Dominating European football since March 6th 1902
These observations — where I look at Real Madrid’s history, its players on loan, Castilla, tactical tidbits, and other relevant thoughts — are now a regular thing. All previous editions can be found here. It’s Tuesday, which means tomorrow Real Madrid take on Manchester City tomorrow — a match that nominally would be a regular group stage […]
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Welcome to a new series on Managing Madrid: Highlight packages and player comps! As we delve into more and more video content, we’ll also be keeping it in mind to make player comps after games — both Real Madrid at the club level as well as its players on international duty. We’ll also do historical videos, as […]
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It has been a rocky few weeks for Real Madrid. After opening November with a 4-0 thrashing of Valencia, their sixth straight victory as well as their 13th in 14, Real Madrid would fall to a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool before drawing their next two matches at Rayo Vallecano and Elche. They managed to come […]
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Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso faces a game which could decide his future as his team take on Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night at the Bernabéu. Ahead of the tie, he spoke to the media to insist that, “we’re a team, we’re all in this together. When you’re the coach […]
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Real Madrid attacker Kylian Mbappé did not train with the rest of the group this Tuesday and is questionable to face Manchester City in Wednesday’s Champions League match, club sources told Managing Madrid. Mbappé finished Sunday’s match against Celta Vigo with minor physical problems and it looks like they could prevent him from facing City. […]
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Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouameni was in the hot seat for the press conference ahead of the game against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League, and defended his coach Xabi Alonso as he said, “against Celta, the coach had a good plan, but we players are the ones on the field. If we lose […]
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In this episode of Madrid Mornings, Lucas shares his thoughts on the current state of affairs. CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS 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, podcasts. It also serves as a means for Real Madrid […]
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The Daily Merengue is 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 Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, Ezek Ix and yours truly, Valyrian Steel. We’re still making excuses. The only […]
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Speaking to Diario AS, Jorge Valdano defended Xabi Alonso while placing responsibility for Real Madrid’s latest setback on the squad. “I consider Xabi a competent coach; it’s the players who aren’t running, not the coach,” Valdano said. “The team needs to be more aggressive, and that’s the players’ responsibility. The coach has to maintain order, […]
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Xabi Alonso’s start at Real Madrid is beginning to echo the pressure Mikel Arteta lived through in late 2020, when Arsenal spiraled and the media narrative turned into a countdown on his eventual sacking. The coverage back then was brutal. The Guardian ran “Arteta on the brink as Arsenal fall closer to the relegation zone.” […]
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On Spanish radio program Radio Estadio Noche (Onda Cero), Vicente Ortega focused on the deteriorating relationship between Xabi Alonso’s tactical demands and the players’ execution on the pitch. For him, the disconnect is obvious and growing. “What is clear is that the players are not comfortable on the pitch. The players do not understand, do […]
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Speaking on Radio Estadio Noche, Fernando Burgos questioned the preparation and direction of the team under Xabi Alonso following Madrid’s continued failure to win in La Liga. Burgos criticized the team’s training load heading into the match: “Giving two days off after the match at San Mamés and preparing this game with only one training […]
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On Spanish radio program Estadio Noche (Onda Cero), Julen Guerrero offered a sharp critique of Real Madrid’s fractured performances after another disappointing result. For Guerrero, the core problem is not tactical—it’s the players’ mentality and lack of unity. “As long as he doesn’t control all the egos, and the players don’t put themselves at the […]
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Real Madrid have published a medical report on defender Eder Militao, who tore his hamstring during the team’s 0-2 loss to Celta Vigo in La Liga. Following tests conducted on our player Éder Militão by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a rupture of the biceps femoris tendon in the left […]
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The Daily Merengue is 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 Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, Ezek Ix and yours truly, Valyrian Steel. As fans we’re making excuses. First […]
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Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric, Karim Benzema, Marcelo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Toni Kroos, and so many more over the course of Real Madrid’s rich history. They aren’t just some of the best to ever play the game of football. They were also serial winners and great leaders. It is still fresh in memory how Karim Benzema helped […]
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Real Madrid’s defensive crisis deepened on Sunday night as Éder Militão limped off in the 24th minute of the defeat to Celta Vigo, suffering what club sources describe as a “very concerning” hamstring injury. The Brazilian collapsed after a desperate recovery run and left the pitch unable to put any weight on his right leg […]
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Referee Quintero González’s official match report from Real Madrid’s 0–2 defeat to Celta Vigo paints the picture of a tense, emotionally explosive night at the Santiago Bernabéu—a match in which frustration boiled over both on and off the pitch. The referee issued six yellow cards to Real Madrid players, with the most unusual caution going […]
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Player Ratings: Real Madrid 0–2 Celta Vigo Thibaut Courtois — 6 Left exposed on both goals and couldn’t reasonably be blamed for either. Outside of those moments, he had very little to do. Raúl Asencio — 5 Offered nothing going forward from right-back. One of Celta’s most dangerous first-half chances came when Bryan nutmegged him […]
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AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani gives his reaction to Real Madrid’s brutal two-goal loss at home against Celta Vigo. A “hall of shame” night where no one can hold their head high. Kiyan was at the Bernabeu and recounts what happened. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton […]
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Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso spoke to the media after their 2-0 loss to Celta Vigo on Sunday night. He was asked about the result, to which he said: “We are all angry, it was not the match we wanted, nor the result. From the beginning, that injury to Militao hurt us, we had a […]
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Real Madrid succumbed to their first home defeat of the 2025-26 season as they had three players sent off in a 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo at the Estadio Bernabéu in La Liga on Sunday night. Williot Swedberg scored both goals, one an impressive backheel and the other a late tap-in on the counter, either […]
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Real Madrid 0-2 Celta Vigo. Not good… This is a quick reaction to the defeat. Up next: Player ratings, important questions and a podcast. On paper, Real Madrid’s form was pretty good. Behind the scenes – there was clearly tension bubbling, which was shining through in recent performances. Fans were hoping the 3-0 win at Athletic Bilbao […]
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Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Celta in La Liga. Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Asencio, Militao, Carreras, Fran Garcia, Tchouameni, Valverde, Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius, Mbappé. Celta Vigo starting XI (TBC): Radu, Alonso, Starfelt, Rodríguez, Rueda, Rodríguez, Moriba, Carreira, Zaragoza, Aspas, Iglesias. This should be a manageable game for […]
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The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d 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, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Kung_Fu_Zizou Real Madrid welcome Celta Vigo to the Bernabeu. The Merengues have won every single […]
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