This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is in two parts.

Part one (Kiyan Sobhani, Mike Goodman)

• What is the StatsBomb conference?
• What is the ‘right pass’ in football from any given part of the pitch
• Statistically, what is the best way to score a goal
• Defensive setups -- how to break down low blocks
• New metric: ‘expected threat’
• The eye-test / stats debate, and Kevin Durant logging on to Twitter to talk about ‘feel’
• Valuing the art of pressing
• Where does Real Madrid rank among the best pressing teams?
• Fatigue and its correlation with pressing
• And more

Part two (Kiyan Sobhani, Lucas Navarette)

• Clasico updates
• From a footballing perspective, is it better for Real Madrid to play this game in October or December?
• How worried should we be about Eden Hazard?
• Dani Ceballos’s development
• The “Ronaldo effect” and how to replace it
• What’s the starting XI if everyone is healthy and available (including the loanees)
• Decisions decisions -- so many this summer
• Where does Zidane see James and Isco if everyone is healthy?
• Chances of winning the league
• Jovic and Mariano playing time
• Links with these midfielders: Fabian Ruiz, Christian Eriksen, Donny van de Beek
• Should we be looking at these names or promoting from within
• What is Martin Odegaard’s best role? Kiyan spoke with one of Odegaard’s coaches about this
• And more

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Lucas Navarrete (@LucasNavarreteM)

Mike L. Goodman (@TheM_L_G)