La Pausa
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Alternative LaLiga Awards: End of Season Show
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp have trawled through this season's stats and compiled a list of alternative LaLiga awards. Forget your player or coach of ...
Another Real Madrid Comeback Special
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp discuss Real Madrid's incredible season, one that even Carlo Ancelotti says he didn't imagine was possible. They have alre...
Logic-Defying Girona
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp welcome Abel Meszaros onto the podcast to discuss the logic-defying Girona's season. They are on...
Where Do Barcelona Go From Here?
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp look back over the Clásico after Real Madrid beat Barcelona to almost settle the LaLiga title r...
An Existential Experience
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp go back through an existential crisis-inducing Champions League week. It feels like the end of a...
Champions League Quarter-Finals Review
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp are joined by Jon Mackenzie of the Athletic to discuss the Champions League quarter-finals (of cour...
Copa del Rey Final Analysis
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp take a look back at the Copa del Rey final that saw Athletic Bilbao beat Mallorca for their firs...
Big Summer Transfers
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp discuss players who could be on the move to much bigger clubs in the summer. They discuss Robert...
Spanish Segunda Division Overview
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp welcome Alex Fitzpatrick from the Spanish Segunda podcast to talk everything about Spain's secon...
Trying to Understand Atlético’s Form This Season
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp begin with the latest edition of ‘Stat Corner’ – among the three topics for this week, the...
The Truth Behind Real Sociedad’s Late-Season ‘Collapse’
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp begin with the latest edition of ‘Stat Corner’ – among the three topics for this week: the...
A Mid-Block Masterclass
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp begin with the latest edition of ‘Stat Corner’ – among the three topics for this week, the...
The Best Mid-Season Arrivals
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp begin with the latest edition of ‘Stat Corner’ – among the three topics for this week, the...
Madrid in Focus
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp are joined by the Chief Editor of Managing Madrid, Kiyan Sobhani. Following his recent travails ...
Girona Dominated by Real Madrid at the Bernabeu
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's 'La Pausa' podcast, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp discuss Girona's visit to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, looking back at Real Ma...
The Madrid Derby Review
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp discuss what Diego Simeone called a 'weird game' - we can only be talking about the Madrid derby. ...
Sevilla’s Struggles and Xavi’s Recurring Problems
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the podcast, Jamie Kemp and Robbie Dunne welcome Ryan Benson to discuss Sevilla under Quique Sanchez Flores. They chat about...
The Reasons Behind Athletic Bilbao’s Improvement This Season
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp sit down and discuss the stats behind Athletic Bilbao's 14-game unbeaten run. Athletic and Real Ma...
Our La Liga Midway Team of the Season
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are halfway through the La Liga season now so Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp sat down to discuss their La Liga teams of the season so far. It's the fi...
Two Top Performers Sidelined
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp begin with some of the latest news coming out of LaLiga, namely the injuries to two top performe...
Games States, Villarreal, Girona and Athletic Bilbao
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jamie Kemp and Robbie Dunne discuss the things they liked and some of the things they didn't like as Marcelino sat on Villarreal's bench fo...
Top 5 LaLiga Summer Signings So Far
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp welcome Ruairidh Barlow on to the podcast to discuss the best signings from the summer transfer ma...
Rafa Benítez, Celta Vigo Can’t Catch A Break
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode on "La Pausa", Jamie Kemp and Robbie Dunne discuss Celta Vigo's bad luck. They sit in La Liga's relegation zone but do they belong the...
Total Football Podcast on Las Palmas, Girona and Barcelona
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Kemp and Robbie Dunne are joined by Neal Gardner on the latest episode of "La Pausa" as they take a look back at Barcelona's victory over Real S...
The Clásico Analysis Podcast
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the inevitable Jude Bellingham-inspired comeback by Real Madrid in the Clásico, Robbie and Jamie welcome Thom Harris from The Athletic to discu...
The Clásico Preview Podcast
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Real Madrid travel to play Barcelona in La Liga with both sides coming off victories in the Champions League. Xavi has been dealt some difficult injur...
Atlético’s Title Credentials, Barcelona Uncertainty and More Notes from La Liga
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp discuss Atlético Madrid's win over Real Sociedad. Diego Simeone's men won a close game but could Imanol ...
You Come at the King, You Best Not Miss
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp discuss Real Madrid's statement win over Girona and the missed chances by the home side. They also look over the Basque de...
