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Managing Madrid Podcast

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We attend every Real Madrid game as press, and release an episode near-daily. Tactics, analytics, formations, transfers, history, Castilla, Femenino. Join the largest Real Madrid podcast on the planet.

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Las Blancas Podcast: What We Learned From Real Madrid’s 3-0 Victory Over Alhama

March 02, 2022 04:46 - 42 minutes

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discusses: “Real Madrid DNA” in the Copa de la Reina/del Rey Whether Toril should’ve called up more B-team products Alhama’s defensive tactics Las Blancas dribbling too much Problematic performances in the back line How Madrid created their best chances Tere’s brilliant assist Why Zornoza looked better in the second half Lorena impressing Sara Martín’s debut Rocío being subbed on for Nahikari Esther’s impact and th...

Rayo Post-game and an interesting Ancelotti post-game reflection

February 27, 2022 00:51 - 1 hour

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. — proud sponsors of the Managing Madrid Podcast World Tour! On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind discuss: Real Madrid's consistency in the league from a results standpoint What was Real Madrid’s biggest issue in the first half vs Rayo Vallecano? The on-ball positioning Dealing with Rayo's press (and other teams in general, looking ahead to Barcelona and PSG) Thibau Courtois’s performance Lu...

Alaves Post-game (and big picture solutions)

February 20, 2022 00:45 - 59 minutes

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, Kiyan Sobhani and Om Arvind discuss: How uninspiring the performance was Alaves was Overarching problems the team has Realistic solutions to Real Madrid's problems, especially for the 2nd leg vs PSG The case for Toni Kroos being the team's #6 The unfa...

Managing Madrid Podcast: Villarreal Post-game / PSG preview LIVE IN LONDON

February 13, 2022 20:20 - 1 hour

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Ben Hayward, and Kristofer McCormack discuss: Gareth Bale’s insertion into the starting line-up, and his overall performance Marcelo’s performance Real Madrid’s first half struggles What changed in the second half? The performances of Vinicius Jr, Fede Valverde, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Thibaut Courtois, and Marco Asensio Who should start against PSG? Particularly, at the left back position (if Mendy can’t play), and on th...

Asensio banger wins it as Real Madrid scrape past Granada

February 07, 2022 01:54 - 48 minutes

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani and Euan McTear discuss: Carlo Ancelotti's surprise starting XI The performances of Militao, Asensio, Isco, Rodrygo, Marcelo, and more The impact of the substitutions Referee decisions What does this game mean for Eden Hazard moving forward? Eduardo Camavinga's role and bad luck Isco as false 9 The crossing conundrum And a lore more. Did you enjoy th...

Las Blancas Podcast: Estherminator papers over a less than impressive performance

February 07, 2022 01:15 - 35 minutes

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Grant Little discusses: - Familiar problems with the 4-2-3-1 - Offside, offside, offside - Rusty return for Zornoza - Estherminator continues her reign of terror - Ways Esther can become even better in this run of good form - Subbing in stoppage time - A look around the league - Establishing an identity to fall back on; individual brilliance isn't a tactic - A look toward Eibar on Feb. 13 Did you enjoy this episode? Please consider supporting us on Pa...

Las Blancas Podcast: The Fight Back Begins

February 03, 2022 03:31 - 58 minutes

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: The weird history of Real Madrid-Real Sociedad matches Surprises in the eleven The way the early goal affected the rest of the game La Real’s awful broadcast Sofie Svava impressing defensively again Real Sociedad’s offensive tactics and why they didn’t work Madrid’s issues vs. the press Why Maite wasn’t very involved Svava as a set-piece taker Asllani’s immediate impact Possible mistakes: Cardona coming off...

Gento and the YeYes win the 6th European Cup title

January 30, 2022 18:20 - 44 minutes

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. — proud sponsors of the Managing Madrid Podcast World Tour! On this episode, we discuss: The not-so-fun 1966 broadcast Miguel Muñoz's starting lineup The YeYe era How special this would’ve been to see live How this game puts the Alfredo di Stefano / Ferenc Puskas era into perspective Araquistain  Paco Gento and Amancio Amaro Importance of Fernando Serena’s winning goal Overreactions to the goals Tactics fro...

