Serie A Chronicles

La Finale

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki, Patrick Kendrick and Nicky Bandini say "ciao for now..."

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Italy Limps Out of Euro 2024

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Patrick Kendrick on Italy's insipid performance against Switzerland in the Euro 2024 Round of 16, and a tournament which started badly and ended much worse.

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Late Goal Sinks Fiorentina in Conference League Final

Fri, 31 May 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki recaps Fiorentina's late loss to Olympiacos in the UEFA Conference League Final; La Viola's second consecutive loss in the final of Europe's newest competition.

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FULL EPISODE | The Agony & Ecstasy of Serie A Relegation & Survival

Tue, 28 May 2024 11:59:00 -0000

In our final main show of the season:

The agony and the ecstasy of the Serie A relegation battle which went down to the wire and saw another last-gasp survival miracle by survival specialist Davide Nicola at Empoli, and the distraught Eusebio Di Francesco as his Frosinone team slid down to Serie B.

And our assessments of every Serie A team this season.

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The Gentleman of Calcio: Claudio Ranieri Retires

Fri, 24 May 2024 06:26:00 -0000

Nicky sings the praises of national hero Claudio Ranieri, a manager who is universally loved in the football world, as his management career comes to an end.

While Patrick makes the case for Marco Baroni winning coach of the year for his great work in keeping Verona in Serie A against the odds.

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⚫🔵 FULL EPISODE | Gasperini Masterclass as Atalanta Destroys Leverkusen in Europa League Final

Thu, 23 May 2024 12:35:00 -0000

Patrick Kendrick walks through Naples as he discusses Atalanta’s magnificent achievement, demolishing Bayer Leverkusen to win the Europa League Final.

The genius of Gian Piero Gasperini and La Dea's scouting and development of players over a long period.

And does Gasp have ambitions away from Bergamo?

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FULL EPISODE | Juventus Sacks Allegri, Europa League Final Preview & Relegation Battle Drama

Wed, 22 May 2024 06:10:00 -0000

The team comes out swinging with differing views on Max Allegri’s sacking at Juventus.

Inter’s ownership… what’s going on? Will there be a clear-out of important players?

Europa League Final preview. How much of a chance do we give Atalanta of beating the undefeated Bayer Leverkusen?

The relegation battle: who of Udinese, Frosinone and Empoli will be the unfortunate club to snatch the final relegation spot?

Plus the saving of Cagliari by “national hero” Claudio Ranieri, and Marco Baroni saves Verona.

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FULL EPISODE | Allegri Ends Juventus Reign with a Coppa Italia Triumph 🏆⚪⚫

Fri, 17 May 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Patrick Kendrick on a Coppa Italia triumph for Juventus and Max Allegri over Atalanta in a season which had looked anything but a silverware-winning one for the bianconeri.

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FULL EPISODE | Amazing Atalanta, Beautiful Bologna

Wed, 15 May 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Bologna has made it to the Champions League for the first time after a brilliant season.

Atalanta and Charles De Ketelaere were wonderful against a terrible Roma which was lucky to lose by only 1 goal a few days after the giallorossi's Europa League exit and La Dea reaching the final. Should Roma have prioritised Champions League qualification over trying to win the Europa League?

Parma and Como will be in Serie A next season.

Does Fiorentina’s Vincenzo Italiano deserve a bigger opportunity?

Preview of this week’s Coppa Italia Final between Atalanta and Juventus, which gives Mina a chance to rage against the bianconero machine which almost lost to relegated Salernitana.

What’s going on at the bottom end of the ladder?

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FULL EPISODE | Fairytale for Atalanta and Fiorentina & the Brilliance of Ancelotti

Sat, 11 May 2024 06:06:31 -0000

Mina Rzouki on an exciting and bittersweet week of European action for Italian teams, as an impressive but unlucky Roma fell short of another Romantada against a strong and organised Bayer Leverkusen; Atalanta was magnificent against Marseille to reach its first European final in the Europa League; and Fiorentina overcame Club Brugge to set up the opportunity to avenge last season's Conference League final loss.

And the brilliance of Carlo Ancelotti.

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FULL EPISODE | Chiesa Shows Flashes of Brilliance, Conspiracy Theories & Curva Walkouts

Wed, 08 May 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Federico Chiesa showed flashes of brilliance in Juventus’ 1-1 draw with Roma, which bodes well for Italy heading into Euro 2024, but can he become more consistent? And what of the talk of him going to Roma?

With Euro 2024 fast approaching, we discuss our preferred Azzurri team formations and selections. One thing we all agree on is that Gianluca Scamacca is untouchable as Italy’s main striker for the tournament after a barnstorming end to the season with goals galore.

We delve into the typically Italian conspiracy theory behind Inter’s loss to relegation-bound Sassuolo.

Milan and Genoa played out an exciting 3-3 draw despite a San Siro Curva Sud walkout protest.

And can Roma and Atalanta make it to the Europa League Final?

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Mixed Night for Roma and Atalanta Europa League Semi Finals

Fri, 03 May 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini on a bad night for Roma which saw them looking down the barrel of a Europa League exit at Leverkusen next week, while Atalanta are well in the tie against Marseille heading back to Bergamo.

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Juventus v Milan: A Battle of Two Dead Managers Walking?

Wed, 01 May 2024 06:10:00 -0000

We start off the show with the important question: Are you Team Tea or Team Caffe?

After a 0-0 between Juventus and Milan which excited nobody, we ask who would be ideal new managers for Juventus and Milan.

Is there a chance that Max Allegri will stay at Juventus, or is it definitely Thiago Motta for the bianconeri?

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Could Serie A have 6 teams in the Champions League next season? After communicating with a UEFA official friend, Patrick clears up how it can happen. Kinda, sorta!

The Europa League semi finals see Roma meet Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta meet Marseille. How do we see these match-ups panning out?

And Fiorentina takes on Club Brugge in the Conference League semi final. Can La Viola get back to the final that they narrowly lost last season?

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⚫🔵 Scamacca On Fire as Atalanta Book Coppa Italia Final Ticket

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Patrick Kendrick on Atalanta leaving it exceptionally late against Fiorentina to book a ticket to the Coppa Italia Final against Juventus, on a night which saw Gianluca Scamacca show his absolute class.

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🔴🔵 Bologna Puts Roma to the Sword at the Olimpico

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:10:00 -0000

It has been an impressive campaign for Bologna as the in-demand Thiago Motta’s men put Roma to the sword at the Olimpico with another brilliant performance from Joshua Zirkzee and co., all but sealing 4th place in Serie A. It looks like Roma and Atalanta will battle it out for the 5th and final Champions League place. Or is there a surprise in store from the likes of Lazio and Napoli?

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⚫🔵 Inter Seals the 2023-24 Serie A Title with Milan Derby Victory

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 06:10:00 -0000

This was the week in which Inter clinched the Scudetto and made history by doing so for the first time in a Milan Derby clash, as they defeated their Milanese rivals 2-1. It was a spiteful match with three late red cards as things got heated before the final whistle.

We discuss what's going on with Milan... Where was the fight? Should Pioli go?

And, of course, we wax lyrical about how remarkable Inter has been this season under Simone Inzaghi.

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Roma went down at home to an unstoppable Bologna who got back on track with some sublime football.

Empoli completed the double over Napoli by winning at the Maradona and cementing themselves as the Neapolitans' bogey team.

Juventus managed to stage a comeback to draw the match against Cagliari after going 2 goals down. Is the countdown on to the end of Allegri at Juventus for bianconeri fans? And is Cagliari the real "Fino Alla Fine" team, with their never-say-die approach?

Fabio Cannavaro was appointed by Udinese to take over the managerial reigns, with his first assignment to complete the suspended match against Daniele De Rossi's Roma.

And we preview this week's Coppa Italia semi final 2nd legs, as Lazio takes on Juventus and Atalanta is at home to Fiorentina. (Note: This episode was recorded a few hours prior to the Lazio v Juventus match).

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⚫🔵 La Dea Waves Her Colours To The Heavens with Patrick Kendrick in Bergamo

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Patrick Kendrick was at Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo to interpret the fairytale for us as Atalanta knocked Liverpool out of Europe.

📸 @patrickendrick on Twitter/X: "LET’S CAST OUR DREAMS TO THE WIND, AS WE WAVE OUR COLOURS TO THE HEAVENS".

