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Podcast 139 12/23/14
In this episode…. We start off this special xmas episode by looking back at Benfica’s Portuguese Cup defeat against Braga. Among other things we discuss, Braga’s mental edge over us, Enzo’s substitution at the half, some of the less used players, and what will become of Benfica’s midfield after Enzo leaves. In the mid segment of the show we look at Benfica’s last game of the year for the league against Gil Vicente. we discuss Talisca at the 8 position and theorize on what will be JJ choice to make up for...
read morePodcast 138 12/16/14
On tonight’s Podcast…. We look back at Benfica’s win at the dragao. We talk Lima, Andre Almeida, Maxi, Samaris, and JJ’s coaching prowess. After injecting a huge dose of optimism into this team we turn our attention to the Portuguese Cup game against Braga. Lastly we look ahead to Benfica’s next home game for the league against last place Gil Vicente, in a game that has all the makings of a trap game. thanks for listening
read morePodcast 137 12/9/14
In this episode… As usual we open up the podcast by looking back at Benfica’s weekend game. This weekend we hosted and beat Belenenses. We focus on Lima, Talisca, and the hot topic of the hour – Deyverson and Miguel Rosa. In our middle segment we look at Benfica’s last Champions league match, where, with nothing to play for, JJ lined up a team composed of bench players. Lastly we look ahead to this weekend’s clasico at the dragao. thanks for checking us out.
read morePodcast 136 12/2/14
In this week’s episode… We open up the podcast by looking back at the Academica game. We discuss Jonas’ and Talica’s co-existence. Andre Almeida’s consistency, and Samaris, Before we turn our attention to the upcoming Belenenses game, we get into Maxi’s renewal, the teams approach to the Champions League, and JJ’s cockiness. thanks for listening Please subscribe Via Itunes, RSS feed, or Stitcher Radio
read morePodcast 135 11/27/14
In this week’s podcast…. Benfica hosted and beat Moreirense in the Portuguese Cup to advance to the next round. We take a look at the increasing importance of Jonas in this team, Cristante’s future, and next round’s opposition, Braga. With the lost against Zenit and a Monaco win against Leverkusen, Benfica crashed out of Europe. We discuss the team’s approach to this competition, the loss of revenue from European competition, and what that could mean for Benfica in the Winter transfer window. Lastly we look at...
read morePodcast 134 11/18/14
In this Episode….. With Benfica being off, we dedicate this week’s podcast to the National Team. We discuss call ups, Santos’ tactical ideas and Raphael Guerreiro. thanks for checking us out Please subscribe via Itunes, Stitcher radio, or RSS feed.
read morePodcast 133 11/11/14
On this weeks episode…. We gets started by looking back at Benfica’s game against Nacional da Madeira. It wasn’t pretty but Benfica got the all too important 3 points, which ended up being crucial as our direct rivals both tied. We talk about the left back situation, the defensive midfield situation and some of the positional holes this team has. On the second segment, we look at the Fernando Santos call up sheet for the Euro qualifier match against Armenia, and the exhibition against Argentina in Manchester. Thanks for...
read morePodcast #132 11/5/14
In this week’s podcast.. We review the game against Rio Ave, Champions League Monaco match,and look ahead to this upcoming weekend’s fixture against Nacional.
read morePodcast 131 10/29/14
In this week’s podcast…. We start up the podcast by discussing Benfica’s game at Monaco for the Champions League. Against what looks like to be the weakest team of this group, Benfica failed to grab maximum points, and we find ourselves last in the group. We discuss the team’s approach and future intentions, and if the Europa League will be more of a distraction than anything else in our plight to the “bi”. In the second segment of the pod, we turn our attention to the match at the Pedreira, where Benfica...
read morePodcast 130 10/21/14
In this week’s podcast We look back at Benfica’s game against Sporting da Covilha for the Portuguese Cup, We discuss JJ’s complete overall of the starting 11 and offer our opinion on the debutantes – did they impress or disappoint? In the middle segment of the podcast, we look ahead at to the Champions LEague Match against Monaco. Steve breaks down Monaco, and we talk about possive 11,s and Bernardo Silva. Lastly, we look back at this week’s upcoming match against Braga at the Pedreira. Thanks for listening,...
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