El Clásico Podcastico: a Barcelona and Real Madrid podcast

Mark moans about Real's defensive errors in his side's 2-2 home draw to Celta Vigo, and wonders if it is time to send Marcelo and Bale out to pasture as their glittering careers begin to fade. Payton celebrates Barca moving only a point behind Real after their 2-1 win over third-placed Getafe, and weighs Griezmann's Barcelona career so far against his 120 mil summer outlay. 

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Mark and Payton delve into the latest thrilling round of La Liga action. Once again, Mark questions Zidane's odd but ultimately successful team selection in their 4-1 win over Osasuna in Pamplona. Payton gives Messi credit for assisting his side through a nervy 3-2 win in Quique Setien's return to his old club, Real Betis. The boys also get into a bit of transfer speculation over recent reports that Los Blancos plan to table a substantial bid for a certain French star. 

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Mark and Payton recap the ongoing train wreck that is Barcelona's front office after Messi and Sporting Director Eric Abidal's very public spat over the firing of Ernesto Valverde. The boys also discuss the future of Barcelona's President Josep Maria Bartomeu after a disastrous winter window. 

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Mark and Payton discuss Real's long-overdue 1-0 La Liga derby triumph over rival Athleti, with a yet another brilliant cameo by the 19 year old Brazilian wonder. Payton wonders where Messi left his shooting boots in another profligate display in Barcelona's narrow 2-1 win over Levante. The boys also pontificate on the decline of VAR after a largely successful first season in La Liga, and look ahead to next week's matchups. 

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Mark tries to enjoy Real's 4th straight league win and their long-awaited return to the top of the table. Payton defends Quique Setien's early experiment after Barca drop points on the road yet again. The boys agree then take on the latest rumors about Messi possibly leaving Barcelona and yell a bit about Man City and oil barons. 

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Payton rejoices at the return of compelling football to the Camp Nou following Barcelona's dominant Quique-Setien-fuelled 1-0 win over Granada. Payton also waxes poetic about the return of tika taka to the Catalan capital and discusses his improved emotional state following the long-overdue departure of Ernie Valverde. Mark screams about Lucas Vazquez's immediate return to the starting lineup in Real Madrid's tense 2-1 win over Sevilla, and walks through the two baffling VAR decisions that ultimately left both sides feeling hard done by. The boys also give you their Top 3 and Bottom 3 performers from each game, and look ahead to some strange Round of 32 matchups in the Copa Del Rey. 

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The boys try to get in midseason form with a roundup of the strange money grab that is the newfangled Spanish Supercup, discuss the possible Xavi managerial appointment, and give their thoughts on Barca's 2-2 draw to bottom side Espanol and Real's shaky 3-0 win at Getafe. Then at (57:41), the boys give out their Good, Bad, and Weird Midseason Awards to the players and coaches. 

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Join the boys for a celebration of the past decade of Real Madrid and Barcelona football as they each outline their top 7 moments in their time being fans of the beautiful game. Also, our hosts review the 0-0 El Clasico, Barca's 4-1 win over Alaves, and Real's 0-0 draw with Bilbao, and discuss larger trends affecting each team's chances as we enter the second half of the title race. Mark also hopes that Hazard is staying off the waffles while he recovers from a fractured ankle.

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The boys get all cranked up for the first, belated el clasico of the year. Mark and Payton then share some surprising historical tidbits about the nearly 100-year-old rivalry, before picking apart their sides' recent away draws to Valencia and Real Sociedad that leaves Barca and Real both locked on 35 points heading into the biggest game of the year.

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The boys marvel at yet another hat trick for the astounding Lionel Messi, and break down the rest of Barcelona's 5-2 win over Mallorca that puts them back atop La Liga on goal difference. Mark also shares his thoughts on Real Madrid's grim but vital 2-0 win over 20th place team Espanyol. Our hosts also delve into the latest transfer news and discuss the difficulties of keeping their respective teams' brilliant backup players happy. 

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