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footballportugal Podcast – 10/05/10

Monday, May 10th, 2010

A season-ending, penultimate podcast celebrating all things benfiquista, as the Águias finally secure their 32nd Portuguese league title with a scrappy 2-1 win against 10-man Rio Ave. Braga could only draw with Nacional in Madeira, so Benfica would have won the title regardless of the result at the Luz. Steve was at the game and Phil was flicking between channels; we give you our verdict on whether Benfica’s success was acquired by fair means or foul.

In part two, we cover the other games of the weekend, including Marítimo’s smash and grab raid to Guimarães, beating them 1-2 to claim the final European qualifying place against all expectations. We also congratulate Beira Mar and Portimonense, who will be playing in the top flight next season after winning promotion from the Liga Vitalis.

In part three we discuss the surprises in Carlos Queiroz’s Portuguese squad, which only includes one Benfica player and no João Moutinho.

Finally, we ask all listeners to send in your votes for the footballportugal podcast player of the season award. Please send your top 5 players of the season, ordered from 1 to 5, to our e-mail (info@footballportugalpodcast.com). Votes need to arrive before 4pm on Monday 17th May.

Thanks for listening,

Steve and Phil

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footballportugal Podcast – 03/05/10

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Benfica’s champagne remains on ice as Porto give them a whipping on the pitch. Off the pitch, Porto’s fans throw blue paint and stones at anything Benfica associated, whilst on and off the pitch, they’re throwing anything they can get their hands on at the Benfica players and coaching staff. What remains uncertain is just how many Porto supporters had played a round of golf before coming to the game? We talk about the clássico, Braga’s title challenge and Leixões’ defeat at Olhanense in part one.

In part two we concentrate on the second tier, with the Liga Vitalis really coming to a very exciting head; any one of five teams can be promoted next weekend. As well as the Vitalis round up, we mention the rumours currently in the press regarding managerial switches and players possibly moving clubs.

Please keep the comments coming. We’ll be back next Monday, the Pope’s visit permitting.

Thanks for listening.

Steve and Phil

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footballportugal Podcast – 26/04/10

Monday, April 26th, 2010

It’s another podcast, but this one isn’t “RESERVADO” for Benfica’s premature title celebrations. In fact, we’re more impressed with Braga’s excellent performance against in-form Naval than Benfica’s walk in the park against Olhanense. We talk about both games and some mysterious banners popping up in strategic places in part one.

In part two, we discuss Jesualdo Ferreira’s future at Porto, as his depleted side brush aside Setúbal 2-5. Sporting have appointed Paulo Sérgio, from Guimarães, to be their next manager, starting at the end of the season. In the meantime, Sporting can only draw 1-1 away to Leiria.

In part 3 we concentrate on the battle against relegation, fill you in with the Liga Vitalis latest and also compare the Panini World Cup Sticker Album’s Portugal squad with the one we actually think will go.

We hope you enjoy the podcast. Do please keep your comments coming.

Thanks for listening,

Steve and Phil

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footballportugal Podcast – 19/04/10

Monday, April 19th, 2010

A two-part, slightly rambling podcast for you to enjoy this week. There has been so much happening since we’ve been gone and it was a mighty task trying to remember the events of the past fortnight or so, but we did our best.

In part one, we focus on the top. Benfica need just 4 points from 3 games to clinch the title, but they didn’t look great this weekend against Académica. Braga put in a good display against Leixões to maintain their excellent record this season and should finish with a points tally which would have given them the title in either of the two preceding championships. Porto rumble on but face loud booing from the 28,000 who turned up to see their 3-0 win against Guimarães.  Finally, Sporting frustrate us – this time it’s new Director of Football, Costinha, exerting his poorly judged dominance over a team that could probably do better without him.

In part two we focus on the relegation battle. Belenenses are as good as relegated, but Leixões, Olhanense, Setúbal and Académica all have a fight on their hands to stay in the top tier of Portuguese football.

Please keep your comments coming. Let us know who you think will win the league and who will be relegated.

Thanks for listening,

Steve and Phil

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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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