Lettttttssssssss goooooooo. We answered all your questions on the following, and more.
—Lewandowski
—Salah option
—Darwin Nunez
—Lenglet sale
—Neymar regret
—Gavi and Araujo
—Ansu Fati return
—Xavi tactical
—Emre Demir, Jandro
—Clausula de Mie...
Hey everyone, feel free to leave any Qs for this week's episode in reply to this post or in the Q&A channel on the Discord. I think we'll probably record Wed afternoon Spain time. Vamos!
2022-03-14 19:44:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam and Rik are at Camp Nou and Toni joins them to discuss Barcelona's 4-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga that sees them keep in hot pursuit of Sevilla.
--Reaction to the win
--Triangles
--The strongest XI
--Ous-Auba connection
--No more jeers
--Eric/Araujo
--Victory c...
No goals at Camp Nou in a disappointing showing from Barcelona in the Europa League L16 clash with Galatasaray. What were the problems? Sam, Rik and Toni look at the game and also chat a little about another Messi KO and Barça Femení's upcoming Clasicos.
--Was Xavi right?
--Busquets im...
This midweek episode of Siempre Positivo with Sam, Rik and Toni marks one year of Joan Laporta's presidency. Are Barcelona better off now than when he was elected? How much credit does he deserve for Barça's current moment of grace? Plus: which Barça figure was Sam stalking on Wednesday?! ...
2022-03-09 16:17:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's latest win as Xavi Hernandez's side came from behind to make it four wins in a row in all competitions and 11 unbeaten in LaLiga. Ferran Torres and Memphis Depay scored the goals as Barça moved third in LaLiga ahead of Real Betis' game against Atletico Madri...
2022-03-06 20:55:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam and Rik chatted to French journalist Olivier Goldstein, who covers Barcelona for RMC and other outlets, specifically about Ousmane Dembele. His past, his present and his future, PSG and Chelsea links, could he stay, does he owe Barcelona anything? And more...
Olivier is on 2022-03-04 16:53:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam and Rik are joined by Toni (still in San Francisco!) to rattle through some interesting questions related to signings, departures and institutional matters at Barcelona. Including but not limited to:
-- Griezmann's future
-- Haaland alternatives
-- Christensen report...
Hey everyone. We're aiming to record the Q&A on Wednesday this week, so please get your questions in! Either in the Discord (excited to have so many new arrivals in there in the last few days) or by replying to this post. Thanks!
2022-03-01 15:34:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Better late than never! The Monday pod is out and Sam, Rik and Toni talk about the 4-0 rout of Athletic Bilbao, Pedri, Dembele, the atmosphere and more.
-Alcatraz
-What a time to be alive
-Are Barca ‘back’?
-Pedri
-Dembele
-Could he stay?
-Auba bet reveal
-Xav...
Sam, Rik and Toni are in high spirits as they discuss the win over Napoli in the Europa League.
--Galatasaray draw
--Arda Turan
--Napoli smashing
--Best display
--80% Guardiola, 20% Luis Enrique
--Frenkie de Jong
--Adama Traore
--Rik's ratings
--Auba bet
--and m...
Sam, Rik and Toni get stuck into the 4-1 win at Mestalla that takes Barcelona back fourth. Aubameyang got a hat-trick (technically), Xavi's side romped to an important win, but it wasn't plain sailing and left a lot to discuss. Vamos.
--Toni's Communicado Oficial
--Aubaperforming
--H...
Ferran Torres' penalty earned Barcelona a draw in their Europa League debut against Napoli (second leg in Naples next week), but he also missed several chances to give Xavi's side an advantage to take to Italy. In one of the most heated podcasts to date, Sam, Rik and Toni get stuck into Thursday'...
2022-02-18 11:38:26 +0000 UTC View Post
A fun pod tackling all your questions from the last week or so.
--No Alves in Europa
--Spotify numbers
--CVC coin
--Give him a Luuk in
--Food and drink
--Frenkie
--Mats
--Mingueza
--Busquets
--Ilaix
--Messi
--ESPN coverage
--Barca kits
Sam, Rik and Toni chat about Barcelona's 2-2 draw at the RCDE Stadium on Sunday night. It wasn't the leap forward everyone hoped for but how much does Luuk's late goal mean?
--How important is the Catalan derby?
--A point gained or two dropped?
--Eric Garcia's struggles
--Luuk de ...
