La Liga Lowdown
370 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsA brand new weekly mini-podcast bringing you the best in Spanish football, focusing on LaLiga, arguably the best league in the world. We'll tell you not just what happened, but how and why, using our extensive squad of reporters spread throughout Spain. We'll have big-name interviews with current and former players and managers from LaLiga, and we'll truly interact with our listeners, featuring them in our content, encouraging their comments and challenging them regularly. Follow us and chat with us on Twitter: twitter.com/LaLigaLowdown Watch our videos on YouTube: youtube.com/c/LaLigaLowdown Insight. Interviews. Interaction. In English. Spanish Football. Sorted.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Matchday 23 recap: The one with Almirón’s resignation
February 15, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBOur latest matchday recap podcast starts with a coaching change, with Jorge Almirón resigning as Elche boss and being replaced by Fran Escribá over the weekend. Elche fan Keith Farnan (@Keith_678) offers his views on that move and on Almirón’s time at the club. We then discuss the teams at the top, with Ruairidh Barlow (@RuairidhBarlow) looking back on Atleti’s win at Granada, Roman de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) breaking down Barcelona’s big victory over Alavés, Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) analysi...
The Story Of: Elche
February 13, 2021 06:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBThis episode is the next in our series looking at every club in Spain’s top division and the focus this time around is on Elche. Euan McTear (@emctear) hosts and looks at a few of Elche’s best ever moments, before Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) talk us through the club's very rich history. Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) then names three all-time Elche legends, before David Hayes of EuroTourGuide.com explains what the matchday experience is like at the Estadio Martí...
Matchday 22 recap: The one when Zidane got angry
February 08, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBMatchday 22 really started with Zidane's press conference on Friday, as he sent a message to the media and to his players. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) discusses Real Madrid's subsequent win at Huesca with Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim), while Cristian Serrano (@Cristiansv_) offers the view on how Huesca have changed since Pacheta arrived. We also talk about the very entertaining Betis vs Barça game with David Whitworth (DCWh1tw0rth), about Elche's comeback draw with Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge...
The Story Of: Sevilla FC
February 06, 2021 06:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBThis is the latest episode of our La Liga Lowdown podcast series where we're telling the story of each LaLiga Santander club. In this one, we tell the story of Sevilla FC. Euan McTear (@emctear) hosts and starts the episode by looking at some of the club's recent highlights, and there are several, before Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) go through the club's history, Alan Feehely (@azulfeehely) picks his three top Sevilla legends and Gregor Chappelle (@gregorcha...
Matchday 21 recap: The one when Atlético Madrid went 10 points clear
February 01, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBAtlético Madrid had a weekend to remember, moving 10 points clear at the top of the table. To start off this Matchday 21 recap podcast, host Euan McTear (@emctear) speaks to Atleti fan and journalist Jeremy Beren (@JBBeren) of @IntoTheCalderon about Simeone’s side and their excellent season so far. Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) then explains what happened as Real Madrid fell to their latest loss, Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) discusses the Messi contract revelations and the forward’s great pe...
The Story Of: Osasuna
January 30, 2021 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBThis episode on Osasuna's story is the latest in our series where we're telling the story of each LaLiga Santander club. Euan McTear (@emctear) hosts and starts the episode by looking at a few of Osasuna's best ever moments, before Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) talk us through the club's history, Alex Brotherton (@alex_brotherton) tells us about three all-time club legends and Ignasi Torné (@groundhopperbcn) explains what makes Pamplona and the Osasuna fans so...
Matchday 20 recap: The one when Zidane wasn’t there
January 25, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBIn our Matchday 20 recap episode for the 2020/21 LaLiga season, we start off by discussing Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Alavés with Emily Wilson (@wilson_emt). There was no Zidane, but it was no problem for Los Blancos. Andrew Miller (@AndrewMillerNBA) then discusses the wild ending to Real Sociedad vs Real Betis, Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) praises league leaders Atlético Madrid, Gregor Chappelle (@gregorchappelle) explains how Youssef En-Nesyri got so good so sudden and Martin Devlin (@Mart...
