Managing Madrid Podcast: Rayo Post-game and an interesting Ancelotti post-game reflection

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On this episode, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind discuss:

• Real Madrid’s consistency in the league from a results standpoint
• What was Real Madrid’s biggest issue in the first half vs Rayo Vallecano?
• The on-ball positioning
• Dealing with Rayo’s press (and other teams in general, looking ahead to Barcelona and PSG)
• Thibau Courtois’s performance
• Luka Modric’s performance
• Carlo Ancelotti’s post-game quotes
• The Fede Valverde - Toni Kroos - Luka Modric lineup vs PSG as prophesied by Carlo himself
• Alternatively, a discussion on Fede on the RW.
• How are we supposed to turn on the high press magically by the time the 2nd leg starts?
• Is Carlo’s decision making based on job security?
• His quotes about ‘trying to press’
• The performances of Dani Carvajal and Ferland Mendy
• Marco Asensio’s perfromance
• Carlo’s subs
• The brilliance of Real Madrid’s goal
• And more.

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Matt Wiltse (@MattWiltse4)

Om Arvind (@OmVASports)