Send us a text 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 cigar substitutes --Riqui Puig --Good minutes or bad minutes --Rik's ratings --Haaland latest from Laporta --Toni's tidbit (Messi) Sorry for the background noise of the mowers - you can blame Xavi and his immaculate gras...
Mar 14, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 126
Send us a text 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 Madrid. Running order: -- Win Barça tickets -- A solid performance -- A tale of two handballs -- Ferran Torres love -- Most improved Araujo -- Defensive worries? -- Rik's ratings -- Haaland hype...
Mar 06, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 123
Send us a text 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 -Xavi’s work -Rik’s ratings -Laporta celebration -Toni’s tidbit Back in the week with a Q&A and a bonus pod for Patrons x Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Di...
Mar 01, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 120
Send us a text 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. We'll be back after Napoli, recording for Patrons (link at the bottom!) --Toni's Communicado Oficial --Aubaperforming --How good were Barça? --Pedri praise --Credit where due (Alba, Dest) --Soler's goal --Rik's ratings --Toni's tidbit --Napoli importance Su...
Feb 21, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 118
Send us a text 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? We'll be back for Patrons with a Q&A pod later in the week and another bonus episode covering the fall-out from the Napoli Europa League clash. Join the club: https://www.patreon.com/siemprepod --How important is the Catalan derby? --A point gained or two dropped? --Eric Garcia's struggles --Luuk de Jong's...
Feb 14, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 115
Send us a text 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 Join us later in the week for another bonus episode on https://www.patreon.com/siemprepod Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other B...
Feb 07, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 113
Send us a text 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 League? --Dembele future --Rating the window Join us at https://www.patreon.com/siemprepod for a Q&A pod later this week and another bonus pod ahead of the big Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid showdown. Support ...
Feb 01, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 110
Send us a text This is an exclusive podcast that was released on the Siempre Positivo Patreon on Monday. If you like what you hear, you can sign up for more at: patreon.com/siemprepod . 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 exits difficult -- Erling Haaland chances -- Fr...
Jan 25, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 108
Send us a text 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 (other than the points) --Pedri's drive --Alba's angry, Frenkie's fair --Rik's ratings --Atletico crunch clash --Xavi's coaching so far --Dembele desperation Some more special eps coming this week for our Pat...
Jan 24, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 107
Send us a text 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. Check us out! https://www.patreon.com/siemprepod --Super Cup feelings --The Busquets dilemma --Can FDJ play that role? --What's the best midfield? --Dembele latest --What does Ousmane actually w...
Jan 17, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 104
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni analyse Barcelona's 1-1 draw at Granada on Saturday and look ahead to the clash with Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup. Plus: Pique's tweets, Umtiti's new deal and Ferran Torres has been registered. --Umtiti 2026 --Alemany's year --Two points dropped --Gavi red card --Under pressure --Rik's ratings --Pique's payslip --Real Madrid For reaction/analysis to the Real Madrid game, head over to patreon.com/siemprepod and join the club Support the show For bonus cont...
Jan 10, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Send us a text Barcelona took a 1-0 win back home from Mallorca thanks to Luuk de Jong's goal and Ter Stegen's stoppage-time reflex save. Sam, Rik and Toni analyse the game and also what Barcelona president Joan Laporta said at Ferran Torres's presentation on Monday. --Sam riddled --Luuk de Jong action hero --Ter Saved 'em --Pique impresses --Did Riqui/Mingueza/Ilias do enough? --Rik's ratings --Laporta's claim We will be back later in the week for a bonus pod on Barcelona's Copa del Rey game ag...
Jan 03, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 99
Send us a text After three games without a win, Barcelona got back to winning wats by beating Elche 3-2 at Camp Nou on Saturday. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss how they made it hard work for themselves, the rise and rise of the youngsters (Gavi was especially good this weekend) and whistles for Frenkie de Jong. Do Barça and Ajax really have that much in common? Plus there's news on the Espai Barça referendum and the new Camp Nou... --Barça beat Elche in thriller --'Best performance from a Barça playe...
