Barça: Siempre Positivo

(In English!)

Join Sam Marsden (ESPN), Rik Sharma (Goal), 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!)

  • 31 minutes 53 seconds
    E474: Flick has Barça squad "where he wants" as Girona dispatched

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    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 del Rey semifinal. The first leg ended 4-4. Also: Why doesn't Lamine Yamal need more rest? And what does Marc-Andre ter Stegen's return to training mean?

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    1 April 2025, 10:00 am
  • 35 minutes 25 seconds
    E469: Barça's remarkable Atlético remontada tilts LaLiga in their favour

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    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 analyse Barça's latest win as Hansi Flick's go into the international break unbeaten in 18 games. Also: The journey or the destination? Marc Casadó and Iñigo Martínez injury updates and the latest on when Barça-Osasuna will be re-scheduled.

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    18 March 2025, 11:00 am
  • 26 minutes 23 seconds
    E467: RIP Carles Miñarro García

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    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 circumstances.

    Despite not playing, Barça remain top of LaLiga after Atlético Madrid lost at Getafe, while Hansi Flick must now prepare his side for Tuesday's Champions League round of 16 second leg match against Benfica.

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    10 March 2025, 11:00 am
  • 35 minutes 14 seconds
    E465: Goals for all! Martín & Casadó strike as Barça batter La Real

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    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 Casadó, Ronald Araújo and Robert Lewandowski helping themselves to goals in a 4-0 win.

    Sam, Rik and Tonu discuss the win, Hansi Flick's faith in Martín and the one unknown ahead of that Benfica game on Wednesday in Lisbon: who will partner Pedri in midfield?

    To finish, the pod respond to the unanswered questions from last week's Q&A.

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    3 March 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 38 minutes 9 seconds
    E462: 'Zum Geburtstag' as Barca beat Las Palmas

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    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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    24 February 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 29 minutes 55 seconds
    E460: Talking to you with respect, Barça go top of LaLiga

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    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 Flick's side took advantage of Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid slip ups on a weekend which saw English swearing become the big talking point in Spain.

    Rik, in Budapest, also chimes in with his ratings, but first Sam and Toni discuss Jude Bellingham's language, Barça's narrow win (of champions!?), Jules Kounde's tardiness and whether Marc Casadó has done anything wrong.

    We're back on Thursday on Patreon ranking Barça's best left-backs in the next part of the series which sees us build the best Barça XI of our lifetimes.

    Until then, SP!

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    18 February 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 35 minutes 47 seconds
    E458: 10-man Barca rout Sevilla, hay liga

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    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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    11 February 2025, 11:00 am
  • 25 minutes 24 seconds
    E456: Lewy does the job as Barca beat Alaves

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    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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    3 February 2025, 12:00 pm
  • 29 minutes 24 seconds
    E454: Barca crush Valencia to get Liga back on track

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    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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    27 January 2025, 11:00 am
  • 32 minutes 23 seconds
    E452: Bordalás ball bursts Barça's bubble again

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    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 away in Lisbon, dissect more drop points in LaLiga from Barça, Lewandowski's form, Kounde's penalty that wasn't, the Bordalás-ation of Carles Aleña, the Copa del Rey draw and much more.


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    20 January 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 35 minutes 36 seconds
    E450: Barca maul Real Madrid in Spanish Super Cup

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    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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    13 January 2025, 5:00 pm
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