The Story Of: Granada CF
January 23, 2021 06:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBThe next episode in our La Liga Lowdown club podcasts series sees us tell the story of Granada CF. We do so with host Euan McTear (@emctear) looking back at some of the club's best moments, before we hear more about the club's history from Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG). We then have Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim) discussing three club legends, before Heath Chesters (@HeathGCF) explains what the fan experience is like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Matchday 19 recap: The one with the first goalie goal in 10 years
January 22, 2021 02:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBIn this episode of La Liga Lowdown, host Euan McTear (@emctear) and co. look back at the eight fixtures that took place in this midweek round. It was a unique round, purely for the fact that Eibar goalkeeper Marko Dmitrović scored a penalty against Jan Oblak. We hear commentary from that, while Alex Brotherton (@alex_brotherton) also brings the best clips from the wild Cádiz vs Levante draw. There’s an interview with Elche fan Keith Farnan (@Keith_678) about his club’s 12-match winless run ...
The Story Of: Celta Vigo
January 16, 2021 06:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThis is the latest episode of a new La Liga Lowdown podcast series where we're telling the story of each LaLiga Santander club, this time looking at Celta Vigo. Euan McTear (@emctear) hosts and starts the episode by looking at some of the Galician club's all-time highlights, before Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) go through the club's history, Andrew Miller (@AndrewMillerNBA) picks his three top Celta legends and Ian Morris (@CeltaUSA) describes the matchday ex...
Matchday 18 recap: The one with all the snow
January 11, 2021 03:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBAlthough some matches were postponed due to the wild weather that hit Spain this weekend, we’ve got seven matches to sink our teeth into in this match recap. Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim) looks at the draw between Osasuna and Real Madrid at an icy El Sadar, Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) rounds up the drama from Sevilla’s thrilling win over Real Sociedad, Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) explains what’s going right for Barcelona after they had a big win at Granada and Allen Dodson (@groguet01) does...
The Story Of: Athletic Club
January 09, 2021 06:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBIn the first episode of this brand new La Liga Lowdown podcast series, we tell the story of Athletic Club. Over the coming weeks, we'll have a podcast dedicated to every one of the LaLiga Santander clubs and we're starting with one of the most prestigious. Euan McTear (@emctear) starts the podcast by looking back over some of the club's all-time highlights. Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) provide the detail and anecdotes on the club's history. Matt Clark (@MattC...
Matchday 17 recap: The one with Fekir and Garitano's unhappy new year
January 04, 2021 03:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBIt’s our first LaLiga matchday recap podcast of 2021 and there’s so much to talk about. Real Betis fan and journalist David Whitworth (@DCWh1tw0rth) and host Euan McTear (@emctear) start the podcast off by discussing the weekend’s Seville derby, while there’s also the lowdown from Bilbao from Beñat Gutiérrez (@beinatguti) on why Gaizka Garitano was sacked by Athletic Club and what to expect from new coach Marcelino. We also hear from Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) on the excitement from Real...
Matchday 16 recap: The one when LaLiga’s smallest team drew at the biggest stadium
December 31, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBBoth Barcelona and Real Madrid were held to 1-1 draws this week by two of the minnows of LaLiga and we discuss those games in this Matchday 16 recap, looking at Barcelona’s draw with Eibar with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and talking about Real Madrid’s draw with Elche with Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim). There’s also a listener question for Román, this week from Diana Yeow (@dy158). Also in this week’s episode is Paco Polit’s (@pacopolitENG) breakdown of Valencia’s relegation fears, Sam Leve...
Matchday 15 recap: The one with the festive football
December 24, 2020 03:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBThere was a midweek round of football to welcome in Christmas week and there were some important wins for the teams at the top of the table. In this matchday recap podcast, host Euan McTear (@emctear) speaks to SB Nation’s Jeremy Beren (@JBBeren) and Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) about Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid respectively. They’ll share top spot of the table over Christmas. There’s also a look at the drama of Elche vs Osasuna with Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge), discussion of Barcelona’s...
Matchday 14 recap: The one when Valencia prove a point to Koeman
December 21, 2020 03:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBIt was the Ronald Koeman derby this weekend as his Barcelona side drew 2-2 against his former club Valencia. We start this week’s episode by discussing that match with Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), before Alex Brotherton (@alex_brotherton) looks back on Atlético Madrid’s win over Elche and the best commentary clips from that game. In part two of the podcast, host Euan McTear (@emctear) outlines Real Sociedad’s injury crisis, Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim) reflects on the very entertaining Eibar v...
