Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Barca's late 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday, which had an element of fortune about it to say the least. Or is it just the world balancing out after the Clasico? Talking about the formation, Xavi, the ratings and more. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siemprepod...
Nov 06, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 325
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni analyse what happened in El Clasico. Did Barcelona deserve more? Was it bad luck or self-inflicted? We talk about Ilkay Gundogan's criticism, do the ratings, and more. Why did Barca collapse? Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siemprepod...
Oct 30, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 323
Send us a text Toni gives Sam and Rik a Catalan lesson on the pronunciation of Marc Guiu after the 17-year-old came off the bench to score the winning goal on his Barcelona debut against Athletic Club on Sunday. It was a remarkable night for the academy graduate. What next for the teenager? Plus, Iñigo Martiñez impresses, Joao Felix takes responsibility, Oriol Romeu's struggles, Rik's ratings and much more. Som-hi. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, spec...
Oct 23, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 321
Send us a text Barcelona fell 2-0 down against Granada on Sunday night and then produced another comeback to earn a 2-2 draw. They're still unbeaten in the top flight but now third, three points behind Madrid. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the game, the offside that led to Felix's disallowed goal and more. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siem...
Oct 09, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 317
Send us a text Barcelona remain the only unbeaten side in LaLiga after Sergio Ramos' own goal (welcome back, Sergio) secured them a 1-0 win over Sevilla on Friday. Sam and Toni look back on that narrow victory, with Rik (who does check in with his rating) on his way to Porto for this week's Champions League game. There is also good news in the form of Lamine Yamal's contract renewal and Fermín López's emergence as the pod analyse how Barça have locked down their spine for the coming years. Suppo...
Oct 02, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 315
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni go through what happened on Saturday when Barca came back from two down to win 3-2 in a wild last 10 minutes at Montjuic. Plus, Frenkie de Jong's injury, how strong are Madrid after Atletico beating, and more. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siemprepod...
Sep 25, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 312
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni look back on Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo's impressive full debuts as Barça found their feet against Real Betis on Saturday. Xavi's side struck five times, with Ferran Torres, aka The Shark, scoring the club's first goal since Lionel Messi left the club. There was also goals for Felix, Cancelo, Raphinha and Lewandowski. They also look ahead to the Champions League, with Barça hosting Antwerp on Tuesday. The main goal and is to get out of the group and be competiti...
Sep 18, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 310
Send us a text Sam, in Pamplona, Rik and Toni chat about Barca's 2-1 win at El Sadar on Sunday night. Three new signings made their debuts but Barcelona's performance was not particularly good even as they got a decent result as we head into the international break. Did Xavi send a message to Raphinha? Next season's back up right back and more... Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other B...
Sep 04, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 306
Send us a text Barcelona made it seven points from nine on Sunday as they beat Villarreal 4-3. Lamine Yamal took the headlines with another splendid performance, while the goals came from Gavi, Frenkie de Jong, Ferran Torres and Robert Lewandowski. Sam, Rik and Toni look back on the game on the latest podcast, discussing: -- Barça better box-to-box? -- Lamine Yamal -- Raphinha as Giuly -- Defensive frailties -- Rik's ratings -- Shark Ferran -- Deadline week! -- Cancelo + 1 -- Lenglet and who els...
Aug 28, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 304
Send us a text Barcelona earned their first win of the season with a 2-0 victory at the Olympic Stadium on the city's Montjuic hill, thanks to late goals from Pedri and Ferran Torres. Sam and Rik discuss the first competitive match in Barca's new temporary home, while Toni is back from Canada and gives his thoughts on the game too. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join...
Aug 21, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 302
Send us a text LaLiga is back... although not quite with a bang. There were plenty of talking points, though, as Barcelona were held to a goalless draw at Getafe for the third season in a row. Both teams ended a feisty affair with 10 men, while Xavi Hernandez was also dismissed. The Barça coach then let the referees know exactly what he thought after the game. Sam and Rik take you through the major talking points (Toni's still Instagramming bears and moose in Canada, apologies), including: -- Ra...
Aug 14, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 300
Send us a text Sam and Toni -- Rik is celebrating his birthday -- discuss Barcelona's 2-1 defeat at Celta Vigo which brought the 2022-23 season to a close, a year that ended with Xavi Hernandez's side lifting the title for the first time since 2019. There was not much to be gleaned from Balaidos, where Ansu Fati moved on to double figures for the season and Sergi Roberto (right-back) and Eric Garcia (pivote) failed to make strong cases for continuing in the positions they played. Also discussed:...
Jun 05, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 280
Send us a text Sunday's penultimate round of fixtures was an emotional one for Barcelona, who said farewell to Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Camp Nou. Busquets and Alba will leave the club this summer, while Camp Nou will undergo a revamp, forcing Barça to move to Montjuic until November 2024. Alba's tears and Busquets' smile characterised the two players as they said goodbye, while on the pitch Ansu Fati scored twice and Gavi was on target as LaLiga champions Barça beat 10-man Mallorca 3-0. S...
May 29, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 277
Send us a text Barcelona suffered their first defeat in LaLiga at Spotify Camp Nou this season as they were beaten 2-1 by Champions League-chasing Real Sociedad. Mikel Merino and Alexander Sorloth got the goals for the visitors, with Robert Lewandowski replying late on to remain on track for the Pichichi. After the game, Barça captain Sergio Busquets received the trophy. However, events in LaLiga this weekend were overclouded by more racist abuse aimed at Real Madrid forward Vinicius, this time ...
May 22, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 275
Send us a text Barcelona are Spanish champions. It only took 272 episodes. Sam, Rik and Toni on the 4-2 win over Espanyol and winning La Liga for the first time since 2019. The Espanyol ultras pitch invasion, Barca's defensive record and much more. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siemprepod...
