Benfica Podcast - Talking to the Doll
224 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsAn English Podcast about Sport Lisboa e Benfica. News, Game recaps, game previews and opinion.
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Episodes
Episode 382 - Walk in the River
October 21, 2020 03:04 - 40 minutes - 23.5 MBOn this week's podcast... We open up by discussing Benfica's walk in the park win against Rio Ave; look ahead to Europa League match day 1 against Lech Poznan and close it out by previewing the Belenenses SAD match up this coming Monday.
Episode 381 - Market Close
October 07, 2020 03:38 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBOn this week's podcast... We look back at Benfica's match against Farense where Benfica was able to come away with the three points, but also lots to review for improvements during the international break. We also discuss Benfica's activity in the transfer windo, who went out, who came in, and we offer our overall opinion on the window as a whole. Thanks for listening
Episode 380- Until next time Captain
September 30, 2020 03:43 - 54 minutes - 31.1 MBOn this week's podcast....We start off by discussing the Ruben Dias and Nicolas Otamendi deal.We then recap the Moreirense game, where Benfica could have smashed Moreirense had it not been for the many wasted opportunities. To wrap it all up, we look ahead to Benfica's match against newly promoted Farense at Estadio da Luz.
Episode 379 - Herzlich Wilkommen
September 23, 2020 01:06 - 50 minutes - 28.9 MBOn this week's episode.... Benfica opened up their domestic campaign against last year's Cinderella team, Famalicao. A handful of goals and 4 changes from the midweek match up against PAOK, ensured Benfica got the 3 points in the inaugural game of the season. We recap the game, and discuss the performances of Waldschmidt, Everton and Darwin. Lastly we look ahead to Moreirense at Estadio da Luz this Saturday.
Episode 378 - Zivkovic Squared
September 17, 2020 03:11 - 46 minutes - 26.4 MBOn this week's episode..... We look back at Benfica's loss at PAOK, which saw Benfica out of playing Champions League ball, and the missing out on participation millions. We also looked ahead to the inaugural game of the Liga Nos 20/21 season against Famalicao.
Episode 377 - Let's Go!
September 09, 2020 03:50 - 53 minutes - 30.8 MBOn this week's podcast...we look recap Benfica's last pre-season match against Rennes, look ahead to UCL qualifier match against Paok, run through the Liga Nos domestic fixtures, and touch up on Darwin Nunez, and rumors of possible arrivals.
Episode 376 - A New Season
September 03, 2020 04:15 - 1 hour - 38.6 MBOn the inaugural episode of the 20/21 season.... We look at the summer signings, discuss UCL pre-qualifier, touch up on rumors, and try to get back into the swing of things.
Episode 375 - Ready for what's next
August 05, 2020 03:58 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBOn this week's podcast... We look back at the last game of the 19/20 season, discuss the abysmal performance by Benfica, We then turn our attention to the unveiling of Jorge Jesus which we hope will usher in a new era of glory for club. We go through the roster and our loanee list and play our "Sell, Keep, Loan" game, and discuss signings, start of next season and UCL qualifiers.
Episode 374 - 1,000 miles to Jamor
July 29, 2020 03:22 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBOn this week's podcast... We welcome Filipe D'Avillez the author of "1,000 miles to Jamor" a book about the road to the Portuguese Cup final, that follows the minnows of Portuguese football, and the passion that surrounds Portugal's second biggest trophy. We also recapped the last game of the season against Sporting, and looked ahead to the season's curtain call against porto in the Portuguese Cup You can buy Filipe's book from Prime books (Portuguese) or from Pitch Publishing (English)
Episode 373 - The second coming of Jesus
July 22, 2020 03:58 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBOn this week's podcast...We recap Benfica's game against Desportivo das Aves, a match surrounded by factors that expose the bad side of Portuguese football, and of small teams being run by outsiders. We then get to the juicy part of the podcast with Cristiano and Alfredo discussing the appointment of Jorge Jesus, from opposite ends of the spectrum. Lastly we look ahead to Benfica's last game of the regular season against our eternal rivals - Sporting.
Episode 372 - It is, what It is
July 15, 2020 04:09 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBOn this week's episode... We look back at Benfica's tie against Famalicao, the win against Guimaraes, and we look ahead to Desportivo das Aves match up.
Episode 371 - Verissimo until the end
July 08, 2020 03:24 - 45 minutes - 26.1 MBOn this week's podcast.... With Lage gone, and Verissimo at the helm, Benfica recorded their 3rd win in 14 games. We discuss what has changed; was it the attitude? or was just the fact that balls went in? We also look ahead to two difficult matches against Famalicao and Guimaraes.
Episode 370 - End of the Lage
July 01, 2020 03:35 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBOn this week's podcast....It's the end of the line for Bruno Lage. After Benfica's latest and second consecutive loss, Lage and LFV reached the conclusion that there were no longer conditions for Lage to continue at the helm of this team. We briefly recap the game, and get into the team's current abysmal situation. We discuss guilty parties, possible candidates, and approach to the remaining 6 games of the season. Lastly, we look ahead to Benfica's next game at Estadio da Luz against Boavist...
Episode 369 - Vietnam Flashbacks
June 24, 2020 04:14 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBOn this week's episode...Timo joins us as we recap the Rio Ave game where Benfica struggled once again, but ended up sealing the 3 points, perhaps with the help of two opposition red cards. We also recap Benfica's loss to Santa Clara at Estadio da Luz by the score of 3-4. Last time Benfica gave up 4 goals at the Luz was in 1997, in the middle of the "Vietnam" era. We are now 4 points off the pace for the championship with 6 games left, and playing horrible, non-committal, uninspiring footb...
Episode 368 - Tourism in Algarve
June 17, 2020 03:50 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBOn this week's podcast we look back at Benfica's game against Portimonense, where Benfica decided to take the second half off, and squander a 2 goal advantage. We discuss the possible disconnect between team and coaches, lack of leadership, and Lage being out-coached. We also look ahead to this Wednesday's match where Benfica will once again benefit from a Porto slip up, and can go even on points.
Episode 367 - Benfichism
June 10, 2020 03:34 - 57 minutes - 79 MBOn this week's episode...As the Liga Nos returned, Benfica was presented with a golden opportunity to take over first place. Entering the game against 14th place Tondela knowing Porto had lost their game, Benfica couldn't muster enough creativity, ideas, and intensity to beat Tondela at an empty Estadio da Luz. We look back at the game, discuss the team's performance, Lage's substitution choices, and wonder why we can see things in the game that Lage misses. We touch up on the the latest "sc...
Episode 366 - Carlos dos Santos - Playmaker 10
June 03, 2020 04:17 - 1 hour - 128 MBOn this week's episode.... We welcome Carlos dos Santos, who is not only CJ Santos' dad, but also the co-creator of Playmaker 10 a company that helps your kids navigate the European football waters as a young kid trying their luck abroad. We also spoke to Carlos about CJ's upbringing and trajectory until he got to Benfica. Luis Felipe Vieira was on BTV this past Monday, we pulled out a few statements from the 90 minute interview and we offer our opinion. Lastly, the Liga Nos is back! Benfic...
Episode 365 - Light at the end of the tunnel
May 28, 2020 04:43 - 1 hour - 108 MBOn this week's episode.....As the season nears its' return we bring you up to speed on all the latest on the return of the Liga Nos including actual days and times for the next 10 fixtures. Yes, you read correctly, days and times. We also review all the stadiums that have already been approved to hold games on the return. Turning our attention to Benfica, we discuss a variety of topics: midfield shuffle, forward situation, depth of squad to accommodate injuries, among other topics.
Episode 364 - Sergiu Anton
May 20, 2020 02:35 - 1 hour - 119 MBOn this week's podcast....We welcome Romanian born Sergiu Anton, who had a brief stint with Benfica juniors, training and playing along side players like, Ferro, Ruben DIas, Joao Carvalho, Diogo Goncalves, Alfa Semesdo among others. Sergiu talks about his experience at the Seixal, Braga, and Nacional da Medeira. Sergiu, who is the founder and currently runs Roca Technical Soccer in Canada, also offers some advice to young players who want to make football their life.
Episode 363 - T-minus 3 weeks
May 13, 2020 15:35 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBOn this week's episode.. We discuss the new information from the Portuguese government to restart the Liga Nos. Testing, monitoring, rules, regulations all have been established to provide safe conditions for the return. We also discuss the possibility of the league being played in only 6 stadiums upon the return. Few transfer rumors also. Stay Safe.
Episode 362 - The Return
May 06, 2020 14:06 - 57 minutes - 79 MBAfter a short absence we are back doing what we love. On this episode, we discuss the league's eminent return, as the Portuguese government has authorized the return to training for Liga Nos teams. We discuss the current situation in Portugal, the return of Benfica to training, the plan to restart the league, among other things. We hope you are all staying safe.
Episode 361 - Keaton Parks
April 08, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBOn this week's episode... We welcome Keaton Parks to talk about his young career. From the days in Frisco, to the Big Apple, we discuss his arrival in Portugal, signing with Benfica, making his first team debut, and his return to the United States to play in the MLS. We still had some time to play the player name word association game.
Episode 360 - Sports Talk
April 01, 2020 01:04 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBOn this week's episode.... We welcome Alex Seixeiro from Canada's The Fan and Sports Net to talk through what has been the impact, and the direction of sports talk, in a time where all sports are on pause. Alex also happens to be a big Benfica fan, we discuss last season's success with Bruno Lage, how he's seen this season so far, how he thinks should be the future of this season, and we play a player-word association game with Alex. Thanks for listening, stay safe.
Episode 359 - Loan List
March 26, 2020 01:51 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBOn this week's podcast.... We look at Benfica's players that are on loan, what they have done this season, and our opinion on whether they will return or not. We will also discuss how this stoppage affects both the progression of young players on loan, and the one's that are on the shop window, that Benfica hope sell.
Episode 358 - Impact COVID
March 18, 2020 02:01 - 1 hour - 110 MBOn this week's podcast....No way to get around the global pandemic that is COVID-19, this week we welcomed back friend of the pod Patrick Kendrick to get a first person account of what has taken place in Italy, and how it as effected both society and calcio. We then turn our attention to Portugal and discuss what will happen to the 19/20 season, how Benfica has approached this pandemic, and the possibly damaging financial consequences.
Episode 357 - Quaranteamed
March 11, 2020 02:54 - 56 minutes - 78.3 MBOn this week's episode.....We answer a couple fan questions, we recap the Setubal game, and look ahead to the Tondela game, which will be played behind closed doors as a precaution to the COVID-19.
Episode 356 - Crisis Mode
March 04, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBOn this week's podcast.... It's hard to find the positives, after all Benfica was on the verge of going 10 points clear, but fast forward 4 weeks and we see ourselves out of Europa League, and trailing by 1 point in the championship race. We recap Shakhtar and Moreirense, while offering our opinion on the team's moment. We also look ahead to the Setubal game, Cristiano awards his Chicken Fingers award, and we share what we learned on this week's episode.
Episode 355 - Failbruary?
February 26, 2020 04:12 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBOn this week's episode.... We recap the Shakhtar and the Gil Vicente games, introduce a new feature called "Cristiano's Chicken Fingers Award". We then discuss what we can take away from a decisive month of February, look ahead to the second leg against Shakhtar. Lastly we preview the Moreirense game, and look ahead to the month of March.
Episode 354 - 7 to 1 in 7 days
February 19, 2020 04:33 - 1 hour - 41 MBOn this week's episode.... We start this week's podcast by addressing the sad situation that took place this past weekend. There was no way to dribble around this topic, we offer our opinion and suggestions, on a behavior that has no place in present or future society, racism. We then recap Benfica's loss to Braga, preview the Shakhtar , and Gil Vicente game that will take place this Thursday, and Monday respectively.
Episode 353 - Third time a charm?
February 13, 2020 05:05 - 1 hour - 48 MBOn this week's episode...we take a deep and lenghty look at the Classico, from the coin toss to lubed up walls, we got you covered. We also recap the Famalicao game, and look ahead to another important game at Estadio da Luz against SC Braga.