Matchday 13 recap: The one when Huesca got a win and when Real Madrid won the derby
December 14, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBIn our Matchday 13 recap pod, we start by praising Huesca and Javi Ontiveros after their first win, before host Euan McTear (@emctear) discusses the Madrid derby and Real Madrid's victory with Emily Wilson (@wilson_emt). Also in this week's episode, there's a discussion with Dom Tancock (@dorsetdom1905) about Getafe's recent woes, there's Román de Arquer's (@Aeroslavee) views on Barcelona's latest victory and there's Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) on the goal fest that was Real Valladolid vs O...
Matchday 12 recap: The one with Celta Vigo’s annual new manager bounce
December 07, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBWe start this week’s episode by analysing new Celta Vigo coach Eduardo 'Chacho' Coudet’s first three matches in charge of the club, with Ian Morris (@CeltaUSA) explaining why he believes this might be something more than the club’s annual new manager bounce. There’s also discussion of Barcelona and Real Madrid’s very different trips to Andalusia, with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) looking at Barça’s defeat at Cádiz and Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim) discussing Real Madrid’s win at Sevilla. Rua...
Matchday 11 recap: The one when Messi scored for Maradona
November 30, 2020 03:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBThis Matchday 11 recap episode looks back over the weekend in which LaLiga said goodbye to Diego Maradona. At Barcelona, Leo Messi did so in his own special way and host Euan McTear (@emctear) and Barça correspondent Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) start this week’s episode by discussing that touching moment. We also hear from Jeremy Beren (@JBBeren) on Atlético Madrid’s new tactics and their title chances, from Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim) on Real Madrid’s latest sleepy performance, from Paco ...
Matchday 10 recap: The one with Simeone’s first ever LaLiga win over Barcelona
November 23, 2020 03:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBAtlético Madrid achieved a statement win over Barcelona this weekend, the first ever time Diego Simeone has won a LaLiga game against Barça as a coach. That's the main topic of discussion in this week's episode, with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) offering his opinions to host Euan McTear (@emctear). We hear Ronald Koeman and Diego Simeone's thoughts on the game too. Then, Alan Feehely (@azulfeehely) recaps the drama of Sevilla vs Celta Vigo and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) looks back on the g...
Matchday 9 recap: The one when Granada only had seven players
November 09, 2020 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this week’s episode, our lead story is the Real Sociedad vs Granada match, with the latter only having seven first-team players available due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Granada fan Heath Chesters (@HeathGCF) laments the fact that it wasn’t called off. Real Sociedad supporter Phil Ball (@PhilBallTweets) then agrees that it shouldn’t have taken place, before explaining what has made Real Sociedad so strong in general this season. We also hear from Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) about Valencia’s w...
Matchday 8 recap: The one where Hazard makes his comeback
November 02, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBEden Hazard is back and he marked his return with a wonder goal in Real Madrid's 4-1 win over Huesca in Matchday 8. Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim) joins host Euan McTear (@emctear) at the start of this week's episode to discuss that Real Madrid victory, while we also hear what Hazard himself had to say in his post-match interview. Then, we have Román de Arquer's (@Aeroslavee) thoughts on Barcelona's draw at Alavés and he explains why he's not overly concerned. Also in this week's episode, we he...
Matchday 7 recap: The one with Ramos and Real Madrid's Clásico joy
October 26, 2020 02:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBEl Clásico was the blockbuster fixture of Matchday Seven and this week's episode starts by discussing Real Madrid's 3-1 victory over Barcelona, with Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) taking us through the action and the best commentary clips, before Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and host Euan McTear (@emctear) break down the key details of the game. That includes the Ramos penalty incident, Griezmann's benching, Koeman's passiveness and much more. There was more than just El Clásico, though, this ...
Matchday 6 recap: The one where Cádiz and Getafe kill giants
October 19, 2020 03:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBCádiz and Getafe each earned 1-0 victories on the Saturday of LaLiga's Matchday Six, defeating Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively, and we start the podcast by discussing these two giant-killing victories. Alex Brotherton (@alex_brotherton) explains what this win means to Cádiz, to the club and the city. Then Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) explains what Getafe did to frustrate Barcelona. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) is also joined by Heath Chesters (@HeathGCF) to discuss how great Granada ...
