Barca Talk

Gabriel is joined by Craig McGeough as they talk about the latest FC Barcelona match against Levante. Ansu and La Masia players definitely were the most positive aspects of the game, how can Barca leverage these youth players to bridge the gap? Ansu was able to play some minutes and find the back of the net as Barca won comfortably on Sunday afternoon. Host: Gabriel Quiroga https://twitter.com/Bar...

Gabriel is joined by Robbie Dunne as they speak about football analytics in FCB and La Liga. Why are La Liga teams slow to adapt to this newer way of rating players? What are some of Robbie's favorite stats websites for football? We toss around some theories and break down our favorite stats to measure present-day footballers. Host: Gabriel Quiroga https://twitter.com/BarcaTalkPodGuest:Robbie Dunn...

In this week's Barca Talk Café teaser, Gabriel and Mariana share their final thoughts on the Bayern Munich match, could Barca have used a 4-4-2? Why did everyone whistle Sergi Roberto at the Camp Nou? They also discuss Koeman's future and answer numerous questions from our Patreon community. Join Our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/barcatalkSign up for our weekly newsletter:https://www....

Gabriel is joined by Kevin Williams of the Barcelona Football Blog and Craig McGeough as we talk Champions League. FC Barcelona has a mighty task ahead of them as they face Bayern Munich who is rolling in the Bundesliga. How will FCB control Robert Lewandoski? Are Kimmich and Goretzka the best midfield duo in Europe? Why don't more people talk about Bayern Munich? Host: Gabriel Quiroga https://twi...

Here is a teaser of our Friday show, Barca Talk Café, exclusive for our Patreon community. In this week's Barca Talk Café, Gabriel is joined by patron Mike Brochu to help answer questions from our Patreon community. We discuss the Griezmann saga, Koeman's possible contract extension, and how La Masia is vital to Barca's long-term financial success. Host: Gabriel Quiroga https://twitter.com/BarcaTa...

Gabriel is joined by Ben Hayward as they talk the latest about FC Barcelona. Barca won ugly as Memphis scored another goal and has been one of the positives for the start of the season so far. How can Griezmann be unlocked? Which La Liga players should we keep an eye on? Host: Gabriel Quiroga https://twitter.com/BarcaTalkPodGuest:Ben Hayward https://twitter.com/bghaywardJoin Our Patreon Community:...

Gabriel is joined by Craig McGeough to talk about FC Barcelona’s first victory of the season over Real Sociedad. Memphis and Martin Braithwaite had great performances while Barca kept Real Sociedad at bay. Are you a fan of this unpredictable chaos? Host: Gabriel Quiroga https://twitter.com/BarcaTalkPodGuest:Craig McGeough https://twitter.com/craigmc1988Craig’s Cancer Fundraiserhttps://bit.ly/3jYGk...

In this week's Barca Talk Café, Gabriel and Mariana discuss the latest bombshell that FC Barcelona won't renew Leo Messi. After just watching the Joan Laporta press conference, listen to our real-time reaction that the greatest Barca player won't be coming back. Host: Gabriel Quiroga https://twitter.com/BarcaTalkPodGuest:Mariana Guzmán https://twitter.com/craigmc1988Listen to the Barca Talk Café e...

Gabriel is joined by Craig McGeough to talk FC Barcelona pre-season, Messi renewal, and potential tactical lineups. They also discuss FC Barcelona B player sagas and FC Barcelona Femeni opening their doors for the first crop of La Masia players. Host: Gabriel Quiroga https://twitter.com/BarcaTalkPodGuest:Craig McGeough https://twitter.com/craigmc1988Join Our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon....

Here is a teaser of the Barca Talk Café, where Gabriel and Mariana discuss the latest with Barca player salaries, Griezmann rumors, some funny personal FC Barcelona anecdotes, as well as answering questions from our patrons. Join our Patreon community!https://www.patreon.com/barcatalk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Argentina won the Copa América on Saturday night, their first trophy since 1993. Messi finally gets a trophy with his national team, something he's been struggling to accomplish. Roy Nemer of Mundo Albiceleste joins the podcast to dissect the Copa América final, Messi's tournament performance, and how Scaloni was able to pull the right strings. Roy Nemerhttps://twitter.com/RoyNemerJoin our Patreon...

