UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid were pulverised 5-2 by city rivals Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano on Saturday afternoon. After going ahead 2-1 through goals from Kylian Mbappe and Arda Guler, Real Madrid failed to create a single goalscoring opportunity on one end, and were unable to stop Atletico Madrid from doing so on the other. Here are…

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso tasted defeat for the first time in La Liga in a painful 5-2 loss to Atlético Madrid on Saturday. Post-match, he addressed a number of points, including his decision to start Jude Bellingham as he said, “We need everyone and Jude is a key player. He was training well. We…

On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Sam Leveridge (joining live from the Metropolitano) give their reaction to ⁠Real Madrid⁠’s 5 – 2 loss against Atletico Madrid in La Liga, with particular emphasis on Xabi Alonso’s decisions, the team’s complete no-show, and why they got beaten so badly. Did you…

Xabi looks ahead to an emotional affair with cross-town rivals. The mattress makers have nothing to lose while the Basque coach has a perfect start to maintain. The mmanager has the perfect headache with a most their entire squad at his disposal. This will be a tactical game and a great test for Xabi who…

First true challenge of the 2024-25 season for Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid and it’s a tough one. Los Blancos visit Atlético de Madrid in what’s going to be a crucial Madrid Derby which could potentially knock Simeone’s men out of the race for La Liga title just a few weeks into the season. Real Madrid…

On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: A review of three-at-the-back Will Jude Bellingham start vs Atletico Madrid? Should Endrick be loaned? How much would losing against Atletico affect the team’s mental state? Real Madrid’s 2003 – 2004 meltdown, where does it rank among disappointing seasons? Kylian…

The Daily Merengue is 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, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou! The Wanda Wall Atlético Madrid have been arguably the toughest opponents for Real Madrid…

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso spoke on Friday ahead of his first Madrid derby in charge of Los Blancos, addressing his preparation for the game by explaining, “I haven’t seen the last few derbies because there have been quite a few changes in the players, I’ve focused more on the present”. He added that, “Atleti…

Real Madrid swept aside Levante 4-1 to win their sixth La Liga game in a row, and seven in all competitions this season. A brilliant Vinicius Jr goal opened the scoring, before the Brazilian turned provider for Franco Mastantuono’s second. Kylian Mbappe then scored a quickfire brace to see out the win to keep Real…

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, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou Xabi Alonso rotated a fair bit at…