Las Blancas Podcast: Real Madrid Embrace & Conquer The Chaos vs. Sevilla

January 30, 2022 11:05 - 1 hour

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: Why every game vs. Sevilla is so chaotic Early problems with the offense Møller’s skillset and whether that makes her suitable as a lone striker Olga’s struggles in interior zones The surprising thing about Svava’s debut Svava vs. Toni Payne Olga’s and Svava’s tactical compatibility or lack thereof Misa’s mistake on Sevilla’s goal The difference between Real Madrid under Toril vs. under Aznar Sevilla’s big d...

Real Madrid miss chances and slip defensively (Elche post-game)

January 24, 2022 04:02 - 1 hour

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. — proud sponsors of the Managing Madrid Podcast World Tour! On this episode, we discuss: Were we happy with the performance? Eden Hazard’s performance  Lucas Vazquez’s prformance Vinicius Jr - Karim Benzema connection Vinicius's performance Isco / Even Hazard false vs Luka Jovic Jovic’s performance Ferland Mendy’s prformance Defensive sequences on both goals conceded Eder Militao’s performance Carlo Ancelot...

Las Blancas Podcast: Real Madrid Get A ‘Moral Victory’ In El Clásico

January 20, 2022 03:34 - 1 hour

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: All the ways in which the RFEF messed up the scheduling of the Spanish Super Cup Real Madrid’s unique stat vs. Barcelona Madrid’s ‘moral victory’ Las Blancas getting accustomed to facing Barca How Madrid stopped Barcelona from playing through the middle The positional discipline of Kaci and Zornoza Alexia’s tactical adjustments The interesting thing about how Barca created all of their first half chances The ...

Real Madrid Lift SuperCopa

January 17, 2022 02:53 - 1 hour

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, Euan McTear, and Om Arvind discuss: The gap between Real Madrid and Athletic Club Comparing this game to the last two previous matchups between these two teams Are we surprised Real Madrid didn't play deeper? Ferland Mendy's perf...

Real Madrid blow Valencia away 4 - 1 in Vinicius's return

January 09, 2022 01:14 - 1 hour

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, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind discuss: Valencia's shocking performance Marco Asensio's performance What's his role exactly? Best player comp? Luka Modric's performance How to juggle Modric and Karim Benzema's contracts to end thei...

Alcoyano Post-game shenanigans

January 06, 2022 00:22 - 38 minutes

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. — proud sponsors of the Managing Madrid Podcast World Tour! On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: Alcoyano's press The performances of Casemiro, Marcelo, Fede Valverde, Eden Hazard The burden on Eduardo Camavinga Should we have seen Antonio Blanco, Sergio Arribas, Peter? Should Isco / Ceballos have started? Andriy Lunin's performance Carlo Ancelotti's post-game quotes The hilariousness of the...

Alcoyano Post-game shenanigans

January 06, 2022 00:22 - 39 minutes

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. — proud sponsors of the Managing Madrid Podcast World Tour! On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: Alcoyano's press The performances of Casemiro, Marcelo, Fede Valverde, Eden Hazard The burden on Eduardo Camavinga Should we have seen Antonio Blanco, Sergio Arribas, Peter? Should Isco / Ceballos have started? Andriy Lunin's performance Carlo Ancelotti's post-game quotes The hilariousness of the...

Real Madrid Still On Vacation (Getafe Post-game, Castilla Corner)

January 02, 2022 18:30 - 1 hour

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. -- proud sponsors of the Managing Madrid Podcast World Tour! This episode comes in two parts. Part One, Getafe Post-game with Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse Listing all the factors that contributed to Real Madrid's loss to Getafe Where there any good standout players? Casemiro's performance Luka Modric's performance Carlo Ancelotti's subs Eder Militao's mistake What could Carlo have done differently? Marcelo's...

Holiday Q&A: Fitting Mbappe & Haaland; ZZ's return; Tactics

December 27, 2021 15:30 - 36 minutes

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani answered these questions: Will Zidane coach Real Madrid again? Would Jonathan David be a good back-up Real Madrid striker? How would Mbappe - Benzema - Vinicius - Haaland fit together? Are teams learning how to defend Vinicius? Favourite vacation destinations BBC vs KCM if only one trio could be chosen Why are we putting out a podcast over the Holidays...

Benzema Double Bang In San Mames; The Athenea Show vs. Sporting Huelva

December 23, 2021 01:23 - 1 hour

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: Ahtletic Post-game, Kiyan Sobhani and Mehedi Hassan discuss: Was this the best possible starting XI from Carlo Ancelotti? Eden Hazard’s performance The case for Peter Federico Ancelotti’s post-game quotes about Hazard Benzema’s goals The Toni Kroos, ...

