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Episode 426 – Innocent Bystanders
On this episode…. We look back at what could very well be one of the darkest days in Portuguese football. The match against B-Sad should have never been played, the league failed to intervene, and Benfica sees themselves involved in a moment where they did nothing but what it was required by the leagues rules – show up and play. We also discuss the Portuguese Cup drawing that will see us travel north and play the locals, a week before the regular league fixture. Lastly we look ahead to this season’s first Derby.
read moreEpisode 425 – Still Alive
On this week’s podcast… We start off by looking back at Benfica’s Portuguese Cup game against P. Ferreira, then turn our attention to match day 5 of the UCL versus Barcelona, and finish up by looking ahead to B-sad match up this weekend.
read moreEpisode 424 – Curling past Braga
On this week’s podcast… We welcome Steve and April Seixeiro who are Portugal’s representatives in mixed doubles curling. We learn about the sport, find out how Steve and April got into the sport, and representing Portugal, and look ahead to some of the upcoming competitions and their goals. On the second half of the podcast we discuss Benfica’s win against Braga, after a week that several media outlets falsely reported issues in the locker room.
read moreEpisode 423 – What’s going on?
On this week’s podcast… We recap the Guimaraes, Estoril, and Bayern games, discuss what is going on with the team, and look ahead to Braga.
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On this week’s podcast.. After a week’s absence we have a lot of catching up to do. Trofense, Bayern, and Vizela recaps. and a look ahead to Guimaraes and Estoril.
read moreEpisode 421 – High and Low
On this week’s podcast… From the heights of cloud 9 after the win against Barcelona, to the depths of the southern Portugal with the first loss against Portimonense. We recap both games, and discuss the upcoming elections.
read moreEpisode 420 – Double Chuk
On this week’s podcast… We look back at Benfica’s win versus Vitoria S.C., look ahead to Barcelona, and Portimonense.
read moreEpisode 419 – Déjà vu averted
On this week’s episode….. 6 games, 6 wins a start that we would have to go back to the 82/83 season to match. We look back at the Boavista game, coincidentally the same round fixture and that derailed our perfect start last season that started the downward spiral. We try to explain the extraordinary general assembly, look ahead to Guimaraes, and answer your questions from the chat.
read moreEpisode 418 – Efficiency Out of Balance
On this week’s podcast… After international break Benfica was back in action, we break down the win in Ponta Delgada, and the stalemate in Kiev in matchday 1 for the UCL. Lastly, we look ahead to Boavista.
read moreEpisode 417 – Unbeaten August
On this week’s podcast… August is behind us and with it a UCL spot, sole first place in the Liga Bwin, and the close of the transfer window. We recap another nerve wracking game against Tondela, in which an unlikely hero emerged, discuss the UCL draw, that paired us against Bayern, Barcelona, and Dynamo Kiev, and discuss the closing of the transfer window.
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