PortugueseSoccer.com Podcast
By PortugueseSoccer.com Podcast
PortugueseSoccer.com PodcastMay 12, 2020
Podcast Episode 222: Liga Match Day 33; Portuguese Transfer Rumors; 2nd Division Promotion Race Heats Up
*Match Day 33 Liga (Top Matches: Vitoria SC x SC Braga; Benfica x Arouca).
*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.
*Transfer Rumors Begin: Gyökeres, Jota Silva, Renato Sanches, Mujica.
*Second Division Promotion Race Heats Up: Santa Clara, Nacional, AVS, Maritimo.
Podcast Episode 221: Liga Match Day 32; Sporting Nears Title, Villas-Boas Wins, Schmidt & Fan Tensions
*Match Day 32 Liga (Top Matches: Sporting CP x Portimonense; Famalicão x Benfica).
*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.
*Lisbon Prepares for Title Celebrations.
*Portuguese Transfer Rumors Starting Again.
Liga Match Day 31; Classico FC Porto x Sporting CP; Biggest Election in FC Porto History! Amorim Stories Keep Changing!
TOPICS Episode 220
*Match Day 31 Liga (Top Matches: FC Porto x Sporting CP; Benfica x SC Braga).
*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.
*The latest story on Amorim, which changes every day.
*FC Porto's Biggest Election - PdC x Villas-Boas. Who will win?
*Are official Liga matches coming to North America?
Liga Match Day 30; FC Porto's Biggest Election; What is Roger Schmidt's Future; Amorim Update
TOPICS Episode 219
*Match Day 30 Liga (Top Matches: Sporting CP x Vitoria SC; Farense x Benfica).
*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.
*FC Porto's Biggest Election - PdC x Villas-Boas.
*Will Benfica change managers for 2024-25?
Podcast Episode 218: Liga Match Day 29; Amorim & Liverpool? Many Liga Managerial Changes are Coming
TOPICS Episode 218
*Match Day 28 Liga (Top Matches: Benfica x Moreirense; FC Porto x Famalicão).
*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.
*Liverpool & Amorim. Can Amorim adapt to English football?
*Which Liga managers will not return in 2024-25?
Podcast Episode 217: Liga Match Day 28; Derby Preview; Arouca & SC Braga Lose Managers
TOPICS Episode 217
*Match Day 28 Liga (Top Matches: Sporting CP x Benfica; FC Porto x Vitoria SC).
*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.
*SC Braga and Arouca see manager changes.
Podcast Episode 216: Liga Match Day 27; Big 4 Report; Is Slovenia Loss a Big Problem?
*Match Day 27 Liga (Top Matches: Est. Amadora x Sporting CP; Vitoria SC x Moreirense).
*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.
*Is Slovenia loss a big problem or is concern being blown out of proportion?
Podcast Episode 215: International Break, Portugal x Slovenia, Liga Updates
*Why Roberto Martinez deserves more respect as Portugal manager?
*Previewing Portugal x Slovenia
*Next Match Day 27 Liga (Top Matches: Est. Amadora x Sporting CP; Vitoria SC x Moreirense).
*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.
Podcast Episode 214: Liga Match Day 26, International Break Returns, League Cup Stays in Leiria
TOPICS Episode 214
*Match Day 26 Liga (Top Matches: Sporting CP x Boavista; SC Braga x Gil Vicente).
*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.
*Who should Martinez select as Portugal's XI at EURO 2024?
*Portugal's Women's Liga to make major changes.
Podcast Episode 213: Liga Match Day 25; Which New Players Should Roberto Martinez Call Up for March Friendlies?
TOPICS Episode 213
*Match Day 25 Liga (Top Matches: Arouca x Sporting CP; Vitoria SC x Famalicão).
*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.
*Is Roger Schmidt's job security at risk?
*Which new players should Roberto Martinez call up for March friendlies?
Podcast Episode 212: Liga Match Day 24; Classico FC Porto x Benfica; Does Amorim Fit Liverpool?
TOPICS Episode 212
*Match Day 24 Liga (Top Matches: Sporting CP x Farense; FC Porto x Benfica).
*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.
*Classico Preview. Which player will make the most difference?
*Is Amorim a good fit for Liverpool?
Podcast Episode 211: Liga Match Day 23; Big 4 Reports; Portuguese Clubs Stay Strong in Europe
TOPICS Episode 211
*Match Day 23 Liga (Top Matches: Vitoria SC x Casa Pia; Gil Vicente x FC Porto).
*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.
*Brilliant results in the Europa & Champions League. Will it last?
*Answering listener questions in the mailbag.
Episode 210: Liga Match Day 22; Big 4 Reports; What Happened to FC Porto?
TOPICS Episode 210:
*Match Day 22 Liga (Top Matches: Moreirense x Sporting CP; Braga x Farense).
*Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest.
*What happened to FC Porto in Liga?
*Europa League Results & Thoughts.
Podcast Episode 209: Liga Match Day 21; Big 4 Reports; Portuguese Conspiracy Theories
TOPICS *Match Day 21 Liga (Top Matches: Sporting CP x SC Braga; Vitoria SC x Benfica). *Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest. *Portuguese Player & Manager Abroad Report. *Portuguese Conspiracy Theories.
Podcast Episode 208: Liga Match Day 20; Taca de Portugal Quarter-Finals; Grading Liga Transfer Window
TOPICS: Match Day 20 Liga (Top Matches: SC Braga x Moreirense; Famalicão x Sporting CP). Taça de Portugal Quarter-Finals. Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest. Grading the Liga winter transfer window.
Podcast Episode 207: Liga Match Day 19; League Cup Final Preview; Final Transfer Window Thoughts
TOPICS: Match Day 19 Liga (Top Match: Farense x FC Porto). League Cup Final Preview (SC Braga x Estoril Praia). Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga, and other Liga stuff of interest. Last transfer window update. Why is it so hard to watch the League Cup Final outside Portugal?
Podcast Episode 206: Liga Match Day 18; League Cup Finals Preview; More Transfer Window Thoughts
TOPICS: Match Day 18 Liga (Top Matches: FC Porto x Moreirense; Estoril Praia x Arouca). Second Divison Report (Torreense x Santa Clara). SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest. Transfer window updates about Viktor Gyökeres, João Neves, Antonio Silva, Goncalo Inacio, etc.
Podcast Episode 205: Liga Match Day 17; Transfer Window Updates; Who is the Most Popular Club in Portugal?
TOPICS: Match Day 17 Liga Preview (Top Matches: FC Porto x SC Braga; Vitoria SC x Arouca). Second Divison Report. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest. Who is the most popular club in Portugal? Transfer window updates.
Podcast Episode 204: Liga Match Day 16; Taca de Portugal R16 Preview; Vasco Seabra Resurrects Estoril Praia
TOPICS: Match Day 16 Liga Preview (Top Matches: Vitoria SC x SC Braga; Arouca x Benfica). Second Divison Report (Top match: Santa Clara x Mafra). Portuguese Managers & Players Abroad. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest. Vasco Seabra Resurrects Estoril Praia.
Episode 203: Liga Match Day 15. Do Portuguese Clubs Sell Young Players Too Soon? Arouca is Rising
TOPICS: Match Day 15 Liga Preview (Top Matches: Benfica x Famalicão; Casa Pia x SC Braga). Second Divison Report (Top match: FC Porto B x Nacional). Portuguese Managers & Players Abroad. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest. Do Portuguese clubs sell young players too soon? Arouca is rising under new manager Daniel Sousa.
Episode 202: Classico Controversy; The true story about Portugal's football economics; Cristiano's Success Story in SA
TOPICS: League Cup Final Match Day; Portuguese Managers & Players Abroad. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest. The true story about Portugal's football economics. Cristiano Ronaldo's success story with Al Nassr.
Episode 201: Liga Week 14: Sporting CP x FC Porto, SC Braga x Benfica; Portuguese Players & Managers Abroad
TOPICS: Liga Week 14 Preview (top matches: SC Braga x Benfica; Sporting CP x FC Porto). Second Division Report (top match: Santa Clara x FC Porto B). Portuguese Managers & Players Abroad. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest. Portuguese clubs still struggle in UEFA competitions.
Episode 200: Liga Week 13; 2nd Division Report; Players & Managers Abroad Report; Roger Schmidt is on the Hot Seat.
TOPICS: Liga Week 13 Preview (top match: Vitoria SC x Sporting CP). Second Division Report (top match: FC Porto B x AVS). Portuguese Managers & Players Abroad Report. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest. Roger Schmidt is on the hot seat.
Episode 199: Liga Week 12; 2nd Division Report; Players & Managers Abroad Report; FIFA Rankings
TOPICS: Liga Week 12 Preview (top matches Moreirense x Benfica; Famalicão x FC Porto; SC Braga x Estoril Praia). Second Division Report (top match Santa Clara x Maritimo). Portuguese Managers & Players Abroad Report. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest. FIFA Rankings.
Episode 198: 4th Round Cup Preview; Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP & Player Abroad Updates
Episode #198 TOPICS: 4th Round Cup Preview (top matches Benfica x Famalicão; Portimonense x SC Braga). Second Division Report (top match FC Porto B x AVFC). Portuguese Managers & Players Abroad Report. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest.
