More Boos At The Bernabéu - Real Madrid Fall Nine Points Behind Barca
4/14/202629 min
Real Madrid were booed off at the Bernabéu on Friday night, and not for the first time this season, after they failed to beat Girona in a 1-1 draw. Gary and Alex look at what this latest setback means for Alvaro Arbeloa's chances of remaining in charge next season, and whether they have any hope of going to Munich and overturning the 2-1 deficit against Bayern. Barcelona went nine points clear at the top after a 4-1 win over Espanyol, with Hansi Flick taking no chances and playing Lamine Yamal and Pedri for 90 minutes despite the Champions League second leg with Atletico Madrid to come in the week. Will Barca have enough firepower to score the three they need or will that leaky defence prove costly in the Metropolitano? Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at therestisfootball.com. https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsGary Lineker· Host0:00
No iLiga No iLiga It's done, isn't it?
Alex Aljoe· Host0:03
[upbeat music] Another record for Lamine Yamal as well. The youngest player to reach 100 La Liga games for Barcelona in La Liga history.
Gary Lineker· Host0:12
[laughs] Orbelin had a rant, didn't he?
Alex Aljoe· Host0:14
Yeah.
Gary Lineker· Host0:15
[laughs] A proper rant.
Alex Aljoe· Host0:15
I like what he said. What'd he say? "For me, it's a clear penalty here and even on the moon."
Gary Lineker· Host0:18
If there's a team that you wanna watch in Europe at the moment, it's probably Barcelona, I would say.
Alex Aljoe· Host0:23
Yeah. I think that they will turn things around in the Champions League as well.
Gary Lineker· Host0:27
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to The Rest is Football La Liga episode with Alex Algio and me, Gary Lineker, on probably a defining moment, um, in La Liga this weekend where Barcelona won and Real Madrid dropped points yet again. Um, but before we get to the football, Alex, wow, you're at home.
Alex Aljoe· Host0:53
[laughs] I'm at home.
Gary Lineker· Host0:55
You're not in a hotel room.
Alex Aljoe· Host0:56
No, you can tell by the dartboard [laughs].
Gary Lineker· Host0:57
Dartboard just there.
Alex Aljoe· Host0:58
That's when you know I'm at home. Uh- Yeah ... know I'm at home, uh, for the next half an hour. [laughs] And then I'm off to Liverpool for second leg Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain. Not looking hopeful, is it, for Liverpool?
Gary Lineker· Host1:10
Yeah. Think it's a big ask against a very, very good PSG team. But, um, well, I think it's very, very clear that the no iLiga.
Alex Aljoe· Host1:19
No iLiga.
Gary Lineker· Host1:20
It's done, isn't it? It's done, surely.
Alex Aljoe· Host1:23
Barring what? Barcelona's slipping up in a couple of games and, uh, then Real Madrid winning the