Barça: Siempre Positivo

Epizódy

• E592: End of season awards for Liga champions Barca 25.05.2026 1h 3min

  Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni decide who the player of the season was, among awards in other categories from Barca's triumphant La Liga campaign. Feel free to share your thoughts below! Player of the season Young player of the season Most improved player Most disappointing player Best and worst moments Game of the season Goal of the season and any unpopular opinions... Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to ...
• E590: Barca's Lewandowski bows out at Camp Nou in Betis win 18.05.2026 42min

  Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Robert Lewandowski's Camp Nou farewell in the 3-1 win over Real Betis on Sunday. The Polish striker has won three La Liga titles in four seasons with the Catalan giants. How big is his Blagurana legend? 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
• E588: Clásico win seals back-to-back LaLiga titles for Flick's Barça 11.05.2026 37min

  Send us Fan Mail Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-0 at Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday to seal the LaLiga title with three games to spare. Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres got the goals in what was a seventh Clásico success (out of eight!) for Hansi Flick's Barça in the last two seasons. Sam, Rik and Toni reflect on the what another championship means for Barça, why this Clásico victory was never in doubt and the factors behind what could still be a record breaking season. SP! Support the show For bo...
• E586: Barca on brink of Liga title, six straight UWCL finals 04.05.2026 53min

  Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Barca's 2-1 win over Osasuna which leaves them just needing a point in the Clasico next Sunday to be proclaimed champions once more. We talk about the game a little, but it's a pretty wide spread of topics on this pod. The Madrid game, squad contributions, Rashford's future, Roony's too, Raphinha, Sam tries to stir regarding the Shark, Barca's XI 'tipo', and.... (from 41:25) Barca women reach a sixth consecutive Champions League final. Support the...
• E584: Barca vanquish Getafe to put one hand on Liga trophy 27.04.2026 28min

  Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the 2-0 Barca win at Getafe on Saturday which left them 11 points clear of Real Madrid. Fermín López and Marcus Rashford got the goals as Hansi Flick's side moved to the brink (or did they?) of another league triumph. Kounde, Balde, 100 points and more discussed. 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.co...
• E580: Barca down Espanyol in derby to go nine points clear 13.04.2026 38min

  Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni are here to talk about Barca's 4-1 win over Espanyol that gave them a commanding lead at the top of La Liga. Was the line-up right, considering the Champions League showdown in Madrid against Atletico on Tuesday? A spiky Shark ends his goal drought with Lamine and Rashford also on target. 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 P...
• E578: Barca go seven points clear with win at Atletico 06.04.2026 27min

  Send us Fan Mail Rik and Toni are here to chat about the 2-1 victory at the Metropolitano stadium on Saturday in La Liga as Barca triumph in the first of a trilogy against Diego Simeone's Rojiblancos. Without our usual equipment because of the Easter holidays (among other things) apologies if this is a dirtier edit than usual or there are any sound difficulties - but thanks to some free internet editing tools, at least it exists. Expect a 5-10% improvement for the Champions league pod, just l...
• E575: Joan Garcia helps Barca edge Rayo 23.03.2026 29min

  Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni chat about Barcelona's narrow win over Rayo Vallecano that keeps them four points clear going into the international break. The importance of contundencia in both boxes, 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
• E572: Raphinha hat-trick helps Barcelona down Sevilla 16.03.2026 25min

  Send us Fan Mail An action-packed Sunday at Spotify Camp Nou saw Barcelona beat Sevilla on the pitch and Joan Laporta smash Victor Font in the polling booths. Sam and Rik discuss both events from the stadium, with Toni back on Patreon post-Newcastle and for this week's Q&A. In the first part of Monday's podcast, hear how Raphinha struck a hat-trick as Hansi Flick's side won 5-2 against Sevilla to remain four points clear at the top of LaLiga. It was the perfect warm up for Wed...
• E570: Athletic beaten, Newcastle waiting, Xavi punching 09.03.2026 38min

  Send us Fan Mail It's all going on at the moment. Barcelona beat Athletic Club to maintain their lead at the top of LaLiga and now turn their attention to Tuesdaty's Champions League game against Newcastle United. Meanwhile, Xavi Hernández has called Joan Laporta a liar as the election campaign takes off. On Sunday, Barça socis will vote between Laporta and Victor Font, who held their first debate on Monday. Sam, Toni (and later Rik) discuss another Lamine Yamal golazo, a much-needed no-fuss ...
• E568: Lamine Yamal's first Barça hat-trick downs Villarreal 02.03.2026 51min