Episode 197: Liga & Second Division Reports. EURO Qualifiers. Final Derby Thoughts. FC Porto Problems.
Episode #197 TOPICS: Why did Roberto Martinez call up his best players even though they qualified? Final Derby thoughts. FC Porto General Assembly problems. Portuguese Managers and Players Abroad Report + other Liga stuff of interest.
Episode 196: Liga Week 11; Derby Preview; Players & Managers Abroad Report; Seleção Returns!
TOPICS: Liga Week 11 Preview (top matches Benfica x Sporting CP; Vitoria SC x FC Porto). Second Division Report (top match Santa Clara x AVS). Portuguese Managers & Players Abroad Report. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest.
Episode 195: Liga Week 10; 2nd Division Report; Players & Managers Abroad Report
TOPICS: Liga Week 10 Preview (top matches Chaves x Benfica; Sporting CP x Est. Amadora). Second Division Report (top match Nacional x Santa Clara). Portuguese Managers & Players Abroad Report. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest.
Episode 194: Liga Week 9; 2nd Division Report; Players & Managers Abroad Report
TOPICS: Liga Week 9 Preview (top matches Boavista x Sporting CP; Gil Vicente x SC Braga). Second Division Report (top match UD Leiria x Oliveirense). Portuguese Managers & Players Abroad Report. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest.
Episode 193: Third Round Cup (Taca de Portugal) Begins; Champions & Europa Portuguese Club Previews
TOPICS: Third Round Cup (Taca de Portugal). Portuguese clubs Champions & Europa League Previews. Managers & Players Abroad Report. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest.
Episode 192: Reviewing Liga's First 8 Match Days. EURO Qualifier Previews & XI of Portugal vs. Slovakia and Bosnia & Herzegovina
Portugal EURO Qualifiers Preview & XI versus Slovakia & Bosnia and Herzegovina. Big 4 and other Liga stuff of interest. Reviewing the first 8 Liga match days, the good and bad. Portuguese players & managers abroad report.
Episode 191: Liga Week 8; Players & Managers Abroad Report; International Break Returns
TOPICS: Liga Week 8 Preview (top matches Chaves x Gil Vicente; Famalicão x Vitoria SC). Second Division Report (top match Nacional x Oliveirense). Portuguese Managers & Players Abroad Report. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest.
Episode 190: Liga Week 7; Rating Summer Signings; Portuguese Champions & Europa League Previews
TOPICS: Liga Week 7 Preview (top matches Benfica x FC Porto; Boavista x Famalicão). Second Division Report (top match Nacional x Oliveirense). Portuguese Champions & Europa League Previews. SC Braga, Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and other Liga stuff of interest.
Episode 189: Liga Week 6 Preview; Big 4 Reports; SC Braga x Boavista; Portimonense x Benfica
Liga Week 6 Preview (top matches SC Braga x Boavista; Portimonense x Benfica). 2nd Round Taca de Portugal Preview. Rising Boavista. Big 4 and other Liga stuff of interest.
Episode 185: Liga Week 3 Preview; Big 4 Report; Transfer Rumors; SC Braga x Panthinaikos UCL Playoff
Liga Week 3 Preview (top matches Gil Vicente x Benfica; Boavista x Casa Pia). Second Division Report (top match Oliveirense x Penafiel). Portuguese Players & Managers Abroad Report. Big 4 and other Liga notes of interest.
Episode 188: Liga Week 5 Preview; Big 4 Reports; Roberto Martinez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Other Seleção Talk
Liga Week 5 Preview (top matches Vizela x Benfica; Boavista x Chaves). Second Division Report (top match FC Porto B x Maritimo). Portuguese Players & Managers Abroad Report. Big 4 and other Liga stuff of interest.
Episode 187: Portugal EURO Qualifiers Preview; Player Abroad Report and Other Liga Stuff of Interest; Liga Erupts in Controversy Again
Portugal EURO Qualifiers Preview x Slovakia & Luxembourg. Big 4 and other Liga stuff of interest. Why does the Liga have so many controversies? What is the solution? Can it be solved?
Episode 186: Liga Week 4 Preview; Big 4 Reports; SC Braga x Sporting; Benfica x Vitoria SC
Liga Week 4 Preview (top matches SC Braga x Sporting CP; Benfica x Vitoria SC). Second Division Report (top match UD Leiria x AVS). Portuguese Players & Managers Abroad Report. Big 4 and other Liga stuff of interest.
