Your Saturday Edition of the Daily Merengue! The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally do a…
Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images Tchouameni anchors the system, Arda earns trust in midfield, Gonzalo keeps rising, and Real Madrid’s tactical shape changes by the match. “What we Learned” A new post-game piece from Managing Madrid with key takeaways or narrative shifts following each match. It will be a quick-hitting format: 3-4 clear lessons or…
The best performance yet. Real Madrid beat Salzburg 3-0 to top their Club World Cup group through goals from Vinicius Jr, Fede Valverde and Gonzalo Garcia. This was their best performance yet under new manager Xabi Alonso, and there were loads of encouraging signs. Here are three observations from the win. The first half of…
Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Your Friday Edition of the Daily Merengue The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the…
Kiyan’s reaction LIVE FROM LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD AUDIO: VIDEO: RSVP IN NEW YORK On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani gives his reaction to Real Madrid’s 3 – 0 win over Salzburg in the Club World Cup in Philadelphia. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid…
Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Vinícius Júnior was the MVP Real Madrid got the job done to top group H at the FIFA Club World Cup by beating Austrian side RB Salzburg 3-0 in Philadelphia at the Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday night. After a slow start, Vinícius Júnior broke the deadlock…
Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images The coach spoke after the win. Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso spoke to the media after their 3-0 win over RB Salzburg on Thursday night. Kiyan Sobhani of Managing Madrid asked him how much he knew about Gonzalo Garcia’s talents, and whether he was surprised at all. He said:…
Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Real Madrid closed the group stage with a 3-0 win over Salzburg—here’s how the numbers reveal their dominance. Real Madrid secured a commanding 3-0 win over Salzburg to close out their Club World Cup group stage campaign, advancing to the Round of 16 with authority. The performance was built on…
Real Madrid dominate and show encouraging signgs Real Madrid 3 – 0 Salzburg (Vinicius, Valverde, Gonzalo). Here’s our immediate reaction at the final whistle. Still to come: Player ratings, post-game podcast, post-game quotes, tactical analysis, and much more. This was the best version of Real Madrid we’ve seen so far at this tournament, and it’s…
Photo by Jared C. Tilton – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images All set! Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Red Bull Salzsburg in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Fran Garcia, Tchouameni, Valverde, Bellingham, Guler, Vinicius, Gonzalo. Red Bull Salzsburg starting…