Hey Patrons, we're doing a Q&A this week, probably on Wednesday, so feel free to fire across your questions for that.
Also, the Monday pod is live on Spotify/Apple etc, but Patreon does not seem to be working properly at the moment so we can't seem to upload it here yet too, but we will...
2022-02-14 19:02:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam, Rik and Toni are joined by special guest Marc Menchen to discuss another busy week off the pitch for Barcelona after the 4-2 win over Atletico Madrid last Sunday (but not before Toni's recommended some restaurants).
That Atletico game was watched by a Spotify delegation at Camp N...
2022-02-09 21:29:10 +0000 UTC View Post
What a game! Sam, Rik and Toni analyse Barcelona's 4-2 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday at Camp Nou.
--Toni's bet
--Partidazo
--Great atmosphere
--Rebirth
--Happy players
--Adama Traore
--Dembele whistles
--Rik's ratings
--Toni the detective
The second pod of the day, as Sam, Rik and Toni look ahead to Sunday's big clash with Atletico Madrid. It's a big game in the title race and Xavi has decisions to make over Ousmane Dembele, Aubameyang and the line-up in general. Plus, Rik welcomes Tom Allnutt of AFP to the pod to talk about Barca...
2022-02-04 12:09:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This is it. The longest Siempre Pod on record. We answered all the questions.
—The winter window
—Defensive signings
—Who goes in the summer
—Gaya, Azpi, Isak
—Dembele situation
—Spotify deal
—Xavi’s longevity
—Balde
—Player power
—Squad siz...
Hey, we're recording the next Q&A pod on Thursday so questions in on Discord or below and we'll get them answered!
2022-02-02 12:22:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam, Rik and Toni look at how deadline day unfolded for Barcelona, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's arrival, plus the other moves in and out in a busy January at Camp Nou.
--Auba in
--Is it worth it?
--Best attacking trio
--Adama and space
--Wing-back option
--Who misses Europa Le...
We covered the best 10 players Barcelona had signed in the 21st century and now we move onto the worst 10. Overpriced, underperforming, from the useless to the bizarre, here you have Sam, Rik and Toni's lists.
2022-01-27 13:30:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam, Rik and Toni were joined by transfer guru Fabrizio Romano to discuss possible deals Barcelona could do and to look ahead to another busy summer at Camp Nou. They discussed:
-- Tagliafico's desire to join Barça
-- Dembele latest
-- Morata to leave Juve?
-- Barça exit...
Get Frenked! De Jong nabbed a last gasp goal to grab Barcelona three crucial points on an otherwise disappointing/boring/dire evening (other adjectives welcome). Sam, Rik and Toni look at the game, Xavi's management, the Dembele situation and more.
--Zzzzzzzzz
--The positives (othe...
Sam, Rik and Toni analyse Barcelona's 3-2 extra-time Copa del Rey defeat by Athletic Bilbao, look at the Ousmane Dembele latest after Barca tell him to leave, and he releases his own statement, plus we welcome Ahmed Waleed, from the Arabic Post in Saudi Arabia, who gives his thoughts on #Busquets...
2022-01-21 16:08:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam, Rik and Toni tackle all your questions. There is a wide range of interesting topics to get stuck into this week and some imaginative questions, including, but not limited to:
--Generous Umtiti?
--Haaland backups
--What Xavi wants in a winger
--No plan to replace...
Hey there, it's your fortnightly reminder to put in you questions on the Discord or by replying here, for this week's Q&A pod. On all things Barça of course, plus anything else you fancy.
Pod will either come out late Wed or early Thurs, then another bonus pod on Fri following th...
2022-01-18 14:31:44 +0000 UTC View Post
No Barça game and yet still plenty to talk about. The debate over Sergio Busquets, Ousmane Dembele's contract, Adama Traore and more, with Sam, Rik and Toni as per usual.
We'll be back for Patrons later in the week with a Q&A and reaction to the Copa del Rey clash with Athletic Bilbao....
2022-01-17 14:50:30 +0000 UTC View Post
That was fun, wasn't it? Barcelona may have lost 3-2 to Real Madrid after extra time on Wednesday but they put on a show. Luuk de Jong and Ansu Fati goals took the game to an additional 30 minutes as Barça -- buzzword alert -- showed they can compete with their Clasico rivals. In the end, though...
2022-01-13 11:51:33 +0000 UTC View Post