La Liga Lowdown
379 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★ - 24 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.
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King Carlo and his champions: Copa del Rey final review
May 07, 2023 14:39 - 33 minutes - 733 MBReal Madrid are Copa del Rey champions. Nine years since their last, Los Blancos have the Copa back in their possession after beating Osasuna 2-1 in a pulsating final at La Cartuja. Join Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) to review the showpiece in Seville, which saw a fifth winner of the competition in as many seasons. We talk about the key protagonists of the game, including Vini Jr, Rodrygo and Dani Carvajal. Vini showed his blistering best and his frustrating wo...
Covered in gold: LaLiga Matchday 33 recap & Copa final preview
May 05, 2023 00:15 - 32 minutes - 724 MBA regal theme on this week's podcast after a frenetic week of action. As the UK is set to officially crown Charles III, in Spain it is the King's Cup which is the focus this weekend. Join Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) to review Matchday 33 and look ahead to Saturday's showpiece in Seville. In LaLiga, a few big questions were answered and others moved a long way towards being resolved. Barça recorded a record-equalling 11th 1-0 victory to put themselves one step...
Home comforts: LaLiga Matchday 32 recap
April 30, 2023 22:29 - 29 minutes - 658 MBAlmost as soon as Matchday 31 had concluded, Matchday 32 arrived hot on its heels. Join Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Román De Arquer (@Aeroslavee) to review the weekend action with crucial fixtures at the top, and most importantly at the bottom. Home is where the heart is, and for the majority of the weekend, it was where the points were too. Six of the eight matches played were won by the hosts. We start at the bottom, with Espanyol gaining a much-needed victory over Getafe, who have ju...
Guerra brings liberation: LaLiga Matchday 31 recap
April 28, 2023 01:18 - 34 minutes - 760 MBWe are back with a midweek pod to review a pulsating Matchday 31 in LaLiga. Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) reflect on a midweek which saw both giants lose in the same jornada for the first time in 18 months, history made at Montilivi, and a rocket-launching 19-year-old changing the mood of 40,000 inside Mestalla. Of course we begin with the Poker in Girona as Taty Castellanos and Co caused Carlo Ancelotti to raise his eyebrow ever further. Real Madrid picked a ba...
Valencia win a game and Barcelona get closer: LaLiga Matchday 30 recap
April 23, 2023 23:46 - 34 minutes - 761 MBMatchday 30 was a surprising weekend in many ways. There were no penalties, no red cards...and Valencia won a game of football. A delighted Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) joins Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) to review all ten matches of the round. The European race took more twists as Betis lost in Pamplona, La Real produced a remontada and Sevilla knocked the stuffing out of Villarreal. Don't sleep on Athletic Club either. In Part Two we look at some more familiar things. Barça winning 1-0, Real...
Mendimiracles at the Pizjuán: European round-up and LaLiga Matchday 30 preview
April 21, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 730 MBA hectic midweek in Spain as Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) is joined by a man from the biggest party in Europe as Rafa Garrido (@RGarrido2210) connects from Seville in the aftermath of Sevilla’s 3-0 thrashing of Manchester United in the Europa League to reach the semi-finals. We then pan across to Madrid, where Jorge López-Torrecilla (@Jorge_ltg_) jumps on to discuss Real Madrid’s routine 2-0 brushing off of another Premier League side, Chelsea, on route to a semi-final rematch against Manc...
Misery at Mestalla as Bilbao bounces: LaLiga Matchday 29 recap
April 16, 2023 23:27 - 31 minutes - 687 MBJoin Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) to review a pulsating weekend in LaLiga which had local derbies, intense relegation six-pointers and some surprises thrown in too. We begin at Mestalla where Valencia needed a result to keep the belief but faced a Sevilla side who salvaged a draw impressively at Old Trafford on Thursday. A game full of controversy and drama ended up going the way of the visitors as José Luis Mendilibar continues his unbeaten start. We ask how V...
Mendilibar's Theatre of Dreams: European recap and Matchday 29 preview
April 14, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 593 MBIn this podcast, we recap on the latest from Spanish football with both action in midweek in Europe and an exciting matchday round coming up. Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) break down the action. We start off with a recap from the capital on Real Madrid's convincing win over Frank Lampard's Chelsea before moving on to discuss another recent coaching appointment as José Luis Mendilibar secured a dramatic draw with Sevilla against Manchester United. In part...
LaLiga Matchday 28 Recap: Mañana día libre
April 09, 2023 22:57 - 33 minutes - 736 MBLa Liga took centre stage again after the Copa del Rey, and it did not disappoint. Averaging over three goals per game this weekend, it was the Matchday of the entertainers, as hosts Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) and Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) discuss. There is no other place to begin though than perhaps the most entertaining tie of the weekend, as Villarreal and Samu Chukwueze put Real Madrid to the sword at the Santiago Bernabéu. We talk through his strides forward and the impact it's hav...
Copa del Rey Semi-Finals Review: El Clásico analysis, Osasuna are heading to Sevilla
April 05, 2023 23:50 - 37 minutes - 828 MBThe Copa del Rey semi-finals were all set up for stories in midweek, and they did not disappoint. Real Madrid humble Barcelona, Osasuna make their second ever Copa del Rey final, Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) is joined by Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Jorge López-Torrecilla (@Jorge_ltg_) to break down all the goings on. Part one kicks off with El Clásico, as we come fresh off a 4-0 win at Camp Nou for Real Madrid, a thrashing not seen since the 1960s. We start off with where the match w...
LaLiga Matchday 27 Recap: A rise, a fall and a look ahead to the Copa del Rey
April 03, 2023 00:27 - 39 minutes - 869 MBLa Liga was back after the international break - one perhaps best forgotten in Spain - but there were plenty of memorable matches across Jornada 27 for a number of reasons. Join hosts Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) as they navigate their way through the narratives. Part one begins with Real Madrid and Barcelona, who combined for ten unanswered goals against Real Valladolid and Elche respectively. Ahead of their Copa del Rey crunch match both had confidence b...
Norwegians in Málaga: Spain preview and LaLiga latest podcast
March 24, 2023 06:00 - 32 minutes - 720 MBTo preview Luis de la Fuente’s first international break as Spain coach, Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) is joined by Paco Polit (@PacoPolitENG) to break down all to expect from this new-look Spain squad. By delving into the squad choice, captain selection and possible line-up to take on Norway for De la Fuente’s first match in charge in Málaga on Saturday evening, we look at how the new coach can put his stamp on the squad. We also look at Spain’s opponents, with Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBar...
LaLiga Matchday 26 and El Clasico recap: One líder with mucha Liga below them
March 20, 2023 09:54 - 35 minutes - 776 MBHay poca liga. Barcelona win El Clásico and move themselves 12 points clear, as the relegation battle gets increasingly hot and sticky. Join hosts Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) and Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) as they break down a crucial Jornada ahead of the international break. Part 1 begins and stays with the big one for the most part as we break down the anatomy of the match itself, the consequences for the two teams going forward, and the Copa del Rey semi-final coming up between the two...
Dearth, defeat & disappointment: European review & Clásico preview
March 17, 2023 01:34 - 41 minutes - 921 MBLa Liga Lowdown is back with another podcast with plenty on the agenda. Hosts Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) begin by reflecting on a disappointing night in Europe for the Spanish sides. After three defeats and not a single goal scored across Thursday's Europa and Conference League matches, only Sevilla progressed, suffering and holding on in Istanbul. It opens up questions about the state of LaLiga and we ask to what extent these negative results serve as a dia...
Xavi Simeone and the wrath of relegation: LaLiga Matchday 25 recap
March 13, 2023 00:31 - 32 minutes - 725 MBOn Oscars weekend there was no shortage of drama in LaLiga. From blockbuster encounters to thrilling epics, heroes and villains, Matchday 25 wouldn't look out of place on the red carpet. Hosts Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Román De Arquer (@Aeroslavee) pore over the action and leave their reviews. As it went, Barça maintained their nine-point advantage at the summit ahead of El Clásico next weekend, but they had to dig in deep in Bilbao. Another 1-0 win to add to the catalogue, this new-l...
European review from Old Trafford and the Mafia
March 10, 2023 00:06 - 34 minutes - 750 MBIt was a topsy, but mostly turvy week for Spanish sides in Europe, but no less interesting to unpack. Hosts Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) do so in your midweek podcast, before turning their attention to some of the other major storylines. In part one, Matt Clark (MattClark_08) calls in from the snowy, blustery and generally torrid weather outside Old Trafford - he wasn't much more of a fan of Real Betis' second half in their defeat to Manchester United. Man...
