Carrusel sábado a las 00:30 | El Valencia se mete en problemas con una nueva derrota y el primer Alcaraz-Sinner de 2026

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Barça handball coach Carlos Ortega says winning the Asobal title 16 consecutive times 'is not the best scenario for the competition' and he wants rivals back.

1. Carrusel Sábado on El Larguero covers the final Saturday of an early April 2026 weekend across LaLiga, European football, tennis, cycling, golf, handball, and Segunda División. 2. Two correspondents, Guaita and Marcos, lead the LaLiga relegation analysis focused on Valencia's inability to win despite spending 11 million euros in the January transfer window. 3. The episode's central concern is whether historically large clubs like Valencia and Sevilla are structurally ill-equipped to manage relegation pressure compared to smaller clubs with more experience at the bottom. 4. The full LaLiga relegation picture shows ten teams between Osasuna at 38 points and Levante at 26, with Rayo Vallecano, Valencia, Sevilla, Almería, Elche, and Mallorca all within range of dropping. 5. One pundit notes Baraja's Valencia had already avoided relegation on the final day two years ago, suggesting the club is becoming more accustomed to fighting at the bottom despite having more resources than most rivals there. 6. Real Sociedad reporter Unai Cantero reports from a 3-3 draw against Alaves that manager Matarazzo rotated players ahead of the Copa del Rey final in Seville next Saturday. 7. Mikel Oyarzabal missed training and did not warm up before the Alaves game, and Matarazzo said he would not risk him in the league but expects him to be fine for the Copa final — though the correspondent notes Oyarzabal has played more than 3,000 minutes between club and national team this season. 8. Bayern Munich beat St. Pauli with heavy rotation including Neuer, Kimmich, and Michael Oliéres as the only regulars to play; Lennart Karl, a 17-year-old who has contributed during the season, was injured but is not expected to affect the Real Madrid tie. 9. In the Premier League, Arsenal lost 1-2 to Bournemouth in a game where they only created chances on the counter, keeping Manchester City's title chances alive — City is 9 points behind but has two games in hand and a direct duel remaining. 10. Liam Gallagher immediately mocked Arsenal on social media after the defeat, posting a video of a baby scared by its own shadow with an Arsenal crest on the child and a City crest on the shadow. 11. Liverpool won with a goal from 17-year-old Rion Gumoha, who the correspondent says could be in the starting lineup for the PSG return leg; Liverpool trail 2-0 from the first leg. 12. Barça handball won the Asobal title for the 16th consecutive year after Logroño lost 32-34 to Bidasoa Irun, clinching with six rounds to spare. 13. Coach Carlos Ortega reports a goals-per-game average of 39.7 and a total of 953 goals for Barça versus 777 for second-place Grauyer, describing a young squad with 'hunger' that is playing 'fast, beautiful, spectacular handball.' 14. Ortega explicitly says that 16 consecutive titles is not a positive sign for Spanish handball as a competition, comparing the current era unfavorably to the years when Portland San Antonio, Ciudad Real, and Ademar regularly challenged for the title. 15. He confirms Barça still has the Copa del Rey and Champions League targets, where they face Nantes in the quarter-finals having drawn at home and won away last season. 16. The tennis correspondent reports that Alcaraz beat Zverev 6-4 6-4 to reach the Monte Carlo final against Sinner, with the world number one ranking at stake, predicting 50/50 odds but noting Alcaraz committed too many unforced errors. 17. At the Augusta Masters, McIlroy leads by 6 strokes as defending champion; a sixth major title would put him in the top 15 golfers in history and settle the debate about the greatest European golfer ever, above Seve Ballesteros. 18. In Segunda División, Burgos won in the 91st minute to stay in the promotion race, with striker Fer Niño describing the locker room as 'a pineapple' of team spirit; Racing de Santander leads with 62 points, Almería second with 61. 19. LaLiga fans and multi-sport Spanish-language followers wanting a detailed weekend roundup across football, tennis, golf, handball, and cycling will find this episode comprehensive. 20. Listeners who follow only one sport, prefer English commentary, or want post-match tactical analysis rather than a fast-paced news roundtable will find the format too broad.

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