SempreMilan Podcast: Episode 293 - Paying the Penalty

Join Oli and Anthony as they discuss a dramatic game against Bologna breakdown, look towards Frosinone at the weekend and tackle the PSG-Leao rumours.
This week’s topics include…
↳ Missing penalties
↳ Late sub cost the three points
↳ Does Leao move on after the season?
↳ And more
TIME STAMPS:
Intro 00:00
Bologna Review 01:30
Frosinone Preview 41:40
Listener Questions 46:42
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[@FootballDrawn]

Torgrude is 5000% right about ways of improving Serie A's image on the listener's question. I really think improving these things go a long way in making Serie A into an attractive package. Brilliant episode, as always ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽

[@DrJTPhysio]

The amazing part of the first goal was that Tijani and Adli didn't get back into the box until AFTER the goal was scored. I can't stand the 4-0-6. While the Terraciano pull was awful I think Kristiansen buries that anyway. Gotta put alot of blame on Theo for getting absolutely worked by Orsolini.

[@Neoyorchese]

One week we rock, another week we are heart-broken. I dont know what to expect. I thought Bologna was a tough team , but still thought we could beat them, but we were too fragile in defense and undecisive in front of goal including shooting PKs like middle school kids

[@dubfire77]

Thank you for bringing up the commentators, especially that gentlemen who's Italian and for a reason has more of an African accent. When I hear him it makes me wanna search for a pirated stream. He drives me crazy!

[@lordfoxtrot8330]

Zirksee may turn out not to be very effective player but I can't his touches on the ball are just spectacular

[@doudy2k5]

I’ve been watching this podcast for since like 2019. Once I get my money up, I will definitely be hitting up that Substack

[@SempreMilan]

Thank you mate ❤️🖤

[@ohimats]

(sorry for that earlier comment, I shouldn't watch you guys when cleaning/fixing my keyboard) Awesome content as usual. The Bologna game was not great.... that penalty rule is pure BS. The fact that the post rebound isn't the same as the goalkeeper letting it go (which would have counted) is just mad. We should be making the difference, missing 2 pens is unacceptable. Then again... we're comfortably in 3rd... Leao to PSG makes 0 sense for the player for me. If you are to leave Milan, why go to a subpar league you already know and a club with poor football culture. Milan shouldn't accept anything under the release clause for now. As for Mbappe, he might be a free agent but there is going to be crazy agent fees so the salary isn't the only issue.

[@tonyr.5535]

Pulisic did put that pass in for Kjær who had a free header and missed. And that cross that came to Leão who probably should have done better but way less so than Kjær. Pulisic did have that shot that he should have done better from RLCs through ball.

[@marcuspierantozzi]

As fans we obviously expect a lot and want to win but the unfortunate reality is that we expect a lot from a very very average team! I think about it and do we even have a "star player"?? (Maybe Mike) I think of players like Lautaro, Chiesa, Barella, Vlahovic, Frattesi, Dybala.. the list goes on and on.. there isn't one of these players I wouldn't swap for anyone of our players. Honestly I'd sell Leao while his price is high. That kind of money can do so much for us.. if we can sell Tonali we can definitely sell Rafa ❤🖤

[@davenani5058]

Hi Oli

[@philliplloyd1518]

First of all, great video as always guys, never miss an episode. With regards to how to make serie a better, I mostly agree. However I disagree in a little detail. It all starts and ends with the clubs and the economic environment in which they have to operate in. These clubs have to be more capitalistic not less, capitalism doesn't mean selling out, it just means having a free market with not so much government interference. If the italian government wasn't so corrupt, bureaucratic and anti capitalistic, Milan would have built a stadium 10 years ago and we would have the budget to compete with europe's best. Having to wait 10 + years for a stadium, not because of lack of capital, but because of big government, is baffling, I can't even wrap my head around it. Yeah Lega Serie A could have a better production, but the clubs of serie a have nobody else to blame but themselves for mismanaging the clubs for 20 years. It you get into debt and don't live within your means as an individual you can't go around blaming everybody else, you have to take responsibility. That same principle applies to most of the serie a clubs as well. Who was the former revenue director for Milan that went to chelsea? he said it perfectly, italian clubs have been treated as an expensive hobby for 20 years instead of like a serious business.Suddenly, capital from qatar, UAE and saudi come in, inflates the price of the player market, making that expensive hobby of owning an italian club into a completely unsustainable hobby. More freedom of enterprise, less government intervention is the answer for italian football, better production comes later, better production right now, will only highlight even more how old and rotten all those serie a stadiums are. Long-winded comment, but had to get it off my chest. Love your content guys, I will keep watching and supporting. Cheers