Dec 20, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 95
Send us a text A podcast of two halves! Sam is joined by Toni first and Rik later to go over Barcelona's 2-2 draw with Osasuna on Sunday. Barça twice led through Nico and Abde but Osasuna pegged them back to earn a point. The result saw Barça slip to eighth in La Liga after Valencia's win on Saturday. --The return of Umtiti --Abde gets the better of Dembele --Why can't Barça keep the ball? --Dest and Balde --Trust in Xavi --Rik's ratings --Honeymoon until the summer --What chance a top-four fini...
Dec 13, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 92
Send us a text The 'flower' has run out, says Xavi. That explained, and a lot more, as Sam, Rik and Toni get stuck into FC Barcelona's 1-0 defeat by Real Betis on Saturday at Camp Nou. --Was the defeat unlucky? --The way Barça will concede --Coutinho and Abde on the wings --Dembele impact --Rik's ratings --What chance a top-four finish? Preview pod and reaction to Bayern Munich clash will be out on Patreon on Tuesday/Thursday. patreon.com/siemprepod Support the show For bonus content, including ...
Dec 05, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 89
Send us a text There's no Rik this week but Sam and Toni reflect on Barcelona's first away win in LaLiga this season. Late goals from Memphis Depay and Philippe Coutinho secured a 3-1 victory at Villarreal that new coach Xavi Hernandez admitted wasn't completely deserved. It was welcome, though. Also: What were Barça representatives doing in Manchester? Can they really afford City forward Ferran Torres? -- A Barça away win at last! -- The players enjoying themselves again -- But a warning for Xa...
Nov 28, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni take a look back at the slim 1-0 win on Saturday night which marked the start of the (second) Xavi Hernandez era. The new coach earned a vital victory but the game was tense and Barça struggled in the final stages. --The club is revived --An actual plan!!! --Width, counter-pressing --Ilias Akhomach debut --Rik's ratings --Aguero 'news' --Benfica line up/predictions --Xavi wanted Griezmann We will be back on Wednesday after the Benfica game with a pod for patrons ...
Nov 21, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Send us a text It may be an international break but Sam, Rik and Toni have plenty to get their teeth into on this week's pod. Spain, led by Gavi but without the injured Ansu Fati and Pedri, have qualified for the 2022 World Cup after wins against Greece and Sweden. In bigger news, Dani Alves is back at Barça! The Brazilian, now 38, has signed until the end of the season. The pod also reflects on Xavi Hernandez's first week as Barça's boss. Running order: -- Gavi continues to star for Spain -- Ho...
Nov 15, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 82
Send us a text Sam and Rik spoke to Mouhamad Rachini , a journalist at CBC Radio and a goalkeeper, who also writes about goalkeepers at btsgoalies.com , about Barcelona stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The German does not seem to be at his best and we analyse five of the recent goals he has conceded and look at the bigger picture; where he is among the world's best at this point, and why his level may have dipped. This is a 15-minute extract from the full pod which is being edited and will be out ...
Nov 10, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 81
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni talk discuss Barcelona's remarkable 3-3 draw against Celta Vigo as Sergi Barjuan's side surrendered a three-goal lead at Balaidos. There was also more bad news on the injury front as Ansu Fati, Eric Garcia and Nico Gonzalez picked up knocks. There was some good news, though, with Xavi Hernandez back as Barça boss -- although the club could not resist some drama around the announcement. Running order: -- Barça surrender Vigo lead -- 'A game of two halves' -- Worth...
Nov 08, 2021•34 min
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Barcelona 1-1 draw with Alaves on Saturday night, before one of the smallest crowds in Camp Nou's history. They also look ahead to the Champions League clash with Dynamo Kyiv on Tuesday night. Running order: --Was this any better? --More vigilant in defence --Memphis focus --Aguero incident --Attendance woes --Rik's ratings --Toni's Coutinho rant --Who's back for Kyiv? Ansu? Frenkie? We'll be back on Wednesday at Patreon to look at that game and then l...
Nov 01, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni analyse Barcelona's 2-1 loss to Real Madrid in Sunday's Clasico at Camp Nou. David Alaba and Lucas Vazquez goals gave Madrid the three points, with substitute Sergio Aguero's late goal serving only as a consolation. Where did it go wrong for Ronald Koeman's team this time? Were there any positives? Running order: -- A fourth straight Clasico loss -- The Memphis-Ansu dilemma -- Could Barça have exploited Madrid's right? -- Any positives? Aguero's goal -- De Jong i...
