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On this episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss:
- Summing up the Saturday Primera Iberdrola action and how it’s affected the race for the Champions League spots
- Thoughts on the starting lineup and 4-4-2 diamond formation
- Real Madrid Femenino’s bright start to the half
- How the 4-4-2 diamond helped Madrid’s ball progression and high pressing
- Why Marta Cardona and Marta Corredera limited the effectiveness of the team in the first half
- Is the diamond the long-term solution for Las Blancas?
- Maite Oroz’s performance as a #10
- Reactions to David Aznar’s substitutions and change to a flat 4-4-2
- Why the double pivot made it harder for Madrid to resist the press
- How Real’s high press caused their first goal
- Kosovare Asllani and Cristiano Ronaldo on free kicks
- Ivana Andrés’ ‘defensive playmaking’ on the second goal
- Asllani going into the Avatar state
- How Aznar’s adjustments directly created the third goal
- Why Asllani is best as a #10/second striker
- On what it means to watch the history of the women’s side unfold in real time
- Real Madrid Femenino being a source of genuine joy in a tough time for Madridistas
- The significance of Asllani’s unbelievable hat-trick
- The negatives of Ivana’s ‘defensive playmaking’ on Valencia’s consolation goal
- Just good vibes
- And much more
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Hosts this week:
Om Arvind (@OmVAsports)
Grant Little (@grantlittle09)
Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas)