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Puyol praises Mourinho: “We’re talking about a great coach”
FC Barcelona legend Carles Puyol praised José Mourinho and talked about those infamous Clásicos where Real Madrid and Barça collided. “We’re talking about a great coach in Jose Mourinho. I met him at Barcelona when I was in the youth academy and I moved up to the first team. We could already see that he […]
Open Thread: August 19, 2026
The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally go camping with: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Kung_Fu_Zizou (AKA KFZ), Juninho, […]
An Analytical Analysis Of What Real Madrid Need In Midfield (Post-Kroos)
Since Toni Kroos’s retirement, Real Madrid’s attack seems largely like an orchestra without a conductor, unable to find someone to cohesively pull the strings on a pitch filled with talented footballers with distinct skillsets. The de facto leader of Madrid on the pitch in the later years of his career, Kroos attempted over 100 passes per […]
Managing Madrid Podcast: Jacobo Ortega, Jude – Arda line-ups, and the Top-10 mangers of the 21st century
On this La Liga Tier Members Only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast (Monthly Zoom call), Kiyan Sobhani, Mehedi Hassan, and Sam Sharpe (along wit Members on the call), discuss: CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Thanks for being a La Liga Tier Member. We hope you enjoy the show! Managing Madrid is a hub for all […]
Steve McManaman: “Mourinho needs to win La Liga, he needs to beat Barcelona”
In the build-up to the return of La Liga action, former Real Madrid winger turned La Liga ambassador and ESPN pundit Steve McManaman spoke at a press conference to address the changes at the Bernabéu this summer and the expectations on Jose Mourinho. “He needs to win. It’s as simple as that. He needs to […]
José Mourinho: “Real Madrid is on a different level, it can’t have players who think twice about joining”
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho gave his first external interview since returning to the club to El Chiringuito’s Josep Pedrerol on Tuesday night. Mourinho on how he has changed since he left “In many ways. As a person, as a coach… I’ve changed so much…” Mourinho on what he’s like now “I’d say I have […]
Arda Güler emerges as Real Madrid’s preseason standout as Mourinho settles on 4-2-3-1
Arda Güler has been one of Real Madrid’s most consistent performers during the club’s six-game preseason, starting every match and spending much of the summer operating as the attacking midfielder in José Mourinho’s 4-2-3-1. Güler’s preseason began with a missed penalty against Alcorcón in a friendly at Valdebebas, but the 21-year-old has since established himself […]
Mourinho: “I’m one of you, I always have been”
Speaking at his official presentation, held privately at Valdebebas and without inviting press or fans, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho discussed his emotions about returning to Real Madrid 13 years after he departed. “This is like coming home. Emotionally, it’s even better than the first time because back then it was about reaching the top […]
Open Thread: August 18, 2026
The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally do a movie Marathon with: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Kung_Fu_Zizou […]
An Assessment Of Real Madrid’s 2026 Summer Transfers
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. Let’s take a moment to reflect on Real Madrid’s summer transfer window so far. There has been a lot of criticism from media […]
Real Madrid will not unveil Mourinho, new signings this summer -report
Real Madrid have decided not to unveil neither José Mourinho nor this summer’s signings and will host a private event behind closed doors where the players and their families will meet with president Florentino Pérez, according to a report from MARCA. That way, the club will not hold an introductory press conference for Mourinho or […]
Five Bullet Points From Real Madrid’s Win Over Schalke
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. Here is a new thing I’m committing to this season: Five semi-informal bullet points after each game.
