Barça: Siempre Positivo

Sam, 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 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

Barcelona 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 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

It 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 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

Sam 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 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

Raphinha 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? They also discuss the impact of Raphinha, Ousmane Dembele, Pedri's return from injury and much more. NOTE: With Toni travelling back from the game in Paris, he and and Sam will record a bonus pod for Patreons on Friday on his experience in the French capital. 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

Raphinha was the match winner as Barcelona beat 10-man Las Palmas 1-0 on Saturday to stretch their unbeaten run to 11 games in all competitions. Sam, Rik and Toni reflect on that win and discuss Raphinha's role and future. They also look ahead to Paris Saint-Germain in nine days in the Champions League, Barça's extra rest and Iñigo Martínez's clash with a TikTok-er outside the training ground. 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

One, 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 training. Rik then joins to give his player ratings ahead of a full return to action later this week. Finally, Sam and Toni look on a Champions League draw, which has opened up for Barça -- as long as they can eat their fish -- and the resignation of the club's vice president of finance Eduard Romeu last week. 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

Barcelona 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 midweek... #siemprepositivo 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

With 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 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

Sam 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 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

Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's narrow 2-1 win at Celta Vigo, talking about Xavi's comments, the 'performance', Barca's late goals and more. Back tomorrow with a Napoli bonus preview pod over on Patreon. 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

Lamine Yamal scored twice but his performance was overshadowed by more comical defending as Barcelona were to a 3-3 draw at home to struggling Granada at the Olympic Stadium. Sam, Rik and Toni reflect on another crazy game in Montjuic after a weekend which also saw Real Madrid move closer to the title by beating their nearest challengers, Girona, 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu. 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

Vitor Roque scored his second goal in a week but was also sent off in a 13-minute cameo as Barcelona beat Alavés 3-1 to make it back-to-back wins since Xavi Hernández announced he will step down at the end of the season. Are we seeing a reaction from the players? How did Andreas Christensen do in midfield? Was Roque's red payback for the Negreira case? Where can Toni go on holiday? Sam, Rik and Toni discuss all that and more in the latest Siempre Positivo podcast. 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

A couple of days on from the news, Sam, Rik and Toni resume discussion of the hottest topic in town, Xavi's decision to walk away from Barca in June. After our on-the-night reaction on Patreon, this is the free Monday pod. We talk about Laporta's response, a little about the straw that broke the camel's back in the Villarreal game, 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

Sam, Rik and Toni look back on a busy weekend in Spanish football, mainly focusing on Barcelona's exciting 4-2 win at Real Betis, complete with a hat-trick from the shark Ferran Torres. There was also a debut for 16-year-old Pau Cubarsí, with Toni especially positivo about Barça's season in the event they can win in the Copa del Rey at Athletic Club on Wednesday. Later, they turn their attention to the game at the Santiabo Bernabeu, where three VAR decisions changed the course of the match in the second half as Real Madrid came from 2-0 down to beat Almeria 3-2. 'The biggest robbery ever,' according to one member of the pod. 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

'This box is your blank canvas. Have fun!' The above is Patreon's message for filling in this box, but it was difficult to have fun after Barcelona's performance in the Spanish Supercopa final on Sunday. Real Madrid won 4-1 in Saudi Arabia and the result was more or less a fair reflection of the game. So, where did it go wrong? Why do Barça keep making slow starts? Was the return to four midfielders wrong? Who can beat a man? What now for Xavi? Who would win in a fight between Antonio Conte and Joan Laporta (silly question)? Stay positive! 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

Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Barca's 3-2 Copa del Rey win at fourth-tier Barbastro on Sunday and look ahead to the Spanish Super Cup, which takes place in Saudi Arabia this week. Q&A out on Tuesday on Patreon, and a bonus pod will follow Barca's semi-final against Osasuna later in the week. 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

Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's 1-1 draw at Mestalla, Frenkie de Jong's performance, whether the team's aims and set-up are a contradiction unto themselves, ratings, and more. Thanks for listening this year! We'll be back with more free episodes in 2024. If you want more content over Xmas, come and join us on Patreon, where we'll talk about the midweek Almeria game, Barca's friendly in the US, any other news and some other special pods over the winter mini-break. 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

A compelling Catalan derby ended with the points heading back to Girona as the surprise LaLiga leaders beat Barcelona 4-2 at the Olympic Stadium. Míchel's side are now two points clear of Real Madrid, seven ahead of Barça and playing some of the best football in Europe. But what about Barça? They had 31 shots against Girona -- is it as simple as taking their chances? And why are they conceding so many goals? It's impossible to avoid the Xavi-Míchel comparisons, too, when you see the latter's work and how he has his team playing. Is it fair to compare them? Or do the demands at Barça nullify the debate? 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

Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's impressive 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at Montjuic. With Kounde at right-back and an 'extra-motivated' Felix up top, Xavi said this was a 'complete' Barca display. 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