Podcast #129  10/15/14
Oct15

Podcast #129 10/15/14

On this week’s episode…. Since Benfica was off we turn our attention to the national team. We look at Fernando Santos’ first 11 and new tactical look. Also on the table, the 4 shunned players, and their effect on the national team. We spend a little time talking about the game before turning our attention to Portugal’s U21 squad who qualified to the European Championship. Looking at this squad, there’s no...

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Podcast #124 9/2/14
Sep02

Podcast #124 9/2/14

On tonight’s podcast… We look back at the derby, high’s and lows, the good and the bad, and the opinion of Laura who was at the game. Next up, We take a look at the transfer window, and can’t help to be happy with the Enzo staying. If there was a sector on this team Benfica strengthened was the midfield, after signing Samaris, we signed Italian prodigy, Bryan Cristante from AC Milan, and cant help but to be...

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Podcast #123  8/26/14
Aug26

Podcast #123 8/26/14

In this week’s episode… We open up the pod, talking about Benfica’s game against Boavista. A tough win, in a scrappy game, in a terrible artificial pitch. It wasn’t a stellar performance, but we walk away with the all important 3 points ahead of the derby. We talk about about JJ’s starting choices, his insistence in playing Jara, and Talisca, the lack of output from Lima, and Ruben Amorim’s injury;...

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Podcast 121 8/12/14
Aug12

Podcast 121 8/12/14

In this weeks episode…. We open up the pod by talking about Benfica’s dominant performance in the Super Cup against Rio Ave, a performance which falters by not having been one where the chances created didn’t bear half the amount of goals. Winning the game in Pk’s ends up being a just reward, but Benfica showed a lot more. Still on the the Super Cup, we talk about Enzo’s importance to the team and the...

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