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footballportugal Podcast – 29/03/10

Monday, March 29th, 2010

It’s the season-deciding podcast in two parts!

In the first part we discuss the sell-out at the Estádio da Luz last weekend between Benfica and Braga. In a nervy game which failed to reflect the strengths of either side, Benfica scraped a 1-0 victory to go six points clear at the top of the table. Elsewhere, Izmailov writes his letter of apology to Costinha but isn’t allowed to play in Sporting’s 3-2 away defeat at the hands of Marítimo, “super” Simana Pongolle scoring an own goal with practically his first touch of the ball.

In part two we discuss the Football Federation’s decision to  reduce the bans imposed by the Liga on Hulk and Sapunaru to three and four games, respectively. FC Porto will now seek compensation for the loss of the players over the three-month period they were prevented from playing. We also have a round-up of the rest of the weekend’s action.

We’ll be back next week with more football talk from Portugal. Please keep your comments coming, and thanks for listening.

Steve and Phil

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footballportgual Podcast – 22/03/10

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

We’re back after a week on the sick bed (Steve, that is) and we’ve got a special Taça da Liga podcast for your listening pleasure.

Sadly, the Final of the Carlsberg Cup itself was a big let-down both on and off the pitch, with running battles between Porto supporters and police before the match, disturbances inside the ground, and Bruno Alves deciding a career in professional wrestling might have more legs in it than football currently does. We talk about all this and more in the first part of the podcast.

In part 2 we focus on a mixed couple of weeks of European action. A terrible performance from Porto saw them crash out of the Champions League at Arsenal. Sporting put up a good fight against Atlético Madrid, but indiscipline in the first game was perhaps the main cause of their losing on away goals over two legs. Benfica, on the other hand, never cease to amaze lately, and their fantastic last minute victory over Marseille in the Europa League has brought the international glory days back to the Luz once again.

Thanks for all the comments over the last couple of weeks, and please keep them coming. We’ll be back next week, reporting on the all-important Liga game between Benfica and Braga this weekend at the Luz.

Thanks for listening,

Steve & Phil

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Podcast off – 16/03/10.

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Steve is hurting a bit after his op, so we’re afraid there won’t be a podcast this week. We’re hoping to be back next Monday with a super League Cup Special. Keep tuned!

Steve & Phil

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footballportugal Podcast – 08/03/10

Monday, March 8th, 2010

A two part podcast this week focussing on the Portuguese league and last week’s international game between Portugal and China.

In part one we pay homage to Liedson’s excellent póquer against Belenenses in Sporting’s 0-4 win away at the Restelo. We also talk about Porto’s collapse and the very real possibility that they won’t be playing Champions League football next season. Braga draw away to Setúbal, much like many of the top teams against lower-table opposition, and we ask why this trend has appeared this season. Finally, we concentrate on Benfica’s 3-1 win against Paços and Di Maria’s continuing great form.

In part two we talk about Portugal’s disappointing performance against China and the media’s response to the boos and whistles the team faced due to their lacklustre performance. We’ll also preview this week’s  European fixtures.

Do please keep those comments coming. We hope to be back some time next week, but not on Monday, unfortunately.

Steve and Phil

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footballportugal Podcast – 01/03/10

Monday, March 1st, 2010

There’s one team that dominates our podcast this week and that’s Sporting Clube de Portugal. The incredible turnaround in this team’s fortunes makes us wonder whether they’re the world’s first bi-polar football team.

Part 1 is largely dedicated to their two fantistic victories in the space of four days, beating both Everton and FC Porto 3-0. We’ll also look at Benfica’s thrashings of Hertha Berlin and Leixões, thanks in no small part to the brilliant recent form of Angel di Maria.

In part 2 we talk about Braga and how they make winning look so effortless. We also review all the other games which took place in the league, especially the incredible 5-3 victory for Paços versus Vitória de Setúbal. And can you tell us whether Paços are beavers or the little wheels you put under furniture?

Finally, in part 3 we talk about the Selecção and Rúben Micael being overlooked by Carlos Queiroz; happy news for Boavista (for a change); and Sporting’s shaky finances.

Keep the comments coming. We hope to be back next week … Steve’s teeth permitting …

Steve and Phil

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