LaLiga's gone all sixes and nines: LaLiga matchday 24 recap
March 06, 2023 06:00 - 34 minutes - 757 MBIn our match day 24 recap podcast, host Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) is joined by Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) to delve into a crazy weekend of LaLiga action where we may have seen the death of a title race. First we head to the red and white part of Madrid, where a special celebration for Diego Simeone was marked in style as he took charge of his 613th game with the club in a seven-goal thriller. We then move on to Camp Nou, where Barcelona won with very little style, and the Benito Villam...
El Clasico preview, Galicia's worst kept secret and the best value signings in La Liga
March 02, 2023 00:05 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBLa Liga Lowdown get down to the nitty gritty of El Clásico on its 5th birthday! Join hosts Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) as they break down the big Copa del Rey semi-final. It's likely to be a game defined by injuries with both sides missing players, although the Barcelona limp is a little more obvious at this point. We discuss how both sides might line up, where the weaknesses lie, and how it could leave the La Liga race after the first leg at the Santiago...
Madre mía, Almería: La Liga Matchday 23 Recap
February 27, 2023 00:21 - 31 minutes - 693 MBComebacks, shocks, goalfests, upsets and twists. That was Matchday 23 in LaLiga, as the form table almost turned upside down and we witnessed another twist in the title race. Hosts Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) are here to break it all down, in a weekend bookended by 3-2 thrillers involving Seville sides. We begin with probably the surprise of the season so far. Following their defensive horror show last weekend, Almería went into their game against the league le...
Sliding doors in North West England? Spanish football midweek catch-up
February 23, 2023 05:30 - 34 minutes - 757 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
LaLiga Matchday 22 Recap: a falcon in Pamplona, a parakeet in Alicante
February 20, 2023 00:26 - 32 minutes - 710 MBWe’ve been averaging three goals a game on this 22nd weekend of an enthralling LaLiga season, and with one more to go crunch-match to go, there could be plenty more drama still to unfold. Join your hosts Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) and Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) as they discuss the best of the action, including an eight-goal thriller at Montilivi, a last-minute screamer in Elche, and a wonder-assist at Camp Nou. Our experts also dive into a tense top-four, as Villarreal slump to a fourt...
The dream of my life: Baraja is back
February 15, 2023 23:52 - 31 minutes - 700 MBIt has been another momentous week at Mestalla and appropriately we have Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) on the pod to tell Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) all about it. Fresh from attending Rubén Baraja's presentation on location, we start there as Valencia's third coach of the season begins an unenviable task. A cheap option on a short-term contract, is this simply a move by Meriton to pacify an angry fanbase? Paco assesses the move to bring a club legend into the fray, as well as analysing Baraj...
LaLiga Matchday 21 Recap: The tightest league in Europe
February 12, 2023 23:57 - 35 minutes - 781 MBLa Liga continues to tighten up all over the table - everywhere except at the very top, where the gap between Barcelona and Real Madrid continues to expand, if perhaps only temporarily. Join hosts Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) and Román de Arquer (@aeroslavee) as they work their way through a weekend that may have serious employment consequences. We start at the top as Barcelona suffer against Villarreal but ultimately get the job done. Another rearguard action, another Pedri goal. Ronald A...
A final to play and Iraola set to stay: La Liga Lowdown midweek podcast
February 08, 2023 23:53 - 32 minutes - 719 MBOn the midweek pod are Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Román De Arquer (@Aeroslavee) to discuss all the talking points from Spanish football. In the first half of the show, we break down Real Madrid's win over Al Ahly which sealed progression to the final of the Club World Cup. It was a scoreline which ended up flattering Carlo Ancelotti's side, but that's not to say it was a performance without positives. Andoni Iraola and Rayo Vallecano are also high up on the agenda after the Vallecas si...
Wait... did that really happen? LaLiga Matchday 20 Recap
February 06, 2023 01:28 - 29 minutes - 649 MBLaLiga provided us with a weekend full of surprises as five of the top six dropped points, with everyone but Barcelona allowing the Catalans to extend their lead at the top to eight points courtesy of a thrashing of Sevilla. To discuss the action, Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) is joined by Paco Polit (@PacoPolitENG) who brings his insight from Valencia with updates on fan protests and the club's search for a new manager as they fight off relegation. Elsewhere, Elche stunned Villarreal to ...
