You guys really know the history. 👏🏼

After this episode Vlaho scored 5 times.

No striker better in seria a farmers league

I see hate for italian people but surely he will bring fun in to seria a he will scores loads

Great pod guys. I loved the part where Nima laughs at Carlo zoning out about the relegation battle. It's because the only relegation battles he has to worry about are Juve vs the courts!

Really What a joke He needs to go away for good

What about the other game :P? Automatic 3 points lol?

He and Alireza Jahanbakhsh can perform miracles!

Great episode

Geona is cursed...

Great Q&A, as always

Nothing good can come out of this. This boy is trouble, he can't score more than 5 goals too and he's gonna ask for money he doesn't deserve. Genoa better make due with what they have, park the bus for 90mins and get 10 draws from the next 15 matches

Pinamonti will relegate the second team in a row with his attack 😂

Udogie is the best player not on this starting 11... he's one of their best plkayers period and the best option they have at that position.. is it because he's black? Can't think any other reason he isn't selected regularly

I think the leagues should be 18 teams max. 1 proper domestic cup. If a 2nd domestic cup then teams that qualify for Europe don't participate. 1 less international break. 6 CL games before the knockout phase. Everyone gives a little and there's time for a proper break. Probably wouldn't even cost money as they could shrinkflation it like they do with Mars bars. If you want to watch Serie A, CL, EPL etc you'll still pay the subscription even if it's a couple less games.

Great episode guys. From personal experience I had an acl injury 4 years ago playing football. That day I remember the pitch was really tough and I was unlucky but tried to control the ball on the right touch line and pivot at the same time, and did my left acl then. I had hamstring graft surgery, recover went really well and I’ve been getting better and better at football. Now I play more as a centre mid rather than striker but I’ve adapted my game well and still score goals with my left foot. You mentioned the pitch, yes this is critical players have the correct type of boots for the pitch. Companies make special AG stud versions for the artificial grass pitches, which are inherently firmer and less forgiving grounds to play on. Also, I’ve noticed with a lot of the pros they use the metal soft ground (SG) stud patterns, and I believe this has something to do with it, because they have less studs dispersing the pressure under foot on every step, twist and turn, which increases the likelihood of the injury. I think all pros should ensure to wear boots with less aggressive studs, especially now that they are playing more and more with less rest, which is also the main contributing reason we are seeing all these injuries happening.

Valverde, Rice, Rodri, Saliba, and Foden played over 5100 minutes last season that's an average of 59 games full 90 mins... that's crazy

Great episode. I always felt that chiesa had that fear of movement phobia when he returned to action

Yes 2 years is the minimum I hear that before Del piero after the injuri i think that is the same that acl One year playing bad and the second year he start to play good but never the same He was faster

Good podcast this. Subcribed.

I think it’s an exaggeration and sensationalist to say that Douglas Luiz is having a nightmare. By that statement it’s seems as if he’s been terrible in every game he’s played which is not true. I’ve watched a lot of Juventus this season and when he’s come on he’s played decent or well. Against Genoa he was good for the period of time he was on. He looks for the ball, he’s very comfortable on the ball, he plays some good passes. It’s hard to make an unbelievable impact from the bench. He needs a start to show his proper ability. The Italian media is saying it’s a nightmare as well but they’re just trying to create headlines. Giving a penalty away is bad but to say he’s having a nightmare is way over the top. Also there’s no excuse for diving. If someone feels contact goes down it’s a yellow card. All this cheating, dicing and simulation needs to be rid from the game.

Just found you guys. This seems to be the most insightful Italian football podcast in English. Greets from Montenegro!

Italy i think should go hell bent for leather to win both games. They are playing in Italy and need to re establish their dominance at home especially in light of the upcoming WC qualification games. they are coming off the high of beating France, finally are establishing an identity and the right players to interpret the style and vs two teams , as you say a changing and in decline Belgium and a modest Israel. i look for 2 convincing wins. They finally have an Italy player as Capocannoniere in Retegui and a good supporting forward in Raspadori a solid backline and goalie and an emerging young star in Calafiori and the midfield is in fine shape regardless of the controversy regarding as you discuss in Locatelli.

if Italy dominates and does really well against Belgium like they did against France, their only struggle will be against Spain. and if they play them in the nations League playoffs and win, they'll go far in the next world cup. they can only improve at this point.

Pellegrini, how is he still there

Great podcast!! On Inter, 100% agree that goals conceded (especially late) is a worry. That said, they’re only 2 points off the top, with a win and a draw (against Man City) in the CL. If that’s how they’re doing when off their best, then they could have cause for optimism. Teams that win leagues stay competitive even when playing badly…

Spalletti said Gatti is dealing with an injury but yes he should be on the team, and in regards to Locatelli, Spalletti clearly has some beef with him and I feel like sadly his time with the Azzurri is over while Spalletti is in charge.

Forza Italia!! 🇮🇹👏

how do you guys rate Okoli

Lorenzo Lucca got called up now. I think he could be a weapon last 20/30 minutes of the game with his huge frame either preserve a lead or to try to score a goal.

Also, as many have asked we have added timestamps now and will continue to in the future. Hope you all enjoy the pod. <3

If i were juve, i would get back rugani back in jan if possible. He is an exp player, in his prime, and won't cost juve anything.

Guys love the pod, brilliant as usual 👏 My father was at the Artemio Franchi for this game and told me that he could see Pulisic was visibly upset after both penalties were taken by Theo and Tammy respectively. At the time he hadnt put 2 and 2 together, but once he heard Fonseca's post match where he lambasted the team for not giving Pulisic the ball for the PK's he said it all made sense. To me this is blatant insubordination by Theo and Tammy, especially when both pens where to be taken when Milan were losing the match.

Love this podcast, great job guys!!

That mayor is a savage 😂

Gatti is brilliant. When lol? He's the ranocchia of juve. Great show guys👍

When Nima starts relegation talk Carlo takes a quick nap

Conte is cooking 🔥

I disagree with the blanket criticism of penalties in Serie A. While some decisions were clearly mistakes, not all of them were poor. For example, Theo's incident against Fiorentina was unfair-he won the ball cleanly, and the contact that followed was unavoidable. Reijnders’ situation wasn’t a penalty either; if anything, he should have been shown a yellow card for diving. Gabbia’s case is harder to judge, but if the Fiorentina player touched the ball first, it shouldn’t have been a penalty. Additionally, Gatti’s foul for Juventus was questionable, as he clearly committed an infraction with his elbow. However, there were also good decisions, like the penalty awarded to Piccoli and the correct call in the Torino vs Inter match. Therefore, generalizing the criticism of the penalties is unjustified.

refs used to serve indirect kicks in the box...what happened to that officiating?

I doubt that napoli will lose the first place this season Locatelli deserve justice

You guys do great work always a must listen for me.

Only Italian football podcast with insightful and interesting analysis. keep it up!

Tomori is the typical player 1 season wonder, he is showing the reason why Chelsea rejected him and england never call him

Your podcast has become a staple in my day. Thank you Carlo and Nima

Thank you for bringing up the ACL discussion - I'm a sport scientist. I've seen the strength & conditioning/medical procedures at big clubs and they're all out of date. They're using programs from 20+ years ago.

Demon hernandez celebrating his birthday with red card was HILARIOUS 😂

My favorite podcast

Anyone with half a brain would have built the team around McTommany instead united play him as bit part player out of position and wonder why everyone thinks their managers are a joke

"he suits the system" Isn't that the whole point as opposed to having the best player in the world who doesn't?