Managing Madrid Podcast

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR HOUSTON PODCAST On this episode of Castilla Corner, Ruben and Hridyam discuss: Would it be the right decision to keep Vinícius Tobias for another season? The reported details in Real Madrid’s loan agreement with Shakhtar Lucas Vázquez ending his contract in 2024 Will Vinícius Tobias hinder other promising fullbacks in the academy? Did Raúl drop him because of his cont...

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR HOUSTON PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss: Seb’s article about Jude Bellingham in The Athletic (linked here) Bellingham the person, not the footballer Why his personality, charisma, humility, really matters How blown away we were with his Real Madrid presentation His ‘combative’ side Birmingham retirin...

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR HOUSTON PODCAST On last week’s world famous Real Madrid mailbag that goes up every week exclusively for Managing Madrid Patrons, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete spent an entire episode answering questions from fans. Topics this week included: Do Real Madrid lack leaders for next season? Who is the next club ambassador? What are our thoughts on the new kit? And more....

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR HOUSTON PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Euan McTear discuss: Should Fran Garcia be playing more for Spain? Luka Modric’s performance and coming so close yet again Has the UEFA Nations League been a positive addition? Spain’s body language in the PK shootout? David Carvajal: underrated PK taker How good is Spain actually? Nacho...

On this episode of Castilla Corner, Ruben and Hridyam discuss: Sergio Arribas saves us again Just 20 % possession in the first half Silly individual mistakes Should Iker Bravo take more minutes from Álvaro Rodríguez? The difference in experience Another good performance from Nico Paz Brahim and Joselu vs Arribas and Álvaro Do we believe in Kylian Mbappé? Are squad numbers important? And more. Did...

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR HOUSTON PODCAST On this episode of Las Blancas podcast, Las Blancas crew discuss Real Madrid’s 2022-23 season and hand out Managing Madrid awards! Talking points: Review of Alberto Toril’s first full season as a manager Impact of Esther’s departure Role of Lorena and Claudia Florentina and their subsequent transfers Player of the season Most improved player Breakout s...

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR HOUSTON PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Mehedi Hassan discuss: Thoughts on Real Madrid’s new kit Why Jude Bellingham is such an exciting signing His evolution over the past three seasons His ball carrying His progressive passes His dribbling And much more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively over...

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR HOUSTON PODCAST This was a small clip for this week’s ‘Tuesday Tapas’ which went up exclusively over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. The full episode (35 minutes long) also touched on this week’s never-ending Kylian Mbappe saga (likelihood of signing, fan reactions, etc). We’ve cut out a free video clip (below) for those who haven’t become Patrons yet. In this clip, Ki...

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR HOUSTON PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani answers questions on: Did Inter Milan prove that Real Madrid could've defeated Manchester City? What is the best player comp for Jude Bellingham? Does Fran Garcia's arrival free up Eduardo Camavinga to play as a full time CM? Does Bellingham's arrival force Ancelotti to play a different bran...

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR HOUSTON PODCAST On this episode of Castilla Corner, Ruben and Hridyam discuss: An incredible remontada – when was the last time we saw scenes like this? Arribas scoring in his return after injury The players’ pressing and fighting spirit Raúl’s lineup The difficulty of Dotor’s goal Iker Bravo celebrating like crazy against his former club Raúl commenting that he’s mos...

BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR HOUSTON SHOW On this week’s world famous Real Madrid mailbag that goes up every week exclusively for Managing Madrid Patrons, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete spent an entire episode answering questions from fans. Topics this week included: Are there any right-back options that Real Madrid are looking at? Should Carlo Ancelotti’s stint end before his contract finishes? And m...

BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR HOUSTON SHOW This was a small clip from this week’s Managing Madrid live Zoom podcast (emergency Jude Bellingham episode) which went up exclusively over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. The full episode, 1.5 hours long, discussed back-up striker options (not named Harry Kane), how realistic a Kane signing is now, and much more. We’ve cut out a free video clip here for those who...

