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

- The mental performance in Paris

- The team’s general upward trajectory since January

- A fantastic defensive shift

- Mateo Kovacic, the motor

- Dani Carvajal, the Di Maria subduer

- Casemiro, The Cavani irritator

- Varane, the cross-consumer

- PSG’s lack of attacking structure

- The starting XI debate, and Bale’s role upon entering

- Zidane’s versatile approach

- The effect of Neymar’s absence

- Ronaldo rising from the smoke

- The BBC of the Managing Madrid Podcast

- And more

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Gabe Lezra (@ElEzrah)