La Liga Lowdown Transfer Round-Up: Beaten to the punch
February 02, 2023 00:41 - 27 minutes - 406 MBFollowing a furious rather than frantic end to the transfer window, hosts Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) and Román de Arquer (@aeroslavee) pick through combative few days in Spanish football. Part one opens with the people that can be feeling pleased with themselves after rushing to hand in their assignments, before coming onto remarkable second transfer window in a row where one president has been in physical danger after his decision-making. Gavi wore number six on Wednesday night, he is r...
Mind the gap: LaLiga Matchday 19 Recap
January 30, 2023 01:21 - 31 minutes - 685 MB187 down, 193 to go. We’re just a few games from the half-way point of the 2022-2023 LaLiga season, and what a primera vuelta it’s been. Join your hosts Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) as they dissect the weekend’s results, starting at the Santiago Bernabéu, where not even Vinícius Júnior’s 20 dribbles were enough to break down a sensationally structured Real Sociedad side, who remain just three points off Los Blancos in third. Part One also sees our experts anal...
Copa del Rey quarter-final Recap: Arrasate's having a party
January 27, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 773 MBThe business end of the Copa del Rey is fast approaching, as this week's crunch-match quarter-finals have whittled the remaining candidates down to the final four. Join your hosts Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) as they dissect two pairs of thrilling clashes between Spain's greatest teams, as Barcelona, Real Madrid, Athletic Club and Osasuna all took one more huge step to cup glory. In Part one, don't miss Paco's in-depth analysis of the situation in Valencia, s...
Cheers, tears and fears: LaLiga Matchday 18 Review
January 23, 2023 00:36 - 32 minutes - 708 MBAs we approach the halfway stage of the season, LaLiga Matchday 18 was a weekend low on goals but not short of drama. Join hosts Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Román De Arquer (@Aeroslavee) to reflect on the talking points and the implications of all the results. We start at the top, and it's as you were as both Barça and Real Madrid record victories, both having to endure some suffering. Winning championships isn't supposed to be easy, after all. The most impressive team is in third, how...
Scoring with washing machines: La Liga Lowdown's midweek roundup
January 18, 2023 23:00 - 32 minutes - 704 MBIt's not often a football team plays on three different continents in a week, but that's exactly the challenge that Xavi's Barcelona will face over the next few days, as they return from Saudi Arabia with the Spanish Supercopa tucked under their arms. Join your hosts Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) as they discuss the week's news, starting with their analysis of the title race ahead of a gruelling period for Real Madrid. Before part one is out, Paco reflects on Val...
Barcelona are Super Champions: Supercopa and LaLiga matchday 17 recap
January 16, 2023 01:03 - 31 minutes - 699 MBIt was a dramatic weekend of football in Spain, and Saudi Arabia, this weekend, as Barcelona were crowned champions of the Spanish Super Cup with Xavi getting his hands on silverware for the first time as Barcelona coach. To break down the Clásico final, Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) is joined by Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee). Then, we turn our attentions back to the Iberian Peninsula, where there was a thrilling Basque derby on Saturday night. Athletic Club fan Beñat Gutiérrez (@beinatguti...
Supercopenalties: Semi-final review & LaLiga MD17 preview
January 13, 2023 00:09 - 32 minutes - 709 MBA packed midweek podcast this week as Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) discuss the marathon pair of Supercopa semi-finals before looking ahead to a slightly-reduced schedule of LaLiga matches at the weekend. In the first half of the show, the hosts dissect and chew over the semis which saw both giants start well, fade and then rely on their superb goalkeepers to secure passage to the final on penalties. There is praise for the conquered Valencia and Betis and questi...
LaLiga Matchday 16 Recap: This season isn't like the others
January 09, 2023 01:19 - 37 minutes - 815 MBIn this week’s podcast, the La Liga Lowdown squad review the Matchday 16 action. Host Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) starts with the Sunday night partidazo and talks to Sam Leveridge (@SamLeveridge) in Madrid about the atmosphere at the Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano and what the Barcelona win means for both Barça and Atlético Madrid. Then, Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) joins the action from Valencia to break down Villarreal’s win over Real Madrid, Real Sociedad’s surge on the top four, Joselu’s...
LaLiga Matchday 16 Preview: He goes a bit bonkers
January 04, 2023 18:36 - 30 minutes - 679 MBJoin Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Román De Arquer (@Aeroslavee) for a midweek dip into the deep pool of Spanish football. On the agenda today is Copa del Rey, LaLiga and the new Kings League. We review the shocks and surprises from the first day of Last 32 matches in the Copa, starting in north Africa, where Elche's nightmare season got even more horrible, if that was even possible. Their agony is ecstasy for AD Cueta, who themselves are bottom of their league. Elsewhere, three other L...
La Liga Matchday 15 Recap: Welcome to 2023.
January 01, 2023 21:40 - 33 minutes - 736 MB10 games, 21 goals, and a 16-card special from Mateu Lahoz. LaLiga is officially back. Spanish football returned with a bang this weekend, as Jornada 15 squeezed itself into the calendar before 2022 was out. Join your hosts Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) as they pick apart the big results from the top and the bottom of a tasty looking table heading into the new year. In part one, the guys dissect a bizarre game at Camp Nou, a professional performance at the ...
LaLiga Matchday 15 Preview: The Bald Beckham
December 27, 2022 21:15 - 30 minutes - 672 MBLaLiga is back and after six weeks off, we are being plunged back into the middle of a season. Join hosts Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) as they try to ease you in slowly to the first Jornada back. The league leaders/failed European side Barcelona begin with a tricky proposition early on, without their leading scorer. Yet Real Madrid's proposition has all the ingredients of a bumpy landing too. Outside of those two, Athletic Club take on Real Betis in a match t...
La Liga Part Two Preview: We're back.
December 22, 2022 15:20 - 34 minutes - 763 MBThe celebrations have barely settled down in Buenos Aires, but ten of those players on that open-top bus will be back on Spanish shores soon enough, as LaLiga makes an almost immediate return after the 2022 World Cup. Following perhaps the most dramatic international tournament of all time, join Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) as they discuss how Qatar 2022 might impact the second half of the Spanish season. In Part One, we discuss the best performers from LaLiga ...
World Cup Final Recap: Better than they dreamed it
December 19, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 630 MBLa Liga Lowdown are back to discuss the World Cup final because... how could we not? Jarring though it may be, Spanish football is back just two days after the World Cup ends, so Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) and Román de Arquer (@aeroslavee) cast an eye over some relationship troubles in LaLiga. Some are calling it the greatest World Cup final ever and whether you agree or not, it everything the neutral could possible have hoped for. Lionel Messi added the missing jewel to his crown in an ...
Fountain Man: The nicest man in football
December 12, 2022 22:58 - 29 minutes - 658 MBAs the dust settles on Spain's World Cup campaign, we take a look at the consequences of elimination to Morocco as Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) analyse the fall-out. First up, a discussion about Luis Enrique, what went wrong, and what led to his dismissal as Spain coach. What's next for Lucho? There's enough to talk about to fill out a whole stream... After a short break, Matt and Sam are back to tell us about Luis de la Fuente. Who is this unknown entity? B...
Spain Round of 16 Review: La Maldición Mundial
December 06, 2022 23:13 - 43 minutes - 963 MBIt's over. Spain are out of the World Cup. Their exit comes at the Round of 16 stage once again, falling on penalties, just like they did four years ago in Russia. This campaign promised so much more, from the togetherness of the group to the charismatic leadership of Luis Enrique. But it wasn't to be. The inquest has already begun in terms of his future and the direction of the national team, who still haven't won a knockout game at the World Cup since 2010. Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) is ...
Spain Round of 16 Preview: Time to plug in
December 04, 2022 23:43 - 27 minutes - 615 MBWe're into the business end of the World Cup and there will be no more room for error as Spain face Morocco in a fiery derby of sorts on Tuesday. Join hosts Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) and Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) as they preview the La Roja's Round of 16 tie. Part one is dedicated to Spain's faults and flaws. Where did things go wrong against Japan and what changes should Luis Enrique make to counteract those issues? Somehow, we're having the Alvaro Morata debate again with a new angle...
Spain World Cup MD3 Review: "Por los pelos" as Spain are stunned by Japan
December 01, 2022 22:56 - 31 minutes - 694 MBSpain made it through por los pelos up against a Japanese side who stunned them with a 2-1 defeat in La Roja’s final group stage match of the World Cup. To analyse the action, Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) is joined by Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) in his usual animated form. They discuss what went wrong for Luis Enrique’s team and what that means for the rest of the tournament as Spain look to bounce back ahead of their last 16 clash with Morocco on Tuesday. Don’t worry though, there’s also a...
Spain World Cup MD3 Preview: The Prince of Spain
November 30, 2022 13:53 - 35 minutes - 782 MBIt's crunch time in Qatar as the final round of Group Stage matches dawns. Spain are in a strong position and are in full control of their own destiny, but Japan stand in their way. Join Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Román De Arquer (@Aeroslavee) as they look ahead to the match and discuss everything from Luis Enrique's Twitch streams to Gavi's potential future royal prospects. In Part One the focus in on Spain, pondering whether there will be any changes to the lineup, and how they will g...
Spain World Cup MD2 Review: A special day for Luis Enrique
November 28, 2022 20:01 - 24 minutes - 529 MBWe're back again to review Spain's second game of the 2022 World Cup. Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Román De Arquer (@Aeroslavee) reflect on a pulsating game between two former World champions that turned definitively into a tale of two substitute forwards. In Part One, we discuss the game from a Spain perspective, analysing what went well and what could have gone better, before Román gives his verdict on what it all means for Spain's chances of qualification. In the second half of the sh...
Spain World Cup MD2 Preview: The most iconic celebration of all
November 26, 2022 14:38 - 26 minutes - 528 MBJoin us for our preview podcast ahead of the biggest game yet at the 2022 World Cup as Spain take on Germany on Sunday night in Qatar. Host Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) is joined by Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) in the first half to discuss how Spain could line-up and what we expect from the tactics board that Luis Enrique hasn't shown on his Twitch streams. In part two, we're joined by German football consultant Adam Khan (@XxAdamKhanxX) to analyse the point of view from Spain's rivals in...
Spain World Cup MD1 review: Not the worst start
November 24, 2022 14:25 - 30 minutes - 680 MBFollowing the most sensational start to a World Cup in living memory, Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) revel in the joyful aftermath of Spain's SEVEN-nil win over Costa Rica. In part one, hear what our experts have to say about the performances of Pedri, Dani Olmo, and Gavi, who became the third-youngest goalscorer in World Cup history, at just 18 years and 110 days. With the likes of Ansu Fati, Marcos Llorente and Pau Torres on the bench, we assess Luis Enrique's...
2022 World Cup: Spain vs Costa Rica preview & our new favourite streamer
November 23, 2022 00:46 - 20 minutes - 455 MBOn this podcast, Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) preview Spain's 2022 World Cup debut up against Costa Rica, featuring expert insight from Ellie Manville of The Rica Football Podcast. They discuss Luis Enrique's selection headaches and what La Roja can expect in their opening game. There's also discussion of some of the major talking points in Qatar, including more disappointment for LaLiga's Argentine trio, a Barça star showing his bouncebackability for The ...
Spain's World Cup Preview - Can they do it?
November 18, 2022 23:48 - 38 minutes - 850 MBWith just one more sleep to go until the 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar, host Thom Harris (@ThomHarris_) is joined by experts from all over the globe, as Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), Adam Khan (@XxAdamKhanxX) and Dan Orlowitz (@aishiterutokyo) discuss a tantalising Group E. In Part One, Thom and Paco discuss all things Spain, from Ansu Fati to José Luís Gayà, with a heavy dose of optimism as Luis Enrique's men continue to seem to fly under the radar... Part Two sees German football exper...
LaLiga Matchday 14 Recap: They just need the break
November 11, 2022 01:46 - 34 minutes - 763 MBDon't ever let anyone tell you LaLiga isn't fun. Join hosts Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) as they break down four days of action which swung like a pendulum. Part One begins at the top - with Barcelona. Not many saw it coming, but are they now favourites for the league? Real Madrid suffered their first defeat of the season and look less than imposing these days. Atlético Madrid - the less said the better, but we still said quite a lot. Part Two deals with the...
LaLiga Matchday 13 Recap: The Red Mist
November 07, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 635 MBTwo major events dominated Matchday 13, despite several storylines emerging elsewhere and demanding our attention. Join hosts Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) as they break it all down. Part one begins in Andalusia and it might be November, but temperatures and tempers ran hot in the Seville derby on Sunday night. Atlético Madrid bumbled their way to a draw with ten-man Espanyol - awkwardly, João Félix was their most dangerous player again. In Valencia, Villar...