Real Madrid vs. Union Berlin Preview and Champions League Chat
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jamie Kemp and Robbie Dunne welcome The Athletic's Seb Stafford-Bloor onto the podcast to discuss Union Berlin's improbable journey i...
La Liga Teams in the Champions League
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jamie Kemp and Robbie Dunne discuss how Spain took care of business during the international break. They also take a look at all five...
10 Early Season Observations from La Liga
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast, Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp bring you 10 observations along with 10 stats from the first four games of the 2023-24 La Liga sea...
Obsession, Chaos and Bossing Games
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the lads discuss a couple of managers and teams obsessed with having the ball. Robbie Dunne and Jamie Kemp begin with the chaos at the C...
Playing Time in La Liga
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show, we recruit the help of Opta Analyst’s Ollie Hopkins to help us dissect the topic of playing time, and how the early weeks in ...
La Liga’s Back and Bellingham’s Brilliant
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
La Liga's back with gameweek 1 in the books, so there's no better time to bring you our first "La Pausa" podcast of the 2023-24 season. As much as...
La Liga Summer Transfer Solutions Part Four
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth and final instalment of our La Liga 2023-24 Summer Transfer Solutions series: We discuss Thibaut Courtois's injury news along with Re...
La Liga’s Summer Transfer Solutions Part 3
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Las Palmas, Mallorca, Osasuna, Rayo Vallecano and Real Betis as we continue our preseason previews. We focus particularly on: Las Palmas&#...
La Liga’s Summer Transfer Solutions Part 2
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are discussing Cadiz, Celta Vigo, Getafe, Girona and Granada as we look ahead to the 2023-24 La Liga season preview. We also spend some t...
La Liga’s Summer Transfer Solutions Part 1
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie and Jamie discuss news of David Silva’s ACL injury and then we work our way through 25% of La Liga as we look at their squads and declare...
What Do Girona Do Next?
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the pod this week, the lads discuss Girona in depth – their signings, departures and how Michel is planning to play in a season where he wants to...
Spain vs. England Euro Under-21 Final Preview
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look at Spain’s under-21 team and their march to the final of the Euros against England on Saturday. We chat about the biggest surpris...
Spain’s Under-21 Euro Adventure Continues
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s pod, we discuss Spain’s Euro U-21 group stage games and how Santi Denia has set up his team to play. We chat about the meri...
Spain at the Under-21 Euros, Rafa Returns and Monchi Leaves
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie and Jamie had a relaxing summer planned but now they’re all in on the Under-21 Euros after Spain impressed against Romania. We discuss Oi...
La Pausa End Of Season Awards
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie and Jamie gives out awards in a wide range of categories including: Best player Best manager Best signing Most disappointing signing Most surp...
Loose Ends In Spain This Summer
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie is in Las Palmas trying to get a trial with Garcia Pimienta’s side. Robbie is in Madrid wondering why Real Madrid want Joselu. This week, ...
A More Practical Quique Setien?
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we discuss Quique Setien’s Villarreal and how he has become less patient and more direct than his Real Betis days....
Real Madrid’s Present And Future
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we discuss where Real Madrid go from hear after getting an authentic thrashing off Manchester City. Does Ancelotti stay or does he go...
The Atlético Madrid Revival
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we discuss Atlético Madrid Revival post-World Cup. Topics covered include: Is Mario Hermoso the best left centre-back in the world? Antoi...
The Relegation Battle In LaLiga
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we discuss Elche, Espanyol, Valencia, Getafe, Cádiz, Real Valladolid and Almería. We look at each of their chances of staying in LaLiga a...
Don Andoni Iraola
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this epidose, Rob and Jamie discuss the darling of the tactics world, Andoni Iraola. Rayo Vallecano didn’t just beat Barcelona in Vallecas in...
A Basque Derby Tactical Bonanza
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the Basque Derby. We dig into the role of the Williams brothers during the game and Imanol Alguacil’s system change ...
The Jose Luis Mendilibar Experience
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rob and Jamie discuss Sevilla under Jose Luis Mendilibar and answer the following questions: Can he save Sevilla from relegation? What is Monchi̵...
The Race For Top Four
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rob and Jamie discuss Real Betis, Real Sociedad and Villarreal’s credentials for the fourth and final place in the Champions League as the end c...