Las Blancas Podcast: Real Madrid Push Barcelona To The Limit; UWCL QF, 1st Leg

This episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast is brought to you by Bisha Hotel Toronto, where you should book your stay when you come see us in Toronto in May. Book your tickets here. On this episode, Om Arvind and Grant Little discuss: More press conference drama Surprises in the lineup Differences with Barcelona’s press Real Madrid’s new plan in possession The key to competing vs. Barca Revisiting whether Kaci is the right option for these games Madrid’s defensive tactics and similarities to the Manchester City tie Breaking down Real’s goal second-by-second Esther not releasing the ball quickly being a positive today The importance of having composure on the counter-attack Possible mind games from Toril Poor performances from individual Barcelona players Tere getting the better of Alexia Madrid outshooting Barca in the first half Toril’s ideas when Real went long Set-piece tricks Jonatan Giráldez’s smart sub & Claudia Pina’s impact Different views on the VAR penalty call The referee managing the game poorly from a general perspective Irene Paredes’ introduction being the true moment La Blaugrana took control Ivana’s comfort (or lack thereof) at LCB vs. pressure Maite’s class Lucía stepping up in place of Kenti The unfortunate nature of Barcelona’s second goal How Madrid should approach the leg in the Camp Nou Esther’s fight and spirit in these games All the other great individual performances from Las Blancas Toril coming up big, his Instagram game, and letting his emotions fly The controversy around Madrid not playing at the Bernabéu and the toxic reaction to Ella Masar’s tweet Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us for more bonus content over on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Book your tickets to these cities on the Managing Madrid Podcast world tour: Chicago, April Mumbai, May Toronto, May 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: Om Arvind (@OmVASports) Grant Little (@grantlittle09) Las Blancas (@Las_Blancas) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices