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A LaLiga podcast brought to you by football writers David Cartlidge and Simon Harrison, discussing all things Spanish football.

David Cartlidge and Simon Harrison

  • Jul 27, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 42m AVG DURATION
  • 88 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Talking LaLiga

Profiled: Ferran Torres

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 19:07


David Cartlidge and Simon Harrison profile 20-year-old Valencia star Ferran Torres. How does he play? What are his stand-out attributes? What's next for his development?

What went wrong at Espanyol?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 17:29


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through Espanyol's terrible 2019/20 La Liga season and what saw Barcelona's second club relegated.

Takefusa Kubo: Profiled

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 16:55


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss Takefusa Kubo's 2019-20 La Liga season on loan at Real Mallorca.

Spain's Under-21 European Championship win: A midfield three of dreams

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 31:22


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss Spain's Under-21 European Championship win. The players and changes that helped them get to the final and triumph over Germany, as well as the prospects we are most excited about. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Real Betis and Quique Setién: What went wrong?

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 34:05


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss Quique Setién's departure from Real Betis after the close of LaLiga. Why did it all go wrong? Who was to blame? Where do Betis go next? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga 2018/19 Match Day 16 recap: Getafe looking in great shape, Betis keep rolling and Messi magic

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 36:27


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through all of the action from LaLiga's 15th match day. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga 2018/19 Match Day 15 recap: Calleja fired, Eibar's siege and 'top 5' Lo Celso

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 38:07


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through all of the action from LaLiga's 15th match day. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga 2018/19 Match Day 14 recap: Berizzo sacked, boring Barça and Celta improvements

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 38:15


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through all of the action from LaLiga's 14th match day. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga 2018/19 Match Day 13 recap: Eibar's upset, Samuel Chukwueze and Santi Mina scores goals

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 39:58


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through all of the action from LaLiga's 13th match day. Valencia get back firing, Athletic disappoint again, Espanyol slip up at home, Villarreal grab a much-needed win and plenty more. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga 2018/19 Match Day 9 recap: Alavés & Espanyol flying, Levante impress and Celta have problems

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 56:35


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through LaLiga's ninth match day. Real Madrid slip up again, Lionel Messi gets injured and the so-called smaller clubs continue to look very optimistic. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga 2018/19 Match Day 8 recap: Sevilla top, Alavés impress and Athletic & Villarreal look lost

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 57:31


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through LaLiga's eighth match day, with the table having a surprising team at the summit for now. The top three aren't having things all their own way. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga 2018/19 Match Day 7 recap: Barça problems, Madrid derby recap and an improving Valencia

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 58:35


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through LaLiga's seventh match day, as the title race continues to be more of a false start. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga 2018/19 Match Day 5 recap: Atleti stumble on, Sevilla hit six and plenty of red cards

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 54:46


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through LaLiga's fifth match day, as the Europa League clubs continue to struggle along and VAR kicks up a fuss. The league's last 100% record has already gone, as several unexpected sides have proven themselves to be very handy in the opening weeks. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Let's Talk: Europe - MD 1: Real Madrid, Atleti, Barça, Valencia, Villarreal, Sevilla and Betis

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 43:13


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through the first match day of the Champions League and Europa League group stages. Plenty to discuss, but a lot of it was fairly negative. One club stood out, however. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga 2018/19 Match Day 4 recap: Getafe outfox Sevilla, Basque clubs frustrate and Girona impress

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 54:56


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through the fourth LaLiga match day, after which Barcelona remain the only side to be defending a perfect record in the competition. Athletic, Real Sociedad, Eibar and Alavés all perform well, while Getafe and Girona pick up three welcome points each. Another exciting weekend in Spanish football. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Let's Talk: Luis Enrique's new era with the Spanish national team

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 30:13


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through the first two games of the Luis Enrique era, as the Spanish national team look to recover quickly after their World Cup disappointment. Dani Ceballos, Saúl, Marco Asensio and plenty more... Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga 2018/19 Match Day 3 recap: Joaquín's winner, Eibar & Alavés win and Celta impress again

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 50:54


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through the third weekend of LaLiga action, as Real Madrid and Barcelona set the pace while Valencia and Atleti slip up. Betis edge the Seville derby, Espanyol disappoint and Girona continue to start the season in very promising fashion. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga 2018/19 Match Day 2 recap: Marc Roca, Real Madrid's attack and plucky Huesca

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 61:18


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through LaLiga 2018/19's second match day, analysing every game and going through the main talking points. Young players shine, Leganés show spirit, Rayo show no fear at the Wanda, Betis fire blanks and plenty more. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga 2018/19 Match Day 1 recap: New faces, new styles and plenty of players to get excited about

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 64:13


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss LaLiga's first match day, as this particular podcast starts out for its second season. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga Preview 2018/19: Everything you need to know about the title race...

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 34:03


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through the title race and the condition of last season's top three teams in LaLiga. Who is in good shape heading into the new campaign? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

LaLiga Preview 2018/19 | Everything you need to know ahead of the new campaign...

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 62:21


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss the situation for every club but the top three in this LaLiga season preview podcast. Apologies for David's audio dropping out in the second half - we've done the best we can to polish it up! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Let's Talk: can Eduardo Berizzo's Athletic be this season's LaLiga success story?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 31:29


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through Athletic's pre-season preparations, signings, squad depth and expectations ahead of the LaLiga 2018/19 campaign. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga.

