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Managing Madrid Podcast: Villarreal Preview With Allen Dodson Of Villarreal USA

Kiyan and Allen discuss Villarreal’s season, and their probable scheme against Real Madrid

2016-17 La Liga - Villarreal CF vs Real Madrid Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Allen Dodson discussed:

  • Villarreal’s Copa del Rey exit, and their historical negligence in this competition
  • The emergence of Pablo Fornals
  • Defensive drop-offs and not being able to replace players like Eric Bailly and Mateo Mussacchio
  • A breakdown of the Cedric Bakambu deal
  • Possible replacement(s) for Bakambu
  • Villarreal’s probable starting XI and scheme against Real Madrid
  • Juan Roman Riquelme’s allure, and Villarreal’s most fun sides since the turn of the century
  • And more

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Allen Dodson (@groguet01)

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