Domestic football is back this weekend as Barcelona host Sevilla in LaLiga. How’s the injury situation looking? How will Barça Femení do in their Champions League game tonight? What Barça team would you pick for Bayern and Madrid?
Get your questions in below (or on Discord) 👇
2024-10-16 12:11:53 +0000 UTC View PostSam, Rik and Toni start a new series. Siempre Pod looks at the best Barca XI of our lifetimes, ranking players by each position, starting in goal.
We're including players who were at the club from 1990 onwards.
2024-10-14 20:12:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Monday: Camp Nou update.
Tuesday: Iniesta retires.
Wednesday: Barça Femení beaten.
Thursday: Tek (Szczesny) meets Toni.
Sam, Rik and Toni discuss events around Barcelona during the international break, starting with an assist from Jamal as a return to Camp Nou slowly moves into sight. They then reflect on Andrés Iniesta's retirement, turn their attention to Barça's Femení's Champions League loss at Manc...
2024-10-11 12:34:35 +0000 UTC View PostBarcelona made it eight wins from nine in LaLiga with a 3-0 win at Alavés on Sunday. Robert Lewandowski scored all the goals to continue his fine start to the campaign.
Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barça's latest victory, Lewandowski's form, Barça's winning margins, Hansi Flick's high line and Iñaki Peña's run of clean sheets as Wojciech Szczęsny arrives.
(A few sound issues, so apologies for that)
2024-10-07 20:27:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Rik and Toni go through your questions on the latest Q&A pod. Flick's system, attacking reinforcements, Toni's Balde opinion, Jonathan David, Ronald Araujo and more come under the microscope.
2024-10-03 18:34:57 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone, fire away with your Qs for this week's Q&A which will either be recorded late Thursday or Friday afternoon Spanish time. Cheers!
2024-10-02 11:27:18 +0000 UTC View PostRik and Toni talk through Barca's 5-0 win over Swiss minnows Young Boys in the Champions League. Lewandowski double, Raphinha on song, Frenkie and Ansu minutes, Cuenca debut and more.
2024-10-02 11:25:18 +0000 UTC View PostIt's seven wins and out for Hansi Flick and Barcelona after a much-changed side went down to their first defeat of the LaLiga season on Saturday, a 4-2 loss against Osasuna at El Sadar.
Sam, Rik and Toni debate the wholesale changes made by Flick, their merits, whether they were needed and how they may be viewed later in the season. They also ponder Wojciech Szczęsny's imminent arrival and discuss how the goalkeeper situation will pan out with Iñaki Peña.
Next up: Young Boys ...
2024-09-29 19:21:03 +0000 UTC View PostWith Toni in Marbella speaking to Szczesny, Sam and Rik discuss the Getafe game and the Polish goalkeeper's impending arrival in Catalonia. Plus Sam's thoughts on the new Luis Enrique documentary.
2024-09-26 12:05:23 +0000 UTC View PostBarcelona thrashed Villarreal 5-1 on Sunday but it wasn't all good news as Ter Stegen suffered a bad knee tendon injury which will rule him out for the season. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the game and the consequences...
2024-09-23 14:03:20 +0000 UTC View PostBarcelona tasted defeat for the first time under Hansi Flick as they lost 2-1 to Monaco in their Champions League opener on Thursday.
Sam, Rik and Toni put the result in perspective, with Barça down to 10 men early on and missing key players through injuries. As Toni points out: it's not as easy as it looks in Hollywood...
Still, there was another goal for Lamine Yamal, who became the 13th teenage scorer for Barça in the competition. Can you name the other 12? Spoiler: Rik and T...
2024-09-20 10:24:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe gang's all here as Barca overcome their toughest test so far, on paper at least, with a 4-1 thumping of Girona. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the win, Yamal and Messi comparisons, the pressing and more.
2024-09-16 13:51:15 +0000 UTC View Post
The associated image from the latest Introducing episode. Who can spot Toni? Also: some top players in that Barça side!
2024-09-08 23:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostMeet (An)Toni Juanmartí, finally. Supporting Barcelona, playing against Barcelona, scoring against Barcelona, covering Barcelona... it's all in here.
2024-09-08 23:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam and Toni take questions on Barcelona president Joan Laporta's end-of-transfer window news conference, Hansi Flick's fast start and Barça's midfield as we settle in for the international break.
We will be back on Monday with Introducing Toni. It should be fun.
Gracias for the support, as ever.
2024-09-04 17:17:03 +0000 UTC View PostHola!
Sam and Toni will be recording the next Q&A later this week after Joan Laporta's news conference on Tuesday. You know the drill, drop the questions below (or on the Discord channel).
Also, 'Introducing Toni' will also be recorded over the international break, so if you have any specific questions for Mr. Juanmartí on his life, career, and philosophy, drop them below as well...
