On this Patron-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Euan McTear discuss:

- A surprisingly complicated game against Brugge

- Zidane’s post-game quotes -- interesting nuggets which ended with emotion

- The Bernabeu atmosphere

- Real Madrid’s defense, and individual mistakes

- The lack of offense, and disappointing performances from Vazquez and Hazard on the flanks

- The stagnancy in Hazard’s role

- Is there something wrong besides match fitness?

- The half-time subs: Both injury related

- A breakdown of Courtois on both goals

- Just more Courtois discussing in general

- Areola’s swag

- Bale has a knock, apparently.

- Nacho out for a couple months

- The game-plan in the second half

- And much more

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Hosts this week:

Euan McTear (@Emctear)

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)