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Managing Madrid Podcast: Atletico Madrid Preview

Kiyan Sobhani and Jose Perez go over Xo’s and O’s, lineups, and everything else you need to know about this weekend’s Madrid Derby

Real Madrid v Atletico de Madrid - La Liga Santander Photo by Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Jose Perez discuss:

  • Will Atletico Madrid go 6-3-1 or 4-4-2?
  • Kieran Tripper and Yannick Carrasco — how important is their return?
  • Is the 6-3-1 actually a good idea?
  • What adjustments will Diego Simeone make from the last Madrid Derby?
  • When will Marcos Llorente’s goal-to-xG ratio normalize?
  • How to break Atletico Madrid’s low block
  • The important of Toni Kroos
  • The defects of Simeone’s scheme
  • Which formation would we rather face as Real Madrid fans?
  • Will Joao Felix start?
  • Real Madrid’s starting XI
  • What Fede Valverde brings to the table
  • Holes we can exploit
  • Ferland Mendy vs Marcos Llorente
  • And more.

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Hosts this week:

Jose Perez (@jcperez_)

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)


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