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
183 episodes
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
E417: Barca's Villarreal romp marred by Ter Stegen injury
Barcelona thrashed Villarreal 5-1 on Sunday but it wasn't all good news as Ter Stegen suffered a bad knee tendon injury which will rule him out for the season. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the game and the consequences...
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Season 5
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Episode 417
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33:17
E415: Barca smash Girona as Flick era takes flight
The gang's all here as Barca overcome their toughest test so far, on paper at least, with a 4-1 thumping of Girona. Sam, Rik and Toni discuss the win, Yamal and Messi comparisons, the pressing and more.
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30:22
E412: Barça smash seven past Valladolid to make it 4/4 under Flick
Barcelona ran riot at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday to extend their perfect start to the season under Hansi Flick. There was a hat-trick from Raphinha as the mood lifts around the club going into the international break.Sam and Toni, i...
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Season 5
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Episode 412
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34:10
E410: Barca answer Athletic, Williams whistled, Yamal everywhere
Sam and Rik talk about Barcelona's 2-1 win over Athletic Club as Barca go 2 for 2 in La Liga. Lenglet and Roque depart, ratings and more.
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25:40
E408: Barça's 24-25 begins with Flick win but Gündogan doubts
Barcelona win and Real Madrid draw. The new LaLiga season is here!Sam and Rik (Toni needs to be registered for the new campaign) look back on Hansi Flick's debut win over Valencia, with Robert Lewandowski grabbing the goals in a 2-1 win....
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Season 5
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Episode 408
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31:28
E390: Barca champions of Europe, Xavi departs, Spain call-ups
Sam and Rik discuss Barcelona's women's Champions League triumph over Lyon, plus some thoughts on Xavi's reign, Flick, and the Euro 2024 Spain squad list. This is the last free pod of the season! But come and join us at Patreon for content over...
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33:23
E387: Barça beat Rayo... will we see Xavi at Montjuic again?
Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 to close the season at Montjuic with a win and wrap up second place in LaLiga (there's one game to go still, away at Sevilla next weekend), but all eyes were on coach Xavi Hernández. Will he stay? Will he go? W...
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Season 4
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Episode 387
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29:00
E384: Barca beat La Real, go second + Lewandowski, Pedri
Rik and Toni talk about Barcelona's 2-0 win over Real Sociedad on Monday, discuss Lewandowski and Pedri's performances in particular, and do the player ratings.
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Season 4
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Episode 384
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34:22
E382: Barca suffer from a bad case of the Gironavirus
Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's 4-2 defeat at Girona, the second of the season against Michel Sanchez's top-four-guaranteed Catalan minnows, as well as some Vitor Roque talk and more.
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Season 4
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Episode 382
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29:29
E381: Lewandowski's hat-trick downs Valencia, is Toni entertained?
Barcelona beat Valencia 4-2 on a wet Monday night to remain on track for a second placed finish in LaLiga ahead of Saturday's trip to Girona.Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Rik's failure to make it to Montjuic, Toni's fading interest in the se...
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Season 4
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Episode 381
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27:20
E377: Bellingham's Kessie moment ends Barça's LaLiga title hopes
It will be a trophy-less season for Barcelona after they were beaten 3-2 in El Clásico on Sunday by Real Madrid to fall 11 points off the pace in LaLiga.Sam and Rik, later joined by Toni, reflect on the game, the Lamine Yamal gh...
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Season 4
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Episode 377
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33:40