Managing Madrid Podcast: PSG Preview with Jonathan Johnson, the Rise of Marcos, Tactics Against Getafe

Two parts to this week’s Managing Madrid Podcast.

Part 1. Kiyan Sobhani is joined by ESPNFC’s Jonathan Johnson to discuss:

• PSG’s mindset heading into the second leg
• Revisiting important wrinkles from the first leg
• Angel Di Maria’s upcoming role
• The end of Lo Celso as a DM
• PSG’s probable line-up
• Kylian Mbappe’s health
• The pressure on Emery
• PSG’s ultras
• Real Madrid’s potential starters

Part 2. Gabe Lezra and Om Arvind discuss:

• Madrid’s inability to get up for Liga games. Why does it take a goal to get these guys motivated?
• BBC taking over and then dominating the match. Having them on form will be crucial if Madrid want to make a deep UCL run.
• Marcos Llorente’s strong match, even though he wasn’t in his ideal position.
• Theo blossoming into an elite LB.
• Questions on superstition, “traditional”/tactical roles and Llorente’s future?

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Jonathan Johnson (@Jon_LeGossip)

Gabe Lezra (@GabeLezra)

Om Arvind (@OmVArvind)