Episodes
Some crazy results across the top, middle and bottom of the table in MD37, meaning the league is closer than ever. Leganés lose their lead at the top, shocks in Asturias, a hail inspired comeback in el Plantío, winners down the bottom, and have Elche and Espanyol knocked each other out of the top two race?  Liam and Alex review the match day. Speak Spanish or want to practise your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low...
Published 04/29/24
Published 04/29/24
There is a log jam at the top and bottom of Segunda for those all important promotion, play-off and relegation issues. Alex and Liam review the weekend's action and talk about what it means at the top and bottom of the table, including another 0-0 for Lega, Espanyol falling back from the top two race, relegated teams continuing to pick up points and a couple of important Derbis.  Speak Spanish or want to practise your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish...
Published 04/22/24
Liam was on his travels to see the backlash against Pezzolano in José Zorrilla as Real Valladolid took on Eldense, before making the trip to El Plantío for the sold out meeting of Burgos and Racing Santander. Throw a top of the table clash into the mix, and it was another cracker of a weekend in Segunda.  Speak Spanish or want to practise your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it out on this link...
Published 04/15/24
The league was lively already, but in MD34 it really heated up - just 8 to go - teams down the bottom winning left right and centre in the fight for survival and as competitive as ever at the top.  Speak Spanish or want to practise your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it out on this link and subscribe to the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1229687/14533594 Enter the Super Cinco by completing...
Published 04/08/24
Drama in El Molinón as Racing move into automatic promotion contention, points dropped at the top, a coachless Andorra win, two coaches out and two more in and the 9 game season begins. Speak Spanish or want to practise your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it out on this link and subscribe to the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1229687/14533594 Enter the Super Cinco by completing the form on...
Published 04/01/24
MD32 has seen another manager bite the dust, an incredible 'remontada', a 'Jesus'esque rising from the dead , and we ring the bell for the final ten games of the season run in with only two teams in the division who realistically, not mathematically, have nothing to play for at this point.  Speak Spanish or want to practise your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it out on this link and...
Published 03/25/24
MD31 saw two new coaches face off in a head to head, the leaders lay down a marker, the chasers pick up wins too and the teams down the bottom stay in a state of flux ahead of the Monday night relegation six pointer.  Speak Spanish or want to practise your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it out on this link and subscribe to the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1229687/14533594 Enter the Super...
Published 03/18/24
Ten teams at the top separated by six points (before the Monday night game) was the gift that MD30 has given us, as well as the gift that  Real Zaragoza fans have been waiting for for weeks.  Speak Spanish or want to practise your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it out on this link and subscribe to the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1229687/14533594 Enter the Super Cinco by completing the...
Published 03/11/24
In the third of our bonus episodes which focus on some of the people behind the stories in La Liga Hypermotion, Liam chats with Leganés owner and Blue Crow CEO Jeff Luhnow about: - his decision to switch his focus from baseball to football - the story of the purchase of Leganés - baseball v football analytics - the rationale behind Borja Jimenez's appointment - his hopes for the future at the helm of 'los pepineros' and much more. Speak Spanish or want to practice your listening skills?...
Published 03/06/24
A statement win at the top, a plucky win down the bottom, an old new coach in the dugout snow storms and plenty more throughout MD29, the MD that marked the beginning of the final third of the season in Segunda - the final countdown.  Speak Spanish or want to practice your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it out on this link and subscribe to the show...
Published 03/04/24
MD28 was full of action as Espanyol left it late, Racing Santander came from behind on their birthday to beat leaders Leganes, Valladolid beat Oviedo convincingly, Elche went about their business quietly and Liam made the trip to Elda to see Eldense take on Racing club de Ferrol.  Speak Spanish or want to practice your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it out on this link and subscribe to the...
Published 02/26/24
In another first for the show, SD Amorebieta midfielder Ryan Edwards gives us an insight into life as a football across his fascinating career that has taken him across three continents, from England to Australia, South Korea, and of course Spain. A promotion, a cup final and international call ups.  Speak Spanish or want to practice your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it out on this link and...
Published 02/26/24
In MD27 we had a South Madrid Derbi, a goal fest in Oviedo, flared tempers in Elche and teams with ten men faring quite well indeed. Finally, Alex's prediction last week of an imminent sacking came true as Levante fired Javi Calleja.    Speak Spanish or want to practice your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it out on this link and subscribe to the show...
Published 02/19/24
In a Spanish Segunda Show first, AD Alcorcon coach Mehdi Nafti speaks to Liam about how things are going at the South Madrid club, Sunday's Derbu against Leganes, his future, Tunisia, AFCON, Birmingham City, difficult times at Levante and much much more.  Speak Spanish or want to practice your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it out on this link and subscribe to the show...
Published 02/15/24
Zero away goals in Segunda (at the time of recording) this MD, an Asturian Derbi, the bottom side won, but so did three strugglers ahead of them, Alex smells a sacking as there are a number of coaches on the exit ramp, brilliant Burgos and plenty of post game fun for the leaders Leganes. For a review of all the MD26 action, Alex and Liam have you covered. Speak Spanish or want to practice your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the...
Published 02/12/24
En este episodio especial del podcast, el primer que se ha hecho (casi) todo en español, Alex introduce la entrevista que Liam hizo el domingo con Jon García, el central del Racing Club de Ferrol, en las puertas de A Malata, y luego Liam refleja sobre la experiencia.  Speak Spanish or want to practice your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it out on this link and subscribe to the show...
Published 02/07/24
During MD25, Liam made the trip to north west Spain to visit Racing Club de Ferrol as they took on Eibar in A Malata. In a Spanish Segunda show first, he interviewed Ferrol centre back Jon Garcia post match. In an action packed show we also discuss the transfer deadline day business, controversy in the RCDE stadium, Elche quietly going about their business and a rapidly changing relegation picture.  Speak Spanish or want to practice your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam...
Published 02/05/24
MD24 leaves a number of managers on the brink of the sack with speculation about Ramis' future at Espanyol as well as others such as Albes at Albacete and Sarabia at Andorra. On the up are Oviedo, Ferrol and Eibar whilst Burgos become the only unbeaten team at home in Segunda after Real Sporting's 96th minute defeat.   Speak Spanish or want to practice your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it...
Published 01/29/24
Snow, unbeaten records, golazos and partidazos, all on offer in MD23. Alex and Liam bring you a review of all of the action.  Speak Spanish or want to practice your listening skills? Give our new project a listen! Liam and Alex, in Spanish talking about the highlight and low of the week ' check it out on this link and subscribe to the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1229687/14533594 Enter the Super Cinco by completing the form on the link below! https://forms.gle/nRG5YDYTUJaTEtxMA Check...
Published 01/22/24
Segunda is back after a 3 week winter pause with the first match day of the second half of the season in which the leaders came from behind twice to win in the 95th minute, nobody else in the top 6 won and all of the bottom four picked up points whilst those above them faltered. Plus an interesting choice for the award of coach of the primer vuelta from Marca.   Enter the Super Cinco by completing the form on the link below! https://forms.gle/nRG5YDYTUJaTEtxMA Check who you picked in your...
Published 01/15/24
It's the half way point of Segunda and in this first show of 2024, Alex and Liam are joined by Movistar pundit and ex-professional Pedro Nieto to review the first half of the season and look ahead to what is in store in the second part.  Enter the Super Cinco by completing the form on the link below! https://forms.gle/nRG5YDYTUJaTEtxMA Check who you picked in your team on the link below...
Published 01/08/24
With some teams limping towards the winter break, there are one or two who were leaping in MD20 where we had a goal rush, a ridiculous red card, two goalkeepers for Amorebieta in Lezama and a lifesaving coach on the bench in Elda.   Enter the Super Cinco by completing the form on the link below! https://forms.gle/nRG5YDYTUJaTEtxMA Check who you picked in your team on the link below...
Published 12/18/23
The gift that keeps on giving didn't disappoint this weekend as we saw a goal from the half way line in Butarque, a Christmas cracker in el Sardinero, only one side in the top half win, a santa sacking, a striker in poor ELF and much much more.   Enter the Super Cinco by completing the form on the link below! https://forms.gle/nRG5YDYTUJaTEtxMA Check who you picked in your team on the link below...
Published 12/11/23
A 9 goal thriller, the top sides beaten, Cartagena winning for the first time since MD4, Burgos for the first time on their travels and an unsavoury spitting incident - MD18 was one to remember. Enter the Super Cinco by completing the form on the link below! https://forms.gle/nRG5YDYTUJaTEtxMA Check who you picked in your team on the link below https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1VlKSZGEf6CNrVBWZ7hdbBUrunOFNveoLyX6n4_dBHg4/htmlview?pli=1# Prizes Monthly winner: 50% off at...
Published 12/04/23