Managing Madrid Podcast: Espanyol Post-game show: RDT, bad defense, confusion, and more.

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On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani and Euan McTear discuss:

• Real Madrid’s starting lineup vs Espanyol
• The production from the wingbacks (zero)
• Problem with four central midfielders
• Why doesn’t Carlo Ancelotti trust Miguel Gutierrez?
• Carlo’s explanation for playing David Alaba as left back
• Does Carlo know who his best XI is yet?
• Slow starts
• Problems that Embarda / Darder / Raul de Tomas caused us
• Ancelotti’s subs
• When the offense cools down, chaos is bad
• Karim Benzema’s performance
• Crazy Benzema stats
• Eden Hazard off the bench
• Nacho’s gambles
• Will Ronald Koeman still be coach for El Clasico?
• And more.

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Hosts this week:

Euan McTear (@emctear)

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)