2024-09-03 09:58:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Barcelona ran riot at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday to extend their perfect start to the season under Hansi Flick. There was a hat-trick from Raphinha as the mood lifts around the club going into the international break.
Sam and Toni, in hushed tones from the press room at the ground, reflect on a huge victory, with Toni trying to keep his feet firmly on the ground.
2024-09-01 10:10:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Registered, off the bench, goal. It was a dream debut for Dani Olmo as Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 on Tuesday to extend their winning start to the new season. However, the comeback victory was clouded by a serious injury to Marc Bernal late in the game.
Toni is back and he reflects on the game with Sam and Rik.
We're also into the final days of the transfer window. What can we expect?
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2024-08-28 11:03:34 +0000 UTC View PostSam and Rik talk about Barcelona's 2-1 win over Athletic Club as Barca go 2 for 2 in La Liga. Lenglet and Roque depart, ratings and more.
2024-08-26 10:30:59 +0000 UTC View PostSam and Rik talk about Gundogan returning to Manchester City, the hunt for a left winger not called Nico Williams and also answer some follow up questions after the "Introducing" pods.
2024-08-22 19:21:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Barcelona win and Real Madrid draw. The new LaLiga season is here!
Sam and Rik (Toni needs to be registered for the new campaign) look back on Hansi Flick's debut win over Valencia, with Robert Lewandowski grabbing the goals in a 2-1 win. Flick picked three 17-year-olds in his starting lineup , with Marc Bernal making his debut alongside Pau Cubarsí and Lamine Yamal. There was no Ilkay Gündogan, though. Could he be leaving Barça this month?
2024-08-19 15:04:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam and Rik go through your questions, Toni is back with some thoughts on the US tour and a few answers as well, as we get stuck into Olmo to Nico to Deco via Joan, Victor (all of em) and our expectations...
2024-08-16 08:57:02 +0000 UTC View PostWith Barcelona’s new season (and the Hansi Flick era) getting underway this weekend, let’s kick off the 24-25 campaign with a Q&A: Barça’s summer? Wider LaLiga questions? Post below. Gracies.
2024-08-14 09:08:26 +0000 UTC View PostBarcelona's preseason ended with a 3-0 defeat to Monaco in the Joan Gamper Trophy at the Olympic Stadium on Monday. Sam and Rik reflect on a disappointing season and look ahead to what it might mean as Hansi Flick's LaLiga debut looms against Valencia this Saturday.
Also: Julian Araujo completes transfer to Bournemouth and Sergio Roberto says adéu.
2024-08-13 19:40:49 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone, here are the codes to join the fantasy games for the 24/25 season.
La Liga fantasy
Code: r474lkyg
It's in my app store as 'LaLiga Fantasy' if you haven't played before.
Premier League
Simply use the link below and you'll be added automatically after you've entered the game.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/...
2024-08-08 13:27:12 +0000 UTC View PostSam and Rik talk about Barcelona signing RB Leipzig’s Dani Olmo after his fine Euros campaign. How good is he? Where does he fit in? Does it fit the plan? Is there a plan? And so on.
2024-08-08 12:31:19 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! On August 7 we’ll launch our La Liga / Premier League fantasy leagues again.
Just an early reminder so people have the chance to join La Liga’s one at the same time and have equal access to the market. Will post up the codes on the 7th!
Hopefully will have a pod with Toni in some form in the next days, as he's in the US at the moment on the tour.
2024-08-05 07:50:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the second drop in the new series called 'Introducing...' We will work our way through the podcast hosts and then are open to suggestions as to who else you may like to hear from. Comment below if anyone stands out... or even if you want to put yourself forward!
We've already had some excellent points/questions from SkyScraperBrad on Discord, so will have to record an addendum with Rik and Sam in the coming weeks, as the first two pods were both recorded before Brad's comment. 2024-07-29 20:40:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Barcelona finally presented Hansi Flick this week, almost two months after he was appointed. If you missed it, you didn't miss much, but Sam and Toni bring you up to date anyway in the latest pod.
They also discuss Barça's 1-0 win over Olot, the U.S tour (which Toni is packing for), just 22 days until Barça's first LaLiga game (!), Nico Williams, Dani Olmo, La Masia, the defensive midfield market & more...
2024-07-26 21:48:08 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a few years, but what better moment than now to get to know Rik Sharma?
In the absence of pinning Toni down for the next SEASONS episode, we're dropping the first in another new series called 'Introducing...' We will work our way through the podcast hosts and then are open to suggestions as to who else you may like to hear from. Comment below if anyone stands out... or even if you want to put yourself forward!
We will be back late on Thursday after Hansi Flick is final...
2024-07-22 21:09:45 +0000 UTC View Post