Some Real Madrid Harsh Truths: Mailbag!

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: Where do we see Vinicius Jr in 3 years? Ibrahima Konaté’s injury Eder Militao + Rodrygo's return NBA + Euro league? What are the odds Jose Mourinho survives the season? What if 5 subs existed during the Galacticos era? Real Madrid’s lack of leadership Revisiting the summer signings Real Madrid’s running stats And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. 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: Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Lucas Navarrete (@LucasNavarreteM) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Lucas Navarrete, and Mehedi Hassan break down Real Madrid's 2 - 1 loss to Atletico Madrid, including: Jose Mourinho's starting XI and in-game management, the performances of EVERYONE, the big changes that need to be make, Mourinho's post-game quotes, Dean Huijsen's red card, some shocking referee decisions, and much more. 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: Lucas Navarrete (@LucasNavarreteM) Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Mehedi Hassan (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MhassanFootball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Jeremy Beren discuss: Real Madrid’s horrendous record at the Metropolitano Atletico Madrid's new recruitment strategy Kang-in Lee — a revelation The Julian Alvarez saga Atletico’s weaknesses to be exploited Atletico also have 2nd half struggles Reminiscing on the 5-2 loss to Atletico last season Diego Simeone’s tactical changes this season Alex Baena’s new role  And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on 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: Kiyan Sobhani (⁠@KiyanSo⁠) Jeremy Beren (⁠@JBBeren⁠) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Mehedi Hassan discuss: CARLOS ESPI Vinicius Jr's shooting / confidence levels Another Arda Güler masterclass What is happenning in these 2nd halves? Real Madrid’s defense Trent Alexander-Arnold's performance Aurelien Tchouameni’s return as a starter and the function of the double pivot vs Elche Yan Diomande’s performance Vinicius’s performance / form And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. 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: Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Mehedi Hassan (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MhassanFootball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Don Amancio discuss: Really interesting pressing data from Real Madrid vs Inter Milan Did people mis-analyze that game? Some jarring stats regarding missed chances Underperforming xG Breaking down some brilliant pressing sequences vs Inter Jose Mourinho’s rotation challenges Vinicius Jr's dribbling stats An incredible stat from Real Madrid vs Inter not discussed And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusviely on 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: Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Don Amancio (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DonShelby__⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: How do we measure greatness? As assessment of Barcelona so far An assessment of Vinicius Jr's defense hustle + offensive struggles Trent Alexander-Arnold needs continuity Wild xG underperformance Will Jose Mourinho rotate Vinicius and Kylian Mbappe? Mbappe’s Ballon D’or campaign Our best and worst takes ever Will Real Madrid sign anyone in the winter transfer window? And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. 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: Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Lucas Navarrete (@LucasNavarreteM) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: What went wrong for Real Madrid vs Inter Milan (despite the win)? The glass half full outlook on this team Kylian Mbappe’s quotes before the Inter game The Ibrahima Konate - Dean Huijsen partnership Arda Güler and Jude Bellingham one-two punch  Yan Diomande’s slow integration Dean Huijsen — no longer a chill guy Vinicius Jr's work rate and final end product Jose Mourinho’s press Trent Alexander-Arnold Denzel Dumfries’s season so far Why it’s bittersweet having Carlos Espi A conversation about Vinicius….  Football identities and pressing And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively over on 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: Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Matt Wiltse (⁠@Matt_MM⁠) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfGDYIyyNh52lvU4rCJkInA/join On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani goes live after Real Madrid's 1 - 0 loss to Real Betis to discuss: - A wasteful game from Vinicius and Mbappe - An Arda Güler masterclass - Dean Huijsen! - Failing to exploit Real Betis's full-backs - Jose Mourinho's post-game quotes - A bizarre end to the game - The referee decisions - Double pivot struggles - The subs - Carlos Espi and the elephant(s) in the room - And more. 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: Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, live from the Bernabeu, breaks down Real Madrid's 4 - 0 win over Malaga, including: Real Madrid's starting XI, Jose Mourinho's rotations, and subs. Jude Bellingham's performance Kylian Mbappe's performance Eduardo Camavinga's performance Trent Alexander-Arnold's return to the starting XI Marc Cucurella, already a fan favourite Vinicius Jr's decision making in transition Dean Huijsen, back to his best? Antonio Rüdiger's cameo. Real Madrid's out-of-possession struggles could be punished by a better team And more Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Managing Madrid Experience, last chance: https://devlopmint.com/products/managing-madrid On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: Real Madrid's XI vs Malaga When will be Yan Diomande be incorporated into the starting XI What went wrong in the 2014 - 2015 season? Should Real Madrid have a feeder club? What should happen with Endrick? Once de Gala An believably identical scenario from 1995 with respect to the win against Real Sociedad Jose Mourinho’s RW / RB combos And more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. 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: Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Lucas Navarrete (@LucasNavarreteM) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices