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Managing Madrid Podcast: Mailbag (Florentino / ESL edition); Las Blancas vs Madrid CFF
Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete answer all your questions in a Real Madrid mailbag; while Grant Little and Om Arvind break down the Las Blancas vs Madrid CFF game
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This Patron-only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast comes in two parts.
Part One: Las Blancas with Om Arvind and Grant Little
Recurring tactical issues with the double pivot
Aurélie Kaci’s exhaustion
Real Madrid Femenino not looking prepared for the opposition’s intensity
Las Blancas’ poor set-piece defense
Why Real Madrid performed better after the break
Real Madrid came out with a greater sense of urgency and desperation in the second half. The likes of Marta Cardona started to become more audacious. Having already tried a speculative long shot that struck the post before the break, Cardona upped her level of involvement and placed an incredible left-footed cross onto the head of Jessica Martínez. However, the Paraguayan could only direct the header on target.
Asllani also looked to force her team back into the game, dropping deep like a central midfielder and helping Real progress past a dialed down press. This freed up Maite, who enjoyed the breathing space and began to attempt shots from distance.
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