Barca Talk

The dismay of a two-goal sacrifice in Copa del Rey to Sevilla changed to the joy of a four-goal win over Alavés in La Liga for FC Barcelona: an encouraging turn of events with the important first leg of the PSG tie in Champions looming. We analyze Dembélé's attacking moves and how he can improve to help the team score even more goals. We also ask, is Koeman becoming a good coach for Barca? | Hosts...

We're starting to see a more competitive spirit from FC Barcelona, judging from their two comebacks this week, advancing in Copa del Rey and winning three points with a late winner in La Liga. Hosts: Brien Henderson https://twitter.com/barcatalkbrien Sergio Rodriguez https://twitter.com/Serg53579636 @ the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/barcatlkpod Join Our Patreon Community: http://tiny.cc/b...

This week saw FC Barcelona getting two crucial results in Copa del Rey and La Liga. Barca find themselves in second place in La Liga, thanks to much-improved play by Frenkie de Jong. We review his latest run of form. Oscar Mingueza assisted the game-winner against Athletic Bilbao. We discuss his versatility on defense. And finally, with the Barca finances recently released, we debate players FCB s...

Elche and Cornellá each lost by two goals to FC Barcelona last week. But, even though they won, Barcelona did not impress. Alejandro Villegas and Sergio Rodriguez discuss how to get the most scoring out of Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembélé's efforts to lead the attack in the absence of Lionel Messi, and the promise they see in Ronald Araujo as a center back and captain for Barcelona's future. Cor...

This FC Barcelona team has proven they don’t really know how to play without Lionel Messi, and Jordi Alba has undeservedly played five times as many minutes as Junior Firpo this season. The first trophy of the year was in Barcelona’s grasp, after first getting past Real Sociedad in the Spanish Supercup semi-final with Messi out on injury. Athletic Club proved themselves to be deserving opponents i...

FC Barcelona got its third win in a row in La Liga, crushing Granada at Los Carmenes. Griezmann finally scored again, thanks to a lucky assist by Soldado, and Messi scored a golazo and a free kick, in a game that seemed to be more complicated than what it was. A very solid first half, even though Barca was battling with injuries: Now, Barca is ready to face off with Real Sociedad in the Supercopa...

With FC Barcelona facing Eibar and Huesca this week, we explore Barca’s performances against lower tier teams in La Liga. Also, with the winter transfer window opening, will Carles Alena and Riqui Puig find more playing time on other teams? Messi did not play in the Eibar, which raised the issue of penalty kick takers when Messi is absent. Join Our Patreon Community: http://tiny.cc/btshowpatreon »...

In this sample of Barca Talk Café, our exclusive show for supporters on Patreon, Gabriel and Mariana focus on youth in their review of Barcelona’s draw with Eibar. They cover Ronald Araujo’s mistake that cost FCB a goal and the wing play we saw from Junior Firpo and Sergiño Dest. Their discussion about Ousmane Dembèlè’s and his equalizing goal are only on the full episode for our Patreon supporter...

Pedri grabbed the attention of the press after a brilliant assist to Messi against Valladolid. Our team in Span, Gabriel Quiroga and Mariana Guzman, remember what a nobody Pedri was when he was first signed and they both want to see comparisons between the youngster and Iniesta dampened for now. This is a sample of Barca Talk Café, our exclusive show for supporters on Patreon. Support the Blaugran...

Another frustrating result for the Blaugrana as ‘hit-and-miss’ Valencia took a point away from Camp Nou following a 2-2 draw. Goals from Messi & Araujo add two bright spots to yet another game that many culers will believe FCB could have, and should have taken all 3 points. As well as breaking down the game, Gabriel & Craig also discuss the recent movements in the upcoming election. Manscaped: The...

With their midweek win over Real Sociedad, FC Barcelona stayed in the fight for La Liga. Alejandro Villegas and Sergio Rodriguez call the first half of the game Barcelona’s best of all season, even though Ronald Koeman is inventing positions, the central defense was manned by two youths, and Antoine Griezmann still can’t find the goal. This is a sample of our exclusive Friday episode for supporter...

FC Barcelona faced off with Levante at Camp Nou and had a hard time winning 1-0 against one of the teams fighting to avoid relegation in La Liga. Lionel Messi scored the only goal of the game, in another match in which Barcelona shot more than 20 times and could not win by more than one goal. Next up, is La Liga’s leader, Real Sociedad, on Wednesday. Hosts: Alejandro Villegas https://twitter.com/a...

FC Barcelona lost to Juventus in the final match of the Champions League group stage. Barca continues to struggle, unable to find their best XI and they’ll face a tough opponent in the next stage of Champions League. Have the players lost faith in Koeman? In this sample from our Friday episode for our Patreon supporters, Gabriel takes a hard look at Barcelona and looks for solutions to unlocking M...

