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Co-host and chief editor of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, along with Diego Lorijn -- Barca TV, VIVA La Liga TV host, delve into La Liga's hottest topics. We scrutinize the biggest games, dissect the main talking points, and bring a unique and fresh perspective to Spanish football. Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a patron and earn rewards for as little as $3 / month! Patreon.com/ChurrosYTacticas

Churros y Tácticas Churros y Tácticas

    • Sports
    • 4.8 • 79 Ratings

Co-host and chief editor of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, along with Diego Lorijn -- Barca TV, VIVA La Liga TV host, delve into La Liga's hottest topics. We scrutinize the biggest games, dissect the main talking points, and bring a unique and fresh perspective to Spanish football. Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a patron and earn rewards for as little as $3 / month! Patreon.com/ChurrosYTacticas

    Euro 2024 Reflection + Carvajal Greatness

    Euro 2024 Reflection + Carvajal Greatness

    On this episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast:


    Spain’s ‘inevitability’

    Their evolution since Euro 2020

    England — building up to something great in the future?

    How de la Fuente made this team cohesive and get the best out of individual players

    Diego surprised of the parity in the final

    Rodri Ballon D’or shouts 

    Dani Carvajal -- underrated

    And more.


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    Co-host and chief editor of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, along with Diego Lorijn -- Barca TV, VIVA La Liga TV host, delve into La Liga's hottest topics. We scrutinize the biggest games, dissect the main talking points, and bring a unique and fresh perspective to Spanish football.

    Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a patron and earn rewards for as little as $3 / month! Patreon.com/ChurrosYTacticas
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    • 59 min
    Euro 2024 Semi-final predictions! PLUS: Yamal vs Güler? Suarez vs Benzema?

    Euro 2024 Semi-final predictions! PLUS: Yamal vs Güler? Suarez vs Benzema?

    On this episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss:


    Reflecting on Mikel Merino’s goal and the entirety of Germany vs Spain

    Dani Carvajal — big miss in the semi-finals

    Spain’s subs and bench

    Ronald Araujo vs Endrick vs Raphinha

    CANADA COPA AMERICA SEMI FINALS

    Olympics Basketball Group of Death

    Netherlands vs Turkey pre-game thoughts

    Euro 2024 Semi-final / finals predictions

    Thiago’s retirement!

    Rapid-fire player comparisons

    And more.



    Did you enjoy these Churros? Get a more raw version once per week exclusively on Patreon.com/ChurrosyTactics.

    Co-host and chief editor of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, along with Diego Lorijn -- Barca TV, VIVA La Liga TV host, delve into La Liga's hottest topics. We scrutinize the biggest games, dissect the main talking points, and bring a unique and fresh perspective to Spanish football.
    Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a patron and earn rewards for as little as $3 / month! Patreon.com/ChurrosYTacticas

    

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    • 1 hr 7 min
    THE RETURN OF SALTY CHURROS: Catching up on Real Madrid's UCL title, Mbappe, and Barca's 48 titles

    THE RETURN OF SALTY CHURROS: Catching up on Real Madrid's UCL title, Mbappe, and Barca's 48 titles

    In the latest episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, hosts Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn return with a packed agenda, diving deep into the performances of major teams in Euro 2024, reflecting on Real Madrid’s recent successes, and contemplating the futures of several young stars. Here’s a breakdown of the discussion:

    Euro 2024: Spain, Germany, England, and France
    How have each of these four teams performed so far?

    Real Madrid’s Champions League Triumph and Mbappe Signing
    Diego shares his painful reflection on Real Madrid’s recent Champions League triumph, a victory that stings even more with the announcement of Kylian Mbappe joining Los Blancos.

    Barcelona’s European Ambitions
    Shifting focus to Barcelona, Kiyan and Diego debate how the Catalan giants can catch up to Real Madrid in Europe.

    Future of Joao Felix, Ansu Fati, Vitor Roque, and Nico Williams
    Kiyan and Diego speculate on potential transfers, loan deals, and the roles these play might play in their respective teams next season.

    Lionel Messi on Pep Guardiola’s Style
    A thought-provoking segment of the podcast covers Lionel Messi’s recent quote about Pep Guardiola’s style creating confusion.

    Diego’s Envy of Real Madrid’s Management
    Diego opens up about whether he envies how Real Madrid is managed compared to Barcelona.

    Rapid Fire: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona Legends
    The episode concludes with a fun and fast-paced segment where Kiyan and Diego compare legends from Real Madrid and Barcelona.

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    • 1 hr 2 min
    Barca Circus; KROOS; Spain squad omissions

    Barca Circus; KROOS; Spain squad omissions

    On this episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss:


    How much has Joan Laporta’s legacy dipped?