Episode 352 - Dirty Sheets
February 06, 2020 04:41 - 1 hour - 36.7 MBOn this week's episode.. We recap both the Belenenses SAD and the Famalicao, two games with the same scorelines in which Benfica struggled to put the games away and showed some defensive frailties. Lastly we preview the big Classico at the dragao where Benfica can decide how close the championship race will be until the end of the season.
Episode 351 - Furniture movers
January 29, 2020 04:15 - 48 minutes - 27.8 MBOn this week's podcast... We recap Benfica's win at the Mata Real, look ahead to Belenenses Sad at Estadio da Luz this friday, and the first leg of the Portuguese semifinal against Famalicao.On this week's podcast... We recap Benfica's win at the Mata Real, look ahead to Belenenses Sad at Estadio da Luz this friday, and the first leg of the Portuguese semifinal against Famalicao.
Episode 350 - 7Up
January 22, 2020 04:48 - 56 minutes - 32.1 MBOn this week's episode... We record our 350th episode, and what an episode, as we got to recap Benfica's win at the Alvalade, which allowed us to go up 7 points on porto in the table. On the second half of the podcast we look ahead to Benfica's next Liga Nos match away at P. Ferreira.
Episode 349 - Ugly Ducklings Shine
January 16, 2020 05:03 - 46 minutes - 26.4 MBOn this week's podcast... We recap both the Aves, and Rio Ave games, and look ahead to the Lisbon Derby against Sporting. P.S. Our audio crapped out at the end of the podcast and we had to cut it short.
Episode 348 - One shot to rule them all
January 08, 2020 05:35 - 59 minutes - 34.2 MBOn this week's podcast.... We catch you up with a brief recap of the League Cup and Portuguese Cup games that took place before the end of the year. We then look back at the difficult game in Guimaraes against Vitoria, where Benfica was able to come away with the 3 points, despite not being the best team on the field. Nonetheless the first half goal by Cervi and a solid defensive effort in the second half was enough to prolong our 16 game winning streal away from Estadio da Luz. In the...
Episode 347 - Hitting stride
December 18, 2019 05:13 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBOn this week's podcast... We start things off by looking back at Benfica's home match against Famalicao, we then turn our attention to the two cup games, Braga for the Portuguese Cup, and Setubal for the League Cup. Before we go we discuss the rumors about Benfica being interested in Julian Weigl from Dortmund, and the chance to bring back Nic
Episode 346 - Too much, too late
December 12, 2019 04:46 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBOn this week's podcast... We look back at the game against Boavista at the Bessa, where Benfica rode the away support wave to get the three points. We then discussed Benfica's last game of the UCL group stages, where Benfica stamped their entry into the Europa League. We discuss the change in approach by Lage in Europe, and ponder what could have been had this approach been used from the start. Lastly we look ahead to Benfica's home match against this years cinderella team of the Liga Nos, ...
Episode 345 - Mountains and Valleys
December 04, 2019 05:18 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBOn this week's podcast... We look back at the Leipzig, Maritimo, and Covilha games. throughout these 3 games Benfica hit peaks and valleys, the disappointing collapse in Germany after being 2-0 into the 90th minute, the trashing of Maritimo at the new pitch at the Luz, and the poor result against second division Covilha for the League Cup. We look at Lage's choices, and decisions, the affirmation of Vinicius as the #1 choice at forward, and Benfica's lack of competence to dispatch a second d...
Episode 344 - Almost Black Saturday
November 27, 2019 04:40 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBOn this week's episode... With Black Friday upon us, we recap the Vizela suffered win, the trip to Leipzig that will dictate Benfica's future in Europe. We also catch up with some renewal news, and cap it off by looking ahead to Benfica's next Liga Nos game in the new pitch at Estadio da Luz.
Episode 343 - Honey, we're Pregnant!