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Forza Evan Ndicka! Some Things are Bigger Than Calcio

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 06:10:00 -0000

It was a week of draws in Serie A but the football was secondary as the main focus of the week was the wellbeing of Roma’s Evan Ndicka, who collapsed on the pitch at Udinese with chest pain. Fortunately he is on the road to recovery.

Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari keep on Cagliari-ing with yet another late comeback, this time at San Siro to earn a 2-2 draw against champions-elect Inter.

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Sassuolo continues to be a bogey team for Milan after a 3-3 draw in which it was the rossoneri which needed to come back from a 2-goal deficit.

Atalanta let up a 2-goal lead against Verona ahead of the Europa League return.

Can the deficits in the Europa League quarter finals be turned around: for Milan against Roma and for Liverpool against Atalanta?

Will Atalanta's genius Gian Piero Gasperini become their Alex Ferguson, or will bigger pastures come calling?

And we have to talk about Juventus after a dull scoreless draw with cross-town rivals Torino in the Turin derby.

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Atalanta & Roma Silence Anfield & San Siro

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki on a remarkable European night for Italian clubs in the Europa League quarter final 1st leg. Atalanta went to Anfield and brought home a 0-3 victory over Liverpool, and Roma took the spoils from San Siro with a 0-1 win over Milan…. and both teams probably should have come home with even bigger margins.

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⚫🔵 No Stopping the Nerazzurri as Inter Come From Behind with Frattesi Winner

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Unstoppable Inter earned a stoppage time win at Udinese with a Davide Frattesi goal to set up the potential of sealing the Scudetto with a victory in the Milan derby in two weeks' time.

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FULL EPISODE | Shinpad Shithousery Sideshows as Roma Rules the Rome Derby 🟡🔴

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:10:00 -0000

It was a memorable Rome derby for the sideshow drama, as Gianluca Mancini scored the winning goal and carried on with the curva sud in the afters, and Paulo Dybala reminded Matteo Guendouzi of their respective international exploits.

Inter earned a stoppage time win at Udinese with a Davide Frattesi goal to set up a potential Scudetto win in the Milan derby.

Rumours abound the happiness (or lack thereof) in the Juventus dressing room and Max Allegri’s job despite a win over Fiorentina.

Claudio Ranieri continues to get every drop out of Cagliari win yet another late late show in a come-from-behind win over Atalanta. Does Atalanta have the tools to get past Liverpool in their Europa League quarter final tie?

Milan easily overcame Lecce ahead of their own Italian derby with Roma in the Europa League. Who goes in to Thursday’s 1st leg with the greater momentum?

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🔴⚫ Chronicles Q&A: Antonio Conte to be Pioli's Successor at Milan?

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki answers the following question sent in by Chronicles Tifosi Patron Tom Downs, and takes us down an interesting and winding road...

"Ciao tutti... Interested to know what the gang think about reports of Conte to Milan in the Summer? And whether the signing of Terracciano is a nod to this?"

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The Eternal Derby: Who Will Reign in Rome?

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 06:10:00 -0000

The team previews the Rome derby between Roma and Lazio. Who wil paint the eternal city in their colours as Daniele De Rossi and Igor Tudor meet in their first Derby della Capitale as new managers of their respective clubs?

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🟣⚜️ Magic Mandragora the Difference-Maker for Fiorentina in Coppa Italia Win Over Atalanta

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini on Fiorentina's 1-0 win over Atalanta in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi final, with a sensational strike from La Viola's Rolando Mandragora to win the match, and how Atalanta's approach to this match might bode for their upcoming Europa League quarter final tie against Liverpool.

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⚪⚫ Juventus Bounces Back from Lazio Defeat with Win Over Lazio in Coppa Italia Semi

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 06:10:00 -0000

Patrick Kendrick on Juventus' 2-0 win over Lazio in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi final, just days after defeat to the biancocelesti in Serie A.

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#Allegri-IN or #Allegri-OUT After Juventus' Last-Gasp Lazio Loss?

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 06:10:00 -0000

After some of us spent the Easter break consuming far too much chocolate, we ask is time up for Max Allegri at Juventus or is there a case for keeping him at the club beyond this season?

(Note: We recorded this episode just hours before Juventus' win over Lazio in the Coppa Italia semi final 1st leg).

