Las Blancas Podcast: Esther Arriving vs. Valencia; The Abuse Spain’s WNT Suffered Under Ignacio Quereda (1988-2015)

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

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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)

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New York, December
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Washington DC, March
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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
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