Matchday 5 recap: The one when Atlético had zero shots on target at home
October 05, 2020 03:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBIn this episode of La Liga Lowdown, we start by trying to work out what went wrong for Atlético Madrid, who went from scoring six in one game to failing to register a shot on target. Jeremy Beren (@JBBeren) of @intothecalderon joins host Euan McTear (@emctear) for that discussion on all things Atleti. We also hear from Gregor Chapelle (@gregorchappelle) on Barcelona vs Sevilla and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) on Levante vs Real Madrid. Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) breaks down the drama of Re...
Matchday 4 recap: The one where Elche get revenge
October 02, 2020 02:30 - 30 minutes - 28 MBWe’ve just had the first midweek round of the 2020/21 LaLiga season, so here comes our first midweek matchday recap. We start by discussing Elche's win over Eibar and hear about Eibar’s problems from Basque journalist Beñat Gutiérrez (@beinatguti). There’s also praise for league leaders Getafe, with Geta fan Dom Tancock (@dorsetdom1905) joining the pod to explain what they’re doing so well. Barcelona fan Román de Arquer (@Aeroslave) does likewise, expressing his surprise at the Catalan side...
Matchday 3 recap: The one where Suárez and Barcelona both win the divorce
September 28, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBThe big story this week in Spanish football is Luis Suárez’s transfer from Barcelona to Atlético Madrid. Both sides had huge wins in this weekend’s matchday, so both parties will feel they’ve won this divorce. At least so far... Barcelona-based Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and host Euan McTear (@emctear) get stuck into Barça and Atleti’s wins, especially the great performance of Ansu Fati. There’s also a discussion of Real Madrid’s dramatic victory over Real Betis with Hasan Karim (@TheHas...
Matchday 2 recap: The one where Ødegaard went back to Real Sociedad
September 21, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBMatchday two of the 2020/21 LaLiga season saw Real Madrid back in action and saw Martin Ødegaard travel back to the Reale Arena. He was on loan there with Real Sociedad last season and then, in his first game back with Real Madrid, he took on the Basque club. The match finished goalless and this week’s episode starts off with host Euan McTear (@emctear) looking at the ins and outs of the result with Emily Wilson (@wilson_emt). There’s also a discussion of what Manuel Pellegrini is doing rig...
Matchday 1 recap: The one where crisis club Valencia won the derby to go top
September 14, 2020 03:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBThe 2020/21 LaLiga Santander season has started! So, here comes La Liga Lowdown's matchday one recap, where the main story is Valencia. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) is on hand to explain the club's latest crisis and how they somehow finished matchday one top of the table. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) also speaks to Beñat Gutiérrez (@beinatguti) about Athletic Club's difficult pre-season and opening weekend loss to Granada and he speaks to Allen Dodson (@groguet01) of @VillarrealUSA about the h...
2020/21 LaLiga Season Preview - Part 2: European qualification and the relegation battle
September 10, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBWe're back with the second of our two La Liga Lowdown preview podcasts, ahead of the start of the 2020/21 campaign. After preview podcast one looked at the title race, this time host Euan McTear (@emctear) is joined by Matt Clark (@MattClark_08), Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) to discuss the fight to qualify for Europe and the relegation battle. How good will this new-look Villarreal be? How bad will Valencia be after their exodus? Do Elche have time to put a s...
2020/21 LaLiga Season Preview - Part 1: The title race
September 07, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBA brand new LaLiga Santander season is just around the corner, with the first match to kick off on Friday, September 11th. It's time, then, to look ahead to the new campaign and that's what Euan McTear (@emctear), Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Gregor Chappelle (@gregorchappelle) do in this episode, the first of two preview shows being released by La Liga Lowdown this week. In this one, the focus is on the title race and the first question is: Will there even ...
Messi is staying at Barcelona: What does it all mean?
September 05, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBHere comes a special La Liga Lowdown podcast in the hours after the news on Friday night that Lionel Messi is staying at Barcelona. The transfer saga has ended, but there’s so much to discuss. In this episode, host Euan McTear (@emctear) is joined by Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) to reflect on the winners and losers of the saga, on what Barcelona’s attack will look like in 2020/21, on how competitive they’ll be this campaign, on Bartomeu’s legacy and on the ch...
The Story Of Sevilla's Sixth Europa League
August 25, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBSevilla are Europa League champions once again, for a sixth time. In this episode, we look back at their 2019/20 campaign and at how they managed to win this tournament yet again. Gregor Chappelle (@gregorchappelle) looks back to the group stages and to the Round of 32, when Sevilla almost went out to Cluj. Then Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) charts the team’s progress through the Round of 16, the quarter-finals and the semi-finals. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) then catches up with Archie Rhind-...
