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Benfica Podcast - Talking to the Doll

Alfredo Fumacasbenficapodcast.com
An English Podcast about Sport Lisboa e Benfica. News, Game recaps, game previews and opinion.
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Episodes

Episode 502 - Dean Blundell

On this week's podcast... It's international break, no games to recap, but we caught up with Canadian broadcast royalty Dean Blundell and Jeff Nesker to talk about their trip to Portugal where they attended the Super Cup game and had a special guided visit to Estadio da Luz and the Cosme Damiao museum.

Oct 18, 20231 hr 18 min

Episode 501 - Antonio Silva

On this week's podcast.. We look back at the Estoril game, discuss the Roger's numbers, and whether he deserves the criticism being thrown at him.

Oct 11, 20231 hr 2 min

Episode 500 - Thank You

On this week's episode.... 500 is a huge milestone for a project that started in the bedroom, that grew to create a community, and friendships that endure to this day. Fro episode 500 we brought back the OG, Steve Santos.Thank you for all your support as always, as for the podcast, Porto and Inter recaps, and Estoril preview.

Oct 05, 20231 hr 50 min

Episode 499 - Wasteful

On this week's podcast... We look back at Benfica's home loss against Salzburg, the win in Algarve against Portimonense, and look ahead to the classico and MD2 of UCL competition against Inter.

Sep 27, 20231 hr 18 min

Episode 498 - Champions Eve

On this week's podcast...We start up be recapping the Vizela game, and discussing Schmidt's in game management. We then turn out attention to the UCL and match day 1 against RB Salzburg. Lastly we preview Benfica's trip to Algarve to play Portimonense this upcoming weekend.

Sep 19, 202355 min

Episode 497 - Open Forum

On this week's podcast... We open it up to the Freddy's tp tell us what's on their Benfica mind.

Sep 13, 20231 hr 36 min

Episode 496 - Team Interrupted

On this week's podcast... We look back at Benfica's win against Vitoria, discuss Rui Costas' interview, UCL draw, and the last signing of the window, Bernat

Sep 06, 20231 hr 20 min

Episode 495 - 3 Points

On this week's podcast...We start up by discussing Benfica's win at Gil Vicente, where the result was really the best of the game. We also look ahead the Vitoria game, the UCL draw and the closure of the transfer window.

Aug 30, 20231 hr 11 min

Episode 494 - Get it together Roger

On this week's podcast...We recap the FC Estrela da Amadora game, discuss Roger's line up choices, and agree that Neres needs to start. Lastly we look ahead to the Gil Vicente game.

Aug 23, 202350 min

Episode 493 - False Start

On this week's podcast... After the win against Porto in the super cup, we drop the season opener to Boavista. We breakdown both games and look ahead to Benfica's home opener against Estrela da Amadora.

Aug 18, 202354 min

Episode 492 - Here We Go

On this week's podcast...We open up by discussing the transfer market, Ramos confirmed to PSG, Cabral and Trubin in Lisbon to sign. Next, we looked at the Super Cup against porto and the start of the domestic league against Boavista.

Aug 09, 20231 hr 18 min

Episode 491 - Final Tune Up

On this week's podcast....Benfica went through their last test before the official beginning of the season, a solid test against a Feyenoord team that exposed some areas of Benfica's game. Schmidt and the team came away with lots of game film to watch and correct before the super cup. Lastly we look ahead to Benfica's domestic fixtures.

Aug 02, 20231 hr 15 min

Episode 490 - New Season

We are back for another season.... On this episode, we run down the ins and outs, briefly speak about the friendlies. Benfica has played thus far, and discuss some of the story lines this pre-season.

Jul 26, 20231 hr 13 min

Episode 488 - The Champion is back

On this week's episode... The title is ours. We look back at the final game of the season and give out our awards for Flop, revelation player, defensive player, midfielder, attacking, and the MVP of the season

May 31, 20231 hr 12 min

Episode 487 - Double Championship Point

On this week's podcast... We look back at the derby, and look ahead to the final game of the season where Benfica can clinch the 38th championship of its history

May 24, 20231 hr 12 min

Episode 486 - Bring it home

On this week's podcast...We look back at Benfica's win in Algarve, look ahead to Sporting, and discuss Grimaldo's departure.

May 17, 20231 hr 12 min

Episode 485 - We missed YOU.

On this week's podcast...We look back at the key win against Braga, in a performance level we hadn't seen in a bit. We also previewed the game against Portimonense.

May 09, 20231 hr 14 min

Episode 483 - Refocus

On this week's podcast...We recap the Inter and Estoril games, and how these two results can be important for the rest of the season.

Apr 26, 20231 hr 31 min

Episode 482 - Nothing's Lost

On this week's podcast...We look back at the 3rd consecutive lost for Benfica, and discuss the team's current state. To close up we preview the UCL second leg against Inter, and the game against Estoril.

Apr 19, 20231 hr 26 min

Episode 481 - PTSD

On this week's podcast...it was a frustrating 4 days for Benfica and for us fans, we rcap the losses against Porto and Inter, and look ahead to Chaves.

Apr 12, 20231 hr 26 min

Episode 480 - The Week Ahead

On this week's podcast...We look back at the Rio Ave game, discuss Roger Schmidt's renewal, and look ahead to the Classico and the quarter final first leg against Inter.

Apr 05, 20231 hr 24 min

Episode 479 - Can we dream?

On this week's podcast.. We recap the Vitoria game, discuss the UCL draw, and the international break

Mar 22, 202359 min

Episode 478 - Island Invasion

On this week's podcast...We look back at he Maritimo game, wonder if the segregation attitudes, the anti-away fan by many of the clubs in the league is a product that the league wants to sell abroad. How much longer does the league need to understand this is not an attractive proposition forthe outside world, but most of all discouraging for Portuguese fans to want to go to a game, and to fill the seats. Perhaps that is why seats are empty week in and out, because clubs are not fan centric. We a...

Mar 15, 202348 min

Episode 477 - Chocolate

In this week's podcast...We recap the Brugge and Famalicao games, and look ahead to Maritimo.

Mar 08, 20231 hr 22 min

Episode 476 - Sweating it out

On this week's podcast... We look back at Benfica's win against Vizela, and look ahead to Famalicao and Brugge

Mar 01, 20231 hr 10 min

Episode 475 - The Neres Factor

On this week's podcast... We recap the Boavista game, and look ahead to Vizela. Keep your eye on the fake news, forces are conspiring to destabilize Benfica.

Feb 22, 202344 min

Episode 474 - The Champions is back

On this week's podcast....We recap the Braga game, the refereeing issues in Portugal, the game against Brugge, and look ahead to Boavista.

Feb 16, 20231 hr 19 min

Episode 473 - Picking up steam

On this week's podcast... We get things underway by recapping the Casa Pia game, touch up on Andre Almeida's farewell ceremony. We then look ahead to Braga for the Portuguese Cup, and finish up by talking about Rui Costa's interview where he discussed the transfer window, and Enzo's exit.

Feb 08, 20231 hr 14 min
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