Kay Murray - Madridista Joy, Break Out the PROM




Beyond The Pitch show

Summary: Now that the emotions have subsided a bit after a rather controversial and explosive return leg at Old Trafford, Kay Murray of BeIN Sport USA joins us to take a look back at her time with Real Madrid and get underneath the two driving forces beneath the machine - Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo as they are leading one the giants toward its mythical La Decima in trademark fashion. On the one hand there is the timely brilliance of Ronaldo and then there is always The Special One who continues to reaffirm his bunker mentality formula as the matches get bigger and more explosive in scope. We examine the arrival of Luka Modric at a key moment in the match, how the media madness continues to overlook what Mourinho does with a very basic formula, separating the winners and losers to drive the right environment for his superstar players, testing their mentality and seizing the opportunities that are there when they present themselves. The red card may have been the catalyst, but it is always how the sides react to the challenge of dealing with the instant change in a match. We also examine the narrative surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo, how he continues to shred impressions of him, delivering at the biggest moments with more regularity and demonstrating a level of class in both legs against Manchester United that should not be overlooked. We also profile the arrival of another young emerging superstar in Raphael Varane who arrived at the club when Kay was with Real Madrid TV and what he brings to this team with a level of class and ability that seems to defy his very young age. Kay also shares with us her view of a bit of important football history when Real Madrid and Barcelona were the measuring stick for the entire football world and how that Spanish national team is clear confirmation to the brilliance of that brief moment in time, Cristiano and Lionel, Mourinho and Guardiola, and how these moments are so rare in sport and how fragile the good times really are in this game. This is all Real Madrid, looking back at a truly historic period in Spanish football and tracing the steps in the chase for a mythical tenth European Championship for one the biggest clubs in football and the Peoples Republic of Mourinho.