LLL Live! Season Review - Audio Version
July 22, 2020 04:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBThe 2019/20 season has been completed, so it's time to review the campaign as a whole. We held an LLL Live show just after the season ended, with host Euan McTear (@emctear) joined by Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim). The entire show is available right here in audio-only format, or the full video version can still be viewed on our @LaLigaLowdown Twitter feed. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matchday 38 recap: EuroGranada and unlucky Leganés
July 20, 2020 02:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBIn our final matchday recap of the 2019/20 LaLiga season, we start by hearing from Granada fan Heath Chesters (@HeathGCF), who shared his reaction just moments after his team qualified for Europe for the first time ever. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) then breaks down the entire Europa League race and Valencia’s failure to qualify. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) then explains the drama of the relegation battle, as Celta Vigo stayed up and as Leganés went down. We also hear from Alex Fitzpatrick (@...
Matchday 37 recap: Real Madrid are the champions
July 17, 2020 03:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBReal Madrid are champions of Spain, so that’s where we begin this recap of the 37th matchday of the 2019/20 LaLiga Santander season. We have on-the-whistle reactions from Real Madrid fans Emily Wilson (@wilson_emt), Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim) and Kristofer McCormack (@k_mc06). Then, host Euan McTear (@emctear) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) dissecting the title race in general, focusing on Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Villarreal and Barcelona’s 2-1 loss to Osasuna. Then, Paco Polit (@pacop...
Matchday 36 recap: So tense that Ocampos can't bear to look
July 14, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBIt’s getting tense in LaLiga, so tense that Lucas Ocampos couldn’t even bear to watch as he took a no-look penalty... In this recap episode, we start by discussing the title race as host Euan McTear (@emctear) speaks to Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim) about Real Madrid’s latest win and to Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) about Barcelona’s latest victory. We also discuss Ocampos and Sevilla with Alex Brotherton (@alex_brotherton), Atlético Madrid’s eighth straight Champions League qualification w...
Matchday 35 recap: Espanyol's worst nightmare
July 11, 2020 03:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIn Matchday 35, we had our first confirmed relegation casualty as Espanyol were sent down to the second division for the first time in 27 years. Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) discusses the fallout of that, as they went down with a defeat at the home of their arch rivals Barcelona.That Barça win keeps them in the title race, but Real Madrid did win again too and host Euan McTear (@emctear) looks back at their victory over Alavés with Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo). In part two of the podcast, Paco...
Matchday 34 recap: Yet another coaching casualty
July 06, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBThere has been yet another managerial sacking in LaLiga, this time with Alavés firing Asier Garitano as they nervously look over their shoulders at the relegation zone. We discuss that decision with Alavés fan Rob Hextall (@robhextall) in this episode, before Brendy Boyle (@BrendyBoyle) wonders whether Garitano might be ready to now return to Leganés as he looks at the Pepineros’ long-term project. We also reflect on the latest chapter of the title race, with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) d...
Matchday 33 recap: Griezmann goes missing… and Aguirre’s sandwich too
July 03, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBReal Madrid have moved even further ahead thanks to their win over Getafe this week and thanks to Barcelona’s draw with Atlético Madrid. Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim) discusses the Real Madrid victory, while Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) analyses all the talking points of Barça and Atleti’s draw. And there were many of them. Valencia fan Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Real Betis fan David Whitworth (@DCWh1tw0rth) are both brave enough to face the music and to tell the details of their clubs’ r...
Matchday 32 recap: Benzema’s backheel, Celades’ future and MGMT
June 29, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBReal Madrid have extended their lead in LaLiga, opening up a two-point gap over Barcelona. We discuss their win over Espanyol and Karim Benzema’s sublime assist with Espanyol fan Geoff Gillingham (@GeoffGillingham), who also explains what went on with the Abelardo-for-Rufete decision. We also discuss Barcelona’s 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo with Ian Morris of the Celta USA (@CeltaUSA) account on Twitter, Sevilla’s poor form with Gregor Chappelle (@gregorchappelle) and Albert Celades’ Valencia fut...