Episode 184: Liga Week 2 Preview; Big 4 Report; Latest Transfer Rumors; Portuguese Players & Managers Abroad Report
Episode 184 TOPICS: Liga Week 2 Preview (top matches Casa Pia x Sporting CP; Vitoria SC x Gil Vicente). Second Division Report (top match Belenenses x FC Porto B). Portuguese Players & Managers Abroad Report. Big 4 and other Liga news.
Episode 183: Liga Week 1 Preview; Big 4 Report?; Latest Transfer Rumors; Portuguese Players & Managers Abroad Report
Episode 183 TOPICS: Liga Week 1 Preview (top matches Boavista x Benfica; Moreirense x FC Porto). Second Division Report (top match Pacos de Ferreira x União Desportiva de Leiria). Portuguese Players & Managers Abroad Report. Big 3, SC Braga, and other Liga news.
Episode 182: Is SC Braga finally a Liga title contender? Super Cup Benfica x FC Porto Preview. Big 3 Report.
SC Braga is making big moves. Are they finally a Liga title contender? Benfica, Sporting CP, FC Porto off-season reports. Previewing Benfica x FC Porto Super Cup. Updating the Top 10 best Liga transfers so far this summer. Players & managers abroad report.
Episode 181: Rating the Top 10 Best Liga Transfers So Far This Summer. Transfer Rumors. Big 3 & SC Braga Off-Season Reports. Navegadoras vs USA!
Podcast Episode 181: Rating the Top 10 best Liga transfers so far this summer. Benfica, Sporting CP, FC Porto, SC Braga off-season reports. Portuguese players and managers abroad coming and goings. Talking about the women's World Cup team (the Navegadoras!) and their coming big match against the USA.
Episode 180: Which Liga club has improved the most this summer? Transfer Rumors. Big 3 & SC Braga Off-Season Reports. League Cup Begins.
Podcast Episode 180: Which Portuguese club has had the best transfer success this summer? Benfica, Sporting CP, FC Porto, SC Braga Off-Season Reports. Portuguese players and managers abroad coming and goings. League Cup starts this weekend.
Episode 179: What is next in João Félix's future? Grading Liga's Best Transfers So Far. Big 3 & SC Braga Off-Season Reports
Podcast Episode 179: What is next in João Félix's future? Grading the Liga's Best Transfers So Far. Benfica, Sporting CP, FC Porto, SC Braga Off-Season Reports. Portuguese players and managers abroad coming and goings.
Episode 178: Reviewing 2023-24 First & Second Division Liga Schedules & Trip Advice; Transfer Rumors; Big 3 & SC Braga Off-Season Reports
Episode 178 TOPICS: Reviewing 2023-24 First & Second Division Liga Schedules & Travel Tips; Portuguese Transfer Rumors; Benfica, Sporting CP, FC Porto, SC Braga Off-Season Reports. Portuguese players and managers abroad coming and goings.
Episode 177: Under-21 Portugal x England EURO Preview; Portuguese Transfer Rumors; Big 3 & SC Braga Off-Season Reports
Episode 177 TOPICS: Under-21 Portugal x England EURO Preview; Portuguese Transfer Rumors; Benfica, Sporting CP, FC Porto, SC Braga Off-Season Reports. Portuguese players and managers abroad coming and goings.
Episode 176: Portugal & Saudi Arabia Money; Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP, SC Braga Reports; Transfer Rumors
Episode #176: Portugal & Saudi Arabia Money; More Transfer Rumors; Benfica, Sporting CP, FC Porto, SC Braga Off-Season Reports. Portuguese players and managers abroad coming and goings.
Episode 175: Portugal x Bosnia & Iceland EURO Qualifier Previews; Transfer Rumors; Big 3 & SC Braga Reports
Episode 175 TOPICS: Portugal x Bosnia & Iceland EURO Qualifier Previews; Portuguese Transfer Rumors; Benfica, Sporting CP, FC Porto, SC Braga Off-Season Reports. Portuguese players and managers abroad report.
Episode 174: Announcing the Liga Best XI & Honorable Mention for 2022-23; Transfer Rumors; Big 3 and SC Braga Reports
Episode 174: Announcing the Liga Best XI & Honorable Mention for 2022-23; Transfer Rumors; Big 3 and SC Braga Reports. Latest dates on Super Cup (Benfica x FC Porto).
Episode 173: Portuguese Cup Final Preview; Transfer Rumors; Grading Martinez's Portugal Call Ups; Liga Managerial Turnovers
Episode 173 TOPICS: Portuguese Cup Final Preview (SC Braga x FC Porto). Final Second Division Report. Big 3 & SC Braga Round-Ups. Portuguese Players & Managers Abroad. Grading Roberto Martinez's Portugal call-ups.