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Real Madrid host Elche in what should be a good opportunity for coach Arbeloa to rotate his squad and make sure that every player stays fresh and ready to go for next Tuesday’s crucial return leg against Manchester City. Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Rudiger, Huijsen, Fran García, Manuel Angel, Valverde, Camavinga, Güler, Brahim, […]
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the Mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Word From Author: Dear MM, And We’re Back […]
Welcome to our drawing board, where our resident cartoonist, Finn (@Finn_Madridista), will sling out some dope and exclusive art for you — usually on the back of a big moment that’s captured our attention in the Real Madrid world. Here’s Finn’s latest drawing, and if you ever want to look back at Finn’s previous (and amazing) work, […]
Elche manager Eder Sarabia spoke to the media ahead of his team’s trip to the Santiago Bernabéu, where they will face Real Madrid in La Liga on Saturday night. Despite the challenge of playing one of the league’s strongest sides away from home, Sarabia struck an optimistic tone and insisted his team will travel to […]
Pep Guardiola addressed the media ahead of Manchester City’s upcoming Premier League clash with West Ham, but much of the discussion inevitably turned to City’s recent Champions League encounter with Real Madrid. The City manager admitted that expectations are not particularly high for a comeback in the second leg, acknowledging the difficult position his side […]
Real Madrid held their final training session at Real Madrid City on Friday ahead of their La Liga clash with Elche. Alvaro Arbeloa’s side will host the visitors at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday night (9:00 pm CET) in matchday 28 of the league campaign. The session began with activation exercises on the pitch, with […]
Real Madrid have published a medical report on defender Ferland Mendy, who suffered a hamstring injury during the team’s 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League’s Round of 16. Following tests carried out on our player Ferland Mendy by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with […]
Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa spoke to the media ahead of the La Liga game against Elche to discuss his team and praise one man in particular in goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. He said, “I’ve played with some of the best goalkeepers in the world, they’ve come to be considered the best in history. But I’ve […]
On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss: CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Thanks for being a Member. We hope you enjoy the show! Join our Real Madrid Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, […]
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the Mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Word From MMers: Words from the Author: Dear […]
AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Graham Hunter joins Kiyan Sobhani to discuss: – How Real Madrid surprised everyone – Fede Valverde masterclass – Pep Guardiola’s gamble – Alvaro Arbeloa, the ‘player whisperer’ – Thiago Pitarch brilliance – The Bernabeu’s grass issues – And more. Check out Graham Hunter’s channel: Revista […]
Real Madrid’s superstar goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, opened up about the media’s portrayal of ex-manager Xabi Alonso’s departure and the things that were reported about Real Madrid players having something to do with it. There were rumors about certain players not enjoying the tactical work set by Alonso, among other things, and Courtois was around after […]
Real Madrid star Trent Alexander-Arnold called Fede Valverde ‘the most underrated player on the planet’ after the Uruguayan’s heroics in his team’s 3-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday. Valverde gave in his career-best performance against the English side, scoring a hat-trick while also having countless defensive interventions on the other end to make sure […]
For the last two seasons, Real Madrid have been tough to watch at times. Huge losses to big teams on big nights, El Clasico embarrassments, numerous Bernabeu upsets against ‘smaller’ teams — Real Madrid, by the standards of their own storied history, have largely been disappointing when it has mattered the most. However, in one […]
Player Ratings: Real Madrid 3 – 0 Manchester City Thibaut Courtois: 9Made four saves and commanded his area well, especially on City’s corners. Produced one miracle stop in the second half and even launched a brilliant assist to Fede Valverde. Trent Alexander-Arnold: 6.5Struggled with his distribution and looked shaky in 1v1 defending. Not his best […]
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the Mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Word From MMers: Words from the Author: Dear […]
Former football player and current pundit Thierry Henry only had praises to sing for Fede Valverde after the player did a wonderful job against Manchester City in the first leg of their round-of-16 clash in the Champions League on Wednesday. Valverde was the deciding factor as he scored an impressive hat-trick that saw Real Madrid […]
On this Members-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Lucas Navarrete, and Leah Revelle discuss: CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Thanks for being a Member. We hope you enjoy the show! Join our Real Madrid Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and […]
Hat-trick hero Fede Valverde spoke after the final whistle of Real Madrid’s 3-0 Chanpions League last 16 first leg victory to say that the game was “definitely (the best of his career), especially in terms of goals. I really enjoyed myself today. It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed myself this much. I’m happy and […]
Alvaro Arbeloa spoke to the media after Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday night. He was asked about Fede Valverde’s brilliant performance, as well as the team’s performance, about which he said: “This was the match where we stuck to our plan the most. We were a true […]
18-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Thiago Pitarch spoke in the mixed zone after making his first Champions Leagur start in the first leg win in the last 16 with a 3-0 victory over Manchester City. “It’s a dream come true; it’s the match I always choose to play in FIFA,” he said, “I’m very happy about […]
After a 3-0 defeat at the Bernabéu in the UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said, “our game wasn’t bad enough to lose 3-0. Madrid’s? If you win 3-0…” and also assessed Manchester City’s chances by saying, “we’ll try, but we know the chances are quite slim. It’s difficult […]
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois spoke in the mixed zone and to Real Madrid TV after the 3-0 win over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg, saying that was the game was “one of the best [this year] and also against Barça at home. There are a few more, but […]
Federico Valverde had scored three Champions League goals in 75 appearances before Wednesday night. He scored three more in the first half at the Bernabeu. That about sums up the evening. The Uruguayan, stationed on the right wing, was the difference between the two sides in virtually every department that mattered. He created two chances […]
Real Madrid stunned European rivals Manchester City with a rampant 3-0 victory at the Bernabéu on Wednesday night as Fede Valverde scored a stunning hat-trick in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League last 16 encounter. This, the fifth consecutive season in which these two sides have met in the knock-out rounds, saw Valverde […]