El Clásico Podcastico: a Barcelona and Real Madrid podcast

Happy Thanksgiving, El Clasico Fanaticos! Sink your teeth into this meaty episode as the boys Mark and Payton discuss the latest action in the La Liga and Champions League games for Barcelona and Real Madrid. Barcelona took on Espanyol in a Catalan Derby to be remembered as Xavi's first game and victory at the helm of the Blaugrana (6:25). Real Madrid then faced lowly Granada in a bountiful harvest of a game for Los Blanco's (37:50). The boys then move on from the La Liga appetizers to the Champions League entrees, as Barcelona attempted to secure their spot in the knockout stages with a victory against Benfica (59:19). Real Madrid then finished off the podcasting week with a chance at redemption against Sheriff and lock up their number one seed leaving their group (1:34:45). Sit down, pull up a chair, WASH YOUR HANDS, and enjoy this full course meal of El Clasico Podcastico!

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Your favorite soccer hosts are well rested from yet another international break and are ready for another round of La Liga football! Payton makes some bold predictions for the first game of the Xavi era, and goes through all the lineup decisions the brand new coach will have to consider as he tries to steer Barcelona away from the bottom of the table, and Payton strategizes how he will watch the game while attending a wedding (4:51). Then, Mark is wowed by Hazard and Bale's incredible ability to never be healthy, and wonders if Real Madrid can shake off the international break rust to get an important win and climb to the top of the table (20:56). The boys also discuss Dani Alves' unveiling, and give Xavi a nickname (3:15). 

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Strap in for a wild ride through the first 35% of Real Madrid's season as Mark and Payton guide you through all the top players, storylines, and statistics that you need to know (11:08). Listen in as Mark unveils his two key explanations for Real Madrid's surprisingly strong start in La Liga and Champions League so far. Also - Payton reveals some interesting info about Barcelona's newest (old) signing (5:40). 

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It's a Barcelona special here on El Clasico Podcastico!  Xavi Hernandez, former Barca player and legend, comes back to save the shattered world he left behind in Spain. He arrives with  his own squad of coaches,  his own medical staff, and a new set of rules for the Blaugrana. He's got his work laid out for him, as Barca let a 3 goal lead slip in their last game against Celta Vigo, and barely eked out a win against Dynamo Kiev earlier in the week. All this and more is discussed by our boys Mark and Payton as the new era of Barca begins! It's all right here, on El Clasico Podcastico!!!

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Join your favorite silly soccer hosts as they dive into the last weeks' rounds of fixtures, with Payton revealing his feelings on Ronald Koeman being finally fired after a year and a half as Barcelona coach (0:06). The boys then dive into the blaugrana's most recent games against Rayo Vallecano (4:30) and Alaves (28:20) and Payton tries to figure out if Barcelona can make a push for the champions league places or if this will be a truly historically bad season. Also - Mark reviews Real Madrid's El Clasico hangover against Osasuna and wonders why Madrid struggle so much against organized opposition (19:11), before hailing young Vini Jr.'s brace against Elche (45:00) and what his ascent into a superstar could mean for Real Madrid's UCL title hopes this year. Plus - Mark and Payton preview the upcoming round of Champions League fixtures, with Barcelona desperately needing a win against Dynamo Kiev (1:13:37), and Real Madrid taking on Shakhtar Donetsk (1:20:45).

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Another exciting edition of the biggest game in sports is in the books! Payton reflects on Barcelona's fourth straight loss in the hundred-year-old rivalry, breaking down Koeman's questionable decisions both in the starting lineup and in-game, and wonders how on earth he is still the coach. Mark revels in a brilliant performance from Real Madrid's newest signing, but sees a scenario in which the game could have ended very differently. Join the boys and see how their predictions fared, who our "clowns of the match" were, and how this massive result could affect the clubs' seasons moving forward as both teams get prepared for the midweek games in La Liga (1:16:42). 

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The boys are beside themselves with excitement for the first el clasico of the '21-22 season as both teams look to show the world who's boss in the eternal rivalry. First they dive into the form book to see how both are playing in the runup to the big game, with all the analysis of Barcelona's impressive and not-so impressive wins after the international break (10:09), and Real Madrid's avenge their two losses against Shakhtar Donetsk with a glittering performance against the Ukrainian side, and what that could mean for Barcelona (43:14). Then, they dig deep into the massive matchup itself, with Problems & Opportunities (58:11) for each of their sides, and finally get down to the dirty details with their predicted lineups, goalscorers, and final score for the game on Sunday (1:18:40). 

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Mark and Payton dig into the latest gut punches for both El Clasico sides, Barcelona and Real Madrid in this very special craptastic episode. The boys review Barcelona's crushing defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid (5:25), and Real Madrid's very exciting and marginally offside loss away to Espanyol (37:25). Will Real Madrid bounce back after the international break? Do Barcelona hope to ever bounce back at all? How much longer will Koeman stay as manager of the blaugrana? Can Nacho play defense anymore? All these questions, and much more, are settled in this episode of El Clasico Podcastico! 

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Payton can't figure out the baffling in-game and lineup decisions that led to Barcelona's historic defeat in Lisbon (00:49), as Barcelona start off their Champions League campaign with two losses for the first time, and we dial up the sack-o-meter to see when exactly Koeman may be replaced, and with who. 
Also, we look ahead to the first big La Liga matchup of the season, and Payton makes his predictions as Barcelona limp into the Wanda Metropolitano to take on Atletico Madrid (37:50). Plus, Mark is excited about a certain German's return to Real Madrid's starting lineup as Real Madrid look to get back on track against Espanyol after a couple disappointing results (47:19).

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The boys delve into the incredible cataclysm that was Real Madrid losing to the curiously named "Sheriff", hailing from a disputed region in Moldova (00:10), before rewinding a bit and catching up on almost a week's worth of La Liga action, with Real Madrid looking unstoppable against Mallorca (32:57), Barcelona drawing to Cadiz away with some awful refereeing (45:03), and Real Madrid finally fall victim to the vampire Unai Emery again as they fail to score at Villareal (56:46). Also - Ansu Fati makes a return good enough for Hollywood as Barcelona suddenly look competent with Ronald Koeman suspended against Levante (1:07:06), and finally Payton predicts Barcelona's big midweek game against Benfica in the Champions League (1:26:21). 

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