Cádiz Post-Game; Las Blancas’ Epic Comeback vs. Madrid CFF

December 20, 2021 02:06 - 1 hour

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. Use code ManagingMadrid for at 15% discount upon checkout! This episode comes in two parts. Part One: Cadiz Post-game, hosted by Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse Real Madrid's struggles vs low blocks Issues in the first half -- what were we doing wrong? The symmetrical 4-3-3 with Hazard on the right Ferland Mendy's role Why was Hazard better in the 2nd half? Carlo Ancelotti's pre-game quotes about Hazard Would C...

Las Blancas Podcast: Real Madrid 3 - 0 WFC Kharkiv; What Is Møller’s Best Position?

December 18, 2021 01:02 - 1 hour

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: The craziness in the rest of the UWCL matches Why the squad list came out so late Toril’s emphasis on managing Asllani’s minutes Nahikari on the importance of the fans The reason Ivana was taken out of the starting lineup Clarifying (or introducing more confusion to) the whole Ivana at LCB situation Kharkiv’s defensive tactics shutting down Asllani Toril’s use of his wingers Real Madrid’s struggles in open pl...

Modric Transcends vs Atletico PLUS Las Blancas vs Barcelona Post-game

December 13, 2021 14:19 - 2 hours

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. Use code ManagingMadrid for at 15% discount upon checkout! This episode comes in two parts. Part One: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Post-game Santiago Bernabeu atmosphere Luka Modric’s performance and ability to feed the crowd Atletico’s defense on the wings Vinicius Jr vs Marco Llorente Why the first goal was so good and incredibly important Llorente’s fitness / physical attributes Kieran Trippier’s absence ...

Las Blancas Podcast: Breidablik 0 - 3 Real Madrid; The Return Of The Queen

December 08, 2021 21:38 - 56 minutes

On this episode of Las Blancas podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: Some of the drama prior to this game Why it’s hard to take much away this early on Asllani’s brilliance How Asllani makes Esther better Tactical differences between Toril and Aznar The Asllani-Athenea partnership Putting Athenea’s inefficient dribbling stats vs. Breidablik in context Møller’s performance and her value as a winger vs. as a striker Hyper-analyzing Møller’s dribbling Whether Møller still has a ...

Real Sociedad Post-game Live In New York City

December 05, 2021 02:18 - 1 hour

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. Use code ManagingMadrid for at 15% discount upon checkout! On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani, Om Arvind, and Gabe Lezra discuss: Vinicius Jr's performance vs Real Sociedad Eder Militao's performance Real Madrid's defense Luka Jovic’s performance Offensive scheme The Casemiro / Camavinga sub David Alaba’s role Eden Hazard as false 9 Winter transfers Lineups without Casemiro  And more Did you enjoy this podcas...

Las Blancas Podcast: Reacting To David Aznar’s Dismissal & Alberto Toril’s Appointment

November 30, 2021 10:17 - 44 minutes

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. Use code ManagingMadrid for at 15% discount upon checkout! On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: The David Aznar dismissal blindsiding almost everyone, including Aznar himself and the players Ana Rossell’s position possibly being under threat Our reactions to the news Chiringuito breaking it first The final straw on the camel’s back for the board Why now and not before Alb...

Sevilla Post-game: Vinicius The Superstar; Benzema Passes Henry

November 28, 2021 22:43 - 48 minutes

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Bisha Hotel Toronto. Book your stay with Bisha and used code SOCIAL upon checkout. On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: The absolute greatness of the Vinicius Jr goal Why Sevilla were the better team in the 1st half Casemiro's performance Sevilla’s build-up Real Madrid's press and counter press Marco Asensio’s performance Eder Militao’s performance Dani Carvajal’s performance Eduardo Camavinga and Fed...

Las Blancas Podcast: Real Madrid Self Sabotage vs. Alavés

November 22, 2021 02:09 - 46 minutes

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 Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: Whether this is the most frustrating Real Madrid Femenino game we’ve ever watched The Freja Olofsson transfer rumors The actual attracti...

Granada Post-game: Real Madrid comfortably score four away from home

November 21, 2021 16:52 - 50 minutes

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 and Matt Wiltse discuss: David Alaba’s performance Casemiro’s performance The interchangeability of the center backs and Casemiro Granada's defense Toni Kroos’s performance Marco Asensio’s performance Karim Benzema’s perfor...