    Xavi vs Deco

    Xavi’s lack of self criticism 

    Which athletes went out at the top like Toni Kroos?

    Hansi Flick — good appointment?

    Spain squad. Notable Omissions?

    How are Barca going to sign new players with their financial situation?

    And much more.


    Did you enjoy these Churros? Get a more raw version once per week exclusively on Patreon.com/ChurrosyTacticas.

    Co-host and chief editor of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, along with Diego Lorijn -- Barca TV, VIVA La Liga TV host, delve into La Liga's hottest topics. We scrutinize the biggest games, dissect the main talking points, and bring a unique and fresh perspective to Spanish football.
    Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a patron and earn rewards for as little as $3 / month! Patreon.com/ChurrosYTacticas
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    • 56 min
    MUCH ANTICIPATED HEATED CHURROS

    MUCH ANTICIPATED HEATED CHURROS

    On this episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss:


    Barcelona's World Cup trophy against Valencia

    Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich — final pre-game thoughts

    Is Harry Kane the best striker in the world?

    Vitor Roque situation

    Debates about the Clasico controversies

    Valencia controversies 

    Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid key matchups

    R9 — bigger Real Madrid or Barcelona legend?

    And more.



    Did you enjoy these Churros? Get a more raw version once per week exclusively on Patreon.com/Churrosytacticas

    Co-host and chief editor of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, along with Diego Lorijn -- Barca TV, VIVA La Liga TV host, delve into La Liga's hottest topics. We scrutinize the biggest games, dissect the main talking points, and bring a unique and fresh perspective to Spanish football.
    Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a patron and earn rewards for as little as $3 / month! Patreon.com/ChurrosYTacticas
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    • 47 min
    Real Madrid: Reason’s for optimism vs City PLUS: Barcelona - PSG reflection

    Real Madrid: Reason’s for optimism vs City PLUS: Barcelona - PSG reflection

    On this episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss:

    Irresistible Champions League narratives

    PSG’s brutal showing

    Barcelona’s style of play

    Luis Enrique vs Xavi Hernandez on and off the field 

    Xavi’s subs

    Mono Burgos’s comment about Lamine Yamal

    Engrained racism in Spain

    What’s the Barca - PSG combined XI?

    Best pubs to watch the games in Madrid

    Reason’s for Real Madrid fans to be optimistic about the 2nd leg

    Pep Guardiola and Ancelotti’s press conference misunderstandings

    And more.

    Did you enjoy these Churros? Get a more raw version once per week exclusively on Patreon.com/ChurrosyTacticas.
    Co-host and chief editor of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, along with Diego Lorijn — Barca TV, VIVA La Liga TV host, delve into La Liga’s hottest topics. We scrutinize the biggest games, dissect the main talking points, and bring a unique and fresh perspective to Spanish football.
    Do you enjoy this podcast? Become a patron and earn rewards for as little as $3 / month! Patreon.com/ChurrosYTacticas
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    • 1 hr 38 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
79 Ratings

79 Ratings

Graham Girard ,

I love these guys!

This podcast has taught me how to be civil and discuss the beautiful game with my delusional Barca loving friends in a loving way. You can tell these guys genuinely like each other a lot. Kiyan and Diego never hide their love of their teams and I love it when they go at each other. But there is a genuine respect and appreciation. They do their best to be fair to the opposing side. I feel like I am just hanging out with these guys at a bar when I am listening to it. Very laid back and hilarious too! A highlight of my week!

Find a home in God ,

Inconsistent

They forget to do podcasts before or after classicos. That’s my most anticipated time to tune in, but they still haven’t done one and the Classico was two weeks ago. I like when Diego talks about his beliefs and about God. I believe in Jesus and the gifts of the Holy Spirit and he doesn’t and it’s fun to hear his enlightened thoughts. It’s also funny how he gets on Kiyans nerves! I’m a Real Madrid fan but I think Diego is much more balanced and realistic toward Real Madrid than Kiyan is. Anyway, I really would love to listen to more Diego but I only have two stars because they often don’t do the podcast or just one does a solo and they aren’t as good.

Dragon Pearl 23 ,

In defense of Diego and this great podcast.

Seen some comments and reviews that are fairly critical of Diego.... seriously folks, be real. This is a great podcast in particular because of the biases Kiyan and Diego being to the table. They are lifelong fans of bitter rivals, there will be arguments. It’s like family.

As a Life-long Madridista I appreciate the counter points and views that Diego brings to the table, and the insight this brings to the rivalry and to the game in general.

So yeah the podcast is great, but this isn’t just more Managing Madrid content. You’ll have to listen to some views you don’t agree with. Hopefully you put on your big boy pants or your big girl pants and you can handle a little disagreement - it’s the perfect compliment to the sweetness of the Churros.

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