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Managing Madrid Podcast: Borussia Mönchengladbach Post-game; Las Blancas

Kiyan Sobhani and Om Arvind break down the draw against Mönchengladbach before Grant Little joins the show to review Real Madrid Femenino players during the international break

Borussia Moenchengladbach v Real Madrid: Group B - UEFA Champions League Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images

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

Part One (Borussia Mönchengladbach Post-game with Kiyan Sobhani and Om Arvind)

  • Real Madrid’s qualification chances
  • Zinedine Zidane’s starting XI
  • The quality vs the quantity of chances for both side
  • Breaking down the goals conceded
  • Real Madrid’s defense as a whole
  • Vinicius Jr’s performance
  • Marco Asensio’s performance
  • Lucas Vazquez’s performance
  • Fede Valverde’s performance
  • Karim Benzema’s performance
  • Zidane’s subs
  • Is Vinicius a Real Madrid starter?
  • His take-on numbers
  • Mesut Ozil’s contract situation
  • And more.

Part Two (Las Blancas with Om Arvind and Grant Little)

  • Quick overview of Sweden’s 7-0 demolition of Latvia
  • Marta Corredera’s good performance at right back and left back vs. the Czech Republic
  • Marta Cardona being a little less impressive but still good
  • How the Iceland-Sweden game dynamics changed from last time (or didn’t)
  • Iceland’s good defensive structure
  • Iceland’s critical weakness
  • Kosovare Asllani’s performance
  • The interesting tactical direction of “weaker” teams
  • Sofia Jakobsson’s performance
  • Why wont Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson sub Asllani and Jakobsson off?
  • And more

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Om Arvind (@OmVASports)

Grant Little (@grantlittle09)

Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas)

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