  Send us Fan Mail Lamine Yamal struck the first hat-trick of his senior career as Barcelona beat Villarreal 4-1 on Saturday to keep their LaLiga title bid on track. Sam, Rik and Toni reflect on an improved, fresher performance from Barça as they made it 10 wins from 10 at Spotify Camp Nou since returning in November. They also talk Pedri's impression off the bench, a renewed Jules Koundé and Barça's chances of turning around a four goal defecit in Tueday's Copa del Rey semifinal second leg aga...
• E566: Barca respond to defeats by reclaiming pole position 23.02.2026 25min

  Send us Fan Mail Sam and Rik speak after the 3-0 win over Levante on Sunday in La Liga as Barcelona overtook Real Madrid at the top of the table. Was this a reaction from Barca? Bernal and Cancelo impress, no goals for the strikers, 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
• E564: Derby defeat at Girona leaves Barca in lurch 17.02.2026 39min

  Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni talk about the 2-1 loss at Montilivi Barcelona suffered on Monday night. What went wrong? The refereeing decision that led to the second goal, strikers out of form 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
• E562: Barca ease past Mallorca as Virgili impresses 09.02.2026 34min

  Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Barca's 3-0 victory over Mallorca in La Liga on Saturday. Jules Kounde struggled (again) against Jan Virgili, Rashford was bright and Lamine kept up his scoring streak. Marc Bernal netted his first goal for the club too, leaving a few talking points, even though the game itself was not spectacular. We get into it. And is Santi Cazorla right? Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discor...
• E560: Shark wars as Barca down Elche 02.02.2026 35min

  Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Barca's 3-1 win at Elche which kept them clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Toni comes out swinging in defence of his favourite cartilaginous fish. 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
• E557: Barca overcome Oviedo, rain, to reclaim Liga lead 26.01.2026 31min

  Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's 3-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Real Oviedo on Sunday. It was a poor performance, particularly in the first half, as Hansi Flick admitted, but Dani Olmo, Raphinha and a Lamine Yamal wondergoal got the job done. One point clear of Madrid and we head into the Champions League group stage (or "league phase") finale. Support the show For bonus content, including additional podcasts, Q&As, special collections and Discord access to join th...
• E555: La Real end Barça's 11-game winning run as Dro departs 19.01.2026 48min

  Send us Fan Mail Barcelona came a cropper at Anoeta once again as Real Socieded secured 2-1 win which ended Hansi Flick's side's 11-game winning run in all competitions. As a result, Real Madrid are now just one point behind Barça at the top of LaLiga. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss a defeat which could quite easily have been a win, Frenkie de Jong's criticism of referee Jesús Gil Manzano and Dani Olmo's role on the left and his missed chances. The pod finished with news of Dro Fernández's imminen...
• E553: Super Cup banked as Barca beat Real Madrid 12.01.2026 33min

  Send us Fan Mail Sam, Rik and Toni chat about Barcelona's 3-2 Clasico victory over rivals Real Madrid in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as Hansi Flick's side claimed their first piece of silverware this season. Good Barca or bad Madrid, or a bit of both? Raphinha's brace, Lewandowski starting over Ferran, 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: pa...
• E551: Barça's Joan García excels on Espanyol return 05.01.2026 33min

  Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! The podcast returns after another Barcelona win, this time in the derby against Espanyol, with Joan García excelling on his return to the club he left in a controversial transfer last summer for €25 million. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the goalkeeper's performance, where he stands in the list of current Spanish stoppers and his importance to this Barça side. Other than García's display, it was not Barça's best performance of the season, with the quality off the ...
• E549: Barça beat Villarreal to end 2025 +4 in LaLiga 22.12.2025 31min

  Send us Fan Mail Raphinha and Lamine Yamal were on target as Barcelona won 2-0 away at Villarreal on Sunday to keep their four-point lead at the top of LaLiga as the Spanish top flight breaks until January. Rik and Toni discuss the win at the Cerámica, as Barça snapped Villarreal's six-game winning steak in LaLiga by taking theirs to eight matches. There is of course some customary Ferran talk, but also Flick's Raphinha rant, the need for defensive reinforcements after Christensen's injury an...