Managing Madrid: The Solari Era

My response to the first La Liga victory under Solari against Valladolid:

The Kids Are Alright: The Case for Trusting the Youngsters

My attempt to reckon with the unattainably high standards of Madridistas:

The Weight of Club Culture: The Blessings of Unlimited Capital and the Burden of Greatness

And my appearance on the Managing Madrid Podcast discussing the 5-0 win over Viktoria Plzen (patron only unfortunately).

Managing Madrid Podcast: Viktoria Plzen Post Game

Managing Madrid

I know I haven’t been doing much in the way of blogging lately, but there are definitely reasons. I’ve been out of work for four weeks with shingles and trying to keep my sanity while cooped up at home for so long. The down side of this (one of many, I suppose) is that my psychological health has taken a hit, so I haven’t really been able to read or write much. The exception to this is sports, which I’ve watched a lot during my time “off,” and for whatever reason I have still been able to write about that subject.

In that vein, I am contributing some to an awesome website called Managing Madrid. It is a fan site and SB Nation blog dedicated to (surprise, surprise) Real Madrid, and it provides a lot of great content, from tactical analyses to news updates to transfer rumors and all the normal Madrid drama. Continue reading “Managing Madrid”