Here is a teaser of the Barca Talk Café, where Gabriel and Mariana discuss the latest FC Barcelona news from Spain every Friday. In this teaser, we discuss the upcoming fixtures for Barca and the games we are looking forward to. Join our Patreon community!https://www.patreon.com/barcatalk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Barca Talk, we speak to Michele Taylor about the FCB Femení's historic season and the future of the team. We also hear from Brien as it is his last episode. Barca Talk will be on hiatus until mid June to cover all the FC Barcelona rumors. Host: Gabriel QuirogaGuest: Michele Taylorhttps://twitter.com/BarcaWomenJoin our Patreon community, for $5 a month!www.patreon.com/m/barcat...

A freewheeling, spirited review of FC Barcelona's scoreless draw to Atlético Madrid. Brien Henderson is joined by Craig McGeough. Atlético Madrid still atop of La Liga with 3 matches remaining, will FC Barcelona get some luck and catch them? Join Our Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/m/barcatalk¡Get our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/1812f1156af4/barcatalkpod Learn more about your ad choic...

A 1:2 loss to Granada sent Barcelona fans into a fit on Thursday, but a hard-won 3:2 defeat of Valencia kept hope alive for the Liga trophy, with the leaders Atlético Madrid coming up next week. Join Our Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/m/barcatalk¡Get our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/1812f1156af4/barcatalkpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here is a teaser of our weekly Friday show, the Barca Talk Café for our Patreon community. After last night's terrible loss, Gabriel and Mariana try to make sense of the match. We dive into the match and try to figure out what went wrong, why is the defense continuing giving up counter-attacking goals, and is Koeman on the hot seat? And of course, they answer questions from our patrons. Join Our P...

The European Super League is dead for the moment, but we revisit some issues brought up in the early hours of the league’s announcement before it became no more. FC Barcelona, meanwhile, won both games this week against Getafe and Villareal, after Real Betis took points from Real Madrid, to keep the race for La Liga hotly contested. Watch Gabriel and Craig react to the European Super League: http:...

Fans of the club have a lot to be happy about this week. FC Barcelona went to Sevilla to face Athletic Club for the Copa del Rey final, and it was more than just a victory. It was an absolute thrashing. Antoine Griezmann, Frenkie de Jong, and Lionel Messi all scored in the 4:0 demolition of the same team that bested Barca in the Supercopa final. The team overcame a scoreless first half to break do...

In El Clásico, Ronald Koeman sent a very young FC Barcelona team to face a strong Real Madrid, fresh off a Champions League win over Liverpool. Barcelona lost 2:1. It was their second loss to Real Madrid this year, who they haven’t beaten in two years now. But, the league wasn’t lost, an impressive feat for a team that we predicted would be fighting for fourth place earlier this season. Lionel Mes...

The second installment of El Clásico this season is coming this Saturday. We’re re-playing an episode from October, 2020 after the last Clásico. Barcelona lost 1:3, but they were tied at one goal for the majority of the game. Federico Valverde scored for Madrid in the 5th minute, and Ansu Fati tied it up three minutes later. It stayed that way until well into the second half, when Clement Lenglet...

In two games last week, FC Barcelona scored 10 goals and won six points to stay within striking distance of Atlético Madrid for the championship, trailing by only four points. In a 4:1 defeat of Huesca last Monday, Barca began shooting more from outside the box, and they scored three goals that way, with Ousmane Dembélé and Antoine Griezmann playing in more central positions. Also, Oscar Mingueza...

A showtime goal from Lionel Messi wasn’t enough to spark a comeback for FC Barcelona against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. The French club is on to the quarter finals, while Barcelona still hopes to compete for two trophies in La Liga and the Copa del Rey. We look at Barca’s poor shooting and the youth performances in this match that have us looking forward to a new sporting project...

Koeman put the same exact lineup and formation on the pitch against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey as he did in La Liga, and it kept Sevilla from scoring. Barcelona's goals came from pure individual performance though, rather than tactics. The 3:0 win was enough to go into extra time, and eventually on to the final where they will play Athletic Club. On the weekend, it was the same formation with onl...

A narrow Barcelona could barely get a shot off against Elche, but one change widened the team and opened the gate for 3 goals and 3 points. In Sevilla, a more robust midfield and fewer forwards set a trap that Lionel Messi and Ousmane Dembélé sprung for the opening goal in a 2:0 win and 3 more points, gaining ground on Atlético Madrid. Hosts: Brien Henderson https://twitter.com/barcatalk_brien | C...

A high FC Barcelona defensive line against PSG in the Champions League gave up four goals. The second leg may an insurmountable hurdle. In La Liga, the defense of Cadiz proved to be impenetrable for Barca, and two crucial points dropped may have taken away any glimmer of hope for domestic glory. | Hosts: Gabriel Quiroga https://twitter.com/BarcaTalkPod | Alejandro Villegas https://twitter.com/alej...