Episodes
Dec. 20, 2021
FC Barcelona Year In Review
Gabriel is joined by Jose Morataya of Los Angeles Penya, Adrian Bialkowski of 9CAMPNOU, and patron Keegan Au. We gloss over Barca’s win over Elche at the Camp Nou Saturday night. The majority of our group chat is discussing …
Dec. 13, 2021
Barca Loses Chance To Escape Osasuna With 3 Points
Gabriel is joined by Craig McGeough as they discuss FC Barcelona’s performance at Osasuna. Barca had the lead twice but was unable to escape Pamplona with 3 points. Barca is still struggling to find goals, but there were som…
Nov. 29, 2021
Barca Earns Tough 3 Points Against Villarreal
Gabriel is joined by Dom Kostanjšak from Barca Futbol Substack. Barca was able to get a crucial 3 points away at the Estadio de la Cerámica as we discuss the first 3 matches under Xavi. How can Barca unlock more goals? What …
Nov. 22, 2021
Xavi’s Debut Gets 3 Points In Barcelona Derby
Gabriel is joined by Troy Cadotte, Barca super fan and member of our Patreon community. We discuss Xavi’s first match as manager of FC Barcelona, the improved fitness level of the team, the midfield youth, and problems with …
Nov. 19, 2021
Barca Talk Café - November 18th
In this week's Barca Talk Café, Gabriel is joined by patron, Troy Cadotte. Troy shares his joy for Xavi returning to Barca as the new team manager. They also discuss the impact that Dani Alves will have in the locker room an…
Nov. 8, 2021
The Tactical State of FC Barcelona
Gabriel is joined by Dom Kostanjšak of BarcaFutbol Substack. With the official appointment of Xavi, they discuss the tactical adjustments that could be made. Also, they dive into the midfield adjustments going forward with F…
Nov. 5, 2021
Barca Talk Café - November 5th
In this week's Barca Talk Café, Gabriel and Mariana talk the latest about FC Barcelona. They review the Dynamo Kyiv match, talk about Xavi's arrival as FCB's new manager, Dembélé's injuries, Ceta Vigo match preview, and answ…
Oct. 25, 2021
Barca Loses Third Straight Clásico Under Koeman With Stale Attack
Gabriel is joined by Ben Hayward as they discuss Sunday afternoon’s Clásico at the Camp Nou where Real Madrid earned a 2-1 victory. Koeman has now lost three straight Clásicos and continues to underwhelm against top-tier tea…
Oct. 22, 2021
Barca Talk Café - October 22nd
In this week's Barca Talk Café, Gabriel and Mariana talk the latest about FC Barcelona. They give a quick match review of the Dynamo Kyiv which was a stale performance even though they earned the important 3 points. Ansu Fat…
Oct. 18, 2021
Ansu Brings Joy Back To The Camp Nou
Gabriel is joined by Craig McGeough as they review FC Barcelona’s victory over Valencia, 3-1. Ansu Fati returned to the starting lineup and gave a boost to Barca’s attack while scoring the tying goal. With a tough week ahead…
Oct. 8, 2021
Barca Talk Café - October 8th
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Oct. 4, 2021
Barca Suffers Defeat At The Wanda, As Koeman Still Searches For Answers
Gabriel is joined by Euan McTear as they review Saturday’s night match at the Wanda, as Barca lost to Atlético Madrid 2-0. FC Barcelona finds itself in 9th place as Koeman continues to search for answers to find consistency.…
Oct. 1, 2021
Barca Talk Café Teaser, October 1st
In this week's Barca Talk Café, Gabriel and Mariana give their final thoughts on the Champions League match against Benfica. Why is Koeman still using a 3 back system in the Champions League that has lead to 2 losses and 0 g…
Sept. 27, 2021
Ansu and La Masia Shine In Levante Victory
Gabriel is joined by Craig McGeough as they talk about the latest FC Barcelona match against Levante. Ansu and La Masia players definitely were the most positive aspects of the game, how can Barca leverage these youth player…
Sept. 20, 2021
When Will Barca Fully Adopt Moneyball?
Gabriel is joined by Robbie Dunne as they speak about football analytics in FCB and La Liga. Why are La Liga teams slow to adapt to this newer way of rating players? What are some of Robbie's favorite stats websites for foot…
Sept. 17, 2021
Barca Talk Café Teaser - September 17th
In this week's Barca Talk Café teaser, Gabriel and Mariana share their final thoughts on the Bayern Munich match, could Barca have used a 4-4-2? Why did everyone whistle Sergi Roberto at the Camp Nou? They also discuss Koema…
Sept. 13, 2021
How Will FC Barcelona Slow Down Bayern Munich?
Gabriel is joined by Kevin Williams of the Barcelona Football Blog and Craig McGeough as we talk Champions League. FC Barcelona has a mighty task ahead of them as they face Bayern Munich who is rolling in the Bundesliga. How…
Sept. 3, 2021
Barca Talk Café - September 3rd
Here is a teaser of our Friday show, Barca Talk Café, exclusive for our Patreon community. In this week's Barca Talk Café, Gabriel is joined by patron Mike Brochu to help answer questions from our Patreon community. We discu…
Aug. 30, 2021
Barca Win Ugly As Memphis Continues To Shine
Gabriel is joined by Ben Hayward as they talk the latest about FC Barcelona. Barca won ugly as Memphis scored another goal and has been one of the positives for the start of the season so far. How can Griezmann be unlocked? …
Aug. 16, 2021
Barca Earn First Victory Of The Season
Gabriel is joined by Craig McGeough to talk about FC Barcelona’s first victory of the season over Real Sociedad. Memphis and Martin Braithwaite had great performances while Barca kept Real Sociedad at bay. Are you a fan of t…
Aug. 6, 2021
Barca Talk Café - August 6th
In this week's Barca Talk Café, Gabriel and Mariana discuss the latest bombshell that FC Barcelona won't renew Leo Messi. After just watching the Joan Laporta press conference, listen to our real-time reaction that the great…
Aug. 3, 2021
FC Barcelona Pre-Season Musings
Gabriel is joined by Craig McGeough to talk FC Barcelona pre-season, Messi renewal, and potential tactical lineups. They also discuss FC Barcelona B player sagas and FC Barcelona Femeni opening their doors for the first crop…
July 23, 2021
Barca Talk Café Teaser - July 23rd
Here is a teaser of the Barca Talk Café, where Gabriel and Mariana discuss the latest with Barca player salaries, Griezmann rumors, some funny personal FC Barcelona anecdotes, as well as answering questions from our patrons.…
July 12, 2021
Messi & Argentina Win The Copa América
Argentina won the Copa América on Saturday night, their first trophy since 1993. Messi finally gets a trophy with his national team, something he's been struggling to accomplish. Roy Nemer of Mundo Albiceleste joins the podc…