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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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Less than a week after Cadiz we're back again in a similar (sinking) boat. Sam, Rik and Toni get into the hows and whys of what's going on now Xavi's great start has tailed off.

--No answers to the low block
--Timewasting
--Two added on for one lost
--Motivation and desire
--No creativity
--Frenkie's funk
--Gavi's penalty shout
--Rik's ratings
--Xavi's culpability
--Change of strategy
--Dest's future
--Whose fault?
--Rest of the season

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Sam, Rik and Toni analyse the 1-0 home defeat by Cadiz on Monday night in a game where the Grada d'animacio refused to attend in protest.

Rough running order:

—Winning streak over
—Bad all round
—Toni’s defence
—Why the struggle?
—Attitude
—Ter Stegen
—Dembele driving force
—Pedridependencia
—Rik’s ratings
—Top four picture
—Toni’s tidbit

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Luuk de Jong returned from Covid-19 to score the winner in a 3-2 victory for Barcelona at Levante, where they'd won only once in their last five visits. Sam, Rik and Toni chewed the fat after the game. 

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--Performance discussion
--Result because of the 'positive dynamic'
--Aubameyang, quiet but deadly
--Luuk de Jong's goal rate
--Three penalties against
--Frenkie subbed early
--Eric Garcia good, Clement Lenglet...
--Pedri magic
--Rik's ratings
--A chip and a chair
--The 'remountada'

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The Xavineta rolled on at the weekend as Barcelona beat Sevilla 1-0 to move up to second in LaLiga. With nine games to play and nine points to make up on Real Madrid, is it to late to say Hay Liga? 

Join Sam, Rik and Toni as they discuss: 

--Another Barcelona win 

--The new Ousmane Dembele 

--Is there anyone better than Pedri? 

--Clean sheets! 

--Dani Alves 

--Rik's ratings 

--Pique and Araujo partnership 

--Hay Liga? 

--Booming Barça atmosphere 

--Toni's Tidbit 

Stay tuned to Patreon for more podcasts throughout the week, with Barcelona next in action on Thursday away at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League. 

Stay Positive, SP

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Sam, Rik and Toni looked in-depth at how Xavi Hernandez has turned FC Barcelona’s fortunes around in just four months. From ninth to third, unbeaten in 12 in La Liga and playing with smiles on their faces.

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—Non-Xavi factors first
—Mental improvements
—Fun training
—Focus
—Meritocratic
—Video work
—Thoughts, not robots
—Set pieces
—High press
—Positional play
—Free man
—The veterans' rise
—Pre-prepared
—A Barcelona icon
—Plus Engen and Rolfo chat ahead of UWCL Clasico
—Engen on the role of a Barça No 6
—Rolfo on her drastic change of position  

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24 hours on from Barcelona's huge 4-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu, Sam, Rik and Toni analyse the game and the fallout. We get stuck into the following, and more:

--Barça are back
--Pique's Tweet
--Madrid shambles
--Missed chances
--Aubameyang admission
--Eric Garcia
--Araujo at right-back
--Progress with no Messi
--Rik's ratings
--Hay Liga? Or can there be?

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Sam and Rik are at Camp Nou and Toni joins them to discuss Barcelona's 4-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga that sees them keep in hot pursuit of Sevilla. 

--Reaction to the win
--Triangles
--The strongest XI
--Ous-Auba connection
--No more jeers
--Eric/Araujo
--Victory cigar substitutes
--Riqui Puig 
--Good minutes or bad minutes
--Rik's ratings
--Haaland latest from Laporta
--Toni's tidbit (Messi)

Sorry for the background noise of the mowers - you can blame Xavi and his immaculate grass desires.

See you in midweek for the Q&A!

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Sam, Rik and Toni discuss Barcelona's latest win as Xavi Hernandez's side came from behind to make it four wins in a row in all competitions and 11 unbeaten in LaLiga. Ferran Torres and Memphis Depay scored the goals as Barça moved third in LaLiga ahead of Real Betis' game against Atletico Madrid. 

Running order: 
-- Win Barça tickets 
-- A solid performance 
-- A tale of two handballs
-- Ferran Torres love 
-- Most improved Araujo 
-- Defensive worries? 
-- Rik's ratings 
-- Haaland hype  

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