Oct 24, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 73
Send us a text Barcelona got back to winning ways against Los Che with Ansu Fati scoring and winning a penalty, while Philippe Coutinho also got his first goal for nearly a year. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the game, the Barca AGM on Sunday which didn’t get finished, and more. Running order: --Ansu Fati --Quelling any euphoria --Dest on the wing --Agueroooo --Camp Nou atmosphere --Rik’s ratings --Barca’s assembly Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special ...
Oct 18, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni discuss why Luis Enrique can make a team with so many Barcelona players look so much better than Barcelona. That's what he's done in 2021 with Spain, making good use of Eric Garcia, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Pedri and now Gavi. Busquets and Gavi were particularly good this past week in the UEFA Nations League. Joan Laporta's latest Lionel Messi comments are also analysed, along with some contract updates and an interview with Sudesh Baniya on Xavi Hernandez. S...
Oct 11, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 67
Send us a text The boys are back and Koeman will be too, apparently. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano, Koeman's comments after the game where he appeared to blame Nico Gonzalez and also Joan Laporta's statement too. --What went wrong? --No Messi hurting the defence --Blaming Nico --Rik's ratings --Toni's Bartomeu news --Would Font have been given time? --Why Laporta backed Koeman We'll be back on Wednesday with a Q and A pod. Get your...
Oct 04, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Send us a text What a difference a week makes! Finally, some good news for Barça fans, with Ansu Fati not only returning from injury but scoring too. Sam, Rik and Toni give their views on Barça's impressive 3-0 swatting of Levante which also saw a lot of young players thrive. --Ansumania --Gavi and Nico --The formation --Schreuder's attire —Memphis thoughts --Rik's ratings --How much does this help Koeman? For bonus pods later in the week, join the club: https://www.patreon.com/siemprepod Suppor...
Sep 27, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Send us a text Sparks fly on the latest pod as Sam, Rik and Toni get stuck into Barcelona's 1-1 draw with Granada on Monday night. Listen up, because Barça are in action again on Thursday night against Cadiz and we will pod again for our Patreon subscribers. Topics: --Atmosphere at Camp Nou --Is Koeman right? --Awesome Araujo --Rik's ratings --Andrea Pirlo --Will Ronald last the week? For more pods and the chance to win an Ansu Fati No 10 shirt, sign up at: https://www.patreon.com/siemprepod Sup...
Sep 21, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Send us a text The Monday pod is coming early this week because its shelf-life will only take us up to the Bayern game on Tuesday. So here we go, previewing Barcelona's first Champions League clash of the season. We have a special guest in Archie Rhind-Tutt, of ESPN fame, to give us his breakdown of Bayern and how they are different from the team that dismantled Barça 8-2 in Lisbon. Running order: --Sam, Rik and Toni preview the game --Archie Rhind-Tutt's Bayern breakdown --Laporta-Koeman row co...
Sep 12, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Send us a text It's international break, but Siempre Pod isn't stopping. In fact, we're growing. Our Patreon has launched and you can get a lot of extra content there, as well as this free weekly pod. https://www.patreon.com/siemprepod This week Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the various news stories in the Barçaverse. From Pjanic's departure to Emerson's issue with Laporta, Kun Aguero speaking to Ibai Lanos and Pique going surfing in Cantabria, there's always stuff to talk about, even when there's n...
Sep 06, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text The transfer window is closed! Sam, Rik and Toni analyse Barcelona's final day in the market as Antoine Griezmann returns to Atletico Madrid and Luuk de Jong joins from Sevilla. Others to leave Camp Nou on a busy day were Emerson, Ilaix Moriba and Rey Manaj. Running order: --Goodbye Antoine Griezmann --What does Luuk de Jong bring? --Emerson, Ilaix & Manaj out --Assessing Deadline Day --Barça transfer window rated --How did Laporta do? --Ansu Fati handed the No.10 --Evaluating...
Sep 01, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 4
