This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts.

Part One (Elche Post-game with Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, and Om Arvind)

Deja deja vu vu

The timing of Casemiro's onslaught

Apparent lack of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos

Fede Valverde and Isco's performances

Runs we didn't take advantage of

Karim Benzema's missed chance and his overall performance

Real Madrid's press

What were the needed adjustments at half-time?

Eden Hazard's performance

Weird sequence of events leading to Elche's goal

Raphael Varane's defense

Funny Casemiro things

Karim Benzema's two goals

Formation change in the second half

Rodrygo's cameo and what he brings to the table

Karim Benzema's numbers

Theoretical Ronaldo - Haaland - Benzema attacking trio

And more

Part Two -- 1:07:33 -- (Castilla Corner with Sam Sharpe and Kristofer McCormack)

What Castilla have left to get to the promotion phase

Raul's season 

The MiPs from this season 

Arribas and Park's first team minutes 

The pessimistic outlook for cantera players in the first team 

Zidane 

Preview of the mini-derby 

Vinicius 

Is it better to stay at Castilla or go out on loan. 

And more.

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