The uncomfortable reality of Rodrygo, Militão and Mendy’s contracts
Éder Militão, Rodrygo and Ferland Mendy all started Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Atalanta in Warsaw in the 2024 UEFA Super Cup. Kylian Mbappé had just arrived and scored on his debut, and Madrid appeared to be entering another dominant cycle. The reality that followed in the next two years was brutal. According to Transfermarkt, […]
“Modrić was a role model — meeting him again at Milan is a gift from fate”
Former Real Madrid defender Mario Gila has reunited with one of the players he looked up to during his formative years in Madrid: Luka Modrić. Now together at AC Milan, Gila spoke about Modrić, his decision to join the Italian giants and his ambitions for the season during an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport. […]
Real Madrid sell Jacobo Ortega to Strasbourg for €10m in historic academy deal
Real Madrid’s productive summer in the transfer market has continued with another significant sale from the club’s academy. The club officially announced on Monday that 20-year-old striker Jacobo Ortega has joined Ligue 1 side Racing Strasbourg. The deal is reportedly worth €10 million for 70 percent of the player’s rights, meaning Real Madrid retain a […]
Valdano: “With Rodri, Real Madrid would have revolutionized the team’s play”
Former Real Madrid player, coach and sporting director Jorge Valdano has weighed in on Barcelona’s signing of Rodri, arguing that the Spanish midfielder would have had an even greater transformative effect had he ended up at Real Madrid. Speaking on Movistar Plus Deportes, Valdano offered an unusual way of assessing the significance of the transfer. […]
Courtois: “I see a lot of commitment — everyone seriously wants a great season”
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois believes the team is ready for the start of La Liga after completing its preseason preparations with a victory over Schalke. Speaking to Real Madrid TV following the final friendly of the summer, Courtois highlighted Madrid’s defensive solidity, physical condition and chance creation as encouraging signs ahead of the return […]
Tracker: César Palacios shines and Gonzalo García impresses in Fulham’s preseason finale
Fulham wrapped up their preseason with a 1-0 victory over Stuttgart at Craven Cottage, but for Real Madrid followers, the result was secondary to an encouraging showing from two familiar faces. César Palacios and Gonzalo García, two of Álvaro Arbeloa’s key additions for his new adventure in London, both started and left their mark against […]
Diomande, Endrick and Thiago Pitarch make shortlist for 2026 Golden Boy
‘Tuttosport’ have confirmed that Real Madrid wonder kids Yan Diomande, Endrick and Thiago Pitarch have made the 100-player shortlist for the 2026 Golden Boy award. Per Realmadrid.comYan Diomande, Endrick, and Thiago are among the candidates for the 2026 Golden Boy Award, presented by the Italian sports daily Tuttosport, in collaboration with Transfermarkt, to the most […]
Player Ratings: Schalke 0 – 3 Real Madrid
Player Ratings: Schalke 0 – 3 Real Madrid Thibaut Courtois — 7.5: Had almost nothing to do. Made one save on the only real test he faced. His distribution was very good, misplacing just one pass — a long ball. Trent Alexander-Arnold — 7.5: Fantastic long-range passing throughout. Ibrahima Konaté — 7.5: Very strong cameo. […]
Jose Mourinho: “We’re playing as a team; there’s empathy, there’s teamwork”
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho spoke to the media after the friendly win over Schalke on Sunday. He was asked about the improvements as a team, and whether the fans are ‘excited’ about seeing their team play, to which he said: “We all are. The most important thing is that the players are excited. If […]
Managing Madrid Podcast: Schalke 0 – 3 Real Madrid, Post-game Reaction, 2026 Friendly
AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss: Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a […]
Real Madrid win their final pre-season game
Fans will have favourable memories against Schalke 04 at the Veltins-Arena – so it made for the perfect ground to finish the 2026 pre-season campaign. Kylian Mbappé was back, and straight into the line-up – joined by Vinícius Júnior and Thibaut Courtois. A number of Castilla players made the bench. Kylian wasted no time getting […]
CONFIRMED lineups: Real Madrid vs Schalke, 2026 preseason
Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Schalke in the last game of this year’s preseason stage. Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Konate, Huijsen, Carreras, Valverde, Silva, Guler, Brahim, Vinicius, Mbappe. Schalke starting XI (TBC): Karius, Becker, Becker, Kurucai, Ayhan, Tanaka, El-Faouzi, Aouchiche, Ebimbe, Karaman, Adamau. The real fun begins […]
Mbappé starts against Schalke, Diomande on the bench
Kylian Mbappé is getting back into the fold right away. The star striker is named in the starting XI to face Schalke 04 in Real Madrid’s final friendly game of pre-season in the Veltins-Arena. Jose Mourinho also handed a first start to Ibrahima Konate in a bid to finalize his starting XI against Espanyol for […]
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