Merengue Bites' May Day comeback

Mark, Ryan & Kaushik gather to look back on La Undecima -- the game and the season -- and look forward to what lies ahead for Real Madrid's squad going forward. 

Mark, Ryan and Rahul gather to look back on Real Madrid's league season and how it has been impacted by the mid-season coaching change. 

This episode saw us discuss a wide variety of issues including back-up striker options, the need (or not) for a midfield signing and the tough decision the club faces concerning the futures of Pepe and Rafael Varane. 

We also start looking forward to the Champions League final versus Atletico Madrid, discussing the tactical keys to the game and pondering the awesomeness and cruelty of yet another Sergio Ramos headed goal.  

Hala Madrid! 

Mark, Ryan and Kaushik discuss Real Madrid's weirdly low-key semifinal vs Manchester City and narrow home victory over Valencia.

The guys also address your questions about lesser lights Danilo and Kovacic, and discuss the talking points surrounding Alvaro Arbeloa's farewell.

Hala Madrid!

The Merengue Bites pod returns from winter hibernation!

Mark & Rahul discuss Real Madrid's La Liga fightback, the Champions League semi-final 2nd leg and which team they'd rather face in the final.

The guys also discuss the fortunes and misfortunes of players including Ronaldo, Casemiro and James, and ponder how the squad can be strengthened over the summer.

Hala Madrid!

It's a full house on hand as Mark, Kaushik, Rahul and Ryan discuss the first two games of the Zinedine Zidane era. The guys discuss Zizou's early impact on the team, and what his appointment means for the squad and certain players. 

Also in today's episode, why Madridistas shouldn't be too anxious over the FIFA transfer ban. That and a whole lot more on this episode of Merengue Bites. Hala Madrid!!

The two Rs of the Merengue Bites team Ryan & Rahul discuss Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over Eibar and various talking points after what has been an eventful and traumatic period at Real Madrid.

The guys get into the Kroos vs Casemiro debate, ponder the reasons behind the ineffectiveness of the BBC, ask how the team will cope with a raft of defensive injuries and wonder if there is room for optimism between now and the end of the calendar year. 

Hala Madrid!!

Merengue Bites is back for Season 3 in a new format. Due to real life, messed up time zones and other factors, the podcast crew is unable to deliver weekly episodes but have still commited to a new style of once in 3-4 week-ish larger picture analysis and reviews of Real Madrid. In this episode, Mark Ryan and Kaushik take a look at the first few games of Benitez' Real Madrid and share their tactical observations, their first impressions of the new setup, new players and much more. 

Thank you to each of our fans for supporting us through the days, and we hope you enjoy this new season. Kindly reach out to us with any feedback. Hala Madrid! 

Mark, Kaushik and Rahul sign off for the season by conducting a post-mortem of the 2014-15 campaign and discussing the performances and prospects of every single player in the Real Madrid squad. The guys also discuss the seemingly imminent departure of Carlo Ancelotti and his most likely replacement at the time of writing, Rafa Benitez. 
Hala Madrid!!

On this episode of Merengue Bites - Mark, Ryan and Kaushik discuss the disappointing end to our Champions League campaign at the hands of the old lady Juventus and give their views of the match. In addition to this they take a pilot's view of how the season has been and ponder on the important questions of whether Ancelotti should be allowed to continue, whether the squad needs to be rebuilt and much more. 

Mark, Rahul and Kaushik discuss Real Madrid's exciting 3-2 victory over Sevilla at the Sanchez Pizjuan. The guys discuss Ramos' new midfield role, Bale's encouraging substitute appearance and ponder whether Casillas should've taken James Rodriguez's penalty kick-saving advice.

The panel also talk about the challenges that will be posed by Juventus in the Champions League semi-final first leg, and how Real Madrid should set up for the win.

And finally, in the wake of the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, the guys discuss which footballers like they'd to see step into a ring together!