May 15, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 272
Send us a text Following a game-less weekend in LaLiga, Sam and Toni discuss the issues of the week in the latest episode of Siempre Positivo. As reports continue to grow that Lionel Messi will move to Saudi Arabia, what's the latest regarding a possible return to Barcelona? And could Sergio Busquets' imminent announcement about his future be linked to Messi's next move? Also: Could Deco be Mateu Alemany's replacement? What would that mean for Raphinha? And which former Barcelona player's house ...
May 09, 2023•25 min•Season 3Ep. 270
Send us a text Barcelona handed a debut to 15-year-old Lamine Yamal in Saturday's 4-0 win over Real Betis. The teenager came on for the final 10 minutes after goals from the returning Andreas Christensen, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and a Guido Rodriguez own goal had downed 10-man Betis. Sam is joined by Rik and Toni to discuss that win ahead of Barça's game against Osasuna on Tuesday. They also wonder what the next step will be with Yamal and analyse why it's been two years since Barça last sc...
May 02, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 267
Send us a text Sam and Rik discuss Barcelona's 1-0 win over Atletico on Sunday afternoon which restored their 11-point lead at the top of La Liga. Frenkie and Pedri were back, Lewandowski was guilty of extreme selfishness, the team kept their 23rd clean sheet, Carrasco put in his Camp Nou audition, and we muse on all that and more at the start of a busy week... Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussi...
Apr 24, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 264
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the 0-0 draw between Barca and Getafe, then analyse what Joan Laporta had to say about Caso Negreira. Kounde, Pablo Torre, Xavi and more come under the spotlight, then Toni reveals his Ramon Planes tidbit that he teased on Discord. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siemprepod...
Apr 17, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 262
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni talk a little about Barca's 0-0 draw with Girona but get stuck into other issues too, including motivation, fans, using youngsters, Xavi's anger at "cheapest title" line, media campaigns, the merits of winning the league, Lewandowski's back, suspicions, and an interesting Toni's Tidbit. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon:...
Apr 11, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 260
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the 4-0 win over Elche at the weekend with Ansu Fati on the scoresheet, Robert Lewandowski netting twice and Ferran Torres getting in on the act. Eric Garcia played in defensive midfield too, and the trio also discuss Wednesday's Copa del Rey Clasico semi-final second leg. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patre...
Apr 03, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 257
Send us a text Rik asks Toni questions listeners have sent in, on sales, Messi, Barca's targets next season and much more. Usually a format we use on Patreon but as it's a quiet week and Sam's away, we've changed it up a little bit today! Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siemprepod...
Mar 27, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 255
Send us a text Everyone feeling positive this Monday? Franck Kessie's stoppage time winner handed Barcelona a third Clasico win in a row and, more importantly, moved them 12 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga with just 12 games left. Sergi Roberto had earlier cancelled out Ronald Araujo's own goal at Spotify Camp Nou. Sam is joined by Toni, with a sprinkling of Rik, to discuss why Barça are more than a club, the LaLiga title moving into sight, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, the C...
Mar 20, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 252
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni go through Barcelona's 1-0 win over Athletic Club on Sunday, a game where fans protested against Barcelona's involvement in the "Negreira case". Toni also explains why he does not like Athletic, in no uncertain terms. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siemprepod...
Mar 13, 2023•35 min
Send us a text Another game, another Barca 1-0 win. Rik and Toni talk about the victory at Camp Nou, which gave Ter Stegen an 18th clean sheet in La Liga. They discuss the penalty Valencia wanted, the one Barca missed, and Toni shares the Barca thoughts that kept him up in bed last night. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siemprepod...
Mar 06, 2023•35 min
Send us a text Barcelona lost for just the second time in LaLiga this season at the weekend as they were beaten 1-0 at Almeria to miss the chance to open up a 10-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the table. Sam, Rik and Toni reflect on that setback, fresh from the Manchester United loss, ahead of a huge week for Barça. They face Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinal and then welcome Valencia to Camp Nou. The challenge facing them is even bigger due to an increasing list of absentees throu...
Feb 27, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 245
Send us a text Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the 2-0 win at Cadiz, Ferran Torres's revival, and how Barcelona might set up for their second leg Europa League play-off clash with Manchester United. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: patreon.com/siemprepod...
Feb 20, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 242
Send us a text Barcelona earned a 1-0 win at Villarreal on Sunday to extend their Liga lead. We discuss the game, Araujo's great performance, Frenkie de Jong's improvement, the defensive record and much more. Bonus pod out Tuesday, previewing the Man United Europa League clash, plus Sam's round-table with Ter Stegen. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Patreon: p...
Feb 13, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 239
Send us a text Barcelona beat Sevilla 3-0 on Sunday to move eight points clear of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga after Los Blancos were beaten by Mallorca on the same day. Sam, Rik and Toni return to discuss that victory over a Sevilla side in relegation trouble. There was a joyous return to the team for Jordi Alba, an encouraging display from Raphinha and some precious minutes for Franck Kessie -- although they came at the expense of the injured Sergio Busquets. Are Barça now favourites for t...
Feb 06, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 237
Send us a text Barcelona will face Real Madrid three times in just over a month in March and April after they were paired together in the semifinal of the Copa del Rey. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Monday's draw and give their thoughts on the Clasico-heavy period coming up. They then rewind to Saturday, to look back at Barca's 1-0 win at Girona, which saw them move five points clear at the top of LaLiga after Real Madrid were held by Real Sociedad. That win came with a setback, though, with Ousmane...
Jan 30, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 235