FC Barcelona loses again in La Liga after two horrible mistakes on defense and a great night by Ledesma, the Cadiz goalkeeper. Barca shot 21 times and only scored once with an own goal. Now, Barcelona is 12 points away from Atletico de Madrid. Is it impossible to win La Liga now? Read the article, “Koeman: ‘It is a giant step backwards’” at https://www.blaugranagram.com/koeman-it-is-a-giant-step-b...

From our Friday episode for patrons, Gabriel and Craig compare Riqui Puig to Pedri. In the full episode on Patreon, they review the Champions League match against Ferencváros and answer more questions from our patrons. Become a patron and listen to the full episode at http://tiny.cc/btshowpatreon HostsGabriel Quiroga https://twitter.com/BarcaTalkPodCraig McGeough https://twitter.com/craigmc1988Joi...

FC Barcelona look like they are starting to find their rhythm and attacking form. Barca beat Osasuna 4-0 with a balanced attack and all 4 attacking players netting goals. The young players have stepped up and are making the team more dynamic and dangerous. Has Koeman found the best lineup and formation going forward? Hosts: Gabriel Quiroga - https://twitter.com/BarcaTalkPodCraig McGeough - https:/...

FC Barcelona suffered a 1-0 loss to Atlético Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday night. Not only does Barca find themselves 9 points behind Atlético, they suffered major injuries to their back line. Gerard Piqué suffered a right knee injury which may see him missing 4-6 months. Sergi Roberto also suffered a thigh injury and is likely to miss 1-2 months. How will Koeman patch the back lin...

From our Friday episode for patrons, Sergio Rodriguez and Alejandro Villegas go over the possible lineup Atletico can use against FC Barcelona on Saturday. Besides, they discuss the absence of Luis Suarez, because of COVID, and Busquets, because of an injury and how important it is to win at the Wanda. In the full episode: the crazy people in Barcelona harassing Messi and Griezmann, what the resig...

He left Barcelona for Real Madrid, and yet we don’t hate him like Figo. With international break interrupting the club schedule, Gabriel and Craig took the time to reminisce about the legendary Barcelona midfielder Michael Laudrup. Hosts:Gabriel Quirogahttps://twitter.com/barcatalkpodCraig McGeoughhttps://twitter.com/craigmc1988Barca Talk is part of the Blaugranagram Podcast Network and a Soundit...

Against Real Betis, FC Barcelona’s Antoine Griezmann had a great performance, but failed to score in the first half. Not even with a penalty kick. It looked like Barcelona was going to drop points again, despite creating many goal opportunities. Then, Lionel Messi appeared and everything changed. It was a must win for Barca. --- Hosts: Alejandro Villegas - https://twitter.com/alejandrovg32 and Log...

Gabriel and Craig reviewed FC Barcelona’s Champions League win over Dynamo Kyiv in depth on our Patreon feed. Among several topics, they got into how much Messi has been walking and how little he’s been scoring. --- Hosts: Gabriel Quiroga - https://twitter.com/BarcaTalkPod | Craig McGeough - https://twitter.com/craigmc1988 --- Want more content from Spain about FC Barcelona? SUPPORT US ON PATREON...

Show Notes:FC Barcelona headed to the north of Spain where they drew with Deportivo Alavés. Barca started slow as Alavés scored first on a sloppy play by the defense and Antoine Griezmann scored the equalizer on a nice chip goal. How would rate Koeman’s start so far? How can we strengthen our defense? Hosts: Gabriel Quiroga - https://twitter.com/BarcaTalkPod Craig McGeough - https://twitter.com/cr...

FC Barcelona lost El Clásico against Real Madrid in a very even match, decided by a very polemic VAR penalty call on Sergio Ramos. How can Koeman get the best out of this lineup? Your hosts, Alejandro and Sergio review the match and talk about how VAR continues to go Madrid's way. Hosts: Alejandro Villegas and Sergio Rodriguez. --- Want daily content from Spain about FC Barcelona? SUPPORT THIS POD...

FC Barcelona traveled to Madrid to face an always physical Getafe where they suffered a 1-0 defeat. FC Barcelona missed a chance to be top of La Liga table since Real Madrid lost earlier in the day. Seeing continued themes with this Barca with lackluster attack, most offense running through Messi, and shaky defense in tight games. --- Hosts: Gabriel Quiroga https://twitter.com/BarcaTalkPod --- Cra...

FC Barcelona ties 1-1 with Sevilla in a very even match. Coutinho scores his first goal of the season. Serginho Dest makes his debut, playing as a left back, and Busquets starts and plays 90 minutes again. Hosts: Alejandro Villegas, Sergio Rodriguez, and Logan SteinleWant daily content from Spain about FC Barcelona? SUPPORT THIS PODCAST http://bit.ly/SupportBarcaTalk Learn more about your ad choic...