Managing Madrid Podcast: Mega Liverpool Preview Episode

This free episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts.

Part One, Kiyan Sobhani is joined by Ryan O’Hanlon to discuss

• Liverpool hitting form
• Have they just been unlucky this season?
• Facing Liverpool’s press without Sergio Ramos
• La Liga’s tactical struggles
• Should Jurgen Klopp play Naby Keita / Georginio Wijnaldum?
• How will Liverpool lineup?
• The effect of Ozan Kabak
• Who will win the midfield battle?
• James Milner or Wijnaldum
• Kabak and Nathan Phillips vs Karim Benzema and Casemiro in the box
• What should worry Real Madrid fans most about Liverpool?
• What should worry Liverpool fans most about Real Madrid?
• Liverpool’s pace
• And more.

Par Two — 38:55 — Om Arvind is joined by Josh Williams to discuss:

• Overview of Jürgen Klopp’s general offensive and defensive tactics
• How much of Liverpool’s defensive woes can be put down to injuries?
• The reasons behind Liverpool’s offensive struggles
• Liverpool and Real Madrid being better suited for the Champions League
• The underrated importance of offensive set-pieces to Liverpool’s attack
• Does Thiago fit Liverpool’s system?
• The similarities between Thiago’s and Paul Scholes’ defending
• Liverpool’s Champions League DNA
• Do Liverpool fans still hate Sergio Ramos as much as they did in 2018?
• What about Real Madrid scares Josh and what Madrid can do to win
• Sergio Ramos might be a bigger miss for Los Blancos’ offense than defense
• Can Madrid exploit Liverpool’s high line?
• Should Real press or sit in a low block?
• How Om would set up the team
• What Liverpool can exploit
• The abundance of speed in Madrid’s defensive line
• Can Liverpool take advantage of Casemiro’s and Ferland Mendy’s press resistance weaknesses?
• The Anfield crowd vs. the Bernabéu
• Which team wins at full strength?
• And much more

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Hosts this week:

Om Arvind (@OmVAsports)

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Ryan O’Hanlon (@rwohan)

Josh Williams (@DistanceCovered)