Can Mourinho Revive Real Madrid?
5/8/20261 hr 15 min
The FC Crew discuss whether or not Jose Mourinho is the right man to bring Real Madrid back from the chaotic state that the club is in right now. Then, the latest on the incident between Valverde and Tchouaméni as Real Madrid announce €500k fines for each player. Also, a debate over if Bruno Fernandes was deserving of the FWA Footballer of the Year award and a preview of Liverpool vs Chelsea.
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Kay Murray· Host0:37
[upbeat music] Hello, welcome in to the latest edition of ESPN FC. Kay Murray, Craig Burley, Shaka Hislop here in the studio over in Barcelona ahead of El Clásico. We've got Luis Garcia and Alejandro Moreno, and coming to us from Madrid, our Spanish football correspondent and Madrid correspondent, Alex Kirkland, who we very much hope to get word from tonight.
Craig Burley· Panelist1:04
The fighting capital of Madrid, it seems.
Kay Murray· Host1:05
[laughs] I mean- Don't you start today.
Shaka Hislop· Panelist1:07
I, no, no, no.
Craig Burley· Panelist1:07
So I know you g- I'm staying out of it. Don't you throw a left hook at me. [laughs] Or a left jab.
Kay Murray· Host1:12
So that's one of the topics. There's another one today, because we've heard of José Mourinho's name being linked with a return to Real Madrid, Alex, but it does seem to be that he is emerging as a serious contender right now, and those reports have got stronger today. Is this gonna happen?
Alex Kirkland1:26
Yeah, multiple