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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. LOW BLOCK GIRONA We’re back to […]
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Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso spoke on Saturday ahead of the game against Girona in La Liga on Sunday and was asked if he’d received a message of support from his players, saying, “no, I’ve always felt that the team is very united, that we were all clear about the goal for this season. If […]
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Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger has rejoined the squad in training and will be expected to make the squad list for Sunday’s match in Girona. The German center-back has recovered from the hamstring injury he picked up in September and he will likely feature in the starting lineup alongside Eder Militao, who also completed Saturday’s […]
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On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Thanks for being a Member. We hope you enjoy the show! Join our Real Madrid Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, […]
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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. FEDE Some years ago, his limitations […]
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On this Patron-only episode of the Churros y Tácticas Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Diego Lorijn discuss: CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Enjoy the raw Churros, Campeones! Co-host and chief editor of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, along with Diego Lorijn — Barca TV, VIVA La Liga TV host, delve into La Liga’s hottest topics. We […]
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Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos spoke to Real Madrid TV after receiving the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Bernabéu on Thursday. He was asked about what receiving it meant for him, to which he said: “I’m very happy. I’ve received several awards in my career, […]
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On this La Liga Tier Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Mehedi Hassan, and Members live on the call discuss: CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Thanks for being a La Liga Tier Member. We hope you enjoy the show! Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. […]
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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. GONZALO Yea gonzalo may need to […]
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Federico Valverde broke his silence on Thursday with an Instagram message aimed at shutting down the noise surrounding Real Madrid in recent days. With rumors, criticism, and speculation swirling around the team — particularly involving Vinícius Júnior, Valverde himself, and the coaching staff — the Uruguayan midfielder delivered a statement: “After a week in which […]
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Olympiakos manager José Luis Mendilibar did not hide from the reality of what unfolded on Wednesday night. His team pushed Real Madrid to the brink in a wild Champions League thriller, ultimately falling 3–4 in a match that swung violently in both directions. After the game, the Spanish coach offered a candid, detailed breakdown of […]
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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. STAR PLAYER COOL-AID Inject it in […]
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In this episode of Madrid Mornings, Lucas shares his thoughts on Real Madrid’s gutsy win against Olympiakos. CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Join our Real Madrid Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f 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 means for Real […]
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Player Ratings: Olympiakos 3 – 4 Real Madrid Andriy Lunin: 8.5.What a luxury to have arguably the best back-up goalkeeper in the world. Lunin stepped in without missing a beat and produced four big saves. Trent Alexander-Arnold: 8.This is the Trent Real Madrid expected when they signed him. In sparkling form again. His long-range passing […]
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Speaking from Athens after the 4-3 UEFA Champions League win over Olympiacos, Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso was asked if the victory could be a turning point and said, “we’ll see, time will tell. We’ve had good feelings… and shared things. We came into it in a difficult situation and with injuries, but we won […]
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AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani gives his reaction to Real Madrid’s win over Olympiakos away from home. This was a wild one. On one hand, incredible performances from Vinicius Jr, Kylian Mbappe, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Andriy Lunin; on the other hand, the defending was terrible and the team still […]
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Real Madrid ended their long wait to win on Greek soil with a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Olympiakos on Wednesday evening. Managed by a former familiar face in LaLiga, Jose Luis Mendilibar’s Olympiakos took an early lead, got dismantled by Kylian Mbappe’s five-star performance with four goals, but made a late attempt to fight back. […]
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Olympiacos 3-4 Real Madrid (Mbappé x4). A squeaky win in Greece… Here is my immediate reaction to the goal-fest. Next up: Player ratings, interviews and a podcast. A new game, a new line-up as Andriy Lunin made a rare appearance in the absence of Thibaut Courtois. Álvaro Carreras moved into the middle, again due to injuries – […]
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Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Olympiakos in the Champions League. Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Carreras, Mendy, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Valverde, Güler, Vinicius Junior, Mbappe. Olympiakos starting XI (TBC): Tzolakis, Rodinei, Retsos, Pirola, Ortega; Hezze, Garcia; Podence, Chiquinho, Martins; El Kaabi Real Madrid lack some depth […]
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Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham is currently ‘questionable’ to face Olympiakos in the Champions League with muscle fatigue in his calf, according to reports published in the Spanish press. As of right now, it looks like Bellingham will not feature in the team’s starting lineup, per those same reports. There are many questions about Real […]
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On a recent episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, just after Real Madrid’s 2-2 draw away to Elche, Kiyan Sobhani and Leah Revelle broke down what went wrong, and why the team looks so different than it did during their 2 – 1 win over Barcelona earlier this season in October. The full episode can be found […]
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Diario AS reports that Real Madrid’s hierarchy has delivered a firm internal message after the recent run of poor results. According to the Spanish outlet, the club informed the squad that Xabi Alonso remains fully supported and that the dressing room must align behind him. Florentino Perez and the senior leadership view Alonso as the […]
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Manu Carreño outlined what he considers the main problem inside Real Madrid right now during the El Larguero radio program on Cadena SER. After the team’s recent poor run, Carreño said the dressing room’s relationship with Xabi Alonso is weakening. His assessment is blunt: “The players see Xabi Alonso as a boss, not as a […]
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Real Madrid face Olympiakos in what’s expected to be yet another tough away game for Los Blancos. Xabi Alonso’s men need to make a statement in this one, as the coach could very well be on the hot seat if Los Blancos can’t gain some momentum and confidence while getting wins. It’s time for Real […]
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Real Madrid visit Athens to face Olympiakos in a game where they will need to bounce back from their last three results against Liverpool, Rayo Vallecano and Elche. Asencio is the only center-back available and Tchouameni will likely play alongside him. Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Tchouameni, Carreras, Camavinga, Güler, Valverde, Bellingham, […]
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