Las Blancas Podcast: Real Madrid Obliterate Alavés

On this episode of Las Blancas podcast, hosts Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss Real Madrid’s 7-1 win over Alavés.

Talking points:

• International break effects
• Real Madrid’s surprisingly fast start
• Alavés’ tactics and style of play
• Poor set-piece defending
• What Madrid got wrong after conceding
• Where there is still room for growth
• Las Blancas’ intense high press
• Alavés’ key failure in build-up
• Caroline Weir turning it up from nowhere
• Alavés’ abysmal defending and weakness on the right flank
• Esther’s hat-trick off the bench and new record
• Tere’s great display
• Møller looking good in a central role again
• Weir’s greatness and Ballon d’Or prospects
• Nahikari’s performance
• Looking ahead to the UWCL and a blockbuster game vs. Levante
• And more

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Hosts this week:

Om Arvind (@OmVAsports)

Grant Little (@grantlittle09)

Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas)