Los Galacticos Fall To Juventus, 2003

Managing Madrid Podcast

English - March 15, 2020 15:25 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 220 ratings
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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind break down Real Madrid's 3 - 1 loss to Juventus in Turin in the second leg of the 2003 Champions League semi-finals. Among the talking points:

The context of Real Madrid's Champions League semi final appearance in 2003

Juventus's outstanding job at replacing the money they received for Zinedine Zidane (especially compared to the way Barcelona replaced Luis Figo)

Real Madrid's starting XI

The lack of ball-playing CMs before the Modric - Kroos era

Juventus's starting XI

Raul's performance

Peak Thuram and Zambrotta

Was Guti overrated?

Luis Figo's performance

Fernando Hierro's performance

Breaking down all of Juventus's goals

Real Madrid's offense and lack of chances

Iker Casilla vs Gianluigi Buffon

Pavel Nedved's offensive brilliance

Lippi vs Del Bosque

Sergio Ramos at age 33 vs Fernando Hierro at age 33

Zidane and Figo's defensive responsibilities

Makelele's absence

Which of these two teams would do better in the modern era?

And more

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