Photo by Jose Hernandez/Anadolu via Getty Images Lucas Navarrete discusses Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw against Al Hilal. On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Lucas discusses the first game of Xabi Alonso’s era as Real Madrid’s coach, a 1-1 draw against Al Hilal. Growing pains expected Asencio Vinicius Weather conditions Patience is needed…

Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images Thursday Edition of the Daily Merengue The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Felipejack, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, Ezek lx, NeRObutBlanco…

Photo by Hector Vivas – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Kiyan’s reaction from Hard Rock Stadium AUDIO: VIDEO: ⁠RSVP TO OUR MIAMI PODCAST⁠ On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani shares his thoughts from a big media day in Miami — shortly after Xabi Alonso’s press conference at Hard Rock Stadium. Did you…

Photo by Jose Hernandez/Anadolu via Getty Images Managing Madrid’s player ratings after a disappointing draw at Hard Rock Stadium. Thibaut Courtois — 6: Made a big save early on and can’t be at fault for conceding a penalty. His distribution needs to be better. Trent Alexander-Arnold — 6: Out of place defensive and and his…

Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images Alonso spoke after the draw against Al-Hilal Real Madrid manager spoke to the media briefly after their 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal in the opening match of the Club World Cup on Wednesday. He was asked about whether he was frustrated by how things were not working for…

Photo by Sebastian Frej/Getty Images A summary of the top 10 performers across multiple metrics from Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw against Al Hilal. Real Madrid started life under new head coach Xabi Alonso in the scorching Miami heat with a 1-1 draw vs. SPL outfit Al Hilal. The game never got to a natural flow…

Photo by Sebastian Frej/Getty Images Not the performance we had hoped for… Real Madrid 1-1 Al Hilal (García). Xabi starts with a draw. Here is the immediate reaction to the game. Next: Player ratings, interviews and a podcast. Xabi Alonso was here, and whilst many feel like this new Club World Cup tournament may just…

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images All set! Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Al Hilal in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, Fran Garcia, Tchouameni, Valverde, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius, Gonzalo. Al Hilal starting XI (TBC): Bono, Tambakti, Koulibaly,…

Photo by Sandra Montanez/Getty Images Don’t miss the start of a new era for Real Madrid! Real Madrid and Al Hilal face off in Miami, with both coaches Xabi Alonso and Simone Inzaghi making their debuts for their respective clubs. Real Madrid fans are excited about the start of Xabi Alonso’s era, but it won’t…

Photo by Diego Souto/Getty Images Güler expected to start, according to reports published on the Spanish press. Real Madrid face Al-Hilal in their opening game of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. This will likely be the toughest game on this Group Stage, with Al-Hilal deploying several players who were very successful in European football…