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Matchday 30 recap: Rubi gets fired, Piqué gets fired up and Benzema fires Real Madrid top Jun 22, 2020

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In this Monday’s recap of matchday 30, we start off by discussing Real Betis’ decision to sack Rubi with Verdiblanco fan and LLL squad member Andrew Miller (@AndrewMillerNBA). Of course, there’s also a lot of focus on the title race as Real Madrid moved ahead of Barcelona. Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) discusses Barça’s draw with Sevilla and Gerard Piqué's post-match comments, while Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) of Breaking The Lines (@btlvid) breaks down Real Madrid’s win at Real Sociedad.

We also hear from Mallorca-based Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100) about the big relegation six-pointer between Real Mallorca and Leganés that ended with two points being shared thanks to Óscar’s latest wonder freekick.

We also hear from Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) about Getafe and Atlético Madrid, while host Euan McTear (@emctear) reflects on Celta Vigo’s huge 6-0 victory over Alavés.

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Matchday 29 recap: Asensio’s comeback, Cazorla’s tiredness and Nolito’s weird transfer Jun 19, 2020

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The games are coming thick and fast, so there’s plenty to discuss as we recap matchday 29, the midweek round that ran from Monday to Thursday. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) discusses Real Madrid’s win over Valencia, where Marco Asensio made a super comeback, while Paco also reflects on Levante’s most recent late heroics.

Barcelona won too and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) discusses their so-so performance. Villarreal also have two wins from two and Allen Dodson (@groguet01) reflects on their two victories, on Santi Cazorla’s tiredness and on the club’s cardboard fans. There’s also a discussion with Dan Parry (@DanParry_), looking at the physical Eibar-Athletic Basque derby.

It’s all hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear), who also explains how Nolito is signing for Celta Vigo to replace their backup goalkeeper...

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Matchday 28 recap: LaLiga is back! Jun 15, 2020

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LaLiga is back! Matchday 28 was finally played, as Spanish football returned following the coronavirus pause in action. In this episode, host Euan McTear (@emctear) and various contributors from across Spain analyse the first weekend of live football in three months.

The weekend started off with a couple of derbies, so the podcast does too as Gregor Chappelle (@gregorchappelle) discusses Sevilla vs Real Betis and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) reflects on the madness of Valencia vs Levante. Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) explains how bottom-side Espanyol were able to win thanks, literally, to a helping hand.

Then, looking at the two big matches in the title race, Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100) discusses Real Mallorca vs Barcelona and Sophia Villegas, a.k.a. Global Madridista (@gmadridista23), shares her thoughts on Real Madrid vs Eibar.

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Euan, Paco and Román’s socially distant round table: It’s another preview ahead of LaLiga’s restart Jun 08, 2020

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With LaLiga returning on Thursday, June 11th, we’ve got another La Liga Lowdown season (re)preview episode for you. Following on from our fan voices preview pod, where we spoke to one fan from each of the 20 teams, this time Euan McTear (@emctear), Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) have a more detailed discussion about the main topics in Spanish football right now.

With the trio chatting from Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona respectively, this was a socially distant round table that covered the new circumstances of Spanish football, the very tight title race between Barcelona and Real Madrid, the fight for European qualification, the relegation battle, the best coaches of the season so far, some bold predictions and more.

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The supporter views on LaLiga's return: One fan for each of the 20 teams Jun 05, 2020

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LaLiga football is almost back. It returns on June 11th and, a week before the resumption of the 2019/20 season, we’ve put together this La Liga Lowdown episode where we’ve spoke to a fan from each of the 20 teams of Spain’s top division.

Host Euan McTear (@emctear) asked each one the same question: How has your team’s season been so far and what are your hopes and expectations for the final 11 matches? So, tune in and hear the fan voices to get ready for the final 11 rounds of the 2019/20 LaLiga campaign.

