The Barcelona Podcast

On episode 310,  Dan  and Levon discuss the 3-0 loss to Bayern Munich and if there are any lessons to learn from the match. They talk about the worrying showings from Mingueza and Dest, the reasons Bayern Munich sliced open Barça, the focus on the Europa League, and much more! Running Order: How we feeling? Can Dest be better than he was against Davies? How was Bayern so much better than Barça? Ho...

On episode 309, Dan is joined by Ruairidh Barlow from La Liga Lowdown to discuss Xavi's first loss as manager and preview the match-up with Bayern Munich. They talk about how Barça failed to break down Betis, the struggles of the attack, a way through Bayern Munich, and much more! Running Order: Was the Betis match just bad or were there things to fix? Did anyone play well against Betis? Who shoul...

On episode 308,  Dan and  Emile discuss Ousmane Dembele's contract situation and the heavy rumors surrounding Ferran Torres arriving in January. They talk the correctness of the Ballon d'Or winners, Arthur Cabral of FC Basel as a forward candidate, a potential devastating forward line, and much more! Running Order: Was Lewandowski robbed? Would Cabral for 10m be good value for Barcelona? How close...

On episode 307,  Dan  and Domagoj Kostanjšak discuss Barcelona's 3-1 win over Villarreal and what Xavi got right and wrong. They talk the potential of EZ Abde, the issue with Eric Garcia against Villarreal, Coutinho's possible redemption, and much more! Running Order: Is EZ Abde the real deal? What went wrong with Eric Garcia against Villarreal? Which La Masia players could Xavi look at next? Wher...

On episode 306,  Dan  and Levon discuss the 0-0 draw with Benfica and the main talking points from the match. They talk about the unfortunate result, the usefulness of Sergio Busquets, Barça's finishing issues, and much more! Running Order: Did luck play a factor in the result? What can Gavi and Nico do to improve? Why was Sergio Busquets the MOTM? Does Barcelona have a shot against Bayern Munich?...

On episode 305,  Dan and  Rafa Aldamuy of Més Que Un Podcast discuss Barça's 1-0 win over Espanyol in Xavi's debut and what it will take to beat Benfica. They talk Barcelona making its own luck, EZ Abde and Ilias Akhomach, Xavi's tactics, Pedri's Golden Boy award, and much more! Running Order: What did Xavi do to down Espanyol? How did Ilias Akhomach and EZ Abde have success in different ways? Wil...

On a special bonus edition of The Barcelona Podcast, Dan gives an explainer on what he expects Xavi's tactics to look like. Then he previews Xavi's first opponent as manager, his old rivals Espanyol in the Catalan derby. The first half of this audio was originally released as a YouTube video on The Barcelona Podcast channel. Listen on Apple Podcasts iOS App, Spotify and, if you want to support the...

On episode 304,  Dan  is joined by Alan Feehely of Football España to discuss Dani Alves' return to FC Barcelona and what it means for player and club. Then they talk Thiago rumors, Karim Adeyemi rumors, the teams ahead of Barcelona in the La Liga table, and much more! Running Order: What does Dani Alves bring (and bring back) to the club? Would a Thiago reunion be a good move? What are the chance...

On episode 303,  Dan  is joined by Kevin Williams to discuss Xavi's new rules for the squad and whether or not they might be effective. They talk Xavi and the captains, Ramon Planes leaving Barça, Dani Alves rumors, Femení versus Hoffenheim, and much more! Running Order: Will Xavi's rules work? Who could replace Planes? Would Dani Alves returning be a good idea? How did the Femení dominate without...

On episode 302,  Dan and  Emile discuss the first things that Xavi should do as manager of FC Barcelona. They talk training, fitness, ideology, injuries, and much more! Running Order: What should Xavi's first actions as manager be? Will Xavi bench his friends? How would training change? What are fair expectations for Xavi? Listen on Apple Podcasts iOS App, Spotify and, if you want to support the s...

On episode 301,  Dan  and Levon discuss the current state of the Xavi negotiations and the emergence of Nico Gonzalez. They talk about the draw with Dynamo Kiev, another injury to Ousmane Dembele, and much more! Running Order: What positives can be taken from the draw with Dynamo Kiev? How has Nico improved since the start of the season? A new take on another Dembele injury? Should Barcelona pay X...

On episode 300,  Dan and Francesc Tomàs discuss the exit of Ronald Koeman and the very likely arrival of Xavi. They talk big decisions to be made, Xavi's preparedness for the job, the best of 300 episodes, and much more! Running Order: How will Koeman as Barça manager be remembered? Is Xavi prepared for the job? Will Xavi be willing to sit his contemporaries? What were some of the most memorable e...