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR HOUSTON PODCAST On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Siddharth Ramsundar, and Matt Wiltse discuss: Karim Benzema’s insane Real Madrid CV How quickly he shot up the Real Madrid legacy rankings in the past few years The perfect Real Madrid legacy? The way Benzema took care of himself His stylistic evolution How does he compare to Luis Suarez an...

LINK TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TO OUR HOUSTON PODCAST On this week’s world famous Real Madrid mailbag that goes up every week exclusively for Managing Madrid Patrons, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete spent an entire episode answering questions from fans. Topics this week included: Is Alphonso Davies a realistic signing? Why isn’t Real Madrid prioritizing the right-back position? Can Rodrygo Goes be a ful...

On this episode of Castilla Corner, Ruben and Hridyam discuss: What went wrong in the mini-Clásico? Raúl’s decision to play Pablo Ramón at right back The amount of individual mistakes An impressive performance from Nico Paz Is the team’s pressing having a toll on the players? Our evaluation of Raúl’s season Comparing Nico Paz to Sergio Arribas Spanish players’ mentality First team stuff And more....

On this episode of Castilla Corner, Ruben and Hridyam discuss: Discussing the report on Real Madrid not willing to execute the buy option on Vinícius Tobias What are his strengths and weaknesses? His price tag His development since arriving at the club Raúl dropping him from the starting eleven Has playing as a wingback helped him or hindered him? Comparing him to Casemiro, who also started his Re...

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani hops on YouTube live to answer questions from fans on: Karim Benzema — is he leaving? What will Real Madrid do if Benzema decides to leave? Would Harry Kane be a good signing? How about Roberto Firmino? Does it make sense to give Kane a long term contract? Thoughts on Brahim Diaz and Takefusa Kubo Can Carlo Ancelotti take the team far n...

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...

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part One: Sevilla vs Real Madrid Post-game Does Rodrygo’s performance prove that he’s ready to lead Real Madrid’s attack in Benzema’s absence? Was Ancelotti right to bench Álvaro? Acuña’s tackle on Ceballos and the aftermath in social media Carlo Ancelotti’s comments on Asensio, Nacho and Ceballos A brief mention of the Copa de la Rei...

This was a small clip from this week’s Managing Madrid live Zoom podcast which went up exclusively over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. The full episode, nearly 1.5 hours long, discussed the next Real Madrid era, some under-discussed transfer options, established players vs Castilla players, and a ton more, including an interactive Q&A session. We’ve cut out a free video clip (below) for those who...

Hosts Yash Thakur and Kanita analyze Real Madrid’s 0-4 win over Athletic Club to qualify for the final of Copa de la Reina. Talking points: Standard lineup Caroline Weir takes the lead with a brilliant chip How the early injury of Valdezate ruined the game for Athletic Club The second goal being even better than the first one - Toletti’s volley Flawless team play of the third goal for Athenea to f...

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: The latest updates since Sunday night The nonsensical “Vinicius provokes” accusation Super Deporte and horrible reporting Can there be point deductions for Valencia? Will the players refuse to play in the remaining games? Semantic arguments to justify racism The transcript from the Valencia game between the...

Hosts Yash Thakur and Kanita analyze Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad in the last league match of the season. Talking points: Story of seven lost minutes of the game Bad quality of the stream Toril’s lineup switch-up since the international break Nahikari and Lucía against their former club Real Sociedad’s topsy turvy season and attacking patterns Real Sociedad’s dominant first half La...

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts, hosted by Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, Ruben Skjerping, Hridyam Arora. Part One: Valencia post-game More racist abuse in La Liga not being dealt with Hugo Duro not getting any punishment for his chokehold on Vinicius J The VAR failure Comert kicking the ball at Vinicius during open play Some of the performances of the Real Madrid playe...

This was a small clip from this week’s Managing Madrid Post-game live Zoom podcast (Manchester City 4 - 0 Real Madrid) which went up exclusively over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. The full episode, two and a half hours long, discussed the performances of several players, tactical set-ups of both teams, and a ton more, including after match (transfers, coach, evolution) and a Q&A at the end. We’ve...