The contributors were as follows:

Espanyol: Geoff Gillingham (@GeoffGillingham)

Leganés: Antía André (@Antiaandre)

Real Mallorca: Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100)

Celta Vigo: Ian Morris (@CeltaUSA)

Eibar: Jonathan Fritsch (@Fritschard)

Real Valladolid: Martin Devlin (@MartiRVCF)

Alavés: Rob Hextall (@robhextall)

Levante: Pal Ødegård (@paalpot75)

Betis: David Whitworth (@DCWh1tw0rth)

Osasuna: Ignasi Torné (@groundhopperbcn)

Athletic Club: Dan Parry (@DanParry_)

Granada: Heath Chesters (@HeathGCF)

Villarreal: Allen Dodson (@groguet01)

Valencia: Astorre Cerebronè‏ (@Cerebrone)

Atlético Madrid: Jeremy Beren (@JBBeren)

Getafe: Fran Iborra (@FranIborra16)

Real Sociedad: Phil Ball (@PhilBallTweets)

Sevilla: Chris Lail (@ChrisLail)

Real Madrid: Maria Garcia-Mella Cid (@tildegm)

Barcelona: Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee)

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The Most Dramatic Relegation Battles In LaLiga History May 29, 2020

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In this episode, the La Liga Lowdown pod squad look at the five most dramatic LaLiga relegation battles of all time, as voted for by listeners. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) leads the countdown, looking at exciting last-day-of-the-season tales.

There are contributions from Alex Fitzpatrick (@Mallorcalex100), Panos Kostopoulos (@Panos88K), Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), with each one telling a dramatic relegation story. The time period discussed in this podcast spans 33 years and goes from Galicia all the way to Mallorca. Tune in to find out about LaLiga’s most epic relegation battles ever.

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When Real Valladolid Were Champions May 21, 2020

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Once upon a time, Real Valladolid were champions. In this episode of La Liga Lowdown, we look back on the time when the White and Violets won the 1984 Copa de la Liga. It’s an interesting tournament that only lasted four years, but Real Valladolid were one of the teams to win it and Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) explains how.

In this podcast, hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear), we also hear from Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) on Real Valladolid’s beginnings, from Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) on their post-Copa de la Liga trips to Europe, from Martin Devlin (@MartiRVCF) on the legacy of this success and from Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) on what the future holds now that Ronaldo is in charge at the José Zorrilla.

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LaLiga's Top 10 British & Irish Imports May 14, 2020

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In this week's episode, we have a countdown of the top 10 British and Irish players to have played in LaLiga. We asked our listeners and followers to vote in a poll and we reveal the results in this episode, counting down the top 10.

Star players like David Beckham and Gareth Bale feature, as do some from several decades ago such as Laurie Cunningham or John Aldridge. To tell the stories of these top 10 players, we have contributions from Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG), Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim), Dan Parry (@DanParry_), Gregor Chappelle (@gregorchappelle), Matt Clark (@MattClark_08), Alex Brotherton (@alex_brotherton) and Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge), while this episode is hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear).

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The Coaches of the Future May 08, 2020

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In this episode of La Liga Lowdown, we look at five up-and-coming coaches. The coaches of the future. We held a poll for listeners and followers to pick five former LaLiga players who are currently taking their first steps into the world of coaching and, in this episode, we discuss how they’ve been transitioning to the dugout and what kind of coaches they could become.

It’s hosted by Euan McTear (@emctear), with five different contributors to discuss the five coaches picked. Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) talks about Diego Forlán and his new role at Peñarol in Uruguay. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) tells us about Guti, or José María Gutiérrez as he now likes to be called. Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) reports on Raúl and his rise through Real Madrid’s academy. Dan Parry (@DanParry_) reflects Xabi Alonso’s return to Real Sociedad’s academy. And Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) tells us all about Xavi Hernandez’s coaching philosophy.

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Juan Román Riquelme: The Story Of The No.10 May 01, 2020

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In this episode, we take a look back at one of the most fascinating players in the history of the game – Juan Román Riquelme.

We start off with his first steps and his first period in Argentine football, with Andrew Miller (@AndrewMillerNBA) telling this genesis chapter. Next, we hear from Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) about Riquelme’s sole season at Barcelona in 2002/03. Then, Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) reflects on the Argentine’s time with Villarreal.

In part two of the podcast, we look over his international career with Matt Clark (@MattClark_08). Next, we hear from Daniel Williamson (@winkveron), the author of Blue and Gold Passion, a book about Boca Juniors, about Riquelme’s second stint with the Buenos Aires club.

Finally, host Euan McTear interviews commentator Ray Hudson (@RayHudson), who may just be Riquelme’s number one fan.

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