Matchday 31 recap: 1,128 days later… Bruno’s horror movie ends
June 26, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBAs the world of Spanish football celebrates Bruno Soriano’s return after 1,128 days out with injury, we lead with that heart-warming story in this episode. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) explains just what the Villarreal midfielder went through as he fought to return to the pitch. Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), meanwhile, focuses on the title race and Barcelona and Real Madrid’s respective midweek wins. We also hear from David Whitworth (@DCWh1tw0rth) on Betis’ first game with Alexis Trujillo i...
Matchday 30 recap: Rubi gets fired, Piqué gets fired up and Benzema fires Real Madrid top
June 22, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this Monday’s recap of matchday 30, we start off by discussing Real Betis’ decision to sack Rubi with Verdiblanco fan and LLL squad member Andrew Miller (@AndrewMillerNBA). Of course, there’s also a lot of focus on the title race as Real Madrid moved ahead of Barcelona. Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) discusses Barça’s draw with Sevilla and Gerard Piqué's post-match comments, while Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) of Breaking The Lines (@btlvid) breaks down Real Madrid’s win at Real Sociedad. We als...
Matchday 29 recap: Asensio’s comeback, Cazorla’s tiredness and Nolito’s weird transfer
June 19, 2020 03:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBThe games are coming thick and fast, so there’s plenty to discuss as we recap matchday 29, the midweek round that ran from Monday to Thursday. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) discusses Real Madrid’s win over Valencia, where Marco Asensio made a super comeback, while Paco also reflects on Levante’s most recent late heroics. Barcelona won too and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) discusses their so-so performance. Villarreal also have two wins from two and Allen Dodson (@groguet01) reflects on their ...
Matchday 28 recap: LaLiga is back!
June 15, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBLaLiga is back! Matchday 28 was finally played, as Spanish football returned following the coronavirus pause in action. In this episode, host Euan McTear (@emctear) and various contributors from across Spain analyse the first weekend of live football in three months. The weekend started off with a couple of derbies, so the podcast does too as Gregor Chappelle (@gregorchappelle) discusses Sevilla vs Real Betis and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) reflects on the madness of Valencia vs Levante. Rom...
Euan, Paco and Román’s socially distant round table: It’s another preview ahead of LaLiga’s restart
June 08, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBWith LaLiga returning on Thursday, June 11th, we’ve got another La Liga Lowdown season (re)preview episode for you. Following on from our fan voices preview pod, where we spoke to one fan from each of the 20 teams, this time Euan McTear (@emctear), Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) have a more detailed discussion about the main topics in Spanish football right now. With the trio chatting from Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona respectively, this was a socially distan...
The supporter views on LaLiga's return: One fan for each of the 20 teams
June 05, 2020 20:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBLaLiga football is almost back. It returns on June 11th and, a week before the resumption of the 2019/20 season, we’ve put together this La Liga Lowdown episode where we’ve spoke to a fan from each of the 20 teams of Spain’s top division. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) asked each one the same question: How has your team’s season been so far and what are your hopes and expectations for the final 11 matches? So, tune in and hear the fan voices to get ready for the final 11 rounds of the 2019/20 ...
The Most Dramatic Relegation Battles In LaLiga History
May 29, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBIn this episode, the La Liga Lowdown pod squad look at the five most dramatic LaLiga relegation battles of all time, as voted for by listeners. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) leads the countdown, looking at exciting last-day-of-the-season tales. There are contributions from Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100), Panos Kostopoulos (@Panos88K), Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), with each one telling a dramatic relegation story. The time period...
When Real Valladolid Were Champions
May 21, 2020 04:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBOnce upon a time, Real Valladolid were champions. In this episode of La Liga Lowdown, we look back on the time when the White and Violets won the 1984 Copa de la Liga. It’s an interesting tournament that only lasted four years, but Real Valladolid were one of the teams to win it and Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) explains how. In this podcast, hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear), we also hear from Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) on Real Valladolid’s beginnings, from Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) on...
LaLiga's Top 10 British & Irish Imports
May 14, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBIn this week's episode, we have a countdown of the top 10 British and Irish players to have played in LaLiga. We asked our listeners and followers to vote in a poll and we reveal the results in this episode, counting down the top 10. Star players like David Beckham and Gareth Bale feature, as do some from several decades ago such as Laurie Cunningham or John Aldridge. To tell the stories of these top 10 players, we have contributions from Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), Paco Polit (@pacopol...