Malaga Insiders

All of football was dwarfed this week by the news of a potential European Super League. It would have been amiss of us not to offer our views on this proposal and how it could affect football and our own beloved Málaga. Of course, we didn’t ignore the going-ons at Málaga, as they drew 1-1 at Las Palmas. Is that the end of their ambitious play-off hopes now? Or does a win against Fuenlabrada this c...

It’s now two wins in a row for Málaga and they sit comfortably in the top half - so can we begin using the P word? (SPOILER ALERT: it does get used a lot on this podcast eventually). We look back on Málaga’s ‘comfortable’ 2-0 win over Albacete, as well as talking about the latest news coming out of Málaga regarding possible summer signings. We were also delighted to be joined by Matt Rayns of the...

Was it a David Lombán goal? Was it is a Stefan Šćepović goal? Do we care? Not really - a goal is a goal and that goal meant a 1-0 win for Málaga over Lugo, taking Los Boquerones onto 46 points and surely guaranteeing their place in Segunda next season already. We look back on a game described as a ‘boxing match’ by Sergio Pellicer, as well as looking ahead to our game against bottom of the league...

There have been two games in a week for Málaga and just one point taken. We look back at an unfruitful week for the club with a 1-1 draw away at Cartagena and then a 3-0 loss at home to high-flying Almeria. What has gone wrong for Málaga this week and how do they get back on track against Lugo this coming weekend? We discuss all. Plus, we are also joined by Almeria fan Brian White to talk about VA...

For our second bonus podcast, we were delighted to be joined by Charlie Dean I’Anson - a professional footballer at UCAM Murcia and, more importantly for us, a Málaga fan. We talked about his move from England to Spain as a child and growing up in Benalmadena, where he got to play alongside Isco at Atlético Benamiel. Plus, we talked about British footballers abroad, his time at Grimsby Town, his e...

A player dives in on the ball at the goalie’s arms at chest height and prods it home for a goal: you are the ref - what do you do? If you are Ocón Arraiz you give a goal, but what about the Guiricast? We talk about that 1-1 draw with Tenerife and that controversial equaliser. Plus, we are joined by Jordan of @FCCartagenaUK to talk about this Saturday’s Cartagena v Málaga game and discuss Ruben Cas...

For only the second time this season, Málaga have won two games in a row...so are we getting greedy now and hoping for a third? For that third win to come, we need to beat Tenerife, so we were delighted to be rejoined by Tenerife-native Chris Todd of the Armada Sur to talk all things Málaga v Tenerife. Of course, we also look back on this past Sunday’s 1-0 win over Logroñés, although we end up spe...

After 40 games without stepping up to the penalty spot, Málaga finally have a penalty - a penalty that helped secure a 2-0 win at La Rosaleda. All hail Luis Muñoz! We look back on a great win for Málaga and the second home win in a row. As well as that, we look ahead to our away game this coming weekend at Logroñés and talk about a potential well-travelled new signing. Learn more about your ad cho...

It’s been a tough week for Málaga after a loss to Mirandes this past Monday; however, arguably the biggest loss came in the form of the injury to the team’s main goalscoring threat, Pablo Chavarria. Who will Málaga replace Chavarria with? And who better to see us through the stormy times than one half of the Storm Time podcast, David Wilcox, a Bristol Rovers fan and all-round intrepid groundhopper...

For our first ever Guiricast+ episode, we are joined by Ellis Platten of Away Days fame. Originally, Ellis agreed to join us to talk all things football shirts and to choose his top 3 Málaga shirts, but we delved into so much more. Leeds, Porto, groundhopping and the concept of supporting two teams were all discussed, plus much more, before we eventually made it on to talking about all things foot...

Finally, Málaga win at home again - their first home win since the 22nd October! A 2-0 win over Rayo Vallecano means we have fun talking about Málaga playing well at home for a change with particular love for the superb Luis Muñoz. As well as analysing the Rayo game, we look ahead to our game versus Mirandés with Doncaster Rovers fan Tony Greenall, a man who has stumbled into a soft spot for Miran...

Valentine’s Day evening proves to be not very fruitful for Málaga in Gijón, as they slump to another defeat . that is now one win in nine for the team, but was there more attacking intent than usual? As well as discussing the loss in Gijón, we look ahead to our game against Rayo Vallecano and a reunion with former player Antoñín. Plus, what 2019/2020 Málaga player do we miss the most, how some bof...

Málaga’s winless home streak continues as this weekend’s loss to Zaragoza now means it is four months without a win at La Rosaleda. We discuss what went wrong, while Alex suggests how his beloved Yeovil Town deal with these sort of situations. To get over more despair at La Rosaleda, Málaga head north to Gijón this upcoming weekend to take on Sporting and so we talk about the league’s current top...

