La Liga Lowdown

Check out our Matchday 3 review with Ben Sully (@SullyBen) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee)!

Three games into the new campaign, and the early picture is already starting to take shape. Real Madrid remain perfect after another convincing win, while Atlético Madrid finally got their first victory of the season after an impressive first half.

Meanwhile, Levante’s 5-2 demolition of Real Betis and Racing’s 3-2 win vs Elche were some of the highlights of the weekend, with most of the newly promoted sides making encouraging starts.

Three matchdays is too soon to draw any definitive conclusions, but there is already plenty to get excited about!

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The LaLiga train goes steaming on, as Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Harry Gillies break down eight games from Matchday 2.

The guys discuss José Mourinho’s second debut as manager of Los Blancos, who were saved by their new star man up top.

There was a goal feast in Barça's clash against Elche, with Hansi Flick’s side managing just fine without a recognised striker.

That won’t be good news for Julián Alvarez, who has sacrificed almost everything to try and secure a move to the Catalan club. The boys analyse how Atleti did on the pitch while the transfer saga surrounds the team.

And there were plenty more matches to get through, including a tough opening game for Athletic’s Edin Terzić.

Stay tuned for non-stop LaLiga coverage during a jam packed start to the season!
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La Liga is back, and so are the LLL pods!

Join Ben Sully (@SullyBen) and Harry Gillies as they go through the first four games of match day one.

The guys discuss new managers, dubious penalty decisions, and a future Scottish star in Sevilla.

There was plenty of room left for transfer talk, including Rodri’s move to Barcelona. We give our thoughts on how the big clubs have strengthened, and what they still might be missing ahead of deadline day.

The focus turned to Barça’s striking options, as Culers will still be dreaming of Julián Álvarez in a blaugrana shirt.

It’s going to be a great season for the pods, and we can’t wait to share more episodes with you, including the weekly bonus pod on lllonline.substack.com.
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Welcome to the new season!

We are back and better than ever for another LaLiga campaign, the best league in the World (yes, we are biased).

Join Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Román De Arquer (@Aeroslavee) for the full lowdown on the season ahead. We begin with the raft of new additions at Real Madrid, including a certain Portuguese manager back in from the cold for another crack at the big time, plus a new defence, a renewed Vini Jr, and the small matter of their most expensive acquisition of all time!

Barcelona have been a little quieter, but have added pace and tenacity in the forward lines, but thus far no big replacement for Robert Lewandowski. What impact will the Julián Alvarez saga have on him, and both the affected clubs? Can Hansi Flick's side retain the title again, or will Los Blancos wrestle it off them?

Will Atleti challenge? How will Villarreal do under new management? Who else might be the surprise package? Who looks to be in trouble? What about the promoted teams? Who are the new faces on the scene?

All these questions and more are answered inside an hour!

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The end of the season calls for a special pod. So join Matt Clark (@MattClark_08), Ben Sully (@SullyBen), Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) as they get together to pick out the good and bad from an eventful 2025/26 LaLiga campaign.

The season review pod starts with a ‘Team of the Season’ category before the focus turns to the standout player, which yields some picks from Barcelona and even a player from a relegated club.

After piling the praise on a certain overachiever in our ‘Coach of the Season’ discussion, the positive vibes flow as we pick out our top surprises. But it can’t all be positive, which is why we then choose our major disappointments, and it's not a good section for the two big Madrid sides.

The bumper podcast wraps up with talk of key moments and a particular turning point of Real Madrid’s tumultuous season.

If you enjoyed the discussion, why not let us know who your picks are for:

Team of the season
Player of the season
Coach of the season
Surprise
Disappointment
Moment of the season

Thanks for listening throughout the season and supporting over at lllonline.substack.com. And stay tuned for our coverage of Spain’s upcoming World Cup campaign.
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