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Podcast #125 9/17/14
In this week’s episode… After a one week absence, we are back and get right into things by looking back at Benfica’s win against Vitoria Setubal. A Hat-trick from new signing – Anderson Talisca, and a fairly easy game. Among other topics, We get into Talisca, is he the real deal? Does his hat-trick prove he is a game changer, or is this merely a step in his evolution? Next up, we look back at Benfica’s debut in this year’s Champions League versus Zenit. We reach the conclusion there are players that are not...
read morePodcast #124 9/2/14
On tonight’s podcast… We look back at the derby, high’s and lows, the good and the bad, and the opinion of Laura who was at the game. Next up, We take a look at the transfer window, and can’t help to be happy with the Enzo staying. If there was a sector on this team Benfica strengthened was the midfield, after signing Samaris, we signed Italian prodigy, Bryan Cristante from AC Milan, and cant help but to be excited about his future at the club. Lastly, we look at the Champions League draw and talk about difficult match...
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Podcast #123 8/26/14
In this week’s episode… We open up the pod, talking about Benfica’s game against Boavista. A tough win, in a scrappy game, in a terrible artificial pitch. It wasn’t a stellar performance, but we walk away with the all important 3 points ahead of the derby. We talk about about JJ’s starting choices, his insistence in playing Jara, and Talisca, the lack of output from Lima, and Ruben Amorim’s injury; among other things. On the second half of the pod, we turn our attention to this weekend’s derby, and...
read morePodcast 122 8/18/14
In this week’s episode…. We get the podcast going by looking back at Benfica’s first season opening win in 10 years. A 2-0 win against Pacos Ferreira was enough to keep the momentum going and to break the season opener slump. A decent performance by Benfica, which doesn’t mask the inability of our front line to put away the ball. We offer our opinions on the game, ponder a change up front and even a formation change. Next up, we look back as LFV’s interview to Benfica TV, where he touched up on the BES situation,...
read morePodcast 121 8/12/14
In this weeks episode…. We open up the pod by talking about Benfica’s dominant performance in the Super Cup against Rio Ave, a performance which falters by not having been one where the chances created didn’t bear half the amount of goals. Winning the game in Pk’s ends up being a just reward, but Benfica showed a lot more. Still on the the Super Cup, we talk about Enzo’s importance to the team and the whole Artur situation. In the middle section of the pod, we turn our attention to the loans of Ivan Cavaleiro and...
read morePodcast 120 8/5/14
In this Episode…. We start off with Cardozo’s exit, and discussing our own personal feelings about Cardozo. Not always a consensual choice among fans, Cardozo’s numbers are hard to dispute. The best foreign goal scorer of all time at Benfica, and 9th overall in the club’s rich history, Cardozo leaves behind numbers that will be hard to surpass not to mention unforgettable. We wish Cardozo the best of luck in his new adventure. In the second half of the podcast, we take a general look at the pre-season as a whole,...
read morePodcast 119 7/29/14
In this week’s episode… We look back at Benfica’s games against Marseille and Ajax. Putting away the results, we look at the team’s progress as a whole and how they are assimilating JJs ideas. We also offer some more impressions on the new signings as well as some of the other players that are at camp. Following our squad breakdown, we discuss a bit of Benfica news. The Fly Emirates deal, Farinas loan, Eliseu and Bebe’s signings, and Benfica TV in the UK. Lastly we look at the 28 players that made the trip to...
read morePodcast 118 7/22/14
In this week’s episode… We offer our first impressions on the new signings, the returning players, and some of the B players that have been promoted. Next up we enlist the help of Pedro to explain Benfica’s obligations to BES and what that means for the immediate future of the club. thanks for checking us out please subscribe via Itunes, Stitcher Radio or RSS feed
read moreBenfica Podcast 117 7/15/14
In this week’s Podcast…. We are back, and we get right into Benfica’s Pre-Season. Who’s at camp, who left, and new signings. We get things started by reading off the extensive list of who is at camp. B team players, returning players and new signings. Staying with new signings, we look at every new signing, with complete stats of what each player did this past season, and we offer our opinion on each one of them. Some of them from what we have seen, others from the not so reliable You Tube Scouting. Next up we talk...
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