Barça: Siempre Positivo

Send us a textIt'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 in th...

Send us a textBarcelona 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...Support the showFor 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

Send us a textBarcelona 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. Support the showFor bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord...

Send us a textBarcelona 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?Support the showFor bonus content, inclu...

Send us a textBarcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 to close the season at Montjuic with a win and wrap up second place in LaLiga (there's one game to go still, away at Sevilla next weekend), but all eyes were on coach Xavi Hernández. Will he stay? Will he go? What's going on?Sam, Rik and Toni discuss all in the latest podcast.Support the showFor bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discussion with other Barça fans, join our Pa...

Send us a textRik and Toni talk about Barcelona's 2-0 win over Real Sociedad on Monday, discuss Lewandowski and Pedri's performances in particular, and do the player ratings.Support the showFor 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

Send us a textSam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's 4-2 defeat at Girona, the second of the season against Michel Sanchez's top-four-guaranteed Catalan minnows, as well as some Vitor Roque talk and more.Support the showFor 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

Send us a textBarcelona beat Valencia 4-2 on a wet Monday night to remain on track for a second placed finish in LaLiga ahead of Saturday's trip to Girona.Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Rik's failure to make it to Montjuic, Toni's fading interest in the season, Lewandowski's goals and future, Fermín López, Barça's corners and a discrepancy over Pau Cubarsí's rating...Support the showFor bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join the discu...

Send us a textIt will be a trophy-less season for Barcelona after they were beaten 3-2 in El Clásico on Sunday by Real Madrid to fall 11 points off the pace in LaLiga.Sam and Rik, later joined by Toni, reflect on the game, the Lamine Yamal ghost goal, Joao Cancelo's role in the Madrid goals and what it all means for Xavi's future. The poker game is just getting started.Support the showFor bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join th...

Send us a textSam and Rik talk Barca's 1-0 win at Cadiz on the weekend and then look ahead to the mouthwatering Champions League second leg clash with PSG.Support the showFor 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

Send us a textRaphinha scored twice on a memorable European night for Barcelona as Xavi Hernández's side recorded an impressive and significant 3-2 win over Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday. The two teams meet again in Montjuic on Tuesday.Sam and Rik look back at a game which saw good performances from several Barça players. They ask if this was the biggest win of the Xavi era? Barça's best European away day in almost a decade? The...

Send us a textOne, two, three. Atlético Madrid had not lost at home in LaLiga in 25 games, but Barcelona smashed them 3-0 on Saturday to extend their own unbeaten streak to 10 matches and become the first team to beat Atlético at the Metropolitano in the league since... Barcelona in January 2023. Sam and Toni reflect on Barça's good run, which has now included wins over Napoli and Atlético, Robert Lewandowski's form, players stepping up with others injured and increased intensity in trai...

Send us a textBarcelona warmed up for Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday by beating Mallorca 1-0 on Friday. Lamine Yamal struck the winner and Pau Cubarsí excelled at the back as Barça's youngsters stepped up once again. Sam and Toni reflect on that game at the Olympic Stadium and look ahead to Napoli, pondering what Xavi Hernández will do in midfield with so many players injured. A possible Champions League quarterfinal -- Barça's first since 2020 -- is the reward up for grabs in...

Send us a textWith Toni back from Bilbao, he looks back on Barcelona's goalless draw against Athletic Club on Sunday with Sam. How bad was it? What was the ambition comment that so irked Marc-Andre ter Stegen? How long will Frenkie de Jong be out? Will Pedri ever get back to his best? Who plays in midfield now? Plus: Late refereeing controversy as Real Madrid held by Valencia. Support the showFor bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord acce...

Send us a textSam and Toni look back on Barça's best performance of 2024 (?) and the consequences it could have for the rest of the season in LaLiga and the Champions League. They discuss Barça's battle of styles, a much-needed confidence boost, the brilliance of Pau Cubarsí and more joy for Barça Atlètic.Support the showFor 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...