November 13, 2019 04:59 - 50 minutes - 29.1 MBOn this week's episode... We look back at Benfica's game in the Azores, against Santa Clara, discuss the struggles this team has had outside of Estadio da Luz, ponder what this team's identity is, and how the news of Mrs Lage's expectancy galvanized the team at half time against Santa Clara. We also discus the possible incursion by Benfica into the winter market, talk about the rumors surrounding Yonny Gonzales, and players who are free that could be a good fit. We will pause for inte...
Episode 342 - New improvements, and continued struggles.
November 07, 2019 04:52 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBOn this week's episode... We go from positive to negative recapping the visible improvements in the last two games of the Liga Nos against Portimonense and Rio Ave, to the the continued frustration with the poor showing's in Europe. We talk about line up changes, conventional knowledge head scratchers, squad rotation, and youth versus experience. We finish up by looking ahead by previewing Benfica's next league game against Santa Clara.
Episode 341 - Keep it Moving
October 30, 2019 04:09 - 50 minutes - 29 MBOn this week's episode.... We look back at the Lyon and Tondela wins, discuss the state of the pitch at Estadio da Luz, and look ahead to Benfica's next games against Portimonense, Rio Ave, and matchday 4 against Lyon in France.
Episode 340 - Back Refreshed?
October 23, 2019 03:44 - 54 minutes - 31.3 MBOn this week's podcast... After a long international break, we are back with another episode. This week we look back a Benfica's Portuguese Cup match against Cova da Piedade, look ahead to UCL matchday 3 against Lyon, where Benfica must win in order to keep their European hopes alive, and we cap it off by previewing this weekend's Liga Nos match away versus Tondela.
Episode 339 - Voice to the People
October 09, 2019 09:41 - 1 hour - 53 MBOn this week's episode... We decided to give voice to the fans to discuss anything related to Benfica.
Episode 338 - Veni, Vidi, Vinicius
October 02, 2019 04:08 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBOn this week's podcast.... We look back at Benfica's matches against Guimaraes for the League Cup, and Vitoria de Setubal for the Liga Nos. We discuss line up changes, the struggles in the final third, and Benfica's moment of form. On the second half of the podcast we look ahead to Benfica's match day 2 in Russia against Zenit, and discuss the choking of a fan by Luis Felipe Vieira in the AG.
Episode 337 - Safourovic
September 25, 2019 02:57 - 54 minutes - 30.9 MBOn this week's episode... We look back at Benfica's tough game up in Moreira de Conegos where a small pitch and a lack of imagination made for a 90 minute nail biter. Employee of the month Seferovic grabbed the winning goal in added time when Rafa had tied the game after being down for most of the half. We also discuss some of Luis Felipe Vieira's interview, and look ahead to Benfica's domestic matches against Guimaraes(League Cup) and Setubal for the Liga Nos.
Episode 336 - Benxit
September 19, 2019 03:59 - 48 minutes - 27.6 MBOn this week's episode.... After International break, Benfica was back in action both domestically and in Europe. We recap the match against Gil Vicente, and match day one against Red Bull Leipzig at the Luz, and look ahead to this upcoming Saturday's game against Moreirense. In between we discuss line up choices, European approaches, and the 18/19 balance sheet.
Episode 335 - Almeidinhos Returns
September 04, 2019 03:47 - 53 minutes - 30.7 MBOn this week's Benfica podcast.... We start off by recapping Benfica's win at the Pedreira, discuss the transfer window, turn our attention to the UCL and Allianz Cup draws and look at Benfica's September schedule
Episode 334 - Lessons to be Learned
August 28, 2019 03:28 - 52 minutes - 30 MBOn this week's episode..... We look back at Benfica's loss in the classico against porto. Steve breaks down the game tactically, and explains what when wrong. We also discuss the midfield pairing, and the forward pairing, and think it's time for some changes from Lage's part. Lastly we look ahead to another hard game this weekend, against Braga at the quarry.
Episode 333 - Over / Under
August 21, 2019 04:17 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBOn this week's podcast... We welcome PortugueseSoccer.com to help preview the Clasico against porto this weekend, but before that, we recap the Belenenses game, discuss the RDT and Seferovic partnership, and their lack of goal output.