Podcast 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...
Podcast 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...
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...
Podcast #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...
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;...
Podcast 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...
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