Managing Madrid Podcast: Espanyol Post-game

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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss:

- How real / sustainable is this Real Madrid resurgence?

- Karim Benzema masterclass

- Real Madrid’s continued intensity

- Explaining the rollercoaster of this match

- Sergio Reguilon’s performance

- Progression under Solari --> giving him credit for what he’s accomplished in these past few games

- Raphael Varane’s red card -- assessing the call, and the dominoes that ensued

- Solari’s ‘Marcelo for Modric’ sub

- What happens when Benzema doesn’t score, then?

- Diversified attacking

- Modric playing in an advance role

- Real Madrid’s defense to end the game

- Marcelo benched

- Going over the Isco situation again

- Debate: Marcelo, Theo, Reguilon, Achraf

- Kevin De Bruyne (theoretical) fit

- And more.

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Hosts this week:

Matt Wiltse (@MattWitltse4)

Om Arvind (@OmVArvind)