Managing Madrid Podcast:Big Picture Talking Points: Squad Construction, Carvajal, Camavinga, Arbeloa, And The Academy. LIVE CALL!

Alvaro Arbeloa head coach of Real Madrid gives instructions to Eduardo Camavinga central midfield of Real Madrid and France during the Copa del Rey round of 16 match between Albacete Balompie and Real Madrid at Estadio Carlos Belmonte on January 14, 2026 in Albacete, Spain. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pic

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On this La Liga Tier Members only episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Sam Sharpe, Mehedi Hassan — along with Members on the Zoom call — discuss:

Mehedi’s ‘controversial’ squad building tweet
Will Carvajal renew?
Chema, Yañez, Palacios
Sergio Arribas
Wharton vs Camavinga
The Rodri debate
What are the chances Arbeloa stays?
And more.

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Mehedi Hassan (⁠⁠@MhassanFootball⁠⁠)

Sam Sharpe (@CastillaStats)