Las Blancas Podcast: Real Madrid Put Up A Much Better Fight In Round 2 vs. PSG

November 19, 2021 09:31 - 1 hour

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. On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, hosts Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: What prompted Real Madrid to open the Di Stéfano stadium to the general public Story time with Om Differences between press conferences with the men’s and women’s teams David Aznar living up to his pre-match wo...

Las Blancas Podcast: Real Madrid Put Up A Much Better Fight In Round 2 vs. PSG

November 19, 2021 09:31 - 1 hour

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. On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, hosts Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: What prompted Real Madrid to open the Di Stéfano stadium to the general public Story time with Om Differences between press conferences with the men’s and women’s teams David Aznar living up to his pre-match wo...

A wild Sunday: Jovic, Modric, Carvajal qualify for World Cup. PLUS: Vinny + Mbappe + Benzema connection, Hazard's role, and more.

November 14, 2021 21:05 - 1 hour

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, Kiyan Sobhani, Jose Perez, and Mehedi Hassan discuss: Spain vs Sweden Alvaro Morata's goal, Sweden's counter, Zlatan's act of aggressive, Gavi's prformance No Brahim Diaz cameos Serbia's late gam...

Rayo Post-game: Alaba's deadly cross

November 06, 2021 23:34 - 1 hour

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, Kiyan Sobhani and Euan McTear discuss: Carlo Ancelotti's public promise to listen to the fans who whistled Real Madrid's X's and O's Rayo Vallecano's press The performances of literally everyone ...

Las Blancas Podcast: Aznar’s Half-Time Adjustment Does The Trick vs. Rayo

November 06, 2021 16:46 - 35 minutes

On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: Why Rayo’s players protested for 30 seconds at the start of the match (more info: here and here) How Rayo created defensive overloaded in every key zone Real Madrid’s tactical issues in the first half Things not happening for Nahikari García The Esther-Nahikari tandem getting better David Aznar’s adjustment that changed the game in our favor The build up to the goal Whether Aznar should’ve made subs a lot ear...

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

November 01, 2021 03:01 - 1 hour

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...

Elche Post-game, Vinicius Transcends

October 30, 2021 13:18 - 57 minutes

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...

El Clasico Post-game: Real Madrid's 4th straight victory over Barcelona

October 24, 2021 17:16 - 1 hour

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 midf...

El Clasico Preview Show Live From Toronto

October 24, 2021 01:34 - 1 hour

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 ...

Mini Clasico Reflections

October 17, 2021 20:35 - 49 minutes

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 Arriba...

Castilla Corner previews the Mini-Clasico

October 15, 2021 21:28 - 50 minutes

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 ma...

Benzema and Mbappe take down Spain; Las Blancas record back-to-back wins

October 10, 2021 20:20 - 1 hour

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 performan...

Las Blancas Podcast: Champions League Group Stage Debut; Lorena Navarro Rising To The Occasion

October 06, 2021 23:41 - 1 hour

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...

Las Blancas Podcast: A Full-Blown Crisis

October 03, 2021 21:32 - 1 hour

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...

Espanyol Post-game show: RDT, bad defense, confusion, and more.

October 03, 2021 16:15 - 1 hour

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 D...

Villarreal Post-game, LIVE IN LA

September 26, 2021 13:31 - 1 hour

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 Villarrea...

Real Madrid Absolutely Cook Mallorca

September 22, 2021 21:44 - 58 minutes

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 ...

Real Madrid Absolutely Cook Mallorca

September 22, 2021 21:44 - 1 hour

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 ...

Vinny and Benzema strike again to take down Valencia at Mestalla

September 20, 2021 00:57 - 1 hour

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 pla...

Vinicius and Benzema blitz Celta Vigo; Real Madrid Femenino lose to Atletico Madrid

September 12, 2021 22:01 - 3 hours

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 tea...

Las Blancas Podcast: Reacting To A Thoroughly Humbling Defeat Against Levante

September 06, 2021 00:10 - 58 minutes

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 h...

Betis Post-game PLUS explaining the Mbappe situation

August 29, 2021 01:09 - 1 hour

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 ...

Las Blancas Podcast: Marta Cardona’s Injury; What It’s Like To Talk To Alexia Putellas

August 24, 2021 00:14 - 1 hour

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 I...

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