Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images League title gone… Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid (Mbappé x3). Another hugely disappointing defeat. Here is the immediate reaction to the big loss. Next: Player ratings, interviews and a podcast. After Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League in epic fashion, Real Madrid had the opportunity to do something very funny….
Photo by Alberto Gardin/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images All set! Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Barcelona in El Clasico. Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Vazquez, Asencio, Tchouameni, Fran Garcia, Ceballos, Valverde, Bellingham, Guler, Vinicius, Mbappe. Barcelona starting XI (TBC): Ter Stegen, Garcia, Cubarsi, Martinez, Martin, Pedri, De Jong, Yamal,…
Photo by Diego Souto/Getty Images Laia starts in goal. Athenea captain. Real Madrid face UD Cosa Adeje Tenerife on matchday 29 of Liga F. This is how Alberto Toril lined up the team for the penultimate match of the 2024/2025 season. Laia López starts in goal. The 18-year-old goalkeeper from the academy debuts. Yasmim and…
Photo by Mattia Ozbot – Inter/Inter via Getty Images Don’t miss this decisive Clasico. Real Madrid visit Barcelona hoping to beat Hansi Flick’s team in order to stay alive in the race for the 2024-25 LaLiga title. Los Blancos are four points behind Barça, so they need to win in Barcelona to cut that lead…
El Clasico Edition of the Daily Merengue 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, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Juninho, and Felipejack. El…
Photo by Alberto Gardin/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Ancelotti calls some Castilla players to add depth to the defensive line. Real Madrid have published their squad list for Sunday’s El Clasico against Barcelona. REAL MADRID’S SQUAD LIST: Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin and Sergio Mestre. Defenders: Lucas V., Vallejo, Fran García, Asencio, Youssef and Jacobo. Midfielders: Bellingham, Valverde,…
Predicting the winner, and going over key match-ups, line-ups, and X’s and O’s 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. After a season to forget, Real Madrid are…
Photo by Alberto Gardin/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ancelotti spoke before the final Clasico of the season. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti spoke to the media ahead of the team’s final Barcelona clash for the 2024-25 season on Sunday. He was asked about his honeymoon with Real Madrid, to which he said: “With this club, the…
Photo by Jörg Schüler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen via Getty Images According to BILD. Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso is going to bring three current members of his staff at the German club to Real Madrid next season, according to a report from BILD. Alonso looks set to join Real Madrid in the summer of 2025, and…
Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images Recently on the Managing Madrid Podcast, particularly on the Copa del Rey Final post-game podcast, the crew were discussing how well Arda Güler played off the bench — and how much his presence changed the complexion of the game. Here are Kiyan Sobhani’s thoughts on Arda Güler, his future, and…
