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PR & Comms Pro | Voice Actor. https://www.jarodhectorvo.com | NBA Podcaster, Content Creator, Executive Producer for the award-winning TrueHoop bit.ly/3PW1OKl | Podcaster & Content Creator for The Real Deal Pod covering Real Madrid Fútbol bit.ly/3Yon6Es
Results are bad, and the process is bad. The culture is rotten to the core. Sacking managers is a bandaid on a reservoir.
This evergreen episode over the firing of Xabi is essential listening. Tap in 👇🏿
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Good stuff from my guy TrueHoop. The Bucks held onto Giannis too long and will now get less than what they could've 2-3 years ago. And the reuild will last longer.
Most teams don't have the appetite or vision to make hard move sooner rather than later.
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Going live now with Taalib to talk Madrid's 2-0 win over Villarreal. NOW!!!! 👇🏿
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Who had Real Madrid morphing into Manchester United on their Bingo card? This club is so unserious and headed towards a dark period...
Real Madrid played as well as possible considering lack of midfield. Managed to control the dynamics of the game for stretches, despite so many flaws. Fede injury key. Still, a good effort from the team. LIVE NOW with Sid. Tap in 👇🏿
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"Alonso arrived at Real in the summer offering a modern approach but the club has to accept that this step is necessary. And it still resists.
President Florentino Perez has never fully believed in this kind of change."
Good stuff from Guillem.
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Latest episode of The Real Deal where Sid and I breakdown the disaster that is Real Madrid right now.
Tactics and matching profiles aside, what if the team just gave a **** when they took the pitch?
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Right now all of these siloed and disparate groups are pulling in different directions. If this club is to have any success that needs to change.
What say you Madridistas? Where are you at with everything right now?
I might post a video later, depending on responses.
There are clearly some players that are not aligned with the coaching staff and vice versa. The board has been obsessed with superstar names for far too long and has assembled an expensive, very talented, but ill fitting squad.
Madrid is still at the top of the table in La Liga and top 8 of the CL table. But this team has clearly shown signs of regression on the pitch and the technical area.
All these silos that in theory want the same thing (wins), but are actually disparate and also concerned with self preservation, money and power. If wins come, great. But it truly isn't the #1 priority for everyone in these silos.
Sports clubs are strange ecosystems. You have coaches, players, player and coach representation, operations, business, etc.
With both parties following through on their commitments and being open to receive critique when they fail in that regard. This is how trust is established.
This goes back to trust. Yes, the coach must earn it from players. But players also need to be willing and openminded. In any successful relationship, open/honest communication and compromise is essential.
Players, especially the best ones, know they are the rare commodity. It's much easier to sack a coach, than it is to move on from an elite high priced player.
Should players respect their coaches? Yes, of course. Should there be room for healthy debate and discussion? Yes. Striking that balance is extremely difficult.
But you must show them that what you're going to teach them will work AND that it is in their best interest AND the team's. This is not an easy task to pull off. Many try and fail at this for all sorts of reasons.
When you have tasted success doing things a certain way, it is very difficult to convince a player that they need to change or do something different. Players, and this is true of even the best players, want to be coached.
As for the players. When you reach the pinnacle of professional sports, there is a level of self belief, confidence, and arrogance they all possess to varying degrees.
Can it get better? Yes. Will it get better? I don't know. That depends on several factors, including the players.
Tactics are a small percentage of a manager's job. Particularly a manager at a big club. No club more than Real Madrid. For reasons none of us know, because we aren't there, this part of the job is proving extremely difficult.
First, Xabi Alonso is not doing himself any favors by failing to identify a trusted XI, sometimes showing too much tactical flexibility, and at others not showing enough. He is also clearly struggling to establish trust with several members of the squad.
But, as always, the issues and reasons are nuanced. There is a lot to look at and point to in Madrid right now.
Some big picture thoughts about Real Madrid following their third straight poor performance.
It is human nature to try and identify a single issue, scapegoat or reason whenever a situation is poor and results are suboptimal.
🚨New Episode🚨 Loconte and I preview Sunday's match against Rayo.
What areas still need work? What takeaways from the Liverpool match can inform us about Rayo? How will the club manage without Tchouameni? Tap in 👇🏿
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Great piece by my guy Henry on the Ja Morant situation in Memphis and the parallels to Allen Iverson in Philadelphia.
Check it out 👇🏿
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🚨New Episode🚨Historical look at Vinicius Jr., how he's evolving under Xabi Alonso, and why Madrid need both he and Mbappe at their best to reach the highest levels. Tap in 👇🏿
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Will Madrid rotate players today against Valencia? Will 4 midfielders be Xabi’s go to in big matches? Do Madrid need a “6” or an “8” @Loconteee and I answer all that and more on this week’s mailbag. Tap in 👇🏿
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