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Episode 213 - The ONLY Way Real Madrid Beat Barcelona This Season

20 Aug 2026 · 53 min

Patrick and Neel run through the top four races in Spain and Italy for 2026/27. Can Real Madrid deliver a first title in three years, or does the whole race come down to how bad Barcelona's injury situation gets? Is Atletico's squad still built for Simeone ball? And in Italy, have Juventus and Milan's spending actually closed the gap on Inter? Let us know what you think in the comments!

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00:00 – Intro and episode preview

07:35 – Starting La Liga, building up from fourth

08:42 – Villarreal vs Betis: the fight for fourth

10:10 – Villarreal's Inigo Perez appointment

13:37 – Betis and the Ezzalzouli factor

15:36 - Atleti for 3rd

20:23 – Barcelona's squad depth and the Rodri signing

26:12 – Can Mourinho outperform Ancelotti?

30:04 – Could Barcelona's injuries decide the title

31:20 – Real Madrid vs Barcelona: pick your poison

31:32 – Moving on to Serie A

32:41 – Why Napoli can't repeat last season

32:53 – Can Como continue?

35:01 – Roma are fun

36:48 – Betting on Milan's talent

40:32 – Juventus didn't do enough and the gap to Inter

46:04 – Weird Juventus moves

47:33 – Final Top 4's

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