Managing Madrid Podcast: Barcelona 3 – 2 Real Madrid, Post-game Reaction, Spanish Super Cup 2026

Kiyan, Matt, Sam, and Leah break down the Clasico lol

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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, Sam Sharpe, and Leah Revelle discuss:

  • Alvaro Carreras’s performance
  • The different phases of play
  • Rodrygo’s performance
  • Vinicius Jr’s performance
  • Xabi Alonso’s subs
  • The lack of capable ball progressors in the team
  • The issues we were disappointed with the most
  • What are the MAIN reasons Real Madrid are struggling this season?
  • What next?
  • What can Xabi be blamed for and what the things are not in his control?
  • How much is Florentino Perez to blame?
  • And more.

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Leah Revelle (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahrevelle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Sam Sharpe (⁠@CastillaStats⁠)

Matt Wiltse (⁠@MattW_MM⁠)

Category: General Sports