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Managing Madrid Podcast episodes

October 27A Reflection On Real Madrid's Win Over Barcelona
On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Don Amancio discuss:
Post-Clasico “consequences”

Jose Mourinho turning a page

Tactical shifts in the past week

Mourinho got virtually everything perfect against Barcelona

Bernardo Silva’s importance

The noticeable drop off from Fede Valverde to Denzel Dumfries

Eduardo Camavinga’s impact

Unbelievable Kylian Mbappe Clasico stats

Jude Bellingham’s unbelievable performance

Yan Diomande’s performance

Marc Cucurella vs Lamine Yamal

Thoughts on Ballon D’or results

And more.

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Hosts this week:
Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Don Amancio (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DonShelby__⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

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56 min
October 24El Clásico Preview: Barcelona vs Real Madrid
El Clásico Preview: Barcelona vs Real Madrid
Real Madrid travel to Camp Nou for the first Clásico of the 2026-27 season. In this episode we break down the training session, get line-up thoughts from Kiyan Sobhani, Alex Ashmore and Guillermo Rai, and dive into the tactical matchups that could decide the game.
Training session observations from Real Madrid

Line-up predictions and discussion with Alex Ashmore and Guillermo Rai

Tactical preview: high line, key matchups, and reasons for hope and concern
José Mourinho's Clasico record

Barcelona's home form

Barcelona's high line and injuries and how to exploit it.

Key matchups and tactical battles.
Tchouaméni and Camavinga double pivot?

And much more.

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46 min
October 23 Pre-Clasico Banter With Sara Poraria
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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Sara Poraria discuss:
- Pedri vs Arda Güler
- El Clasico Predictions
- Has there been a momentum shift for both teams this past week?- Barcelona's dominant run this season
- And more.
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Hosts this week:
Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠)
Sara Poraria (⁠@SaraPoraria⁠)

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29 min
October 21 Leipzig Post-game, Oct 22
On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani gives his thoughts on Real Madrid's win over RB Leipzig directly from the Bernabeu, including:

- Why Fede Valverde thrives at right-back
- Yan Diomande's instant impact
- Why Vinicius's suspension helps Real Madrid
- Bernardo Silva's performance
- Jose Mourinho's post-game quotes
- A small look ahead to Clasico
- And more.

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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 Madrid⁠⁠ fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you.
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Hosts this week:
Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠)

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25 min
October 19Sevilla Post-game, Oct 18
On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Mehedi Hassan discuss Real Madrid's 4 - 1 win over Sevilla, including:
Jose Mourinho’s starting XI

How better equipped this lineup is to deal with pressure

The Yan Diomande experience

Endrick’s performance

Arda Güler in the double pivot

Is this line-up better suited for Kylian Mbappe?

Fede at right-back

Mourinho’s post-game quotes

And more.

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Hosts this week:
Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Mehedi Hassan (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MhassanFootball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

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56 min
October 14 Roma Post-game, Oct 14
On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Sam Sharpe break down Real Madrid's win over Roma, including:
- Jose Mourinho's line-up and the problems that came with it
- The game-changing players off the bench
- Mourinho's post-game quotes
- Real Madrid's lack of ball progression
- An extreme line-up that should never be repeated again
- Endrick and Espi
- The Fede - Tchouameni double pivot
- And a ton more.

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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 Madrid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you.
The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow us to continue to have a real and full-time presence in keeping this website, and it’s podcasts, going.
Hosts this week:
Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Sam Sharpe (@CastillaStats)

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1 hr 13 min
October 13 Mourinho Press Conference Reaction + Is Lack of Running Actually Real Madrid’s Biggest Problem?
Reacting to José Mourinho’s press conference ahead of Real Madrid vs Roma, plus an in-depth look at whether the “Real Madrid run the least” narrative is actually their biggest problem.
The running stats look bad on the surface, but the data tells a different story.

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Don Amancio discuss Real Madrid's running stats and why they are misleading, and a lot more, including a live reaction to Aurelien Tchouameni and Jose Mourinho's press conference quotes in the Roma vs Real Madrid pre-game presser.
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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 Madrid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you.
The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow us to continue to have a real and full-time presence in keeping this website, and it’s podcasts, going.
Hosts this week:
Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Don Amancio (⁠@DonShelby__⁠)

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1 hr 17 min
October 13 AS Roma vs Real Madrid Preview
On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Steven Sciavillo from Chiesa di Totti's Across the Romaverse look ahead to AS Roma vs Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday: Jose Mourinho's return, Gasperini's high-flying tactics, starting XIs, and more.

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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 Madrid⁠⁠ fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you.
The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow us to continue to have a real and full-time presence in keeping this website, and its podcasts, going.
Hosts this week:
Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠)
Steven Sciavillo (@ssciavilloCdT)

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25 min
October 10 Villarreal Post-game, Oct 10
On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Mehedi Hassan break down Real Madrid's 1 - 0 win over Villarreal, including:

- Vinicius Jr's red card and performance
- Referee double standards
- Jose Mourinho's starting XI
- Fede Valverde... better on the wing?
- Arda Güler's performance
- Trent Alexander-Arnold's performance
- Kylian Mbappe's struggles
- Mourinho cancelling his press conference
- Real Madrid's defense
- And much more.

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Hosts this week:
Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Mehedi Hassan (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MhassanFootball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

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54 min
October 095 Things Going RIGHT for Real Madrid This Season
On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Leah Revelle discuss FIVE positives for Real Madrid this season. Kiyan and Leah also discuss:
The playing time of Endrick, Brahim, and Espi

Jose Mourinho's press conference quotes

The Konaté-Huijsen pairing

Bellingham + Güler combo

Is Mourinho maximizing Fede Valverde?

And more.

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The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow us to continue to have a real and full-time presence in keeping this website, and it’s podcasts, going.
Hosts this week:
Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Leah Revelle (⁠@LeahRevelle⁠)

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55 min

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