La Liga Lowdown
383 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 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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Episodes
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 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...
The Coaches of the Future
May 08, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this episode of La Liga Lowdown, we look at five up-and-coming coaches. The coaches of the future. We held a poll for listeners and followers to pick five former LaLiga players who are currently taking their first steps into the world of coaching and, in this episode, we discuss how they’ve been transitioning to the dugout and what kind of coaches they could become. It’s hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear), with five different contributors to discuss the five coaches picked. Matt Clark (@Ma...
Juan Román Riquelme: The Story Of The No.10
May 01, 2020 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this episode, we take a look back at one of the most fascinating players in the history of the game – Juan Román Riquelme. We start off with his first steps and his first period in Argentine football, with Andrew Miller (@AndrewMillerNBA) telling this genesis chapter. Next, we hear from Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) about Riquelme’s sole season at Barcelona in 2002/03. Then, Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) reflects on the Argentine’s time with Villarreal. In part two of the podcast, we look ...
David Beckham: The Real Madrid Years
April 23, 2020 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBIn this episode, we look back on David Beckham's four seasons with Real Madrid between 2003 and 2007. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) starts the podcast off by explaining how Beckham ended up signing for Real Madrid even after an agreement had been announced with Barcelona. Then Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) tells the story of Beckham's first couple of seasons at the Bernabéu and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) goes on to detail the Englishman's final two years in the Spanish capital. Sam Leveridge...
LaLiga's Wildest Presidents and Owners
April 16, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBIn this special episode of La Liga Lowdown, hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear), we look back at the wildest presidents and owners in LaLiga history. We organised a vote for our listeners and followers to pick the five club bosses who you wanted us to talk about and this is how it turned out. We have Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) talking about former Barcelona president Joan Gaspart, telling the stories of his role as an expert recruiter as a vice-president and of how it didn’t quite work out ...
Wounded Giant: The Real Zaragoza Story
April 09, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this episode, we tell the Real Zaragoza story. The club from the fifth most populous city in Spain is a historic one and there is so much success to look back on. Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) recalls their first few titles, before Dan Parry (@DanParry_) tells the incredible story of their European Cup Winners’ Cup triumph of 1995. We also hear match-winner’s Nayim’s take on his famous goal. Then Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) explains how Real Zaragoza started the 21st century in style. But...
Samuel Eto'o: Mr Treble
April 02, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this podcast, we tell the Samuel Eto'o story, starting off with Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) discussing his beginnings in Cameroon and his move to Real Madrid. We also hear from Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100) about his time at and Copa del Rey win with Real Mallorca and from Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) about all his success at Barcelona and his first treble. In part two of the podcast, Serie A expert Conor Clancy (@ConJClancy) reflects on Eto'o's second treble, earned at Inter Milan...
Diego Forlán: The two-time Pichichi winner
March 27, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBThis episode of La Liga Lowdown is all about Diego Forlán, the Uruguayan striker who won the Pichichi award for the Spanish top division’s top scorer twice. He did so once with Villarreal and we hear from Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) about his time in yellow, while he repeated the trick with Atlético Madrid and we hear from Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) about his success in the Spanish capital. In this podcast, which is hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear), we also hear from Matt Clark (@MattClar...
La Cartuja: Spain's Forgotten Stadium
March 19, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBThe next four Copa del Rey finals will be held at the Estadio De La Cartuja in Seville, a stadium that is often forgotten. Built in 1999, it has hosted a number of events but has never truly felt like any team or any sport's home. In this episode, hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear), we look at the story of this stadium, starting with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) reflecting on its beginnings. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) goes on to discuss the wild dream of Sevilla and Real Betis groundsharing ...
The lowdown on Spanish football and the Coronavirus
March 15, 2020 14:00 - 23 minutes - 22 MBThere was no football to recap this weekend, with Spain and the world of Spanish football hit hard by the Coronavirus this past week. Topics that seemed so important just a few days ago suddenly faded into the background. While we’re not medical experts, we did want to bring you the lowdown from Spain. So, in this special episode, host Euan McTear (@emctear) is joined by Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and by Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) to lay out a timeline of the Coronavirus impacting Spanis...
Matchday 27 recap: You can't bet on Betis!
March 09, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBReal Betis hadn't won any of their previous seven matches... so of course they went out and defeated the league leaders Real Madrid. In this episode we discuss Real Betis and their unpredictability with Radio Betis' David Whitworth (@DCWh1tw0rth). That result means Barcelona are leaders again and we analyse their win over Real Sociedad with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee). There's also a recap of Atlético Madrid and Sevilla's unusual draw with Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge), a moment of relief...
The Butcher of Bilbao Story
March 05, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBOne of the most shocking stories in the history of Spanish football is the Butcher of Bilbao story. This was the nickname that was given to Athletic Club defender Andoni Goikoetxea, who broke Diego Maradona's leg, snapping it like a piece of wood as the Argentine would later describe it. This wasn't the only incident to this story, though. As Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) explains in this podcast, there was a brewing rivalry between Athletic Club and Barcelona at that time. Paco Polit (@pa...
Matchday 26 recap: ZZ goes top on Clásico weekend
March 02, 2020 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBHere's La Liga Lowdown's matchday recap after Clásico weekend. Zinedine Zidane was bold and his Real Madrid team beat Barcelona 2-0 to go back to the top of the LaLiga table. We discuss the match in depth in part one of this podcast, as host Euan McTear (@emctear) speaks to Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee). Also coming up in this podcast, Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100) provides the lowdown on Getafe's latest win, as they took the three points in Mallorca. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) reflect...
Matchday 25 recap: Break a Lega
February 24, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBTo start off this matchday recap, we discuss the Martin Braithwaite saga and all the ramifications of it. With Javier Martín (@kikomartin), we discuss how the striker's move to Barcelona has hurt Leganés and how Lega fell to a disappointing 1-0 defeat to 10-man Celta Vigo at the weekend. With Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge), we then discuss Braithwaite's Barcelona debut and Messi's master class in Barça's 5-0 win over Eibar. We also hear from Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), who was in the stadium...
Golden: How Spain triumphed at the 1992 Olympic Games
February 20, 2020 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this episode, we take a look back to 1992, when the Olympic Games came to Barcelona and Spain. The Spanish squad won the football tournament, the only time they've claimed gold at the Olympics. We hear from Matt Clark (@MattClark_08), who picks out the most interesting names from the squad. We hear from Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), who explains how Spain reached the final and how they did so in Valencia. Euan McTear looks back on the final, along with some wild commentary. And we hear fro...
Matchday 24 recap: Celta spoil Hazard's return
February 17, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBWe start off this week's matchday recap with host Euan McTear (@emctear) discussing what he saw at the Bernabéu as Real Madrid were held to a 2-2 with Celta Vigo, complete with post-match comments from the back-from-injury Eden Hazard. The other team in the title race is Barcelona and they got the better of Getafe, winning 2-1. Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) is on hand to analyse that one. There's also a look at the relegation battle and Real Mallorca's crucial win with Alex Fitzpatrick (@Ma...
Matchday 23 recap: Basque-ing in glory
February 10, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBDid we have a preview of the 2020 Copa del Rey final in matchday 23? Maybe... Whether it ends up being repeated in the Copa del Rey final or not, we analyse Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club with Dan Parry (@DanParry_) to start off this week's recap podcast, while host Euan McTear (@emctear) looks at the weekend's other Basque derby between Alavés and Eibar, where he saw Scotsman Oliver Burke score the winning goal. We also look at Real Madrid's comeback win at Osasuna with Emily Wilson (@wils...
How José Bordalás Turned Getafe Into a Force
February 06, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBGetafe have had a remarkable three and a half years under José Bordalás. Their coach arrived when they were second bottom of the second division and he led them to the Europa League and to the point where they're now a genuine contender for Champions League qualification. So, how did they do it? That's what we discuss in this midweek podcast. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) sets the scene by explaining how far Getafe had fallen. Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) picks up the story by reflecting on Bord...
Matchday 22 recap: Leganés' Super Goal Sunday
February 03, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBThe relegation battle has been sparked into life by a wonderful last-gasp winner from Leganés' Óscar Rodríguez as they defeated Real Sociedad 2-1 on Sunday. To start this week's episode, we discuss that game with Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge), while we also reflect on the relegation six-pointer between Real Mallorca and Real Valladolid with Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100). There's also discussion of the Madrid derby from host Euan McTear (@emctear), of yet another Valencia victory with P...
Turin, Warsaw, Basel: The story of Sevilla's Europa League three-peat
January 30, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBSevilla made history by winning the Europa League three times in a row and, in this podcast, the La Liga Lowdown crew tell that story. It started in 2013/14 and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) explains the impact Unai Emery had and reflects on the epic semi-final against Valencia, which ended up sending Sevilla to Turin to defeat Benfica on penalties. Then they also won it in 2014/15 and 2015/16, in Warsaw and in Basel, and Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) and Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100) re...
Matchday 21 recap: Real Madrid take the lead in Valladolid
January 27, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBWe have a new leader at the top of the LaLiga table after the results of matchday 21, with Real Madrid winning at Real Valladolid 1-0 and with Barcelona falling to a 2-0 loss at Valencia. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) analyses that match and the two teams' styles of play, while there's also discussion of Atlético Madrid with Brendy Boyle (@BrendyBoyle) and of the pressure Diego Simeone is under. Elsewhere, Sevilla won the Andalusian derby against Granada and Gregor Chappelle (@gregorchappelle)...
Carles Puyol: Curls, charisma and championships
January 23, 2020 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBThis midweek podcast from La Liga Lowdown is all about Barcelona and Spain legend Carles Puyol. We tell his story, from his childhood to his playing days to his life after retirement. Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) kicks the podcast off by detailing how Puyol went from playing as a goalkeeper as a kid to making his Barcelona first-team debut at right-back. Richard Fitzpatrick (@Richard_Fitz) then picks up the story and explains how Puyol became a world-class centre-back, the club captain an...
Matchday 20 recap: Breaking down Barcelona's 'Quique-taka'
January 20, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBBarcelona changed their coach, but they didn't change their goalscorer. Once again, it was Lionel Messi who led them to victory, but their 1-0 win over Granada was a very different kind of performance under new boss Quique Setién and we break it down with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee). Plus, host Euan McTear (@emctear) was in Mallorca this weekend to see Real Mallorca defeat Valencia 4-1 and he spoke to La Liga Lowdown's expert on the island, Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100), straight aft...
The Rise and Rise of Martin Ødegaard
January 16, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this week's midweek podcast, we take a look at the Martin Ødegaard story so far. We've got Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100) on his origins in Norway. We've got Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) on his arrival at Castilla, Real Madrid's B team. We've got Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) on his loan spells in the Netherlands. We've got Dan Parry (@DanParry_) on his time so far at Real Sociedad. And we've got Matt Clark (MattClark_08) on his international career. All hosted by Euan McTear (@emc...
The big Supercopa and Copa del Rey recap
January 13, 2020 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBIt was a bit of a different weekend this weekend. A very different weekend, in fact. There was no LaLiga, but there was the Supercopa for Valencia, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid and the Copa del Rey for everyone else. Well, apart from Alavés. Sorry Alavés... Looking at the Supercopa, Valencia fan Cesar Benoit (@amunti), Barcelona fan Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), Atlético Madrid fan Jeremy Beren (@JBBeren) and Real Madrid fan Kristofer McCormack (@K_mc06) all share their thoug...
The LLL XI Of The Primera Vuelta
January 09, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBWe asked you, our listeners and followers, to vote in a survey to decide your top XI from the first half of the 2019/20 LaLiga season and the results are in. In this special podcast, we reveal each player who made the XI one by one, with analysis on their first half of the season from the journalists and fans in the know. It's all hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear) and the contributions come from Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100), Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge)...
Matchday 19 recap: It's a happy Wu year for Espanyol
January 06, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBThe first matchday of 2020 was a thrilling one, and potentially an important one for the LaLiga title race. Barcelona dropped points in the Catalan derby against Espanyol as they conceded a late equaliser to Wu Lei and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) shares his thoughts on that match. Real Madrid moved level on points with Barcelona thanks to their victory over Getafe and Emily Wilson (@wilson_emt) praises Fede Valverde, Thibaut Courtois and Éder Militão when reflecting on that game. In the s...
Matchday 19 recap: It's a happy Wu year for Espanyol
January 06, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBThe first matchday of 2020 was a thrilling one, and potentially an important one for the LaLiga title race. Barcelona dropped points in the Catalan derby against Espanyol as they conceded a late equaliser to Wu Lei and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) shares his thoughts on that match. Real Madrid moved level on points with Barcelona thanks to their victory over Getafe and Emily Wilson (@wilson_emt) praises Fede Valverde, Thibaut Courtois and Éder Militão when reflecting on that game. In the s...
Matchday 18 recap: The most wonderful time for a LaLiga podcast
December 23, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBWe've just had the final LaLiga matchday of 2019, so here's your final La Liga Lowdown podcast of the year! In this one, we reflect on Sevilla finishing the calendar year in third with Gregor Chappelle (@GregorChappelle), on Villarreal's latest win and Valencia's fighting spirit with Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and on the basement battle between Leganés and Espanyol with Panos Kostopoulos (@Panos88K). Looking at the title battle, Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) analyses Real Madrid's 0-0 draw with...
The Clásico we'd all been waiting for
December 19, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBIt had been a long wait for this Clásico, as we'd had to wait an extra 55 days before finally getting to see Barcelona and Real Madrid go head to head. And, it had been a long time since we'd seen a goalless Clásico, as there hadn't been one since 2002. We discuss what happened at the Camp Nou in this podcast, starting with a discussion between Euan McTear (@emctear) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG). Then, Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim) give us their player rati...
Matchday 17 recap: Courtoooooooooiiiiiis!!!
December 16, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBIn the weekend before El Clásico, both Barcelona and Real Madrid drew to remain level on points. We discuss both of their thrilling draws, analysing Valencia 1-1 Real Madrid with Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Real Sociedad 2-2 Barcelona with Phil Ball (@PhilBallTweets). We also look in detail at Getafe's excellent form with Matt Clark (@MattClark_08), at Atlético Madrid's impressive performance against Osasuna with Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) and at the return of Rubi and Borja Iglesias ...
Illa illa illa, Villa maravilla!
December 12, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBDavid Villa's career is coming to an end and, in the week where he played his final league game, we look back at what the Spanish striker achieved. Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) tells the story of Villa's first steps in football. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) reflects on his time at Valencia. Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) covers the Barcelona years. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) explains how he helped Atlético Madrid to win a league title. And Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) discusses the striker's ov...
Matchday 16 recap: Hat-tricks for Messi and Joaquín and a thrilling Valencian derby
December 09, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBMatchday 16 was an action-packed one, with lots of drama packed into the 10 fixtures. We go through it all in this week's podcast, starting with Alex Fitzpatrick, who was pitchside for Barcelona vs Real Mallorca. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) also reflects on Real Madrid's win over Espanyol with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), on the Valencian derby with Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), on Javier Aguirre's first win at Leganés with Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) and on Granada's return to winning wa...
Ronaldinho's Barcelona Years
December 05, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this Thursday episode, we look back at the greatness of Ronaldinho and at his Barcelona years. There are so many historic moments to get into. Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) discusses the drama of the transfer itself. Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) offers a reminder of how the first season went. Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) looks back on the high points, from the ovation against Real Madrid to the Champions League win. And Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) reflects on the decline. It's all hosted b...
Matchday 15 recap: Death, taxes and Messi slotting it in from the edge of the area
December 02, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThe big game of matchday 15 was Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona and it was decided by Lionel Messi on the eve of his widely expected Ballon d'Or coronation. Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) provides a match report from the stadium, before Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) dissects and discusses the match with host Euan McTear (@emctear). There's also analysis of Real Madrid's upturn in form and the return of Isco with Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy). Gregor Chappelle (@GregorChappelle) explains why he's confid...
When Real Madrid Played Their B Team in the Copa del Rey Final
November 28, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this episode, we tell the story of the 1980 Copa del Rey final, which was held at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu between Real Madrid's first team and Castilla, the Real Madrid B team. It was a unique situation, one that had never happened before and that has never happened since. Setting the scene, Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) gives a brief history of Castilla. Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100) then explains how they got to the final, killing some giants along the way. Paco Polit (@paco...
Matchday 14 recap: In that order
November 25, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBOur matchday 14 recap is out and we have insight from Dan Parry (@DanParry_), Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Geoff Gillingham (@GeoffGillingham). In that order. Dan discusses the back-to-back derbies we had in the Basque Country and Navarre over the weekend. Paco explains how the two Valencia-based teams did. Román analyses Barcelona's narrow win at bottom-placed Leganés. And Geoff provides an update on the frustration at Espanyol. Host Euan McTear (@emctear...
November international break recap: Luis Enrique in, Robert Moreno out, and we shake our mailbag all about
November 19, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBWho said international breaks are boring? The past few days have been packed with drama in Spain as Robert Moreno was replaced by Luis Enrique as Spain coach. We discuss what's gone on, why it's gone on and who it's gone on with, with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and with host Euan McTear (@emctear). We also answer our followers' mailbag questions in part two, discussing topics such as Borja Iglesias, the fall of Deportivo La Coruña and LaLiga's proposed game...
Santi Cazorla: From Villarreal to Villarreal
November 14, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBSanti Cazorla has been through a lot, but he's back where it all began. Sort of... In this episode, we tell the Santi Cazorla story, going from his childhood to his emergence in LaLiga to his triumphs with Spain to his time with Arsenal to the injuries. And then the happy ending of his return to the top table of Spanish football. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) is joined by Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) to hear about Cazorla's first stint at Villarreal, by Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) to hear ab...
Matchday 13 recap: Kubo's first goal, Aguirre's return and Aitor's election day conundrum
November 11, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBThe Seville derby honours went to Sevilla as they won away at Real Betis in the biggest game of the 13th round of the 2019/20 LaLiga season. There were many more fascinating storylines too and we dive into all of them in this recap podcast. Kristofer McCormack (@K_mc06) analyses Real Madrid's latest big win. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) is impressed with the way Valencia have responded to an injury crisis. Dan Parry (@DanParry_) reacts to an Athletic Club comeback win and Aitor's election day...