Managing Madrid Podcast: Cádiz Post-Game; Las Blancas’ Epic Comeback vs. Madrid CFF

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This episode comes in two parts.

Part One: Cadiz Post-game, hosted by Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse

• Real Madrid’s struggles vs low blocks
• Issues in the first half — what were we doing wrong?
• The symmetrical 4-3-3 with Hazard on the right
• Ferland Mendy’s role
• Why was Hazard better in the 2nd half?
• Carlo Ancelotti’s pre-game quotes about Hazard
• Would Carlo have started Luka Modric if he was healthy?
• Casemiro’s tackle which resulted in a yellow card
• Thoughts on VAR
• Lineup vs Athletic Club on Wednesday
• A midfield trio of Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Tonit Kroos
• Lucas Vazquez’s crosses
• Luka Jovic’s cameo off the bench
• And more.

Part Two (54:00): Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss:

• Grant correctly predicting how most of the game would play out
• Toril’s change in offensive approach vs. Madrid CFF
• What kind of effect the turf pitch actually had
• The historic problem that Toril needs to solve
• The contradictions between the ideal personnel and ideal tactical system
• How to manage Cardona’s minutes as she plays her way back into form
• 15-year-old Vicky cooking our defense
• Zornoza’s defensive weaknesses showing up on the conceded goal
• Møller’s performance out wide vs. in the middle
• Teresa’s excellence
• How Olga’s injury changed the formation
• Whether the challenge on Olga should’ve resulted in a card
• Maite as a #10
• The 5-2-1-2/3-4-1-2 structure altering everything in Real Madrid’s favor
• Esther’s impressive season so far
• The subtle magic of Maite to create the winner
• Athenea’s endearing cockiness
• Esther’s crazy finish on the third goal
• The long-term implications of Olga’s potentially serious injury

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Hosts this week:

Om Arvind (@OmVAsports)

Grant Little (@grantlittle09)

Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas)

Matt Wiltse (@MattWiltse10)

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)