As Ismael’s Instagram post read on the weekend, ‘No pain, no gain’ - this was referring to his head being bandaged up, but it could also refer to watching the painfully dull opening 91 minutes of Alcorcón v Málaga to then being rewarded with that winning goal in the 92nd minute. We look back over Málaga’s first league win of 2021, before looking ahead to our upcoming game at home against Real Zara...

La Rosaleda continues to be a broken home for Málaga, as we look back on another home loss - this time a 2-0 loss to Ponferradina. We try to work out what wrong and question do Málaga need to start worrying about ‘Doing a Numancia’ yet. We also delve into the virtual world this week, as we get to chat with Málaga’s very own professional FIFA Player, Pablo Naveiras AKA ‘Brutaker’ about the life of...

Málaga fall at the last 32 hurdle of the Copa del Rey, as our neighbours Granada come to town to beat Los Boquerones 2-1. We look back on Sunday lunchtime’s Andalusian Derby, before we turn our attention back towards the league - and that means an upcoming home game against Ponferradina. We are joined again by Mr. Ponferradina Chris Pidgeon to talk about the upcoming Málaga v Ponferradina, as well...

It has been an Oviedo-heavy week for Málaga with two games against the Asturians at La Rosaleda. A 1-0 cup triumph over Oviedo last Wednesday saw Málaga into the last 32 of the Copa del Rey, where Málaga will now take on Granada this weekend. We discuss how Granada are a club that Málaga should be looking up to, whether the cup is good for Málaga and just how bloody lovely a city Granada is.  Howe...

On this week’s podcast, we are joined by Sid Lowe of The Guardian and Spanish Football Podcast fame to talk about all things Málaga and Oviedo…as well as some Michu and fathering chat. First of all though, we look back on Málaga’s first game of the season: a 1-1 draw away to Albacete - or the Queso Mecánico (Clockwork Cheese) to give them their superb nickname. We also discuss Mejias’ New Year’s E...

IIIIIITTT’SSSS CHRISTMAAAAAAASSSSSSS! We have plenty of festive treats on our first ever Guiricast Christmas special, but first, we have our groans about that 0-0 draw against Logroñés. Then we have our first ever former Málaga player join us on the podcast, as Nabil Baha comes on to talk all things Málaga. Plus, we introduce our newest member to the Guiricast team, have Christmas songs and wishes...

Málaga may have lost down the road in Almería, but should they have won? Nevertheless, we move quickly on and celebrate getting through to the next round of the Copa del Rey with a 4-0 away win at Coruxo. Plus, on this week’s podcast, we discuss the faults of Benkhemassa (again) and more love for the yellow shirt (again), as well as live pacharán drinking, before looking ahead to this Sunday’s gam...

It is derby day in Andalusia this weekend and we look ahead to Málaga’s short trip down the road to Almería. We talk about our experiences in Almería, Turki Al-Sheikh’s experiences in Almería and John Lennon’s experiences in Almería, before inadvertently going into a bit of  Beatles chat. Back to football, we also discussed what is going wrong for Málaga at home (after the 2-1 loss to Cartagena at...

Málaga have hit the 25 point mark and are now halfway to the safety of 50 points, after a great week on the pitch for the club. This week, we discuss Malaga’s comeback from 2-0 down with 10 men to get a point at home v Lugo, before then moving on to look back on a great 2-0 win at Estadio Fernando Torres against Fuenlabrada. Plus, we discuss who has the best/worst moustache at Málaga, roundabouts,...

Was Malaga's 1-0 win over Girona their best performance of the season? The Guiricast think quite possibly so. On this week's podcast, we try to brush over our 2-1 loss to Leganés on Saturday and get straight to talking excitedly about a great Malaga win at Girona on Tuesday - and talk less excitedly about Benkhemassa. We then try to look ahead to our Friday night game against Lugo, before realisin...

Málaga’s pilgrimage to Ponferrada doesn’t quite go to plan and ends with a red card each for Benkhemassa and Pellicer. We look back on our 1-1 draw away to Ponferradina and discuss Pellicer’s tactics, Pellicer’s subs and Pellicer being forced to walk through the streets of Málaga naked Game of Thrones-style. SHAME! Plus there is a lot of cucumber and mascot talk, as we look ahead to our game v Leg...

Málaga finally wear the fabled yellow third shirt and pick up 3 points whilst wearing it. It was a profitable day at Sabadell and we look back on how Málaga won with an unlikely goal from Iván Calero and another beautiful header from Pablo Chavarría. This week, we were also delighted to be joined by the most famous guiri in Ponferrada, Chris Pidgeon - the ultimate Ponferradina fan. He explains how...