For the last few seasons, Barcelona appear to have been lever-pulling their way towards financial peril - unable to register players and selling off large chunks of their future earnings, while they play in a temporary stadium generating far less matchday revenue than normal. But here they are, riding high at the top of La Liga and playing fantastic soccer as they head into this weekend's Clasico! The TSS Gang investigates... Oh, and here's the amazing 'Barcelona' song Ryan references in the intro. JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices