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On a recent episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, just after Real Madrid’s 3-4 win away to Olympiakos, Kiyan Sobhani broke down what all the good and bad from the win (bad: defense, good: Vinicius-Mbappe connection, etc). The full episode can be found here. Defeinitely about the good: Trent Alexander-Arnold. In his second consecutive start at right-back…

Real Madrid visit Girona with much needed reinforcements. Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger and Franco Mastantuono are back with the team, so Xabi Alonso will be allowed to make some rotations to keep his squad fresh. Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois, Alexander-Arnold, Militao, Carreras, Fran Garcia, Tchouameni, Fede Valverde, Güler, Bellingham, Vinicius, Mbappé. Girona predicted XI:…

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso spoke on Saturday ahead of the game against Girona in La Liga on Sunday and was asked if he’d received a message of support from his players, saying, “no, I’ve always felt that the team is very united, that we were all clear about the goal for this season. If…

Olympiakos manager José Luis Mendilibar did not hide from the reality of what unfolded on Wednesday night. His team pushed Real Madrid to the brink in a wild Champions League thriller, ultimately falling 3–4 in a match that swung violently in both directions. After the game, the Spanish coach offered a candid, detailed breakdown of…

Speaking from Athens after the 4-3 UEFA Champions League win over Olympiacos, Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso was asked if the victory could be a turning point and said, “we’ll see, time will tell. We’ve had good feelings… and shared things. We came into it in a difficult situation and with injuries, but we won…

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham is currently ‘questionable’ to face Olympiakos in the Champions League with muscle fatigue in his calf, according to reports published in the Spanish press. As of right now, it looks like Bellingham will not feature in the team’s starting lineup, per those same reports. There are many questions about Real…

Manu Carreño outlined what he considers the main problem inside Real Madrid right now during the El Larguero radio program on Cadena SER. After the team’s recent poor run, Carreño said the dressing room’s relationship with Xabi Alonso is weakening. His assessment is blunt: “The players see Xabi Alonso as a boss, not as a…

Real Madrid visit Athens to face Olympiakos in a game where they will need to bounce back from their last three results against Liverpool, Rayo Vallecano and Elche. Asencio is the only center-back available and Tchouameni will likely play alongside him. Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Tchouameni, Carreras, Camavinga, Güler, Valverde, Bellingham,…

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At 27 years of age, Federico Valverde is well on his way to securing legend status at Real Madrid. Since departing boyhood club Peñarol in 2016, Valverde has gone from plying his trade for Real Madrid Castilla to cutting his teeth on loan at Deportivo, to winning three La Liga titles, two FIFA Club World…