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Managing Madrid Podcast: Dealing With Implosion

Kiyan Sobhani and Om Arvind go through the team’s offensive woes, and then some

Deportivo Alaves v Real Madrid CF - La Liga Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Hotel Europa.

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Om Arvind discuss:

  • Lopetegui’s tactical issues
  • ‘Over-fluidity’
  • Lack of vertical options
  • Positioning of the midfield trio
  • Lack of bail-out players on the field
  • Benzema’s lack of production
  • The poor quality of shots
  • Thanking God for the international break
  • Luka Modric’s form
  • Real Madrid’s wingback situation, and the offensive drop-off without Marcelo
  • Coaching replacements (because someone asked us about it)
  • Striker options, and thoughts on: Hazard, James, Aubamayeng
  • And more

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Om Arvind (@OmVArvind)

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