On episode 299,  Dan and  Emile discuss Barcelona's 2-1 loss to Real Madrid in El Clásico. They talk big picture, Koeman's decisions, Dest and Garcia mistakes, and much more! Running Order: Why did Barcelona play better and lose? Why did the Dest miss change the match? What did Koeman get right and wrong? What did Francesc Tomas think of the game? Listen on Apple Podcasts iOS App, Spotify and, if...

On a special bonus edition of The Barcelona Podcast, Dan gives an explainer on how all 14 U-22 players around Barcelona's first team came to the Camp Nou. Consider it an audio compilation of superhero origin stories! This audio was originally released as two YouTube videos on The Barcelona Podcast channel. Listen on Apple Podcasts iOS App, Spotify and, if you want to support the show, head over to...

On episode 298,  Dan and  Rafa Aldamuy of Més Que Un Podcast discuss the 1-0 win over Dynamo Kiev and preview El Clásico. They talk Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba's positive outings, Ansu Fati's contract renewal, the ups and downs of Real Madrid, and much more! Running Order: Who was the MOTM against Dynamo Kiev? What can Koeman do with Coutinho? How did Ansu Fati get his renewal done? Should Barcelo...

On episode 297,  Dan  and Levon discuss Barcelona's 3-1 win over Valencia and the impact that Ansu Fati made simply by starting the game (plus the goal). They talk about how the Blaugrana defended on the front foot, Memphis and Dest next to Ansu, Sergi Roberto's role, the general assembly, and much more! Running Order: How does Ansu Fati's presence change the whole system? What did Dest do right a...

On episode 296,  Dan and  Emile discuss Pedri's renewal and what role Culers see him having in Barcelona's future. They talk questions about Ansu Fati's renewal, Raheem Sterling and Paul Pogba rumors, Alexia Putellas' absence in the Champions League, and much more! Running Order: Did Pedri go from underrated to overrated? Should we worry about Ansu Fati's renewal? Should Barcelona go for Sterling...

On episode 295,  Dan  is joined by Jamie Coles of Barça TV+ to discuss making content behind the scenes with players. They talk cooking shows, managing negativity, the all-conquering Femení, and much more! Running Order: Are players different from what we see? Does Pedri deserve his Ballon d'Or nomination? Will Alexia Putellas win the Ballon d'Or? Are there enough minutes to go around with the Fem...

On episode 294,  Dan  is joined by Toni Juanmartí of Siempre Positivo to discuss Gavi's performance against Italy and how he keeps pushing the boundaries of our expectations for him. They talk the frustration of Spain's style compared to Barça, what kept Koeman around, Joan Laporta's latest Messi comments, and much more! Running Order: Is Gavi a Barça starter now? What's the difference between Bar...

On episode 293,  Dan  and Levon discuss the loss to Atlético Madrid and what that might have meant for Ronald Koeman, if not for Laporta changing his mind. They talk Koeman's new timeline, manager options, Gavi's Spain call-up, questions for the general assembly, and much more! Running Order: Would Koeman resign if results don't improve? Are the mistakes against Atleti fixable? Was Gavi ready for...

On episode 292,  Dan and  Emile lament what could be the penultimate match for Ronald Koeman in charge of FC Barcelona, a 3-0 loss to Benfica. They talk the issues from the starting line-up, another Eric García failure, the uphill climb to the knockout round, and much more! Running Order: What the heck was with that starting line-up? What the heck was with the decision to move Frenkie de Jong to C...

On episode 291,  Dan  and Levon discuss the return of Ansu Fati and the reaction to the goal (including the reaction in the stadium). They talk how Ansu Fati healthy changes things, Gavi's continued excellence, Dest's terrific showing, and much more! Running Order: What separates Ansu Fati from every other young talent? Does Gavi's age confuse our assessment of him? Where does Frenkie de Jong fit...

On episode 290,  Dan  is joined by Kevin Williams to discuss Barça's 0-0 draw with Cádiz. They hit all the talking points, including what it means for Koeman's job, Memphis missing the mark, Busquets' weakness, and much more! Running Order: Was this better or worse than what we saw against Granada? Why was Memphis missing the mark against Cádiz? What comes next for Koeman after this one? Is it tim...

On episode 289,  Dan and  Emile discuss the frustrations of Barça's 1-1 draw with Granada and what that means for Koeman's future. They talk Barça's tactics (or lack thereof), silver linings of Ronald Araújo and Alejandro Balde, Koeman replacement candidates, and much more! Running Order: How did Koeman get it so wrong against Granada? Are Sergiño Dest and Eric García going to improve? How much sh...

On episode 288,  Dan and  Rafa Aldamuy of Més Que Un Podcast break down the 3-0 loss to Bayern Munich! They discuss the good (Ronald Araújo, Alejandro Balde), the bad (Eric García vs. Lewandowski and more injuries), the ugly (Sergi Roberto and Luuk de Jong's showings), and much more! Running Order: How did Koeman get his tactics right and wrong? Should Koeman have started the likes of Gavi or Alej...