On this Patron-only episode of Las Blancas Podcast, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss:

• Quickly reviewing Real Madrid 4-0 Cacereño
• Paula Partido’s “debut” goal
• How the 4-4-2 diamond looked vs. Real Sociedad
• Natalia Arroyo’s schematic counters
• Marta Cardona’s impact and her rapid tactical evolution
• Cardona’s “winner mentality”
• When will Nahikari García score?
• Why Real Sociedad gained the upper hand in the second half
• Athenea del Castillo’s impact and obsession with nutmegs
• How functional is Athenea’s dribbling?
• Ranting about the quality of the broadcasts
• The abysmal play-by-play commentating and how that should inform our discussions about women’s football as a “product”
• The bar being on the floor for woso coverage

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Hosts this week:

Om Arvind (@OmVAsports)

Grant Little (@grantlittle09)

Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas)

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