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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. A Collection of Letters (Prelude) “I hope one…

Andriy Lunin emerged as one of Real Madrid’s decisive figures in the 3–2 win over Talavera, not only for his late heroics between the posts but also for his words afterward in the mixed zone. Wearing the captain’s armband on the night, the Ukrainian goalkeeper addressed the media. On Wearing the Captain’s Armband “Thanks to…

Real Madrid advanced, but not without unnecessary drama. A rotated side showed quality in possession and attacking moments, yet nearly let the game slip due to poor game management and a worrying lack of intensity from some late substitutes. Starters Andriy Lunin — 8Made two outstanding saves, including a crucial stop in the final moments…

Following Real Madrid’s nerve-wracking 3-2 win over Primera RFEF side Talavera de la Reina in the Copa del Rey, coach coach Xabi Alonso insisted that, “the objective was to go through. We did that, so I’m satisfied and happy. We lacked something we’ve been talking about, continuity and being more consistent in our performance during…

Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Talavera in the Copa del Rey’s Round of 32. Real Madrid predicted XI: Lunin, Jimenez, Huijsen, Carreras, Fran Garcia, Ceballos, Güler, Mastantuono, Endrick, Mbappé, Gonzalo. Mbappé shockingly features in the starting lineup against a Segunda División B team. While he missed last week’s…

On a recent episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, just after Real Madrid’s 1-2 win away to Alaves, Kiyan Sobhani and Leah Revelle broke down what all the good and bad from the win. The full episode can be found here. One of the surprisingly positive things from this game was Xabi Alonso’s decision to start Castilla…

Real Madrid face Talavera in the Copa del Rey with a unique caveat to the starting XI linked to Franco Mastantuono’s registration status. Although Mastantuono is included in the squad and wears the number 30 shirt, he is administratively registered as a Real Madrid Castilla player. That classification counts him as a reserve player under…

Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro talked to Sky and shared his thoughts on former Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso’s current situation with Real Madrid. “We know that he is a coach with enormous talent who, however, finds himself in a different context in Madrid. If the president says that a coach is a necessary evil, if…

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: Notsogoodlawyer: Juni — I thought…

Real Madrid may have secured three points against Alavés on Sunday night, but the victory at Mendizorroza was overshadowed by a deep sense of anger and indignation within the club. The flashpoint came from a controversial moment involving Vinicius Junior, whose penalty appeal was waved away by referee Víctor García Verdura — a decision later…