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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Leah Revelle discuss:


Reflecting back to the initial Champions League draw

Barcelona’s meltdown post-Clasico

Leah grilling Manchester City fans

Excessive amounts of copium from Cules

Stories about the City fans at the Etihad

Explaining how amazing Real Madrid have been run in the past 15 years

Lucas Vazquez greatness

Xavi Hernandez and Joan Laporta’s comments after the Clasico

Did the ball cross the line?

Is Carlo Ancelotti going to surpass Zinedine Zidane's legacy?

Early thoughts on Bayern Munich

Alphonso Davies vs Real Madrid

Ferland Mendy vs Davies

Leah’s interview with Jude Bellingham

And more.


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Hosts this week:
Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)
Leah Revelle (@leahrevelle)
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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Siddharth Ramsundar, Mehedi Hassan, and Yash Thakur discuss:


Absolute MAYHEM during Jude Bellingham's game winner

Lucas Vazquez masterclass

The different game states

Real Madrid’s defending on corners

The controversy / goal - line tech

Did the ball go over the line?

Eduardo Camavinga’s performance 

Luka Modric’s performance

Aurelien Tchouameni and the defensive structure

Xavi Hernandez's hilarious post-game quotes 

The analytics from the game

Jude Bellingham’s performance and incredible game winner

How Real Madrid could’ve exploited Barcelona further

Why is Fede Valverde taking goal kicks?

Andriy Lunin’s performance

Will Carlo Ancelotti rotate now?

And more.


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Hosts this week:
Mehedi Hassan (@MHassanFootball)
Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)
Siddharth Ramsundar (@tacticalfouling)
Yash Thakur (@Odriozolite)
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Kiyan, Sid, Lucas, Mehedi are here with pre-game thoughts.
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Join us as we welcome Dom @DKostanjsak and Dev of @BarcaFutbolLive to talk about FC Barcelona this season and preview the biggest fixture in football: El Clasico
Barca faced a tough week, crashing out of the Champions League and potentially facing a trophy-less season. Will their morale affect their performance in the upcoming Clasico? Historically, form tends to go out the window in this fixture. On the other hand, while riding high on euphoria, Real Madrid may be battling fatigue after a grueling game at the Etihad.
The crew analyzes Barcelona’s struggles to control games under Xavi’s leadership and examines their approach over the last two months. We also shine a spotlight on the emerging talents of Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi, while discussing Ronald Araujo’s recent mistakes. Furthermore, we explore how Barcelona may or may not adapt to the absence of Gavi in this crucial fixture.
Tune in for an in-depth look at the tactics, players, and potential outcomes of this epic clash between two of the world’s most iconic football clubs.



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Hosts this week:
Siddharth Ramsundar (@TacticalFouling)
Mehedi Hassan (@MHassanFootball)
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On this episode of Las Blancas podcast, hosts Yash Thakur and Kanita analyze Alberto Toril’s proactiveness against Granada.
Talking points:

Toril’s lineup selection

Consistency in the backline and the result of it

Four cleansheets in last five games

A dynamic front four of Feller, Moller, Linda and Athenea

A complete dominant performance from start to finish

High quality chances and consistent threat from the attack throughout the game

High positioning of fullbacks

Bruun’s display of aerial prowess in her goal

Teresa’s excellent game with and without the ball

Svava’s good run of form for club and country

Proactive substitutions

How much can we takeaway from this game?

Has Toril changed or is it a fever dream?

What is going on with Kathellen?

Upcoming fixtures and what we can learn from them?

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Hosts this week:
Yash Thakur (@Odriozolite)
Kanita (@KaniFroh)
Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas)


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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Siddharth Ramsundar discuss:


An epic end to the Manchester City trilogy

The different phases of the game

Real Madrid’s great start to the game

What happened after the Rodrygo goal and why did it happen?

How good was our defensive structure, actually? Was it luck or heroic defending?

How were we feeling heading into the penalty shootout?

Nacho’s performance

An ode to Toni Kroos and Luka Modric — both brilliant. Both unicorns.

Eduardo Camavinga’s performance

How are Manchester City so good at possession structures?

Dani Carvajal and Ferland Mendy vs City’s wingers

Andriy Lunin masterclass

Where does Fede Valverde rank among the best CMs in the world?

Lucas Vazquez ice cold

And more.


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Hosts this week:
Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)
Siddharth Ramsundar (@TacticalFouling)
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