Barca Talk | FC Barcelona Fan Podcast

FC Barcelona ended La Liga with a 2:2 draw against Eibar. Lionel Messi scored two goals, winning his sixth Pichichi award and gained some ground on Kylian Mbappe for the Golden Boot. FCB Femení lost the Women’s Champions League final in Budapest to Olympique Lyon 4:1. And the response of the Barca dressing room to the prospect of signing Antoine Griezmann is, “We don’t want him.”Support The Show:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and discounts in the Barca Talk Store. You can also support the show through our Amazon Bazaar, for our favorite FCB gear!Win A Barcelona Jersey:All current supporters on Patreon at the end of May will be entered in a drawing to win a 2018/19 or 2019/20 Barcelona jersey.Additional Notes:Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the second year in a row, FC Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League after taking the lead in the first leg. With La Liga already won, the weekend match with Getafe was barely worth watching, despite the two-goal win. And FC Barcelona B suffered a two-goal loss to Hercules in Segunda B. Support The Show:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and discounts in the Barca Talk Store. You can also support the show through our Amazon Bazaar, for our favorite FCB gear!Win A Barcelona Jersey:All current supporters on Patreon at the end of May will be entered in a drawing to win a 2018/19 or 2019/20 Barcelona jersey.Additional Notes:Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the hours after, yet again, giving up a lead and getting eliminated from the Champions League, we get raw with our reaction to the sporting crisis at FC Barcelona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Already La Liga champions, FC Barcelona lost an inconsequential match against Celta Vigo, but lost Ousmane Dembélé to injury yet again, while the Champions League campaign continued with a 3:0 win over Liverpool in the first leg of the semi final at the Camp Nou. Liverpool fans have started a petition to ban Lionel Messi for punching one of their players. FCB Femení lost in the final matchday of Liga Iberdrola, taking second place in the league to Atlético Madrid, but they still have the Women’s Champions League final to play.Support The Show:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and discounts in the Barca Talk Store. You can also support the show through our Amazon Bazaar, for our favorite FCB gear!Additional Notes:Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FC Barcelona have won La Liga with a goal from Leo Messi against Levante, after a midweek win over Alavés. FCB Femení have advanced to the UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Budapest with a crucial victory over Bayern Munich in front of a record crowd in the Miniestadi. There are rumors of Malcom and Jasper Cillessen leaving Barcelona in the summer. FC Barcelona B suffered an unfair defeat to Valencia Mestalla in Segunda B.Support The Show:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and discounts in the Barca Talk Store. You can also support the show through our Amazon Bazaar, for our favorite FCB gear!Additional Notes:Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lionel Messi and Company are on to the Champions League semi-final, having dispatched Manchester United 4:0 on aggregate. They’ll face Liverpool FC in the semi-final tie. FC Barcelona is also one step closer to clinching La Liga, winning matchday 33 against Real Sociedad 2:1 with goals from two of our defenders. The Barca Women’s team are in the thick of Champions League action too, having started the semi-final tie against Bayern Munich on Sunday with a 1:0 win on the road.Support The Show:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and discounts in the Barca Talk Store. You can also support the show through our Amazon Bazaar, for our favorite FCB gear!Barca Talk Community:Help Barca Talk and the Houston Culés help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Additional Notes:Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch

FC Barcelona had a day of debuts in a scoreless draw with Huesca, while they got a so-so result in Manchester in the first leg of the Champions League quarter final. FC Barcelona B lent several players to the Huesca match, but also had a 3:2 win over Levante in Segunda B. And Valverde has spoken out about Umtiti: he’ll have to work hard to reclaim a spot in the starting lineup.Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show.Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FC Barcelona took a draw out of Villareal and a win against Atlético Madrid in La Liga, both with late goals from Messi and Suárez. The Barça Talk team put on a live show in Barcelona to talk about it.Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise discounts.Visit our website where you can find more information about the show.Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FC Barcelona won another Barcelona derby on Saturday, defeating Espanyol 2:0 at the Camp Nou and Lionel Messi has now hit the 40-goal mark for the tenth consecutive season. The big game is next weekend against Atlético Madrid. FCB Femení are on to the semi final in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, Barca B have some players that Ajax might want, and Gerard Piqué attributes his banner year to leaving the Spanish national team.Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise discounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show.Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FC Barcelona are on to the quarter finals in the Champions League and dominate Real Betis in La Liga, while FC Barcelona Femení are riding high on two wins against Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid in front of a record crowd at the Wanda. La Liga has witnessed the return of Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid. Can he turn Real’s fortunes around?Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FC Barcelona are on to the quarter finals in the Champions League and dominate Real Betis in La Liga, while FC Barcelona Femení are riding high on two wins against Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid in front of a record crowd at the Wanda. La Liga has witnessed the return of Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid. Can he turn Real’s fortunes around?Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FCB first team was rested and in full force to face Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, and came back for the win after Rayo scored early. Lionel Messi is returning to international duty for Argentina. FC Barcelona B played Villareal B in Segunda B, and several B team players got first team caps in the Supercopa de Catalunya, losing the trophy to Girona in a 1:0 defeat.Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FCB first team had an exciting, double Clásico week with good results in both games, and an unlikely goal scorer in Ivan Rakitić. FC Barcelona are preparing for the future of football. We’ll talk about how they’re doing it. The Barça Soccer Camps Fundraiser has officially launched and if you haven’t done a good deed in a little while, now’s a great chance to do one. FC Barcelona Femení are behind in the Copa de la Reina semifinal after the first leg against Atlético Madrid.Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FC Barcelona was frustrated in the Champions League against Lyon, and behind in Sevilla, but they ended the week on a high note with Messi scoring his 50th career hat trick. FC Barcelona B are constantly being reminded that they’re boys playing among men. The president of the Spanish Football Federation is proposing a plan to expand the Spanish Super Cup and take the competition abroad.Additional Notes:Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. This episode of Barça Talk is sponsored by Audible.Help send young players to FCB Camp this summer.Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show.Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ernesto Valverde has been renewed for another year, and we ask the question, “If not Valverde, who would you rather have manage?” FC Barcelona Femení suffered a loss that dashed any hopes of winning the league, and an accusation of racism begs questions about the femení manager. FC Barcelona’s first team won three points in La Liga against Valladolid, but primo football it was not.This episode of Barça Talk is sponsored by Audible. Get a free 30-Day membership at the link.Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show.Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arthur has suffered a hamstring injury and he’ll be out of action for 3 to 4 weeks. The FC Barcelona B team goalkeeper, Iñaki Peña will be seeing more of the first team bench while Jasper Cillessen recovers from his injury. And the FCB first team couldn’t get a win in either La Liga against Athletic Bilbao or in the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid.This episode of Barça Talk is sponsored by Audible. Follow the link for a 30-day free trial.Additional Notes:Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Visit our website where you can find more information about the show. Support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re down a goalkeeper for six weeks with Cillessen injured. Denis Suarez is off to London to play for Arsenal. The FC Barcelona women’s team brought in a new player and they’re winning games. And the first team makes a stellar comeback in the Copa del Rey while clawing back a draw against Valencia in La Liga.This episode of Barça Talk is sponsored by Audible. Get a free 30-day Audible trial. Our recommendation this week is My Turn: The Autobiography of Johann Cruyff. Written by Cruyff and narrated by William Brand, My Turn tells the story of Cruyff’s life, both on and off the pitch. To hear a sample and purchase this audiobook, click on the link above.Additional NotesFollow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Also, visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can also support the show at Patreon and receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn

FC Barcelona made a couple key signings in the last week. We’re just about to kick off our annual fundraising drive for the Barcelona Summer Soccer Camp Scholarship Fund. We look at the future of Barcelona B’s midfield and the first team took a hit in the Copa del Rey and Semedo got his first goal at the club against Girona in a 2:0 win.This episode is sponsored by Enclosed: high-end designer lingerie delivered every month.This episode of Barça Talk is sponsored by Audible. Get a free 30-day Audible trial by going to audibletrial.com/barcatalk. Our recommendation this week is The Barcelona Inheritance: The Evolution of Winning Soccer Tactics from Cruyff to Guardiola. Written by Jonathan Wilson and narrated by Charlie Anson, The Barcelona Inheritance shows how Barcelona’s style of play has been the single biggest influence on modern soccer. To go straight to this book, click on the link in the description of this podcast episode.Additional NotesFollow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their soc

Malcom could be leaving for England, and Javier Tebas is a vocal right-wing supporter. We’re talking about Copa del Rey, and no La Liga this week. Hopefully, we won three points from Leganés on Sunday.This episode is sponsored by ENCLOSEDAdditional Notes:Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Also, visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can also support the show at Patreonand receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Munir is out, Neymar keeps calling, and Ter Stegen is named to UEFA fans’ team of the year. We finally announce the Barça Talk Awards for the year. Barça B is begging the question as to what their purpose is for the club, and there’s shocking news from the women’s team. We lost to Levante in the Copa del Rey and defeated Eibar in La Liga.This episode is sponsored by ENCLOSEDAdditional Notes:Follow your hosts Gabriel Quiroga and Brien Henderson on their social media accounts. Also, visit our website where you can find more information about the show. You can also support the show at Patreonand receive bonus podcasts and merchandise. Join us and the Los Angeles Penya in Barcelona in April 2018 for the Atlético Madrid match! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices