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

Part 1 (Sam Sharpe and Kristofer McCormack joined by former Real Madrid Castilla player Chupe)

• How he signed for Real Madrid
• Fighting with Castilla manager Lopez Caro and meeting up with him in China
• How close he came to a Champions League medal in 2002
• His international debut against Adebayor
• His league winners medal with Castilla in 2002 and why he doesn’t feel like a champion
• Would he return to Real Madrid to manage Castilla or in the academy.

Part 2 — 37:30 — (Kiyan Sobhani, Om Arvind, Matt Wiltse break down Real Madrid vs Manchester United (2nd leg) in 2003)

• Quickly recapping what happened in the 1st leg before diving into the 2nd leg
• Luis Figo’s decline apparent in 2003
• Claude Makelele’s incredible performance
• The visible absence of Raul
• Should Real Madrid have sold Figo when they purchased Beckham?
• Zinedine Zidane’s performance — some conflicting views from the crew
• Is Zidane trying to recreate himself through Isco?
• How has the #10 role evolved?
• How pressing / defending has evolved
• Peak Iker Casilla
• And more

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