The Athletic FC Podcast

Are Flick’s Barcelona as good as they look?

10 games into the La Liga season it’s Barcelona who sit top, after a convincing 5-1 demolition of Sevilla on Sunday.
With Bayern Munich and Real Madrid to come, this week looks set to test Barca’s newfound resolve under Hansi Flick
So, are Barcelona back?
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's La Liga writer Dermot Corrigan to discuss Flick's start to life in Barcelona as well as their financial position before Barcelona writer Pol Ballus drops in having been at the manager's media conference ahead of Wednesday night's Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.
Reading Barcelona’s accounts – and why a ‘€12m profit’ is actually a €91m loss
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Dermot Corrigan and Pol Ballus
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Guy Clarke
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The Athletic's flagship football podcast, hosted by Ayo Akinwolere and featuring the likes of David Ornstein, Phil Hay, Adam Crafton and Matt Slater will take you inside the biggest stories in football told by the best reporters in the business. We cut through the noise to tell you what’s really happening - and why it matters.