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

- Reviewing Tottenham’s win over Ajax

- The Ajax swooning that exists, and Cruyff DNA

- The contrast in Liverpool and Ajax’s defending when they had their leads

- Lucas Moura possessed

- Liverpool’s fourth goal -- so satisfying

- Lionel Messi’s performance, and Kiyan’s defense of him

- “Gun to your balls”: Marcos Llorente vs Casemiro; Mateo Kovacic vs Federico Valverde; Karim Benzema vs Mariano Diaz; Gareth Bale vs James Rodriguez

- Kill one, marry one, etc

- Castilla product Fabinho

- Competing in all three competitions next season

- Favourite Iker Casillas moments

- Champions League is more difficult to win than La Liga. We discuss why.

- Eden Hazard’s tactical fit

- Top 10 players of all time

- And more.

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Hosts this week:

Gabe Lezra (@ElEzrah)

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)