Episodes
Sept. 2, 2019
Ansu Fati and Arthur Score, FC Barcelona Draw Osasuna
The Champions League has officially begun with the group stage draw, and FC Barcelona are in a tough group. La Liga is proving to be a competitive field this year. Some of the Barcelona B stars are getting time on the first …
Aug. 30, 2019
A Neymar Transfer May Require Rakitic and Dembélé
Yesterday on Patreon, we covered the news about Ivan Rakitic and Ousmane Dembélé being part of a package to bring Neymar back from Paris Saint-Germain. The dedication of the Johann Cruyff Stadium and the demise of the Minies…
Aug. 26, 2019
No Messi, No Suárez, No Dembélé, No Problem
Ousmane Dembélé has been fined by FC Barcelona, and sort of publicly shamed, for issues surrounding his hamstring injury. Barcelona B won their first match in the Segunda B division, and FCB Femení are the champions of the C…
Aug. 19, 2019
FC Barcelona Lose Opener Against Athletic Bilbao
FC Barcelona lost their opening match in La Liga to Athletic Bilbao. We have a full match review. The Spanish Supercup will not be played until next January, and we’ll debate the pros and cons of the new format. And our team…
Aug. 14, 2019
Copa del Rey Audio Yearbook 2018-19
THIS EPISODE OF BARCA TALK is the first in a series of three that looks back at FC Barcelona’s 2018-19 season. To hear the other two, support the show at Patreon (http://bit.ly/2Mh2ZVx) for just $5 a month.
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Aug. 5, 2019
Legends: Hristo Stoichkov (sneak peek)
This is a sample of the first episode in our patron-only series called Barca Talk Legends. In these episodes, we’ll talk about some of the most revered, and sometimes the most controversial, players and managers in Barcelona…
July 29, 2019
Sneak Peek: First Looks at Griezmann and De Jong in the Blaugrana
We’re giving you another sample of the bonus episode we put out for our Patreon supporters last Thursday. Gabriel and Brien talked about the return and immediate departure of Marc Cucurella, the appointment of Patrick Kluive…
July 15, 2019
Sneak Peek: Griezmann May Pay His Own Release Fee
We’re giving you another sample of the bonus episode we put out for our Patreon supporters last Thursday. Gabriel and Brien talked about the protracted speculation that Neymar might be coming back to FC Barcelona, just as we…
July 1, 2019
Sneak Peek: Is Neymar's Return Inevitable?
Today we’re giving you another sample of the bonus episode we put out for our Patreon supporters last Thursday. Gabriel and I talked about the news that FC Barcelona will be playing in the USA in August. We talked about tran…
June 17, 2019
Sneak Peek: What's Wrong with Neymar?
This is a sample from last week's Patreon bonus episode.
FULL EPISODE SUMMARY
We're giving you the temperature in Madrid about Neymar, Real Madrid signings, Antoine Griezmann and Filipe Luís coming to FC Barcelona, a develo…
May 27, 2019
Passive Performance at Copa del Rey Final
FC Barcelona’s season has ended with a defeat with a passive performance in the Copa del Rey final at the hands of Valencia. Now the discussion of which players might leave this summer can move into full swing, and the futur…
May 20, 2019
Messi Brace Nearly Seals The Golden Boot
FC Barcelona ended La Liga with a 2:2 draw against Eibar. Lionel Messi scored two goals, winning his sixth Pichichi award and gained some ground on Kylian Mbappe for the Golden Boot. FCB Femení lost the Women’s Champions Lea…
May 13, 2019
Heartbreak in Champions League . . . Again
For the second year in a row, FC Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League after taking the lead in the first leg. With La Liga already won, the weekend match with Getafe was barely worth watching, despite the two-g…
May 7, 2019
Champions League Autopsy
In the hours after, yet again, giving up a lead and getting eliminated from the Champions League, we get raw with our reaction to the sporting crisis at FC Barcelona.
May 6, 2019
Messi’s 600th Goal Brings Us Closer To Madrid
Already La Liga champions, FC Barcelona lost an inconsequential match against Celta Vigo, but lost Ousmane Dembélé to injury yet again, while the Champions League campaign continued with a 3:0 win over Liverpool in the first…
April 29, 2019
Messi Wins La Liga Title for Barcelona
FC Barcelona have won La Liga with a goal from Leo Messi against Levante, after a midweek win over Alavés. FCB Femení have advanced to the UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Budapest with a crucial victory over Bayern Mu…
April 22, 2019
Barca One Step Closer To La Liga Title
Lionel Messi and Company are on to the Champions League semi-final, having dispatched Manchester United 4:0 on aggregate. They’ll face Liverpool FC in the semi-final tie. FC Barcelona is also one step closer to clinching La …
April 15, 2019
The Future of FCB Has Arrived
FC Barcelona had a day of debuts in a scoreless draw with Huesca, while they got a so-so result in Manchester in the first leg of the Champions League quarter final. FC Barcelona B lent several players to the Huesca match, b…
April 8, 2019
Live In Barcelona
FC Barcelona took a draw out of Villareal and a win against Atlético Madrid in La Liga, both with late goals from Messi and Suárez. The Barça Talk team put on a live show in Barcelona to talk about it.
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March 31, 2019
Messi Brace Beats Espanyol
FC Barcelona won another Barcelona derby on Saturday, defeating Espanyol 2:0 at the Camp Nou and Lionel Messi has now hit the 40-goal mark for the tenth consecutive season. The big game is next weekend against Atlético Madri…
March 25, 2019
FCB Femení, Barça B, and First Visit to Camp Nou
FC Barcelona are on to the quarter finals in the Champions League and dominate Real Betis in La Liga, while FC Barcelona Femení are riding high on two wins against Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid in front of a record crowd…
March 18, 2019
Messi Steals Goalkeepers’ Souls
FC Barcelona are on to the quarter finals in the Champions League and dominate Real Betis in La Liga, while FC Barcelona Femení are riding high on two wins against Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid in front of a record crowd…
March 10, 2019
Piqué Leads Barça Comeback Over Rayo
The FCB first team was rested and in full force to face Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, and came back for the win after Rayo scored early. Lionel Messi is returning to international duty for Argentina. FC Barcelona B played Villa…
March 3, 2019
Rakitić Chip Seals Victory In Clásico
The FCB first team had an exciting, double Clásico week with good results in both games, and an unlikely goal scorer in Ivan Rakitić. FC Barcelona are preparing for the future of football. We’ll talk about how they’re doing …