On this Patron-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Gabe Lezra discussed the humiliating Copa exit at the hands of a very excellent Leganes side. Main topics:

- How not to deal with a loss like this as a fan, and as a human

- Zinedine Zidane’s decision to rest several key players

- The distinction between Real Madrid and Leganes when it comes to defending counters

- Zidane’s job security

- Individual performances of Achraf Hakimi, Marcos Llorente, and Theo Hernandez

- “We are past the point of blaming individual players”

- Reliable sources for news

- The recurring Cristiano Ronaldo question

- How the Managing Madrid squad formed

- And more

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Hosts this week:

Gabe Lezra (@GabeLezra)

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)