Photo by Andy Lyons – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images The coach spoke ahead of the game against Pachuca Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso led his second pre-match press conference in the job on Saturday evening, this time ahead of the Club World Cup game against Pachuca, speaking from Charlotte, North Carolina. One of the topics…
From Gonzalo Garcia’s poacher instincts to Arda Guler’s calming influence and Xabi Alonso’s early tactical fingerprints—four key observations from Real Madrid’s Club World Cup opener. “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 learnings,…
Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo addressed the media at the Club World Cup on Tuesday, where the spotlight quickly turned to Franco Mastantuono. The teenage sensation officially signed with Real Madrid earlier this summer, but remains with River Plate for the duration of the tournament and is eligible to play…
Kiyan and Lucas answer questions on TAA, CWC, and playing time On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: Welcome to Real Madrid, Franco Mastantuono! Thoughts on Real Madrid players going to Atletico Madrid Should Real Madrid build statues of their legends? Ante Budimir updates? Is Trent Alexander-Arnold’s…
Photo by Diego Souto/Getty Images According to The Athletic. According to a report from The Athletic, Real Madrid academy defender Diego Aguado is one of the players most likely to feature for the first team in the upcoming Club World Cup. Real Madrid are taking a 34-man squad for the competition to the USA on…
Kiyan and Diego reflect on the Nations League, upcoming CWC, and a ton more. AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss: ‘Chill guy’ Dean Huijsen Pau Cubarsi benched Luis De la Fuente decisions World Cup favourites Cristiano Ronaldo, growing on Diego Lamine Yamal’s performance vs…
Photo by Emaz/VIEW press/Corbis via Getty Images Managing Madrid is coming to New York City for a very special LIVE Podcast event — and you won’t want to miss it! Location: Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square Date: Saturday, July 12 Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm (Doors open at 10:30am) ️ RSVP now: Click here…
Photo by Alvaro Medranda/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images The legal case involving a sex video filmed and distributed by former Real Madrid youth players has taken another turn, as the legal defense team representing one of the underage victims is now formally requesting a four-year prison sentence for footballer Raúl Asencio. The case stems from an…
Some hints, some questions, and some possibilities These observations — where I look at Real Madrid’s history, its players on loan, Castilla, tactical tidbits, and other relevant thoughts — are now a regular thing. All previous editions can be found here. Dignity, class, grace — all traits I’d use to describe Real Madrid’s last three…
Photo by Jörg Schüler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen via Getty Images The German defender wrote some beautiful words about Alonso in The Player’s Tribune In a heartfelt piece for The Players’ Tribune, Bayer Leverkusen — and soon to be Bayern Munich — defender Jonathan Tah opened up about his experience playing under manager Xabi Alonso — and…