Could Thiago Motta be the right manager to take over at Juventus, or would he be unwilling to leave Bologna and giving up the chance to lead them on a Champions League campaign?

An excellent start to life at Lazio for new manager Igor Tudor after defeating his former team Juventus first up, ahead of a Rome derby clash coming up this weekend.

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Roma was lucky to get away with a goalless draw at Lecce.

Who goes into the Rome derby as favourites?

Atalanta trounced Napoli in Naples.

Another win for Inter. Is there anything new to learn about them? Are they as good as Conte’s Juventus?

Milan took the win at Fiorentina, in an emotional match after the death of Viola Director Joe Barone, with all 3 goals coming in 6 minutes.

A discussion about great moments vs statistics and consistency in football… what matters most?

Do we judge Rafael Leão too harshly and make unfair comparisons?

Preview of this week’s Coppa Italia semi final 1st legs.

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🇮🇹 Azzurri Pass their USA Trip Test with Venezuela & Ecuador Wins

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:15:00 -0000

While Patrick is still away on holiday, Mina and Nicky are feeling positive after Italy’s friendly match wins in the United States over Venezuela and Ecuador.

Who would be in our Italy starting XI at Euro 2024?

Francesco Acerbi exonerated of racial vilification.

Olivier Giroud looks set to join Los Angeles FC in the MLS next season.

Managerial merry-go-round: Where will Thiago Motta go? Or will he stay at Bologna? De Rossi to stay at Roma? Inzaghi? and more…

Preview of the coming weekend’s fixtures.

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Acerbi Accused of Racism in Inter v Napoli

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini discusses Napoli's Juan Jesus' accusations of racist remarks directed toward him from Inter's Francesco Acerbi, and all the confusion and complications surrounding this unsavoury incident.

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FULL EPISODE | Inter & Napoli Exorcise Champions League Sorrows

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:10:00 -0000

With Patrick away this week, Mina and Nicky discuss Inter’s exit from the Champions League and the wider implications for the club and Serie A.

Allegri’s unhappy interview after Juventus’s 0-0 with Genoa.

Atalanta v Fiorentina postponed after Fiorentina Director Joe Barone was rushed to hospital.

Lazio had a new (caretaker) manager bounce after Sarri’s departure, winning the “derby” against Frosinone.

Milan took the points from Verona after almost letting the Scaligeri back into the game.

An all-Italian Europa League quarter final as Milan to meet Roma.

The Roma train continues with Lorenzo Pellegrini scoring yet another since De Rossi’s arrival.

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🟡🔴 Roma Through to Europa League Quarter Final After Brighton’s Failed Fightback

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 07:10:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini was at The Amex Stadium to watch Brighton mount a fightback against Roma, but never much of a comeback (as well as some brilliant Brighton banner banter in the terraces), as Daniele De Rossi's side comfortably managed the second leg after demolishing De Zerbi's Brightonians in Rome last week in the Europa League Round of 16.

Also a wrap-up of Atalanta and Milan going through; which teams will be in today's draw for the Europa League and Conference League quarter finals; and who is Lazio's new manager?

📸 Nicky's view at the stadium.

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Lautaro Shoots for the Second Star* as Inter Says Adios to the Champions League

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:10:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki cannot hide her disappointment as Inter crashes out of the Champions League at the hands of Atletico Madrid following a disastrous penalty shootout after blowing a 2-0 aggregate lead with an hour to play.

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Massive Blow for Napoli as Barcelona Send the Partenopei Packing from the Champions League

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:30:00 -0000

Patrick Kendrick reviews Napoli's loss at Barcelona which sees them out of the Champions League, and which means they have blown their chance of making it to the Club World Cup, as Juventus will take the spot along with Inter.

What now for the Partenopei?

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Lecce Manager D'Aversa Channels His Inner Zizou on His Way Out the Door

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:10:00 -0000

It's a crazy week in Serie A as Lecce kicked off the managerial merry-go-round by firing Roberto D'Aversa after he headbutted an opposition player at the end of his team’s loss to Verona.

Inter’s victory over Bologna and continued dominance in Serie A.

The tight race to be among the top 4.

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Analysis of Federico Chiesa’s performance and Weston McKennie’s contributions after Juventus draw with Atalanta.

Could Zinedine Zidane be on his way to take over from Max Allegri at Juventus, and would his wife like to live there?

Praise for Daniele De Rossi’s coaching style.

And a round up of the week’s matches, including a spectacular overhead volley from Dani Mota in Monza’s win over Genoa.

Then, right after recording this episode, news dropped that Maurizio Sarri has resigned as Lazio manager, so click the link to go to our instant reaction to the news.

We'll have more for you throughout the week to discuss the Italian teams in European action!

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Maurizio Sarri Resigns as Lazio Manager: Our Instant Reactions

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:55:24 -0000

Just as we finished recording this week's main episode the news dropped that Maurizio Sarri has resigned as Lazio manager. Here is the Serie A Chronicles team's instant reaction to the news.

Our main episode, recorded just before this, will be out shortly, so stay tuned!

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Barcelona v Napoli & Atletico Madrid v Inter UCL Preview with Phil Kitromilides

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 07:15:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki chatted with Phil Kitromilides, from The Spanish Football Podcast and La Liga TV, about next week's Champions League clashes between the Spanish and the Italians, as Napoli travel to Barcelona and Inter go to Atletico Madrid for their Round of 16 2nd leg matches.

In the 1st legs, Napoli and Barcelona drew 1-1 in Naples and Inter defeated Atletico 1-0 in Milan.

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🗣️ Debating the Red Cards & Patrick’s Penalty Commentary Masterclass

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 07:10:00 -0000

The Serie A Chronicles team debated Lazio's 3 red cards against Milan: Were they the correct decisions???

And Patrick Kendrick gave Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini a masterclass in commentating penalty kicks in Serie A matches.

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🎼 Singing Roma's & De Rossi's Praises and Ultras Chants!

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 07:10:00 -0000

The Serie A Chronicles team - and Patrick Kendrick during match commentary - sing Roma's praises and travelling ultras chants, as the giallorossi enjoy a hot moment since manager Daniele De Rossi took charge of his hometown club.

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👋 Bayern Bounces Back to Give Lazio a Champions League Send Off

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:15:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini breaks down Lazio's Champions League exit in Munich after the German champions defeated the biancocelesti 3-0 on a night in which Maurizio Sarri didn't have a plan B.

What does the remainder of the Serie A season hold for Lazio?

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🟥🟥🟥 Lazio Implodes v Milan; Juventus Pays for Poor Finishing at Napoli; Roma on Fire & Bologna on a Roll

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:10:00 -0000

🟥🟥🟥 The team feel a bit sorry for Lazio after the biancocelesti had almost half of their team sent off in a loss to Milan. We debate whether all 3 red cards were the correct decisions. (Note: This episode was recorded a few hours before Lazio's Champions League loss to Bayern Munich. Nicky Bandini will have all the details on that coming out later today!).

Napoli defeated Juventus in a weird match which felt like the bianconeri should have been 3 goals clear at half time, as Vlahovic and co missed chance after chance.

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What makes a good team? Is it results or the style of play?

Dybala and Pellegrini are on fire for Roma after another win and plenty of goals since Daniele De Rossi took over from Mourinho.

Was Inter’s penalty against Genoa a penalty?

Bologna continued its winning run to make it 6 in a row after defeating Atalanta. They now consolidate in 4th place.

Who do we think will make up the remaining Champions League place (or places) after the big 3?

Stay tuned for Nicky Bandini's breakdown of Lazio's exit from the Champions League, and then later in the week Mina Rzouki chats with Phil Kitromilides, co-host of The Spanish Football Podcast and La Liga TV presenter, to preview next week's Champions League matches: Atletico Madrid v Inter and Barcelona v Napoli.

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FULL EP | Chronicles Q&A: Thiago Motta & Bologna; 18-team Serie A?; Our Favourite Stadiums

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 07:15:00 -0000

In this full free episode, Nicky and Patrick answer questions from our Chronicles Tifosi Patrons:

How has Thiago Motta changed from managing Genoa to Bologna and where should he go for his next career move?
What are your thoughts on reducing Serie A to 18 teams? What are the pros and cons, and the chances of it happening?
What are your favourite grounds that you have been to or would like to go to that are outside of the top teams (seven sisters)?

