Las Blancas Podcast: Athenea Torches Rosenborg (Again)

On this episode of Las Blancas podcast, hosts Om Arvind and Yash Thakur discuss:

• Weir as a false right winger again
• Rosenborg’s smart tactical adjustments
• The performances of Rosenborg wingers Hansen and Jøsendal
• Real Madrid’s poor decision-making in the first half
• Why Madrid struggled to slow the game down
• Whether our midfield actually has a ‘controller’ profile
• The good and bad of Athenea and Weir swapping sides
• How well Maite and Weir operated together
• Maite’s tactical mentality
• How Teresa Abelleira changed the game
• Las Blancas possibly making a historically-important improvement in their possession game
• The better performer over the two legs: Weir or Athenea
• Athenea looking like she’s making the leap to the next level
• Lucía finding her Real Sociedad form
• How Madrid’s offense might get better without any blockbuster signings
• A listener question: can others catch Barcelona this season?
• Why no Real Madrid player was in the email to the RFEF

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Hosts this week:

Om Arvind (@OmVAsports)

Yash Thakur (@Odriozolite)

Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas)