UEFA Champions League

AUDIO: View Link VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani gives his reaction to Real Madrid’s 2 – 1 win over Marseille in the Champions League group stage opener at the Santiago Bernabeu. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid (or ⁠⁠YouTube membership⁠⁠) Managing Madrid…

Welcome to The Daily Merengue — 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, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Word From Author: “Alright I have limited time…

Young Guns Arda, Huijsen, Mastantuono. The young guns had their share of mistakes and mishaps. All three also looked a step behind physically. The only way to catch up is to play these games. The maturation process will take time, but it has to happen sooner or later. Chaos Ball The press—where do we start?…

AUDIO: View Link VIDEO: On this episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss: Champions League opening night! Roberto De Zebri’s press conference How will Marseille approach the game against Real Madrid? Diego’s thoughts on Dean Huijsen’s red card DOGSO ZONE Barca vs Valencia reflection Barca – Newcastle And more…

Real Madrid open their 2025-26 Champions League campaign with what should be a fairly manageable home match against Olympique Marseille. Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga are available having recovered from their injuries, but they should not be expected to start just yet. Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois, Trent, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras, Tchouameni, Valverde, Güler, Mastantuono,…

Mbappe – Back to His Best We saw glimpses of the “true Mbappe” last season, but only in short bursts. This year is different. This is the best version of Mbappe we’ve seen in years. You probably have to go back to 2021–22 to find a similar level. At this standard, Mbappe raises Madrid’s floor…

Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouameni was selected to face the media ahead of the UEFA Champions League game against Olympique Marseille and spoke on behalf of his team as he said, “with Xabi [Alonso] as coach, we’ve been winning games from the start, and I think we’re improving as a team and as individuals. I…

Word From Author: “Me and all my — yeah…me….yeah.. Me and Juni doin well (doin’ well, dawg). You not from the MM agenda city, I could tell (I could tell, dawg). Did it, did it, did it by myself (by myself, dawg). Juni blew up and I’m in MM agenda city, still (I’m still here…

Spanish refereeing has once again become the hottest topic in LaLiga, with Real Madrid at the heart of the debate. The expulsion of Dean Huijsen at Anoeta on Saturday — followed just 24 hours later by another controversial red card shown to Jorge Cestero in Castilla’s game against Athletic B — has escalated tensions between…

In this edition of tactical observations, we look ahead to the importance of Trent Alexander-Arnold, a sneak peak at Barcelona’s defensive line, and eight other items: 1. Huijsen, deep-lying quarterback First of all, a disclaimer: I’m not harsh on Dean Huijsen’s decision to foul Mikel Oyarzabal on Saturday night. Huijsen made a calculated decision to…