[@mfctracker6431]

Hi guys what do u think we do with De Ketelaera? Cash in on him or give him another chance next season?

[@ziontrain7887]

The team is not concentrating and that’s a mental problem. Not sure how Pioli is preparing the team for games but there’s a lack of concentration and too many lapse in judgement from the players. I think Milan need Conte more than Conte needs Milan. He took over juventus when they were relegated to Serie B and he build a winning team that easily dominated after he left and Allegri took over. Conte did the same with Inter who were the team to break Juventus 9yr domination. At Milan Conte would build a strong team with a winning mentality. Even if he stays for less than 3yrs his project will put us in the right place as he will demand more from the players and better investment from management. We missed 2 penalties and gave up a penalty in the same game? That’s a lack of concentration from the players. Pioli has to go next season. I have no doubt about it.

[@marcuspierantozzi]

Exactly.. I cant understand how any milanisti can be calling for Motta!! 😡🤬

[@aldouslukman5831]

#sempremilan

[@AdiVB]

who is the coach that they say might come next year, all i hear is like "cofee"

[@nsm487]

Leao is a speed merchant...yea I said it. Oli is being kind saying trickery and dribbling. He just knocks the ball into space when teams give him that space..he dupes Noone..his just so fast they can't stop him. Apart from his speed every attribute of his is average..there's nothing else that can be pointed to as exceptional. If he loses a yard of speed..his done.he isn't as good as some of us like to think. He could have evolved but his mentality is not in it..and at his age I'm afraid we seen players like him come and go for decades..they fizzle out. If we don't grab 100 120 mil for him now..we will cry later on. With 120 Mil..we can get gudmundson,zirkzee and sesko going by the values being thrown around..just imagine building the team around them. Their absolute quality. Tongrude should lay of the stats and actually watch the player properly. Zirkzee is at jogging pace gliding pass players,his touch high level and when he has the ball time slows down.. and he manipulates the ball at his own tempo...that sort of ability is only found in legendary players.

[@marcuspierantozzi]

FINALLY!!! Someone else sees it!! OMG I'm so over Leao and all the hype.. you're exactly right! Sell him while we can!!! He reminds me of Balotelli sometimes. I would rather upgrade our defence though. 2 CBs and another striker. Even if tomori and thiaw are back its still sh1t! I would sell kalulu, kjaer, tomori and thiaw to be honest.

[@eddysonego1217]

Who the hell is ready to pay Rafa 100 ml? Not even 2 years a go . City paid Doku 60 ml and at the moment he s more consistent and efficient than Leao. We won’t get much more than that, past doesn’t count, present is not showing him as one you can invest to and adapt to the squad play.

[@marcuspierantozzi]

PSG want him and that can afford it. I don't think he's even worth 40M personally but hey if we can get more than that we are a winner.

[@AC_Milan1899]

Get Motta in for next season.

[@marcuspierantozzi]

Motta is 21 points off top spot! He as no big trophies that I know of. Conte has way more experience, in Europe not only Italy... based on what you'd like we should just get back Gattuso or Seedorf..

[@benlaben07]

Pulisic has never missed a penalty according to Transfermarkt.

[@SempreMilan]

How many taken?

[@benlaben07]

@@SempreMilan 9.

[@HistoryTeacherSteve]

Yes Anthony 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 Serie A needs to be 4K and the Italian commentator on the world feed is atrocious, he's so baaaaad, he can't speak English well enough. Embarrassing