El Clásico Podcastico: a Barcelona and Real Madrid podcast

Mark and Payton cheer for La Pulga's latest Ballon D'Or, and wonder whether the soccer masses will finally dub him the GOAT. The boys also dive into Real and Barca's latest La Liga and Champions League fixtures, including Real's dramatic and ultimately disappointing 2-2 draw against PSG. Also, our hosts hit the Therapy Couch to reveal their deepest insecurities about their teams. 

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Mark and Payton reflect on Barcelona and Real Madrid's recent wins that leave them both tied for top of the table after 12 rounds. The boys also breakdown the coaches' philosophies that have their teams headed in very different directions. Also - Mark channels the spirit of Eden Hazard, and Payton does the same with Lionel Messi to answer important questions about the stars' recent form. 

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Mark and Payton duke it out over whose coach is worse after both Barcelona and Real Madrid slump to disappointing results once again, and place bets on whose coach will be fired first. The boys also discuss the surprising Ramos penalty decision, and the strange arcs that both teams are taking off to in a highly strange start to the season for both clubs. 

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The boys whine about the postponement of the first el clasico of the season, and explain why the current political situation in Spain ruined both of their team's chances for an early start on bragging rights for the season. Payton revels in Barca's 3-0 win over Eibar, and cautions against any further optimism after his team narrowly escaped dropping points again in Champions League after their 2-1 win over Slavia Praha. Mark wonders if he will ever get to relax even when Real Madrid win this season after they squeaked by a vastly inferior opponent yet again with their season-saving win over Galatasaray in the Champions League. Mark and Payton also once again wonder why their coaches insist on playing key players out of position, and everyone wonders where the heck Gareth Bale is. 

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Mark and Payton dissect and catch you up on the first 8 La Liga games and the first half of Champions League Group action. They also give out their team awards for Best Player, Best Goal, Best Pass, Most Surprising Player, Most Disappointing Player, and grade Barcelona and Real Madrid's season performances overall so far. If you haven't had a chance to watch either team yet, listen to this episode! We've done the work for you as we make our judgement on every result so far this year. 

The boys also preview a tough upcoming run of fixtures for both clubs, with Real Madrid facing a must-win away match against Galatasaray, and Mark and Payton make their predictions for the first El Clasico of the year. 

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Mark and Payton review a crazy compressed run of fixtures, with Barcelona and Real Madrid playing a combined 6 games in just over a week. Payton celebrates Barcelona's newfound confidence in their three game winning streak, in 2-1, 2-0, and 2-1 wins over Villareal, Getafe, and Inter respectively. Mark pillories Zidane's questionable lineup choices after Real Madrid's disastrous 2-2 draw with Club Brugge, which leaves them last in their Champions League group. The boys also discuss some of their favorite goals of the past week and wonder where Suarez got his newfound nose for goal. Also Mark shares his outlandish theories on Zidane's preference for Lucas Vazquez. 

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Payton once again reminds Barcelona's leadership that Xavi is indeed available following Barca's worst start to a La Liga season since Payton learned how to walk. The boys also review their teams' awful starts to their Champions League campaigns, what went wrong, and how they should fix it moving forward. Mark celebrates Real's 1-0 win over Sevilla and tries to enjoy it while he can, knowing the other shoe is likely to drop very soon, probably on Wednesday when Real will likely drop points against Mighty Osasuna. 

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Mark and Payton whine about Real and Barca's poor starts to their La Liga seasons, and yell about what their respective team's problems are. Mark also celebrates the first appearance of his team's blockbuster summer signing, and what it might mean for Real's season moving forward. Finally, the boys preview Barcelona-Dortmund and Real-PSG in the Champions League group stage. 

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Mark and Payton celebrate Antoine Griezmann's breakout game in Barcelona's 5-2 win over Real Betis. Mark laments Real's already disintegrating title chase as his team stumbles to an exciting but ultimately damaging 1-1 draw against bottom feeder Real Valladolid. The boys then discuss long-mooted transfers of Eriksen and Neymar to their respective teams and look ahead to the first round of the Champions League. 

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Payton bemoans the lack of Barcelona's talisman in their drab 1-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao in the La Liga season opener, and calls for Valverde's head. Mark celebrates Real's newfound tenacity in their 3-1 win over Celta Vigo, and revels in Bale's excellent, surprise return to the starting lineup. 

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