On this Patron-only edition of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Gabe Lezra and Kiyan Sobhani discuss:

- Our combined El Clasico XI

- Catalan elections / city ambiance

- Mentality facing Barcelona from a historical perspective

- Playing scheme: Counter-attacks, possession-based build-up, facing Valverde's counter-press, exploiting weaknesses, etc

- How will Barcelona line up?

- Man-marking Lionel Messi: How it works, and different approaches to take

- Spanish beards.

- Our ideal XI vs Zidane's

- Sergi Roberto vs Semedo

- And more!

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This Week’s Hosts:

Gabe Lezra (@GabeLezra)

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)