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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. WHAT A WEEK It’s truly been […]
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AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. 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 […]
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Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa spoke to the media after getting his first win as the first team coach against Levante on Saturday. He was asked about the boos for Florentino Perez, to which he said: “I know where the boos are coming from, where the campaigns are coming from, and I think the chants […]
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Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio spoke after the win over Levante about how important it was to bounce back from the embarrassing defeat to Albacete. The defender, who had a good performance capped with a well-taken header from a corner in the second half, discusssed how important it was to turn the situation around. He […]
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The entire build-up to this game was about the fans, not the players. There was an expectation that the Bernabéu would speak loudly—and harshly—with whistles and white handkerchiefs aimed not only at the squad, but also at the president. There was very little discussion about lineups or tactics, and frankly, not much excitement about the […]
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Real Madrid got back to winning ways in a tense afternoon at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday, with Los Blancos not opening the deadlock against 19th-placed Levante until a 58th minute penalty from Kylian Mbappé. Raúl Asencio, scoring for the second game in a row at the Bernabéu, then doubled the lead with a […]
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Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Levante in La Liga. Real Madrid starting XI (TBC): Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras; Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Bellingham; Mbappé, Gonzalo, Vinicius. Levante starting XI (TBC): Ryan; Toljan, Dela, Matturro, Manu Sánchez; Vencedor, P. Martínez; K. Tunde, Carlos Álvarez, Losada; Etta Eyong. Real Madrid will […]
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Real Madrid host Levante in what should be a manageable home game for Los Blancos if they can complete a solid performance. This will be the first home game of the Arbeloa era and it will be interesting to see what the Bernabeu fans have to say about the loss to Albacete in the Copa […]
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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. GAME DAY ITS GAME DAY!! HERE […]
19 days ago | 1 read
Real Madrid host Levante in what could be a tumultuous home game after the elimination from the Copa del Rey. While this is Arbeloa’s first home match, the fans at the Bernabeu could be protesting the players and even the board. Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois; David Jiménez, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras; Tchouaméni, Valverde, Bellingham; Güler, […]
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On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: 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, podcasts. It also serves […]
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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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Four days ago I published the Real Madrid Castilla mid-season review, detailing the progress of Álvaro Arbeloa and his young players. Whilst writing this piece, it was important to acknowledge the likelihood that Arbeloa would not see out the season with Castilla – due to the turbulence surrounding Xabi Alonso’s time at the club – […]
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Real Madrid have published their squad list for Saturday’s match against Levante in La Liga, the first home game for new coach Álvaro Arbeloa. REAL MADRID SQUAD:Goalkeepers: Courtois, Fran González and Sergio Mestre.Defenders: Carvajal, Alaba, Asencio, Carreras, Fran García, Huijsen and David Jiménez.Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Güler, Ceballos, Cestero, Palacios and Leiva.Strikers: Vini Jr., Mbappé, Gonzalo and Mastantuono. Mbappé […]
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Real Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa spoke to the media before Real Madrid’s match against Levante on Saturday. He was asked about the loss to Albacete and what Dani Carvajal said, to which he answered: “I understand that people are looking for someone to blame, but I work to find solutions. Everything that happens on […]
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Update 12:55pm CET: Mbappé completed Friday’s training session with the group and appears to be ‘questionable’ for the game, although it’s likely that he takes a cautious approach and decides to sit this one out. Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé will miss Saturday’s home match against Levante with the same knee injury that has been […]
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Welcome to our drawing board, where our resident cartoonist, Finn (@Finn_Madridista), will sling out some dope and exclusive art for you — usually on the back of a big moment that’s captured our attention in the Real Madrid world. Here’s Finn’s latest drawing, and if you ever want to look back at Finn’s previous (and amazing) work, […]
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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. BUSINESS & FOOTBALL We’re in the […]
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Speaking on El Larguero, Alvaro Benito delivered one of the most forceful critiques yet of the dynamics inside Real Madrid following Xabi Alonso’s dismissal, placing responsibility squarely on the squad. “I think Xabi Alonso’s dismissal is a victory for the players who feel they have the authority to believe that a style or certain obligations […]
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Santiago Segurola delivered a blunt critique of Real Madrid’s squad construction, placing responsibility firmly above the coaching staff on RadioEstadio Noche spanish radio program: “The construction of Real Madrid’s squad makes no sense; the midfield is in ruins,” Segurola said. He argued that frustration is no longer limited to the bench or the pitch. “For […]
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Speaking on RadioEstadio Noche (Onda Cero) spanish radio program, Real Madrid commentator and journalist Alberto Pereiro delivered a scathing assessment of the club’s current state following a disastrous 72-hour stretch. “Madrid are adrift; they’ve lost two titles in 72 hours with a dreadful level of football,” Pereiro said, summarizing what he sees as a team […]
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In this episode of Madrid Mornings, Lucas shares his thoughts on Real Madrid’s loss to Albacete in the R16 of the Copa del Rey. 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 […]
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A new era at Real Madrid got off to a false start as Álvaro Arbeloa’s severely weakened squad crashed to a 3-2 defeat to Segunda side Albacete in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night. Albacete took the lead with an Iván Villar header, shortly before Franco Mastantuono equalised on the stroke of half-time. Olympiacos […]
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Player Ratings: Albacete 3–2 Real Madrid Andriy Lunin — 3Conceded three goals and should have done better on two of them. A rough night overall. David Jiménez — 4Showed promise going forward but struggled badly defensively. Raúl Asencio — 5A quiet performance. Was not heavily involved and can’t be blamed for the goals conceded. Dean […]
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