La Liga Lowdown

There's a Seville derby coming up on Sunday, November 10th, so what better time than now to ask what makes this fixture so special? In this podcast we hear from Betis fan David Whitworth (@DCWh1tw0rth) of Radio Betis and Sevilla fan Chris Lail (@ChrisLail) of @MonchisMen to hear their favourite derby memories. Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) also join in to narrate the story of this rivalry.

Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin), the author of 'The Frying Pan of Spain', a book all about this fixture, joins the podcast too and there is a chance to win a copy of his book by answering a question about the derby. Details of the competition and how to enter are read out at the end of the podcast.

Hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear) and featuring some atmospheric commentary from Cadena Cope, this podcast walks you through the story of the Seville derby, widely considered the most intense one in Spain.

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The 12th round of the 2019/20 LaLiga season is in the books and we review all the main talking points here. Saturday was a great day for the Valencian Community and less so for the Catalan teams as Levante beat Barcelona and as Valencia defeated Espanyol. We have Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) to discuss all of that at the beginning of the show.

We also reflect on the dramatic 1-1 draw between Sevilla and Atlético Madrid with Gregor Chappelle (@GregorChappelle) and we take a deeper look at Villarreal's recent performances and results with Allen Dodson (@groguet01) of the Villarreal SB Nation site (@VillarrealUSA).

Hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear), this podcast also looks at how Real Betis' centre-back diamond thwarted Real Madrid, coaching changes at Celta Vigo and Leganés and Sandro's first goal in 23 months and 11 days. Along with some commentary from BeIN Sports, this podcast has all you need to look back over matchday 12.

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In this Friday edition of La Liga Lowdown, we recap the midweek round as Barcelona moved back to the top of the table thanks to some Lionel Messi magic. He is well and truly back, as explained by Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee).

There's a lot more to discuss too. Host Euan McTear speaks about Real Madrid's big win, Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) analyses Alavés and Atlético Madrid's sharing of the spoils, Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) breaks down the Valencia and Sevilla draw, Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100) gives his immediate reaction to Real Mallorca's tie with Osasuna and Ryan Maquiñana (@rmaq28) of the Athletic Club California Fangroup (@AthleticClubCal) tells us what it was like to be at San Mamés for Athletic Club's first win in six matches.

Along with some commentary from ESPN, LaLigaTV and Cadena Cope, matchday 11 can be re-lived right here.

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Barça who? Real Mad-what? There was ultimately no Clásico this weekend, but LaLiga still produced nine entertaining matches and countless storylines. We go through them all in this week's La Liga Lowdown podcast, starting with the new table-toppers Granada.

We also discuss Real Betis' woes with David Whitworth (@DCWh1tw0rth), Real Valladolid's good run of form with Martin Devlin (@MartiRVCF), the latest at Athletic Club and Real Sociedad with Dan Parry (@Dan Parry), Pablo Machín's encouraging start with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), Villarreal's strength in attack with Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), Sevilla's battle with Getafe with Gregor Chappelle (@GregorChappelle) and Leganés finally getting a win with Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge).

There's much more too and it's all hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear), along with some commentary clips from LaLigaTV and Cadena Cope.

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João Félix became one of the star players in world football in the space of just a few months. The Benfica academy graduate rose to prominence at the beginning of 2019 and earned a huge transfer to Atlético Madrid in the summer.

In this podcast, we look at the story so far for the 19-year-old and at what his future could look like. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) hears from Cristiano Oliveira (@10CO10) of the @BenficaPodcast about his rise through the Benfica academy, from Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) about his breakout 2018/19 season, from Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) about his transfer saga, from Jeremy Beren (@JBBeren) of @IntoTheCalderon about his Atlético Madrid career and from Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) about the love for João Félix at the Wanda Metropolitano. With a clip from a João Félix ESPN interview too, this podcast has all you need to know about this potential future Ballon d'Or winner.

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Barcelona have moved to the top of the LaLiga table, thanks to their win in Eibar and Real Madrid's defeat at Real Mallorca. Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100) was there on the island for this momentous game and discusses the famous result.

We also take a look at the big Atlético vs Valencia match with Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), at Athletic Club's latest stumble with Dan Parry (@DanParry_) and at Pablo Machín's Espanyol debut of mixed feelings with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee). There's also discussion of the southern Madrid derby, the postponement of El Clásico and much more, all with host Euan McTear (@emctear) and featuring commentary clips from BeIN, LaLigaTV and Cadena Cope.

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Spain have qualified for Euro 2020, but they went about it the hard way. Two 1-1 draws away at Norway and Sweden mean they'll be taking part in next summer's tournament and it's clear that Robert Moreno has a lot of work to do before then.

Host Euan McTear (@emctear) is joined by Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) to discuss the Spain team, from Fabián Ruiz being brilliant to the never-ending goalkeeper debate to a possible Ramos-Albiol centre-back partnership. Plus, Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) discusses the upcoming Under-17s World Cup and the Spain youngsters to look out for. There's commentary excitement too, from ESPN and Cadena Cope.

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We asked you, our followers, to vote for your ideal 23-man Spain squad for next summer's Euro 2020 tournament... and here are this results in this podcast!

Host Euan McTear (@emctear) walks through the 23 players who made the cut - three goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and four forwards. For each player, there is analysis from journalists from the various leagues where these players ply their trade.

Contributions come from Jeremy Beren (@JBBeren), Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo), Chris Winterburn (@cmwinterburn), Conor Clancy (@ConJClancy), Alex Truica (@AlexTruica), Ian Morris (@CeltaUSA), Dan Parry (@DanParry_), Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge), Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100).

Be sure to comment and debate with us on Twitter on the results from our La Liga Lowdown Spain Squad Selector poll.

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The big teams have risen to the top of the LaLiga table, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid now occupying the top three spots. We discuss Real Madrid and Barça's latest victories, as well as Atlético's latest setback.

We analyse Luis Suárez's good form with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), we get tactical when discussing Celta Vigo's win with Ian Morris (@CeltaUSA) and we wonder if fatigue will be a major factor as Valencia's season develops with Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG). There's also in-depth focus on Osasuna and their incredible 29-match unbeaten run in home league games, speaking to Natxo Torné (@groundhopperbcn). Plus, audio from beIN Sports and Premier Sports, with it all hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear).

So hit play and catch up on all the action from matchday eight of the 2019/20 LaLiga season.

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Joaquín is a legend. He's in his 20th season of professional football and, in this week's La Liga Lowdown Thursday episode, we look back at his entire career.

Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) discusses his rise through the ranks at Real Betis. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) reflects on his strange transfer to Valencia and time at Mestalla. Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) talks about Joaquín's involvement in the Málaga project. David Whitworth (@DCWh1tw0rth) explains how much of a Real Betis legend Joaquín currently is. Matt Clarke (@MattClark_08) discusses his Spain career and dramatic 2002 World Cup. Euan McTear (@emctear) hosts, while there's commentary from Cadena Cope.

So come and reminisce with us about the career of one of Spanish football's living legends.

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