Photo by Qian Jun/Sports Press Photo/Getty Images Fede is thriving with freedom, Trent is showing glimpses of his talent, and Madrid’s set-piece threat returns. The Juventus match showed progress, but also the gaps still left to close. “What we Learned” A new post-game piece from Managing Madrid with key takeaways or narrative shifts following each…
Beautiful Football Returns to the Bernabeu The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d 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, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou Attack vs…
Photo by Emilee Chinn – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Lucas discusses Real Madrid’s impressive win over Salzsburg. On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Lucas discusses Real Madrid’s 3-0 win against Red Bull Salzsburg. Gonzalo Garcia shines Guler belongs in the midfield Bellingham and Vinicius deliver Tough side of the bracket ahead CLICK…
Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images The Man of the Match spoke in a post-game press conference Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. was full of gratitude after being named Man of the Match in his team’s 3-0 win over Salzburg in the Club World Cup in Philadelphia. The Brazilian winger scored once and assisted another in…
Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images Arda Guler needs to be given an important role under Xabi Alonso. When Real Madrid’s won the race to sign Arda Guler, there was a lot of optimism around his arrival. He was touted as one of the best young talents in world football. However, his time on the pitch…
Photo by Oscar Fuentes/Jam Media/Getty Images The best player was… Thibaut Courtois: 9 World-class. Courtois had no chance on Pachuca’s lone goal, but was otherwise a brick wall. He came up with a vital double-save early on that prevented Madrid from going down, and made several more big saves in both halves. Trent Alexander-Arnold: 7…
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…
