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Managing Madrid Podcast: Real Madrid’s Ideal Starting XI

Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss Real Madrid’s defensive regression, Ramos’s contract, our best XI, Alaba, Ronaldo, and more.

Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid - La Liga Santander Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images

On this Patron-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discus:

- Explanations for the team’s defensive regression since last season

- What is our ideal Real Madrid starting XI?

- Would it be worth signing David Alaba? Pros and cons

- Depth issues vs tactical issues

- Sergio Ramos’s contract situation

- Would we take Cristiano Ronaldo back?

- And more.

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Lucas Navarrete (@LucasNavarreteM)

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