• Boavista
• Long Ball podcast

This week Barney & Albert discuss all the action from Jornada 5 of the 2023/24 Primeira Liga season, starting with the unlikely league leaders Boavista, who continued their excellent run of form with a 4-1 win over Chaves. Chaves fell to their 5th consecutive loss and as a result disposed of manager José Gomes.

There was joy for the Algarve sides against teams from the Minho region as Farense beat Braga in Faro, before Portimonense got an unlikely away win against Vitória in Guimarães. The big 3 clubs all won, Sporting putting on their best display of the season against Moreirense, Porto switching things up against Estrela, and Benfica cruising to another routine win against Vizela. 

In episode 81 of The Seleção Podcast, Danny Pinto is joined by Albert and Barney, hosts of the Long Ball Futebol Podcast.

The guys look back at Portugal’s two victories over Slovakia and Luxembourg and give their thoughts on the job Seleção manager Roberto Martínez has done thus far.

Albert and Barney also discuss the beginning of the Liga Portugal season and what to look forward to in the upcoming phase of club football.

Danny finishes by elaborating on his tweet that almost broke Seleção/CR7 Twitter. 

• Long Ball podcast

In a two-part podcast, Barney and Albert are back for a comprehensive analysis of the summer transfer window from the point of view of Portugal’s 18 Primeira Liga clubs.

In Part One the incomings and outgoings at Portugal’s four major clubs are discussed. In Part Two the rest of the teams come under the microscope before the boys answer listener questions. 

In episode 80 of the Seleção podcast, host Danny Pinto previews the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Slovakia and Luxembourg.

Danny also reviews the 24-man roster selected by Roberto Martínez, Cristiano Ronaldo’s press conference, a busy summer transfer window for Seleção players, and gives a much deserved shoutout to Portugal’s women’s team after the excellent showing at their debut World Cup by “As Navegadoras”.