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Podcast 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,...
read morePodcast #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 reason not to feel optimistic about the future of the national team. It may not be a golden generation but...
read morePodcast 128 10/7/14
In this Week’s installment…. We get things going by looking back at Benfica’s game against Leverkusen for the Champions League. We look at JJ’s starting 11, and discuss where his priorities are this year. We also look back at his choices and wonder if this was the right game to make that many changes. Lastly we talk about Benfica’s reputation in Europe, and if these types of choices are in line with that same reputation. In the middle segment of the pod, we look back at Benfica’s game against Arouca, and...
read morePodcast 127 9/30/14
In this week’s pod….. We start off by looking back at Benfica’s game against Estoril. 2 early goals gave us confidence, but our lackadaisical attitude almost cost us the 3 point as we allowed Estoril to get back into the game. We talk about Talisca, Jardel, and Samaris. On the next segment we look at Benfica’s fixture against Bayern Leverkusen for the Champions League. Steve breaks down Leverkusen, and we discuss the importance of a win, and the different scenarios to come out of the group stages. Lastly, we look ahead...
read morePodcast 126 9/23/14
In this week’s episode…. Benfica hosted Moreirense and came back from a 0-1 deficit to get the 3 points with a 3-1 final result.We look back at Benfica’s first half, Eliseu’s important goal, and JJ’s decision to make a very tactical substitution on the 35th minute. Steve breaks down the change and explains how it affected 3 different areas. On the final segment, we look ahead to our away game versus Estoril this weekend, where the “Canarinhos” and their experienced coach – Jose Couceiro, will...
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