Open Thread: October 3, 2025

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The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally treat to Greek Souvlaki: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Kung_Fu_Zizou (AKA KFZ), Juninho, Ezek and, of course… yours truly.

Coming Right Up: Villarreal​

The race for La Liga has been under way for quite a while now. Los Blancos gave ground a week ago, when they got served 5 goals out of pretty-much nowhere, by city rivals Atletico. The wound is still open. Trailing Barcelona in the standings, means that this is an important game for Real Madrid, albeit a — usually — tough one.
What are you expecting to see in this match?

WORK. WORK. WORK.
INSIDE TRAINING RM Play

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) October 2, 2025

Hopefully, the most in-form players — say, a certain duo named Arda and Kylian — can raise the roof.

@10ArdaGulerpic.twitter.com/NBUMzy2r1W

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) October 2, 2025

Uh… Huh?​

Taylor Swift in her new song ‘Wi$h Li$t’:

“They want a contract with Real Madrid.” pic.twitter.com/Qryri3VMK0

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) October 3, 2025

Taylor Swift mentions Real Madrid in her new album “The Life of a Showgirl” ️ pic.twitter.com/anGEzG9GiA

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) October 2, 2025

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