - Discussing new signing Olga Carmona's performance as a Sevilla player - Sevilla's tactics - Valencia's history - Wondering how Valencia will adjust after selling all of their attacking talent - Explaining Valencia's impressive defensive record Pa

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in three parts. Part One (Las Blancas with Om Arvind, Gabe Lezra, Raquel Barbadillo, Grant Little) - How Barcelona Femení became a powerhouse in Spanish football - Full tactical breakdown of Barca and their key players - The way Barcelona represents the ascendancy of Spain as an international force - COVID-19 and questions over the Women's Champions League continuing - The lack of physicality and fitness in the Spanish game - Why the "Barca way" of playing requires verticality and width - Underrated Barcelona players - The one weakness in Barcelona's defense - Real Sociedad's impressive ambition - Nahikari García's leadership and quality as a player - La Real's interesting coaching situation these last few years - Real Sociedad's new signings - The enthusiasm around the team and its cultural significance - Real Sociedad's tactics - Deportivo La Coruña's history - Depor's key players - Getting excited about Real Madrid Femenino's new signing and former Depor p

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in three parts. Part One ('Las Blancas' with Om Arvind, Jess Houwen, Grant Little, and Raquel Barbadillo) - The history of Primera Iberdrola's format - The unpopular changes made by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) - What Primera Iberdrola might look like next season and whether it'll be played at all - The disparity in attentiveness and effort paid to the men's league vs. the women's league - The damage that the RFEF's potential decisions might cause - Madrid CFF's history - Madrid CFF's recent form - Madrid CFF's key players - Why Real Madrid took over CD Tacón and not Madrid CFF - Madrid CFF's great youth structure - The history of Athletic Bilbao Femenino - Overview of Athletic Bilbao's squad - Thoughts on Real Madrid's pink kit Part Two -- 1:02:15 (Iker Casillas discussion with Kiyan Sobhani and Om Arvind) Our initial reaction to Iker's retirement Casillas standing up for what he believes in, and not taking Mourinho's side Revisiting: T

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One (Las Blancas debut!) - Explaining the change from CD Tacón to Real Madrid Femenino and the significance of it - The need for some patience from the fans in this new era - David Aznar’s tactics - The standout players and undperformers from last season - Whether Kosovare Asllani has yet to live up to her expectations or not - Explaining the TV rights mess - Overview of squad turnover - Thoroughly introducing all the new signings - Expectations for this season and whether getting 3rd place is realistic - Where this squad is still weak - How getting into the Champions League will effect the interest of potential new signings Part Two 1:12:00 (Historical segment with Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind) The crew break down Real Madrid's 2 - 1 win over Depor in the 03/04 season Explaining how Quieroz's side crumbled Beckham's role in central midfield All six galacticos starting together Zidane, Beckham, and Raul masterclass And m