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

Part 1 (Mailbag with Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete)

• La Liga’s format upon return
• Will there be an asterisk besides this championship?
• Thoughts on the Raul to Schalke report
• Prediction the starting XI for the first game back against Eibar
• Predictions for MVP, MIP, and most disappointing player
• The revenue impact + stadium construction
• How many points will Real Madrid and Barcelona drop?
• Why losing the league is inexcusable, even with a one-point deficit
• Does Gareth Bale feel less pressure when fans aren’t around?

Part 2: 39:55 (Castilla Corner with Sam Sharpe, Kristofer McCormack, Ruben Skjerping)

• The departures and arrivals by position.
• Why Fidalgo doesn’t have more suitors.
• Reinier Jesus’s future
• Why there wasn’t more hype around Reinier?
• The Non-EU player rules.
• Ivan Morante and Xavier Sintes
• Sergio Arribas’s potential
• Franchu’s future
• The strikers in Real Madrid’s academy
• Should Salazar be in the Castilla squad next season.
• Pablo Ramon and Sergio Ramos’s comparisons
• His potential weaknesses
• Miguel Gutierrez
• Fran Garcia’s first team chances.
• Where might Castilla buy in the summer and will they?
• Castilla’s potential starting XI next season.

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Lucas Navarrete (@LucasNavarreteM)

Sam Sharpe (@CastillaStats)

Kristofer McCormack (@K_mc06)

Ruben Skjerping (@RubenPMN)