The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast

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1. Why Arsenal Plays Like an NFL Team | OKC, PSG & The Future of Football

   9 Jun 2026 · 1 h 03 min

   Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar dive into a big picture episode about the Champions League Final, the aesthetics of Arsenal and OKC as adopters of ultra-physical play in their sports, legislating those things out…

2. Real Madrid's Strange Elections

   8 Jun 2026 · 35 min

   Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar discuss Real Madrid's elections, the announcements of signings by both parties, Florentino Perez's strategy with the election, the pushback against the sale of part of the club, the…

3. The State of Real Madrid

   5 Jun 2026 · 1 h 05 min

   Sid and Jarod Hector return after a hiatus to discuss the state of Real Madrid. Florentino, Riquelme and elections? Jose Mourinho returning? Is there any hope going forward? Plus some updates on the new show.

4. Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano Postgame Reaction: Horrid Performance Bailed Out By Rayo

   1 Feb 2026 · 55 min

   Jarod Hector and Sid react to the win against Vallecano at the Bernabeu.

5. Vinícius Contract, Guler Sub Controversy, Endrick’s Rise, Perez Losing It? Real Madrid Roundup

   29 Jan 2026 · 31 min

   Sid and Xavier dive into the growing tension inside Real Madrid.We discuss Enzo Alves signing his first professional contract, Endrick exploding on loan in Lyon, and why his form is forcing uncomfortable questions…

6. Benfica 4-2 Real Madrid Postgame Reaction: Mourinho Beats Arbeloa, Real Madrid In Crisis

   28 Jan 2026 · 33 min

   Sid reacts to Real Madrid's Champions League loss against Jose Mourinho's Benfica. How we saw this coming, etc.

7. Villarreal 0-2 Real Madrid Postgame Reaction

   24 Jan 2026 · 43 min

   Jarod Hector and Taalib react to the Villarreal game.

8. Real Madrid 6-1 Monaco Postgame Reaction: Vinicius Unleashed

   21 Jan 2026 · 1 h 17 min

   Sid and Xavier review the win over Monaco, Vinicius' dominant performance and more.

9. Accessing Real Madrid's Inner Circle

   18 Jan 2026 · 21 min

   Jarod Hector and Sid R. discuss the world of influencers and how clubs 'launder influence' by finding people who need their sourcing or paying them to push their messaging. Florentino Perez maintains an iron grip…

10. Real Madrid 2-0 Levante Postgame Breakdown: Arda Guler Saves The Day

    17 Jan 2026 · 55 min

    Sid and Taalib break down the win over Levante, the whistles at the Bernabeu, the poor 1st half, the Guler impact substitution, what we're seeing from Arbeloa, and more.

11. The Future of Sports Fandom

    15 Jan 2026 · 1 h 00 min

    Sports have never been more available, and yet, many will tell you something feels a bit off about the entire ecosystem.In this episode of The Real Deal, Joel Adejola joins Sid R. to question whether the way modern…

12. Albacete 3-2 Real Madrid: Arbeloa Loses First Game As Coach

    14 Jan 2026 · 1 h 06 min

    Sid and Xavier react to Real Madrid's disastrous loss to Albacete. Vinicius might have put in one of his worst performances in a long time after getting setup to succeed. Xavier walks us through the media factions and…

13. Xabi Alonso Sacked: Real Madrid In Crisis

    12 Jan 2026 · 1 h 08 min

    Jarod Hector and Sid break down Xabi Alonso's sacking, how it's part of a larger trend of decline and mismanagement at the club, Florentino Perez's flaws and the way forward at Real Madrid.

14. Tiki Taka With Steph Curry's Warriors? Guardiola's Tactics in The NBA?

    12 Jan 2026 · 18 min

    Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar discuss the true origins of Golden State Warriors' motion offense (hint: within basketball, and not from Barcelona as many would have you imagine) and discuss both the real…

15. Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid Postgame Breakdown

    11 Jan 2026 · 53 min

    Jarod Hector and Sid react to the Supercup final. Real Madrid played surprisingly well despite the result and obvious limitations in the squad: what can we take away from this game and going forward?

16. Barcelona vs Real Madrid Supercup Preview, Premier League Title Race

    9 Jan 2026 · 24 min

    Jarod Hector and Sid R. briefly preview the big game against Barcelona, why pressing high will be necessary, and why beating Joan Garcia will be so difficult (his advanced stats are through the roof). They also discuss…

17. Atletico Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid Supercup Reaction

    8 Jan 2026 · 26 min

    Sid reacts to the win against Atletico Madrid in Saudi Arabia, key takeaways, Xabi Alonso's substitutions and more.

18. Real Madrid 5-1 Real Betis Postgame Reaction

    4 Jan 2026 · 32 min

    Jarod Hector reacts to Real Madrid's first game of the 2026 calendar year.

19. In Defense of Xabi Alonso, Mbappe & Vinicius

    2 Jan 2026 · 43 min

    Mazin Mukhtar joins Siddharth Ramsundar to discuss the tactical nuances surrounding Real Madrid, Arda Guler, the lack of Gonzalo Garcia, the general weaknesses of the profiles at the club, and why Vinicius-Mbappe…

20. Luka Doncic's Lakers & Parallels To Mbappe & Real Madrid

    2 Jan 2026 · 25 min

    Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar discuss the similarities and differences between Luka Doncic's Lakers and Mbappe at Real Madrid. Squads filled with one way players where the (admittedly flawed) star is scapegoated…

21. Real Madrid New Year's Resolutions

    1 Jan 2026 · 19 min

    Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar discuss the major details Real Madrid must resolve to get right next season.

22. Winter Break In Spanish Football: Negreira, Barcelona, Bellingham, Pausa

    30 Dec 2025 · 1 h 05 min

    Ruri Barlow of Football Espana and Siddharth Ramsundar catch up on football over the break. We discuss why Real Madrid fans seem to be in a bubble when it comes to the Negreira conversation, Barcelona's approximate 98…

23. Rationality in an Irrational Real Madrid Media Ecosystem

    26 Dec 2025 · 42 min

    Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar lay out the click-baity sports media landscape and explain why Real Madrid coverage needs a different approach. We talk about why Real Madrid attracts distorted narratives, how PR…

24. Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla Postgame Reaction

    20 Dec 2025 · 1 h 09 min

    Jarod and Sid react to Real Madrid's last game of the calendar year. We discuss the "blame scale" between Xabi Alonso, Kylian Mbappe and Florentino Perez for how Real Madrid's season has unfolded, and discuss…

25. Real Madrid's Medical Mafia: Itziar González Report Reaction

    18 Dec 2025 · 30 min

    Sid reacts to the Marca report about Real Madrid's medical situation, confirming many suspicions we had on the podcast about the incompetence of the injury prevention crew. Florentino Perez has dropped the ball. Sid…

26. Talavera 2-3 Real Madrid Postgame Reaction

    17 Dec 2025 · 24 min

    Sid breaks down the Copa Del Rey win in Real Madrid's penultimate fixture of the calendar year. Dean Huijsen, Endrick, Mbappe, the new right back Jimenez, and more.

27. Alaves 1-2 Real Madrid Postgame Reaction

    14 Dec 2025 · 50 min

    Sid and Jarod react to Xabi Alonso's men winning at Alaves. Vinicius, Jude, Mbappe, Rodrygo, Valdepenas' debut and more.

28. Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City Postgame Reaction

    11 Dec 2025 · 51 min

    Sid and Jarod Hector discuss the loss to Manchester City. Is Xabi Alonso done at Real Madrid? We react to Endrick finally getting game time, Gonzalo Garcia, the lack of press resistance in the team outside Carreras,…

29. Real Madrid 0-2 Celta Vigo Postgame Reaction

    8 Dec 2025 · 1 h 07 min

    Jarod and Sid discuss the disappointing loss to Celta, Vini/Mbappe on defense, Tchouameni's lapse, Alonso's tactics and more.

30. Futbol In America & The Death of Monoculture

    5 Dec 2025 · 24 min

    Jarod Hector and Sid discuss how the death of monoculture and pressure on corporations to grow profits has led to "crossover" style sports events related to America, a place where the game is not a traditional…

31. The Crisis At Real Madrid

    5 Dec 2025 · 56 min

    Jarod Hector and Sid discuss Xabi Alonso's tactics, Florentino Perez and the dressing room, Arda Guler, Vinicius and more.

32. Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid Postgame Reaction

    9 Nov 2025 · 41 min

    Loconte and Taalib break discuss the disappointing draw to Rayo, Alonso's lack of successful adjustments off the bench, the team's struggles in buildup play and more.

33. Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid Preview

    8 Nov 2025 · 47 min

    Loconte and Jarod Hector preview the Rayo Vallecano game with keys for Xabi Alonso's side and things to watch out for.

34. Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid Postgame Breakdown

    4 Nov 2025 · 50 min

    Loconte and Sid breakdown Real Madrid's defeat at Anfield.

