The dream of my life: Baraja is back

<p>It has been another momentous week at Mestalla and appropriately we have Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) on the pod to tell Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) all about it.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Fresh from attending Rubén Baraja's presentation on location, we start there as Valencia's third coach of the season begins an unenviable task.&nbsp;A cheap option on a short-term contract, is this simply a move by Meriton to pacify an angry fanbase?</p><br><p>Paco assesses the move to bring a club legend into the fray, as well as analysing Baraja's first statements as coach. His first match will be a relegation six-pointer away at Getafe, the importance of which cannot be overstated.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In Part Two we discuss the other big news from Wednesday; the bombshell involving Barcelona and alleged payments to a company linked to a former senior referee in the CTA. We discuss the reports and where it might leave the Catalans.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Then we turn our attention to this weekend's fixtures in LaLiga, featuring some attractive match-ups and a European showdown in Madrid.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Last but by no means least, we salute Jakub Jankto, who this week made the brave public announcement of his true identity.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Remember to follow us @LaLigaLowdown on Twitter and subscribe to our daily content at&nbsp;<a href="http://lllonline.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lllonline.substack.com</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>