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.
2023-11-06 11:13:39 +0000 UTC View PostSorry for the delay on this. Listen to Sam and judge for yourself whether it's merited or if serious questions need to be asked of him. In the meantime, here are answers to questions on the Rolling Stones, Gavi, Barça's best XI, Fermín López, Xavi's job so far and visiting Montjuic. Plus, a little bit of Aitana Bonmatí to start, the best player in the world.
2023-11-03 23:51:02 +0000 UTC View PostRik asks Toni your questions in the first half of the Q&A this week... part two out as soon as we can. Were going to put them together but figure better to get this out for now, as we recorded it on Wednesday morning.
2023-11-02 13:36:46 +0000 UTC View PostGet your questions in for Wednesday's (in theory!) Q&A: clásico fallout, Gundogan's comments, Real Sociedad match, transfers, youngsters, what Rik had for Toni, just how crazy is Toni on his moto etc etc. Whatever you want, we will (probably try and) deal with it.
Either add your question in the comments here, post them on the Patreon char or put them in the usual channel on Discord.
Thanks for your support!
2023-10-30 13:59:41 +0000 UTC View PostSam, 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.
2023-10-30 11:38:13 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a rare early Champions League match for Barca so we took full advantage with a live recording outside the Olympic Stadium on Montjuic. Sam, Rik and Toni chatted about the 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk that gave Barca 9 points from 9 in the UCL, and then got on to all things Clasico. Starting with the XI...
2023-10-25 22:37:52 +0000 UTC View PostToni 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.
2023-10-23 23:08:30 +0000 UTC View PostSam and Toni discuss Joan Laporta's tactic to switch the focus from him being charged for alleged bribery in the Negreira investigation to the "socially-ingrained Madrid favouritism" in Spain. Toni also explains Xavi's references to Villarato and doping.
There is also a check on the treatment room as Barça hope to gradually get some players back ahead of a big week featuring three home games. Athletic Club are first up in LaLiga, followed by Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions and ...
2023-10-20 13:42:21 +0000 UTC View PostSam, Rik and Toni discuss what proved a disappointing campaign, with Ronaldinho starting to crash, Leo Messi continuing to establish himself, and Rijkaard's time drawing to a close. Henry, Yaya Toure and Abidal arrived and the squad looked good on paper...
2023-10-16 08:59:41 +0000 UTC View PostSam, Rik and Toni go through your questions on the Camp Nou building works, players in Catalan teams in the lower leagues, Messi and Artur Melo potential returns, injuries and more.
2023-10-12 12:11:24 +0000 UTC View PostToni, Rik and Sam are recording Thursday, so any questions you have, comment here, try out the new Patreon chat (no one has written in there yet!) or stick it in the relevant Discord channel. No holds barred: Barça, Xavi's two years in charge, Spain, injuries, transfers, Catalan food, what Toni's watching, what Rik's eating, why Burnley are so bad etc etc.
As ever, thanks for your questions and your support.
Now, GO!
2023-10-11 14:51:40 +0000 UTC View PostBarcelona 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.
2023-10-09 10:39:11 +0000 UTC View PostRik and Toni start in Porto and finish in Barcelona as they pod while on their way back from Wednesday's game in Portugal. Barça won 1-0 to make it six points from six in the Champions League this season, with Ferran Torres getting the goal. The bad news was an ankle sprain to Robert Lewandowski. Rik and Toni look back on the hard-fought win against Porto and discuss the injury situation at Barça, among other things.
2023-10-05 19:08:07 +0000 UTC View PostBarcelona 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.&nb...
2023-10-02 14:14:24 +0000 UTC View PostRik, Toni and Sam are back for the latest Q&A with nothing off the table: Toni as Busquets' body double, Cancelo/Koke looky-likey, best away ground to watch Barcelona, Oriol Romeu's start, Barça's huge profits, the Negreira case and the next La Masia generation are all discussed.
2023-09-29 11:17:16 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! As mentioned on the pod we'll do a Q&A on Friday, so feel free to leave any Qs you have in the comments as usual (or on Discord)
2023-09-28 09:45:30 +0000 UTC View PostRik and Toni discuss Barcelona's 2-2 draw at Mallorca on Tuesday night, with Xavi blaming defensive errors. Ter Stegen, Romeu, the centre-backs all come in for some blame. Plus Toni's ratings for once, and a tidbit too.
2023-09-27 16:29:22 +0000 UTC View PostSam, 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.
2023-09-25 13:47:19 +0000 UTC View PostSam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's second 5-0 win in four days as they follow up thumping Real Betis in LaLiga by hammering Antwerp in the Champions League. Joao Felix's dream start continued with a brace. Later, Sam and Rik also discuss the latest developments with the Spanish women's national team:
-- Balde signs new Barça deal
-- Barça blast Anderlecht
-- How much is Joao Felix worth?
-- A midfield without Romeu?
-- Champions League faves
-- Rik's rating...
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 competi...
2023-09-18 14:20:23 +0000 UTC View PostSam, Rik and Toni go through the week's events, including Yamal's first Spain games and goal, Deco being presented as the new director of football and the La Liga numbers which came out on Thursday. There are also two Toni's Tidbits!
2023-09-15 10:38:37 +0000 UTC View PostTaking advantage of the international break, Sam, Rik and Toni go back to the SEASONS series. We chat about Barcelona's 2006-07 campaign, the year after winning the Champions League. Rijkaard is at the helm still, there are some new arrivals from Juve and the Iceman too, but are bellies too full?
2023-09-11 13:35:12 +0000 UTC View PostRik, Sam and Toni gather to go through your questions, on Robert Lewandowski, Xavi as a coach, the club's finances, can Joao Felix play in the midfield, and plenty more.
2023-09-08 11:45:33 +0000 UTC View PostHello! Recording Friday morning, so 24 hours to get in any questions for Sam, Rik or Toni. The wackiest question wins.
2023-09-07 08:30:53 +0000 UTC View PostSam, 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.
2023-09-04 11:19:08 +0000 UTC View PostSam and Rik with some input from Toni get into the final day of the transfer window which saw Barcelona sign Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo on loan, while Abde, Ansu and others departed. Plus we talk about the Champions League draw Barca were blessed with on Thursday...
2023-09-02 00:27:40 +0000 UTC View PostBarcelona 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! ...
Sam, Rik and Toni tackle your questions on Barcelona and beyond. From Cancelo, Felix, Lenglet, Abde, Ansu to Femeni's buys, the Montjuic crowd, the Rubiales situation, Saudi buying Europe's stars and much more. Apologies for occasional fuzzy sound.. still experimenting to find the right level of gain so nothing gets missed by the mic... and we needed the fan on to avoid heat-stroke.
2023-08-24 13:37:47 +0000 UTC View PostAfter trips to Australia, New Zealand and Canada, Rik, Sam and Toni will be reunited on Thursday and what better way to do so than by recording the latest Q&A pod. Get your questions in for any of them or all of the in the comments section here -- or over on Discord. Thanks!
2023-08-22 12:59:56 +0000 UTC View PostBarcelona 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.
2023-08-21 15:33:03 +0000 UTC View Post