More Boos At The Bernabéu - Real Madrid Fall Nine Points Behind Barca

About this episode

The episode discusses Real Madrid's struggles and their implications for the team's future, alongside Barcelona's recent success.

Real Madrid were booed off at the Bernabéu on Friday night, and not for the first time this season, after they failed to beat Girona in a 1-1 draw. Gary and Alex look at what this latest setback means for Alvaro Arbeloa's chances of remaining in charge next season, and whether they have any hope of going to Munich and overturning the 2-1 deficit against Bayern. Barcelona went nine points clear at the top after a 4-1 win over Espanyol, with Hansi Flick taking no chances and playing Lamine Yamal and Pedri for 90 minutes despite the Champions League second leg with Atletico Madrid to come in the week. Will Barca have enough firepower to score the three they need or will that leaky defence prove costly in the Metropolitano? Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gary, Alex

Topics covered

• Real Madrid
• Barcelona
• football
• Champions League
• fantasy football
• coaching changes

Keywords

• Real Madrid
• Barcelona
• Alvaro Arbeloa
• Champions League
• Hansi Flick
• fantasy football

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Organizations: Real Madrid, Girona, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, The Rest Is Football

Places: Bernabéu, Munich, Metropolitano

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