Spain post-World Cup recap: What went wrong? Is Hierro to blame?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 33:29


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss Spain's World Cup. What went wrong? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

World Cup 2018: Spain Post-Match Recap vs Morocco (2-2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 30:30


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss Spain's second World Cup match against Iran. Isco, changes and the midfield question. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

World Cup 2018: Spain Post-Match Recap vs Iran (1-0)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 26:27


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss Spain's second World Cup match against Iran. Isco, changes and the midfield question. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

World Cup 2018: Spain Post-Match Recap vs Portugal (3-3)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 22:33


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss Spain's style and substance in the first of Talking LaLiga's World Cup podcasts that will be focused on the progress of the Spanish national team. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Let's Talk... Julen Lopetegui | New Real Madrid boss reaction

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 23:45


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss the appointment of Julen Lopetegui as the new Real Madrid boss. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Spain World Cup 2018 preview | Tactics, key players, strengths and predictions

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 35:53


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss Spain's style and substance in the first of Talking LaLiga's World Cup podcasts that will be focused on the progress of the Spanish national team. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Let's Talk... LaLiga managers (Part 2 of 2) | Garitano, Antonio Mohamed, Eusebio and Pellegrino

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018 33:26


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through the next four of the eight managerial changes that have already been announced in LaLiga for the teams that will be in the top flight during the 2018/19 season. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @TalkingLaLiga

Let's Talk... LaLiga managers (Part 1 of 2) | Eduardo Berizzo, Pablo Machín, Rubi and Leo Franco

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 41:38


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through four of the eight managerial changes that have already been announced in LaLiga for the teams that will be in the top flight during the 2018/19 season. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Episode 37 | Barça lose, Betis keep the bragging rights and what's next for Leganés?

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 44:14


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through the penultimate LaLiga weekend, with focus on Barça, Levante, Betis, Sevilla and Leganés. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Bonus Podcast | LaLiga Team of the Season 2017/18

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 33:14


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through their LaLiga teams of the season - minus any players from the top three. Brief audio problems, apologies! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Episode 36 | El Clasico's refereeing, Garitano's goodbye and a win for Caparrós

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 38:21


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss LaLiga's match day 36. Plenty of chat about managerial situations in this one. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Bonus Podcast | Real Betis' return to Europe: a season analysis #EuroBetis

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 52:30


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through one of LaLiga's many success stories this campaign: Real Betis. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Episode 35 | EuroBetis, Barça's success or failure and Sevilla change coach

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 58:28


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through LaLiga's match day 35. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Episode 33/34 | Getafe aim for Europe, Levante almost safe and change at Espanyol

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 50:53


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge touch on LaLiga's match day 33, while discussing match day 34 at length. All the talking points after a busy week in Spain. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Episode 32 | Villarreal & Sevilla flounder, Damián's dambuster and Depor win again

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 56:08


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss everything from LaLiga's match day 32, with the race for the Europa League hotting up. Deportivo, meanwhile, are trying to plan their own Great Escape... Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Episode 31 | Relegation round-up, the Europa League race and Real Sociedad bite back

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 64:23


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through LaLiga's 31st match day, talking all things from the top to the bottom of the table. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Bonus Podcast #17 | Picking the Spain squad...

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 41:28


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through Julen Lopetegui's Spain squad ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Episode 29 | Relegation six-pointer, Eusebio sacked and Rodrigo shines for Valencia

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 55:26


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through match day 29 of LaLiga, with plenty occurring both in the race for Europe and for survival. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga.

Talking LaLiga Bonus Podcast #16 | The Champions League draw and Atleti's Europa League prospects

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 30:07


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through the aftermath of the Champions League and Europa League draws, focusing on the Spanish teams still left in the competitions. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga.

Talking LaLiga Episode 28 | Valencia close in on fourth, Levante rally and Betis push for Europe

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 55:01


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss LaLiga's 28th match day. Valencia hunt for a top-four finish, while Girona, Villarreal and Real Betis keep their foot down in the race for the Europa League. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Episode 27 | Messi makes the difference, BBC back again and Girona march for Europe

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 63:57


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through LaLiga's 27th match day, where Barça end the title race, Real Madrid keep firing and Girona look to make things happen in Europe. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Bonus Pod #15 | Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid preview

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2018 26:09


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge preview the big LaLiga clash of the weekend, with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid facing off in a potential title-race securing fixture. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Episode 26 | Seedorf's Depor, the title race and no mentality Levante

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 46:55


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through all of the action in LaLiga's match day 26, where the stage might have just been set for a title race. Real Madrid slip up, Antoine Griezmann keeps firing and Alavés shoot for the stars. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Episode 25 | Atleti's key front two, Ziganda gets whistled and some Messi magic

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 73:09


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through LaLiga's match day 25.

Talking LaLiga Episode 23 | Dismal Depor, resurgent Real Madrid and refereeing mishaps at Mestalla

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 66:19


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss match day 23 of LaLiga, taking through the division game by game and covering all of the major talking points. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Bonus Podcast #14 | U23 talents - Núñez, Valverde, Bardhi, Pablo Fornals and Rodri

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 35:56


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss five top U23 talents in LaLiga, as chosen by the listeners. How has this season gone? What they can hope to achieve in the future? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Episode 22 | Reckless Ramos, Eibar shine and Seedorf answers Depor's SOS

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 55:02


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through LaLiga's match day 22, where Real Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona all slipped up. Athletic look dreadful again, while Eibar impress and Las Palmas take a vital three points. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga

Talking LaLiga Bonus Podcast #13 | January transfer window special

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 40:05


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge talk through all of the business done in LaLiga over the last month, touching on all of the deals, departures and the clubs that should have got some more bodies in the door. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga.

Talking LaLiga Episode 21 | La Real in trouble, Valencia going flat and Leganes keep making history

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 62:39


Simon Harrison and David Cartlidge discuss LaLiga's match day 21 on a game-by-game basis, with plenty of added transfer spice given the time of year. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @TalkingLaLiga.

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