35. Vinicius Jr, Xabi Alonso and Evolving Dynamics at Real Madrid

    3 Nov 2025 · 49 min

    Loconte and Jarod Hector discuss the Vinicius situation, evolving dynamics at Real Madrid with Mbappe's arrival and changes to the team's playing style from the Carlo Ancelotti days, Vinicius' career trajectory and…

36. Real Madrid 4-0 Valencia Postgame Reaction

    1 Nov 2025 · 45 min

    Jarod Hector, Loconte and Taalib break down the win over Valencia, Real Madrid's goals, Mbappe, Bellingham, Vinicius, Endrick and more.

37. Drama In Madrid? Alonso’s Squad Management + Mailbag

    31 Oct 2025 · 43 min

    Jarod Hector and Loconte discuss the Real Madrid news of the week and take mailbag questions.

38. Real Madrid vs Valencia Preview

    31 Oct 2025 · 1 h 22 min

    Loconte and Cerebrone preview Real Madrid v Valencia: what to expect from Valencia, Mbappe, Xabi Alonso's tactics and more.

39. Liverpool v Real Madrid Preview, Trent's Return To Anfield

    29 Oct 2025 · 1 h 10 min

    Josh Williams (as seen on Anfield Wrap, LFC TV et al) joins Siddharth Ramsundar to discuss Liverpool v Real Madrid from a tactical perspective. What went wrong with Liverpool's rebuild after signing Wirtz, Isak, Kerkez…

40. Can Vinicius & Xabi Alonso Coexist? Apology Reaction

    29 Oct 2025 · 24 min

    Jarod Hector joins Siddharth to discuss VInicius' apologies and the contract situation. Can he and Xabi Alonso coexist?

41. Inside Xabi Alonso's Tactical Upgrades

    27 Oct 2025 · 56 min

    Loconte and Jarod Hector discuss the tactical keys to Xabi Alonso overhauling Real Madrid so quickly without a preseason. After an El Clasico that was in complete contrast to the Atletico Madrid and PSG games earlier…

42. El Clasico Postgame Breakdown: Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona

    26 Oct 2025 · 1 h 13 min

    Loconte, Jarod Hector and Sid break down Real Madrid's win over Barcelona. Xabi Alonso's tactical masterclass, Bellingham's role, Carreras locking up Yamal, and the mid block and high press, and more.

43. Mailbag, Endrick Situation, Xabi Alonso's Tactical Plans

    25 Oct 2025 · 1 h 19 min

    Loconte, Jarod Hector and Xavier discuss El Clasico from more of Real Madrid's perspective, the Endrick situation, Yamal's comments and more. Note: due to a temporary copyright issue, our intro music and reel will not…

44. El Clasico Preview: Real Madrid v Barcelona

    25 Oct 2025 · 1 h 18 min

    Ruri Barlow joins Sid to preview the biggest fixture in club football and discuss the first matchup between coaches Xabi Alonso and Hansi Flick.Barcelona have looked plenty vulnerable to start this season without Inigo…

45. Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus Postgame Reaction

    25 Oct 2025 · 40 min

    Sid and Loconte react to Real Madrid's win over Juventus. The slow first half, chemistry between Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe, another dominant Arda Guler performance, Vinicius breaking the deadlock…

46. Getafe 0-1 Real Madrid Postgame Reaction

    25 Oct 2025 · 34 min

    Jarod Hector and Taalib (joined by Loconte briefly) discuss Real Madrid's victory over Getafe, Mbappe's goal, Rodrygo's performance, Tchouameni and Camavinga in midfield, and more. Note: due to a temporary copyright…

47. Getafe v Real Madrid Preview, Perez Restructuring Real Madrid Ownership + Mailbag

    25 Oct 2025 · 1 h 03 min

    Loconte, Jarod Hector and Xavier discuss the Real Madrid news of the week such as Florentino Perez's restructuring of the club to compete with PSG/Man City and oil clubs (as well as his fears of a Bartomeu style…

48. Xabi Alonso's First 10 Games Reviewed Tactically

    14 Oct 2025 · 1 h 24 min

    Loconte, Sid and Xavier sit down to review Xabi Alonso's first 10 games in charge of Real Madrid, the expectations, the performances, and the general trends of the team. With the lack of a preseason, things have been…

49. Real Madrid's International Break + Mailbag

    10 Oct 2025 · 1 h 03 min

    Loconte, Jarod Hector and Xavier discuss the international break in the context of Real Madrid, Vinicius, Mbappe's interview, Villarreal's game against Barcelona in Miami, and more. We also take mailbag questions…

50. Real Madrid 3-1 Villarreal Postgame Breakdown

    4 Oct 2025 · 51 min

    Loconte and Jarod break down the big win over Villarreal, Vinicius' performance and more.