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Kiyan and Sid look at the tactical battles, staring line-ups, key matchups, and more.

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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Siddharth Ramsundar discuss:

The main takeaways from Manchester City’s past few games
Stopping Rodri
Sergio Busquets vs Rodri
Why Rodri is so important to City
Some jarring numbers from last season’s bloodbath at the Etihad
Should Real Madrid be more proactive rather than reactive?
Real Madrid’s starting XI
City’s injuries
Is Gvardiol ready?
Will Rico Lewis start?
Pros and cons of Eduardo Camavinga starting as the 6
The dominoes of Aurelien Tchouameni’s position on the field
City vs Madrid in Europe. The new European Clasico?
The current version of Harland
And more

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Siddharth Ramsundar (@TacticalFouling)