Podcast #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...
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 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...
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...
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