Las Blancas Podcast: The one in which ego lost us the final

Hosts Yash Thakur and Kanita analyze Real Madrid’s loss against Atletico Madrid in Copa de la Reina final on penalties.

Talking points:

• The utter disappointment of what this match turned out to be
• Lineup discussion and how it was working
• Toletti’s header from a corner
• Ivana’s first goal for Real Madrid and some more appreciation for the captain
• The pouring rain - of bad decisions and the one from the sky
• Subbing off the entire starting attack to play a more defensive game
• Atlético earn their 92:48 moment in 90+5’
• Fall of morale in the extra time
• Two strikers on bench, but a defensive midfielder comes on at 115’
• The refusal to try fixing the game that should’ve already been won
• Disclosure about Maite and Tere
• Penalty shoot-out that turned out just as expected
• Toril’s statements
• QnA; possible striker and manager options on the market; Toril vs Esther; Svava’s match and penalty miss (and how it wasn’t her fault)

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Hosts this week:

Yash Thakur (@Odriozolite)

Kanita (@KaniFroh)

Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas)