Managing Madrid Podcast: A much needed big win over Real Sociedad + PLUS Las Blancas Post-game show

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by The Guild. — proud sponsors of the Managing Madrid Podcast World Tour!

This episode comes in two parts.

Part One: Real Sociedad post-game show with Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse:

• A quick summary of all the good things we did that we desperately needed to happen in this game
• A wild xG chart
• Carlo Ancelotti’s post-game quotes
• Did he indicate we’ll press again on Wedenseady vs PSG?
• Eduardo Camavinga’s performance
• A discussion on Isco
• Analyzing our press
• Dani Carvajal’s performance
• Rodrygo Goes’s performance
• Marco Asensio
• Karim Benzema’s performance
• Vinicius Jr’s performance
• Luka Modric’s goal
• Performances of the backline
• Carlo’s subs
• Should we have made a play for Auba?
• And more.

Part Two (1:13:09) Las Blancas with Om Arvind and Grant Little:

• INTERVIEW with Caroline Møller Hansen
• Lineup drama
• Maite on the right wing
• The pattern with how Real Madrid start games
• Esther’s style being more of a net positive today
• Athletic Bilbao’s tactical system
• What Madrid needed to exploit more deliberately
• Why Las Blancas got better to end the first half
• IVANA AT RIGHT CENTER-BACK!!!
• Athletic’s impressive mechanisms in possession
• Iraia Iturregi’s second-half adjustments
• What Athletic should’ve done differently
• Athenea’s incredible defensive tenacity
• Why Esther on the right wing worked
• The confidence in Nahikari’s chipped finish
• The month of hell only just beginning

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Matt Wiltse (@Mattwiltse4)

Om Arvind (@OmVASports)

Grant Little (@grantlittle09)

Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas)