Barça: Siempre Positivo

Send us Fan Mail It will be a trophy-less season for Barcelona after they were beaten 3-2 in El Clásico on Sunday by Real Madrid to fall 11 points off the pace in LaLiga. Sam and Rik, later joined by Toni, reflect on the game, the Lamine Yamal ghost goal, Joao Cancelo's role in the Madrid goals and what it all means for Xavi's future. The poker game is just getting started. Support the s...

Send us Fan Mail Sam and Rik talk Barca's 1-0 win at Cadiz on the weekend and then look ahead to the mouthwatering Champions League second leg clash with PSG. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siemprepod

Send us Fan Mail Raphinha scored twice on a memorable European night for Barcelona as Xavi Hernández's side recorded an impressive and significant 3-2 win over Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday. The two teams meet again in Montjuic on Tuesday. Sam and Rik look back at a game which saw good performances from several Barça player...

Send us Fan Mail Raphinha was the match winner as Barcelona beat 10-man Las Palmas 1-0 on Saturday to stretch their unbeaten run to 11 games in all competitions. Sam, Rik and Toni reflect on that win and discuss Raphinha's role and future. They also look ahead to Paris Saint-Germain in nine days in the Champions League, Barça's extra rest and Iñigo Martínez's clash with a TikTok-er...

Send us Fan Mail One, two, three. Atlético Madrid had not lost at home in LaLiga in 25 games, but Barcelona smashed them 3-0 on Saturday to extend their own unbeaten streak to 10 matches and become the first team to beat Atlético at the Metropolitano in the league since... Barcelona in January 2023.  Sam and Toni reflect on Barça's good run, which has now included wins over Napoli and Atlétic...

Send us Fan Mail Barcelona warmed up for Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday by beating Mallorca 1-0 on Friday. Lamine Yamal struck the winner and Pau Cubarsí excelled at the back as Barça's youngsters stepped up once again.  Sam and Toni reflect on that game at the Olympic Stadium and look ahead to Napoli, pondering what Xavi Hernández will do in midfield with so many players injured....

Send us Fan Mail With Toni back from Bilbao, he looks back on Barcelona's goalless draw against Athletic Club on Sunday with Sam. How bad was it? What was the ambition comment that so irked Marc-Andre ter Stegen? How long will Frenkie de Jong be out? Will Pedri ever get back to his best? Who plays in midfield now? Plus: Late refereeing controversy as Real Madrid held by Valencia.  Support the...

Send us Fan Mail Sam and Toni look back on Barça's best performance of 2024 (?) and the consequences it could have for the rest of the season in LaLiga and the Champions League. They discuss Barça's battle of styles, a much-needed confidence boost, the brilliance of Pau Cubarsí and more joy for Barça Atlètic. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, sp...

Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's narrow 2-1 win at Celta Vigo, talking about Xavi's comments, the 'performance', Barca's late goals and more. Back tomorrow with a Napoli bonus preview pod over on Patreon. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with othe...

Send us Fan Mail Lamine Yamal scored twice but his performance was overshadowed by more comical defending as Barcelona were to a 3-3 draw at home to struggling Granada at the Olympic Stadium.  Sam, Rik and Toni reflect on another crazy game in Montjuic after a weekend which also saw Real Madrid move closer to the title by beating their nearest challengers, Girona, 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu.  Su...

Send us Fan Mail Vitor Roque scored his second goal in a week but was also sent off in a 13-minute cameo as Barcelona beat Alavés 3-1 to make it back-to-back wins since Xavi Hernández announced he will step down at the end of the season.  Are we seeing a reaction from the players? How did Andreas Christensen do in midfield? Was Roque's red payback for the Negreira case? Where can Toni go on h...

Send us Fan Mail A couple of days on from the news, Sam, Rik and Toni resume discussion of the hottest topic in town, Xavi's decision to walk away from Barca in June. After our on-the-night reaction on Patreon, this is the free Monday pod. We talk about Laporta's response, a little about the straw that broke the camel's back in the Villarreal game, and more. Support the show For bon...

Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni look back on a busy weekend in Spanish football, mainly focusing on Barcelona's exciting 4-2 win at Real Betis, complete with a hat-trick from the shark Ferran Torres. There was also a debut for 16-year-old Pau Cubarsí, with Toni especially positivo about Barça's season in the event they can win in the Copa del Rey at Athletic Club on Wednesday.  Later,...

Send us Fan Mail 'This box is your blank canvas. Have fun!'  The above is Patreon's message for filling in this box, but it was difficult to have fun after Barcelona's performance in the Spanish Supercopa final on Sunday. Real Madrid won 4-1 in Saudi Arabia and the result was more or less a fair reflection of the game.  So, where did it go wrong? Why do Barça keep making slow s...

Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Barca's 3-2 Copa del Rey win at fourth-tier Barbastro on Sunday and look ahead to the Spanish Super Cup, which takes place in Saudi Arabia this week.  Q&A out on Tuesday on Patreon, and a bonus pod will follow Barca's semi-final against Osasuna later in the week. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As,...

Send us Fan Mail Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's 1-1 draw at Mestalla, Frenkie de Jong's performance, whether the team's aims and set-up are a contradiction unto themselves, ratings, and more.  Thanks for listening this year! We'll be back with more free episodes in 2024. If you want more content over Xmas, come and join us on Patreon, where we'll talk about the midweek A...

Send us Fan Mail A compelling Catalan derby ended with the points heading back to Girona as the surprise LaLiga leaders beat Barcelona 4-2 at the Olympic Stadium. Míchel's side are now two points clear of Real Madrid, seven ahead of Barça and playing some of the best football in Europe.  But what about Barça? They had 31 shots against Girona -- is it as simple as taking their chances? And why...

Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's impressive 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at Montjuic. With Kounde at right-back and an 'extra-motivated' Felix up top, Xavi said this was a 'complete' Barca display.  Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barç...

Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni talk about the 2-1 win over Porto that booked Barca's place in the Champions League last 16 for the first time in three years. The performance, what it means to the club, disagreements over Kounde, and more...  Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other...

Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni pick over patatas bravas and Barca's 2-1 win over Alaves in this pod recorded in a bar on Parallel after the game. (Apologises for the background noise). We talk about Barca's dire first-half performance, Jules Kounde, Xavi blaming the media for the team's low confidence and more. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q...

Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Barca's late 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday, which had an element of fortune about it to say the least. Or is it just the world balancing out after the Clasico? Talking about the formation, Xavi, the ratings and more. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join t...

Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni analyse what happened in El Clasico. Did Barcelona deserve more? Was it bad luck or self-inflicted? We talk about Ilkay Gundogan's criticism, do the ratings, and more. Why did Barca collapse? Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join o...

Send us Fan Mail Toni gives Sam and Rik a Catalan lesson on the pronunciation of Marc Guiu after the 17-year-old came off the bench to score the winning goal on his Barcelona debut against Athletic Club on Sunday. It was a remarkable night for the academy graduate. What next for the teenager?  Plus, Iñigo Martiñez impresses, Joao Felix takes responsibility, Oriol Romeu's struggles, Rik's...

Send us Fan Mail Barcelona fell 2-0 down against Granada on Sunday night and then produced another comeback to earn a 2-2 draw. They're still unbeaten in the top flight but now third, three points behind Madrid. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the game, the offside that led to Felix's disallowed goal and more. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special...

Send us Fan Mail Barcelona remain the only unbeaten side in LaLiga after Sergio Ramos' own goal (welcome back, Sergio) secured them a 1-0 win over Sevilla on Friday. Sam and Toni look back on that narrow victory, with Rik (who does check in with his rating) on his way to Porto for this week's Champions League game.  There is also good news in the form of Lamine Yamal's contract rene...