Exploring the Impact of Neo Galacticos on Real Madrid

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00:00Why don't we go across the pond, cruzando el charco, Cumba, as they would say in Mexico.

00:08Let's talk about what's going on in Europe, starting with Spain.

00:11You mentioned Hendrik, you mentioned Real Madrid.

00:13What are your thoughts on these new Galácticos?

00:15I know Galácticos, man.

00:17Right now, Real Madrid is not in first place like everyone thought it was going to be.

00:22They're having a rough start, you know, they just tied with Las Palmas.

00:27But Hendrik scored a goal.

00:28So I think it's looking good, I think it's only going to get better.

00:31I think everybody's expecting a lot from these Galácticos of Real Madrid.

00:35But I don't know if we should really call them like that, because they're not real Galácticos.

00:38We're players that are at a better level than the ones that they have right now.

00:41Excuse me, sidetrack a little bit, but I remember that potential mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao

00:46and Mayweather Jr. took forever to take place until we just sort of lost interest.

00:51Do you think that's the case with Kylian Mbappé?

00:54I mean, we've been waiting for that signing forever.

00:57Is there still that, you know, sense of excitement around Real Madrid, do you think?

01:00As a Madridista, I will tell you that, yeah, I lost a little bit of excitement.

01:04I think that he took forever to come to Real Madrid.

01:07I mean, he's still a young player and I know he's going to bring a lot to the table.

01:10He's going to give us more Champions Leagues and more championships.

01:13On the other hand, Barcelona now with Hansi Flick.

01:15A lot of us thought that coaching spot was going to go to Rafa Marquez.

01:19He's on to, I'm not going to say Greener, or yeah, pun intended, Greener, Greener Pastures.

01:26Working with Javier Aguirre, Flick takes over with Barcelona.

01:29What are your thoughts on the culés?

01:31Do they have what it takes to dethrone Real Madrid?

01:34I mean, right now they're in first place.

01:35Three games, they have three victories, nine points.

01:39They have a lot of young players, a lot of talented young players.

01:41And I think that they're definitely going to be contenders for La Liga and for the Champions League.

01:46Yeah, it's been seven years since Xavi left Barcelona.

01:50And this has been a carousel of coaches, including Gerardo Tatamartino and Valverde.

01:56And no one has really been able to replicate a success.

01:59Let's see if that will happen.