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Episode 379 – Herzlich Wilkommen
On this week’s episode…. Benfica opened up their domestic campaign against last year’s Cinderella team, Famalicao. A handful of goals and 4 changes from the midweek match up against PAOK, ensured Benfica got the 3 points in the inaugural game of the season. We recap the game, and discuss the performances of Waldschmidt, Everton and Darwin. Lastly we look ahead to Moreirense at Estadio da Luz this Saturday.
read moreEpisode 378 – Zivkovic Squared
On this week’s episode….. We look back at Benfica’s loss at PAOK, which saw Benfica out of playing Champions League ball, and the missing out on participation millions. We also looked ahead to the inaugural game of the Liga Nos 20/21 season against Famalicao.
read moreEpisode 377 – Let’s Go!
On this week’s podcast…we look recap Benfica’s last pre-season match against Rennes, look ahead to UCL qualifier match against Paok, run through the Liga Nos domestic fixtures, and touch up on Darwin Nunez, and rumors of possible arrivals.
read moreEpisode 376 – A New Season
On the inaugural episode of the 20/21 season…. We look at the summer signings, discuss UCL pre-qualifier, touch up on rumors, and try to get back into the swing of things.
read moreEpisode 375 – Ready for what’s next
On this week’s podcast… We look back at the last game of the 19/20 season, discuss the abysmal performance by Benfica, We then turn our attention to the unveiling of Jorge Jesus which we hope will usher in a new era of glory for club. We go through the roster and our loanee list and play our “Sell, Keep, Loan” game, and discuss signings, start of next season and UCL qualifiers.
read moreEpisode 374 – 1,000 miles to Jamor
On this week’s podcast… We welcome Filipe D’Avillez the author of “1,000 miles to Jamor” a book about the road to the Portuguese Cup final, that follows the minnows of Portuguese football, and the passion that surrounds Portugal’s second biggest trophy. We also recapped the last game of the season against Sporting, and looked ahead to the season’s curtain call against porto in the Portuguese Cup You can buy Filipe’s book from prime books (Portuguese) or from Pitch Publishing...
read moreEpisode 373 – The second coming of Jesus
On this week’s podcast…We recap Benfica’s game against Desportivo das Aves, a match surrounded by factors that expose the bad side of Portuguese football, and of small teams being run by outsiders. We then get to the juicy part of the podcast with Cristiano and Alfredo discussing the appointment of Jorge Jesus, from opposite ends of the spectrum. Lastly we look ahead to Benfica’s last game of the regular season against our eternal rivals – Sporting. thanks for listening
read moreEpisode 372 – It is, what It is
On this week’s episode… We look back at Benfica’s tie against Famalicao, the win against Guimaraes, and we look ahead to Desportivo das Aves match up.
read moreEpisode 371 – Verissimo until the end
On this week’s podcast…. With Lage gone, and Verissimo at the helm, Benfica recorded their 3rd win in 14 games. We discuss what has changed; was it the attitude? or was just the fact that balls went in? We also look ahead to two difficult matches against Famalicao and Guimaraes.
read moreEpisode 370 – End of the Lage
On this week’s podcast….It’s the end of the line for Bruno Lage. After Benfica’s latest and second consecutive loss, Lage and LFV reached the conclusion that there were no longer conditions for Lage to continue at the helm of this team. We briefly recap the game, and get into the team’s current abysmal situation. We discuss guilty parties, possible candidates, and approach to the remaining 6 games of the season. Lastly, we look ahead to Benfica’s next game at Estadio da Luz against Boavista.
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