About this episode
This Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts. Part one, on the Champions League final against Valencia in 2000 (Kiyan Sobhani, Eduardo Alvarez, Matt Wiltse) - Link to watch the game - The atmosphere in Paris for the Champions League final - The context of that game - Claudio Lopez: Barca killer - A bonkers lineup and formation from Del Bosque - Tactical wrinkles of that chaotic system - Roberto Carlos was an absolute freak that Valencia had no answer for - Raul and Macca as central midfielders - Macca's performance - The first goal of the game, and Roberto Carlos's long-range free kick - The TEKA shirt -- controversial, apparently - Symbolic cameos from Manolo Sanchis and Fernando Hierro - Baby Casillas - Nicolas Anelka's weird legacy - Ivan Helguera's massive performance, and how underrated he was in his peak - Ivan Campo - Fernando Redondo masterclass - And more Part two, mailbag (Kiyan Sobhani, Lucas Navarette) - Injury updates - Revisiting Ramos's mistake against Villarreal - Potential lineup against Levante - Can we relax? Or do we have good reason to be worried? - Why do we loan players to teams that don't play them? - Keylor Navas's legacy - If the midfield trio done? - The unfair criticism Varane gets - The art of giving out the right contracts without overpaying older players - And more Did you enjoy this podcast? Please consider supporting us through Patreon: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices