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

- Their reaction to the Marcos Llorente transfer, and also the fan reaction to the deal

- Will Real Madrid regret the decision?

- Why Real Madrid chose Casemiro over Marcos

- Can Fede Valverde actually play as a defensive midfielder?

- Mauricio Sarri’s quotes about Eden Hazard and his Chelsea teammates

- James Rodriguez vs Christian Eriksen

- The case for Paul Pogba

- Tanguy Ndombele -- is he a realistic target, and what would he bring to the table?

- A long discussion on the minute distribution next season, all across the pitch

- The schematic changes Zinedine Zidane needs to make

- The debate about whether Real Madrid should’ve sold Llorente to Atletico Madrid or not (rather than to another team)

- And more

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Om Arvind (@OmVArvind)