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

Part One (Villarreal preview with Kiyan Sobhani and Zach Hicks of Villarreal USA)

- Have Villarreal met expectations this season?

- Takefusa Kubo’s flaws

- Has their defense improved since the Barca game?

- Starting XIs for both teams tomorrow

- And more.

Part Two (Mailbag with Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete)

- Making sense of all the latest squad injuries

- Mariano Diaz or Rodrygo as false 9?

- Luka Jovic’s bad luck

- Who from the 2003 - 2006 squads would make into the 3-peat’s starting XI?

- Should Real Madrid sell Isco?

- Marcelo’s contract

- And more.

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Lucas Navarrete (@LucasNavarreteM)

Zach Hicks (@Zwritesfutbol)

Villarreal USA (@VillarrealUSA)