On this week’s world famous Real Madrid mailbag that goes up every week exclusively for Managing Madrid Patrons, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete spent an entire episode answering questions from fans. Topics this week included: Is social media ruining football fandom? Is Alphonso Davies attainable? Is Miguel Gutierrez a good alternative? Is the new Bernabeu actually good? And much more.
The clip we’ve uploaded for free on YouTube this week is a question asking us to give our thoughts on whether or not Fede Valverde is the best right central midfielder in the world.
The full episode can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM05749sbnk&t=3s
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25 Comments
First to comment. I’m addicted to Kiyan
Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM05749sbnk&t=3s
Yes. You have to admire the boy turned man. Even his marriage shows on his performance. Maturity galore.
So glad Madrid has committed more years to all these amazing young men at the same time. A clear statement of business.
He's in the top 5 best midfielders in the world
Pedri over valverde? I’m off this podcast Pedri ?
What has Pedri done in football?valverde has shone in bigger and smaller stages that requires pure ability UCL, you all will come to this post in future all pedri dose on the pitch is get the ball and pass nothing more! Valverde is a more solid and reliable player compare to Pedri you can gradually see that in this Madrid team, he’s becoming indispensable since he move to a more central position,you could see even with Pedri Barca can’t function well without frenkie, they’re some kinda players who just brings that solidity to your midfield such as valverde and camavinga,KDB,even gavi is becoming that
what has pedri done this season to be picked over Valverde?
Real Madrid’s video of his golazos is mad
The guy with the hat must be spanish, fede can defend and attack, he is a two way midfielder even if he can't be creative he can offer defensive cover very elite which isn't even his game, maybe interms of talent pedri is more flashier etc but as a midfielder fede everyday .
Is in top five but not best .. sobozlia is play better right now .. no bias
No he isn’t realistic he is just a powerful ball carrier with a shot on him. There is nothing special about him he fits real well and a passion merchant. Best in the world? Absolutely no way
many people who joke on fede being in the top midfielders rn itw, have mostly not watched him play live. He's top 3 in his position (RMF) and is treasure for any manager.
this season Carvajal is in form of his life and they both combine well to cover the whole right side of the pitch.
Future RB train.
Pep wouldn’t trade Silva or KDB for Fede and Xavi wouldn’t trade Pedri for Fede. But we also wouldn’t trade Fede for anyonr
The only midfielders I’m taking over Fede are on City
My world class is “one of the best in the world” “one of the best of his position”
That’s about 80 guys in the world tbh. But there are stars and superstars above them
I'll pick Valverde all day long. His work rate and the cover he provides are second to none, plus his ball carrying abilitiy and that long range shooting ability
Only a manager like Xabi, De Zerbi, or pep can take him to another level !
He is number 1.
What's he saying man? Valverde not the best in his position? Stop playing.
He's our best midfielder what are you talking about? Ceiling not as high as Camavinga and Jude? It's easily up there with them.
Well I do not know what ceiling is higher than a player who really is so Important in the starting 11 he has no defined position. Fede assumes ROLE, he plays for and helpd every single playersin real madrid starting 11. he is literally a white Kante. Only Vini has more Importance in the team. He has given us so mucha assurance and confidence we don't even think of him as much, LIKE Kross his Idol. I will rather have a player like this in my team than some potential higher ceiline, who just reamin potential pretty much all thier career. Fede is cooking and he is undropable in Madrid. A role model, just blood and sweat for Madrid. I love him!!
Valverde has become the engine of real Madrid…..leaving him out of the starting line up isn't an option
Meanwhile Valverde is in Montevideo to play for Uruguay for the WC qualifiers whilst the Europeans are focused on Euro Qualifiers.
ball carries is a system derivative. if he plays in another formation or system his other attributes will shine. he always drops back to protect Carvajal n modric, therefore winning the ball deep and carrying it forward. In a system with no old legends and guys. I would like to see him play freely upfront with no excessive defensive assignments