On this Patron-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Sam Sharpe discuss:

• Real Madrid’s starting XI vs Valencia in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final
• Fatigue
• Should there have been more rotations?
• Should the Castilla guys have played?
• Vinicius Jr’s performance
• What stood out, good or bad
• Thibaut Courtois’s performance
• Why do Real Madrid struggle so much on a game-to-game basis?
• Real Madrid’s gears, clear in this game
• The contrast in performance between regulation and extra time
• Eduardo Camavinga’s performance and Luka Modric’s performance as his replacement
• The performances of Lucas Vazquez and Dani Carvajal at right-back
• A breakdown of both goals
• Carlo Ancelotti’s post-game quotes
• Bad pressing
• Rapid-fire tapas questions
• And more.

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Sam Sharpe (@CastillaStats)