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Podcast 183 – Castaway from Contention
In this week’s episode…. We start off the podcast by looking back at Benfica’s game at Vitoria de Setubal. A 4 goal win over a good Setubal game, where the scoreline hides some of the team’s deficiencies, nonetheless a win. We discuss Samaris’ inclusion in the starting 11 and how that affected Benfica’s midfield. Next up, we look back at the make up game Benfica played in the Madeira island where Benfica were unable to beat mediocre Uniao da Madeira team. Benfica was unable to break down the defensive bus,...
read morePodcast 182 – Sanches Lovefest
In this week’s episode….. We get things going by looking at Benfica’s home game against Academica, We talk improvements, tactic changes and Renato Sanches’ bomb. In the middle segment we look back at Benfica’s CL game against Atletico Madrid. It’s hard to get away from talking about how Sanches is influencing this team. We take a look at the team’s performance, analyze key moments of the game and look ahead to to possible opponents in the round of 16. Lastly, We briefly discuss Benfica’s new TV...
read morePodcast 181 – Enter the Golden Boy
In this week’s episode… We open up the podcast by looking back at Benfica’s game against Astana, where Benfica clinched a spot in the next round of the millionaire league. We talk Jimenez, and the debut of Renato Sanches. Next up, we look back at the crucial away win against Braga. We talk change of tactics, and how the emergence of Renato Sanches will affect this team. Lastly we discuss the rumored 400 million TV deal for the next 10 years that Benfica has on the negotiating table, and we close out with looking at...
read morePodcast 180 – Between a Derby and a Rock Place
In this week’s episode… We open up the pod by looking back at Benfica’s Portuguese Cup against Sporting. 3 games against our eternal rivals, 3 losses. We look back at formation and tactics used by Rui Vitoria. We discuss the team’s performance in both halves, and we get into a whole discussion on the state of things at Benfica. We discuss Rui Vitoria’s position, and whether his performance so far is a reflection of his coaching or the failure to deal with the squad he has been dealt. Up next we look at...
read morePodcast 179 11/17/15 – Fan Participation
In this week’s episode… In the absence of a Benfica game this weekend, we decided to invite a few fans to participate and discuss Benfica on the podcast. We look at Benfica’s current state after 10 rounds, discuss winter window transfer, and discuss Rui Vitoria’s job so far. In the second half of the pod, we look ahead to Benfica’s game at the Alvalade for the Portuguese Cup this weekend. thanks to all of our guests for their participation. please subscribe via Itunes, RSS FEED or Stitcher...
read morePodcast 178 11/10/15 – A Champions League Win Sandwich
In this week’s episode… After last week’s absence we return to catch you up on the Tondela, Galatasaray and Boavista games. We discuss, the team’s progression(or not) the 4-0 victory against Tondela which may or may not have convinced the fans, the hard fought CL game against Galatasaray, which has clinched us a spot in Europe beyond the group stages, and the Boavista match. thanks for listening, please subscribe via Itunes, RSS Feed, or Stitcher Radio.
read morePodcast 177 10/27/15 – The JJ Monkey on Vitoria’s back
In this episode… We look back at Benfica’s game in Istanbul against Galatasaray where Benfica dropped their first points of this year’s Champions League. We discuss line up changes, tactical approach and team vulnerabilities. Up next we get right into this past weekend’s Derby. Tactics, Game approach, pre-game taunting, Squad depth, and the JJ Monkey Rui Vitoria hasn’t been able to shake off his back are some of the topics we discuss. On the second half of the podcast we answer tweeter questions and preview...
read morePodcast 176 10/20/15 – International break is for the birds
In this week’s podcast Fighting through some technical difficulties we manage to recap Benfica’s return to action against Vianense for the Portuguese Cup, Look ahead to Benfica’s CL match in Istanbul, and preview the Derby. thanks for listening
read morePodcast 175 10/6/15 – Get the Fog out of here.
In this week’s podcast…. We open up the podcast by looking back at Benfica’s game at the Vincente Calderon. An opportune win by Benfica against an Atletico Madrid who hadn’t lost at home in European competitions in a very long time. Benfica also broke their losing streak against Spanish teams, a streak that started back in 1982. We discuss the game, and the team’s “new” approach under Rui Vitoria. In the second segment, with Benfica’s weekend game being postponed due to fog in Madeira, we...
read morePodcast 174 – 9/29-15 -Assault on Madrid
In this weeks episode….. We open up the podcast looking back at Benfica’s match against P. Ferreira. A decent game by Benfica where the individual talent of Jonas would prove to be too much for the “Castores” at estadio da Luz. We discuss Vitoria’s choice to continue with the partnership of Almeida/Samaris in the midfield and off course Jonas. In the next topic we look ahead to this weekend’s Benfica match against newly promoted Uniao da Madeira in the Madeira island, a tricky fixture no doubt. Also on this...
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