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Come for Barcelona's 4-0 win over Real Valladolid, stay for Toni singing The Flintstones. 

Sam and Toni look back on a game that saw Robert Lewandowski hit two more goals, with Pedri and Sergi Roberto also on target as Barça made it seven points from nine this season.  

They also look ahead to what could be another busy week at Camp Nou with the transfer window due to close on Thursday and business still to be done. 

Running order: 

-- De Jong's London trip
-- Barça 4-0 Valladolid
-- Leader Lewandowski
-- The Flintstones
-- Kounde debut
-- Eric Garcia's role
-- Alba & Pique outcast
-- Around LaLiga
-- Auba robbed
-- Memphis future
-- Outgoings
-- Marcos Alonso 

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Barcelona picked up their first win of the new LaLiga season on Sunday as they beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at Anoeta. Robert Lewandowski scored a brace on his 34th birthday and Ansu Fati made a huge impact off the bench as Xavi Hernandez's side flexed their new-found depth. Sam and Rik discuss the victory -- and Toni will be back with Sam on Tuesday for bonus podcast (sign up here). 

Running order:

-- What Anoeta curse?
-- Barca's tactics
-- Ferran's role  
-- Ansu's impact
-- No captains!
-- Jordi Alba
-- De Jong's performance
-- Rik's ratings
-- La Liga round-up
-- Auba to Chelsea

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Barcelona's LaLiga campaign began with a goalless draw at the weekend against Rayo Vallecano. Not even getting Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha registered in time could help them break down their stubborn opposition, who had chances of their own. 

Sam and Toni reflect on the game with Rik in Australia -- although he did send in his ratings -- and then look at what can be expected from Barça in the final two weeks of the season. 

Running order: 

-- Barça 0-0 Rayo
-- The positives
-- The full-backs
-- Gavi
-- Raphinha
-- Rik's ratings
-- Around LaLiga
-- Auba/Memphis
-- Bernardo Silva
-- Right-back dilemma 

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Lewandowski opened his account for Barça in the Joan Gamper thrashing of Pumas, Dani Alves was back, Frenkie de Jong was threatened with legal action and Toni reveals what Barcelona need to get all their players registered by the weekend and the opening league game against Rayo Vallecano. Apols for Rik's audio which loses some sharpness partway into the pod, but as a Barça manager would say, es lo que hay.

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Sam and Rik talked Joan Laporta's meeting with Jorge Mendes, Bernardo Silva and Frenkie de Jong's future on today's bonus pod for patrons, but they also discussed Barça Femeni's season with Maria Tikas from SPORT. 

This part of the episode is being released for free, which you can listen to here.

Check out Siempre Pod on Patreon for more content through the summer, including a chat with former Barça social media guru Aviv Levy next week.

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Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Siempre Positivo's summer schedule, the Eric Garcia/centre-backs debate some Patrons had on Discord, plus after Courtois's Champions League final heroics, discuss whether Ter Stegen can get back to his best. 

--Toni's snub
--Extra pressure after Madrid win
--Building, for real
--Discord debate on Eric
--Centre-back styles
--La Masia past
--No room at the inn
--Christensen
--3-4-3
--Who starts?
--Ter Stegen
--Elite keepers
--Toni's tip

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It's been a tough season from a Barcelona point of view but it's finally over now. Sam, Rik and Toni talk about the 2-0 defeat to Villarreal, trip to Australia for a friendly, who the best player of the campaign was and the women's Champions League final defeat.

--Hot
--Poor Adama
--Anaesthetised Barça
--Luuk's goodbye
--No lap of honour
--Rik's ratings
--Dembele's future
--Rating the season
--Women's UCL final defeat
--Arrogance?

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Sam, Rik and Toni are back to discuss Barcelona's goalless draw at Getafe, which secured them a top two finish in LaLiga and a place in next season's Spanish Supercopa with one game to spare. Prior to that match, Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski had revealed his desire to leave the German club, with Barça keen to bring him to Camp Nou.

Running order:
-- Bore draw at the Coliseum
-- Second secured, roll on summer
-- Mingueza impresses 
-- Balde 90 mins, Mika debut 
-- Rik's ratings 
-- Lewandowski wants out 
-- How Barça can sign him 
-- Perfect Barça women 
-- Luuk de Jong rules FIFA 

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This pod will self-destruct in 24 hours. Actually, that’s not true but Barcelona face Celta Vigo on Tuesday so its 'best before date' is certainly in the next day. Sam and Rik look at Barcelona’s win at Real Betis that locks in Champions League football and discuss the return of golden boy Ansu Fati. Toni is away but leaves some audios with his thoughts. We’ll be back on Wednesday with the full ‘tridente’ for Patrons at the link below!

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Sam, Rik and Toni talk about Barcelona's 2-1 win on Sunday night over RCD Mallorca, with goals from Memphis Depay and Sergio Busquets to stop the rot after three consecutive defeats at Camp Nou. Ansu Fati returned and there's a lot of talk about a certain Carlos Soler story which we looked at.

--Step forward or not?
--Memphis's display
--Link with Auba
--His future
--Ansu Fati return
--Striker or winger
--League situation
--Rik's Ratings
--Carlos Soler
--Don't lie

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