Las Blancas Podcast: Real Madrid Knock Out City Again

On this episode of Las Blancas podcast, hosts Om Arvind and Yash Thakur break down Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Manchester City:

• Why Toril chose the 4-2-3-1 over the 4-3-3
• The issues with City’s pressing structure
• Why Madrid didn’t go for a full high press (in open play)
• The minor flaws in Real’s defensive structure
• How the first goal actually happened
• Laia Aleixandris’s tweet about getting a concussion
• City looking deflated
• The particular set-piece routine that created a huge chance for Sousa
• Ivana winning the battle vs. Shaw
• The changes Gareth Taylor should’ve made
• Esme Morgan trying to be Lucy Bronze
• What tactical pattern City lost from Weir’s departure
• Maite’s impact off the bench and what she could’ve done better in one moment
• The mistakes that led to City’s big chance
• Assessing Mary Fowler’s performance
• Zornoza’s class on the ball
• Esther playing well despite her big miss
• Athenea’s disappointing night
• Esther rattling opponents
• Lorena being left out of the squad

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Hosts this week:

Om Arvind (@OmVAsports)

Yash Thakur (@Odriozolite)

Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas)