Barça: Siempre Positivo
Join Sam Marsden (ESPN), Rik Sharma (AFP), Toni Juanmartí (Diario Sport) and special guests for this weekly podcast on FC Barcelona. Siempre Positivo is the only English-language podcast exclusively focused on Barça brought to you by people on the ground in the city. The podcast covers every inch of the football club, from match reviews and previews to transfer news and the latest controversy (it's never quiet at Camp Nou!)
Episodes
195 episodes
E481: Barca shade thriller against Celta, Chels smashed
Sam and Rik discuss Barca's nerve-racking 4-3 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday, with a three-goal remontada in the final 30 minutes. Plus a segment on Barca Femeni's 4-1 win over Chelsea in the UWCL first leg!
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Season 5
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Episode 481
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43:02
E479: Barça beat Leganés to edge closer to title
Barcelona's narrow 1-0 win at Leganés on Saturday was not the prettiest, but it was three points nonetheless and another step towards the LaLiga title.Sam and Rik reflect on that hard-fought win at Butarque, losing Alejandro Balde, Wojci...
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Season 5
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Episode 479
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28:33
E476: Barcelona move four points clear despite Betis draw
Barcelona could not take full advantage of Real Madrid's loss to Valencia, but a draw against Real Betis still extended their advantage at the top of LaLiga to four points.Barça are now unbeaten in 22 games in 2025 and turn their attenti...
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Season 5
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Episode 476
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26:15
E474: Flick has Barça squad "where he wants" as Girona dispatched
Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's 4-1 win over Girona and ask if it's now a two-horse race in LaLiga? Atlético Madrid are the team to have fallen away and they welcome Barça to the Spanish capital on Wednesday for the second leg of the Copa...
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Season 5
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Episode 474
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31:53
E469: Barça's remarkable Atlético remontada tilts LaLiga in their favour
Barcelona came from 2-0 down against Atlético Madrid for the second time in three weeks... but this time they held on to win 4-2 and return to the top of LaLiga. What does the result mean in the scheme of the title race?Sam, Rik and Toni...
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Season 5
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Episode 469
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35:25
E467: RIP Carles Miñarro García
Barcelona's weekend game against Osasuna was suspended following the unexpected death of team doctor Carles Miñarro García in the hours before the match. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the sad news and back the decision to call off the game in the c...
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Season 5
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Episode 467
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26:23
E465: Goals for all! Martín & Casadó strike as Barça batter La Real
Barcelona warmed up for this week's Champions League trip to Benfica with a Sunday stroll against Real Sociedad at the Olympic Stadium. It was one way traffic once La Real were reduced to 10 men in the first half, with Gerard Martín, Marc Casad...
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Season 5
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Episode 465
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35:14
E462: 'Zum Geburtstag' as Barca beat Las Palmas
Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Barca's win in the Canary Islands. Not a superb display but little trouble at the back means another Tek clean, and big games are approaching with the squad almost all fit.
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Season 5
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Episode 462
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38:09
E460: Talking to you with respect, Barça go top of LaLiga
F--- off, Barça are top of LaLiga? Weren't they seven points behind two weeks ago?Sam and Toni lead the podcast this week as Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 to return to the top of LaLiga... and there are still 14 games to go. Hansi Fl...
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Season 5
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Episode 460
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29:55
E458: 10-man Barca rout Sevilla, hay liga
Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barca's 4-1 win at the Sanchez-Pizjuan. Talking Tek, Araujo, Fermin, Lewandowski/Ferran and more.
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Season 5
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Episode 458
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35:47
E456: Lewy does the job as Barca beat Alaves
Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Barca's important, if not overly impressive, win over Alaves which helped them get back in the title race after Real Madrid slipped up big time at Espanyol.
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Season 5
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Episode 456
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25:24
E454: Barca crush Valencia to get Liga back on track
Sam, Rik and Toni talk through Barca's destruction of a woeful Valencia side. Is Szczesny the No 1? Ferran's performance, Gavi not coming on... and plenty more.
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Season 5
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Episode 454
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29:24
E452: Bordalás ball bursts Barça's bubble again
After back-to-back five star showings, there is nothing like a trip to Getafe to bring you back down to earth. But there are reasons not to group Barcelona's draw at the Coliseum in with their pre-Christmas slump.Sam and Rik, with Toni a...
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Season 5
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Episode 452
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32:23
E450: Barca maul Real Madrid in Spanish Super Cup
Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barca's barnstorming 5-2 victory over rivals Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia. How good were Flick's side? How bad were Real Madrid? Ratings and more... dive on in!
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Season 5
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Episode 450
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35:36
E445: Barça lose top spot as bad run extended by Atlético
Sam, Rik and Toni discuss another Barcelona defeat, this time at home to Atlético Madrid on Saturday. Barça enjoyed the better chances but Alexander Sørloth's 96th minute earned Atlético a 12th straight win in all competitions and moved them ah...
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Season 5
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Episode 445
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37:50
E443: Cat on the ropes as Barca lose against Leganes
Sam and Rik, with some Toni weaved in, discuss Barcelona's 1-0 home capitulation against Leganes on Sunday. The Catalans are still top of the table but ahead of Atletico's visit next weekend things aren't looking so hot.
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Season 5
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Episode 443
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37:17
E441: Barça botch Betis lead (twice) with one eye on BVB
Sam, Rik and Toni reflect on more Barcelona dropped points. Hansi Flick's side twice led at Real Betis on Saturday but conceded a penalty and a 94th minute equaliser as they failed to win for the fourth time in five LaLiga games. With Real Madr...
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Season 5
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Episode 441
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30:56
E438: Barca undone by Las Palmas... why? how? who? Cat?
Sam, Rik and Toni chat about Barcelona's disappointing 2-1 home defeat by Las Palmas. How did this happen? What is going wrong? Who is to blame?
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Season 5
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Episode 438
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32:11
E346: Barça let two goal lead slip against Celta Vigo
Barcelona surrendered a two goal lead at Balaídos to draw 2-2 against Celta Vigo as they failed to win for the second successive LaLiga game. Toni joins Sam to discuss whether there is cause for concern about Barça's recent performances....
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Season 5
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Episode 436
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28:53
E432: Barca controversially run aground in San Sebastian
Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad. That Lewandowski disallowed goal is top of the discussion points, but we also look at what else went wrong, the impact of Lamine Yamal's absence, ratings, Ansu Fati and more.
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Season 5
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Episode 432
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29:41
E430: Olmo derby double but Barca suffer second half slowdown
Sam and Rik discuss Barca's 3-1 win over Espanyol in a Catalan derby which helped Flick's side go nine points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. We talk about the Valencia floods, Olmo's goals per minute, the second-half complacency, a...
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Season 5
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Episode 430
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25:05
E428: Barca crush Clasico rivals Madrid to storm clear
Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's 4-0 triumph against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. Lewandowski struck twice, Yamal and Raphinha were also on target. Did the result reflect the reality of the game?
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Season 5
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Episode 428
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36:30
E426: Barca smash Sevilla ahead of Flick and Lewy's Bayern reunion
Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barca’s 5-1 romp to victory against Sevilla, with Lewandowski continuing his fine goalscoring form. Gavi returned, Casado still flying and with the Bayern and Madrid games upon us, there is plenty to discuss.
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Season 5
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Episode 426
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29:29
E422: Barça blitz Alavés with Lewandowski hat-trick before the break
Barcelona made it eight wins from nine in LaLiga with a 3-0 win at Alavés on Sunday. Robert Lewandowski scored all the goals to continue his fine start to the campaign.Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barça's latest victory, Lewandowski's form,...
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Season 5
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Episode 422
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28:50
E419: Osasuna end Barcelona's perfect start under Flick
It's seven wins and out for Hansi Flick and Barcelona after a much-changed side went down to their first defeat of the LaLiga season on Saturday, a 4-2 loss against Osasuna at El Sadar.Sam, Rik and Toni debate the wholesale changes made ...
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Season 5
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Episode 419
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26:18