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🐺 TRI-bala Show as Dybala Hat-trick Sparks Roma’s Olimpico Win

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:45:00 -0000

Paulo Dybala starred for Roma with a hat-trick to win the match for Roma against Torino. With the team on a positive run since Daniele De Rossi’s takeover at the helm, could the giallorossi legend stay on next season as manager?

Rafa Leao scored a sublime early goal for Milan to keep Atalanta at bay in direct competition for a Champions League place. Could Pioli be on his way out at the end of season, and if so, then where to?

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Juventus scraped a last-minute win over Frosinone at home with a Rugani strike and a performance to forget. Has the team been deflated by Inter’s unrelenting run of form which has seen them stretch ahead and out of reach of the bianconeri in the Scudetto run home?

Bologna is up to 5 wins in a row after yet another successful home win, this time against Verona. Thiago Motta's rossoblu now find themselves in 4th place.

Empoli now findfs itself 5 points clear of the drop zone after a last-gasp win at Sassuolo. Survival specialist Davide Nicola seems to have done his thing yet again after the Tuscan club has racked up 3 wins and 3 draws since he took over.

Is Inter on course to set a Serie A points record?

Fiorentina won in dominant manner against Lazio in what could have been a heavier scoreline, while Cagliari rescued yet another point after the 90th minute as Claudio Ranieri’s side fought for a draw against Napoli in Francesco Calzona’s first Serie A match in charge of the champions.

Stay tuned this week for a Chronicles Q&A episode as we deep dive on Thiago Motta and Bologna, whether Serie A should go to 18 teams... and more!

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Half-A-MILLION!

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 07:15:00 -0000

This week Serie A Chronicles reached 500,000 episode downloads of the podcast! It's a milestone that we're proud of... and this doesn't even include downloads from our Chronicles Tifosi Patreon subscribers or our YouTube channel. Go subscribe to them!

We want to say a massive GRAZIE MILLIONE from all of the Serie A Chronicles team for helping us reach half a million downloads here on the free version that we publish on the various platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music etc.

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Patrick Kendrick Reviews Champions League, Europa League & Serie A Midweek Action + UEL Ro16 Draw

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:04:00 -0000

Patrick Kendrick reviews the mid-week action in the Champions League, Europa League and Serie A:

Inter v Atletico Madrid (1-0)
Napoli v Barcelona (1-1)
Rennes v Milan (2-3)
Torino v Lazio (0-2)
Roma v Feyenoord (1-1, 4-2 pens.)
Europa League Round of 16 draw
Serie A Round 26 preview

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🫏 Napoli v Barcelona UCL Preview | Is Now the Right Time for a New Manager?

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 07:05:00 -0000

Come for the match preview, stay for Nino D'Angelo's catchy Napoli Napoli Napoli!

With owner Aurelio De Laurentiis firing Walter Mazzarri this week and installing Francesco Calzona as manager, is it the right time for a management change a couple of days before Napoli's Round of 16 Champions League first leg match with Barcelona, who, themselves, are not having a great time of it?

Nicky Bandini, Patrick Kendrick and Mina Rzouki preview the match-up at a precarious time for both teams... and there's plenty about Barcelona here too!

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Calzona Napoletana as ADL Fires Mazzarri; Monza Stuns Milan & Juve Misfires Again

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:38:00 -0000

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After a Serie A round in which 31 goals were scored by 31 different goalscorers, Napoli let go of Walter Mazzarri and will try for third-time-lucky with Francesco Calzona.

Monza stunned Milan with late quickfire goals and a case of the exes.

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Juventus held by Verona... Is this team just bad or is it Allegri?

Could De Rossi remain on the Roma bench next season after another win?

Bologna continues the push for a Champions League place with another Joshua Zirkzee-inspired win, this time over Lazio.

And plenty more!

Stay tuned on Wednesday for our Patreon extra episode as we deep dive on Napoli's chances against Barcelona in the Champions League, as well as a preview of Roma's and Milan's Europa League knockout round return leg with Feyenoord and Rennes. As usual, the full and ad-free versiona will be available only to Chronicles Tifosi Patrons.

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🦅 Immobile Strikes as Lazio Pulls Off Bayern Shock Win

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 07:15:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini breaks down a welcome result as Lazio surprised us and all of Italy by beating a Bayern Munich side which finds itself in a difficult moment. Can they hold on in three weeks time in Germany to go through to the Champions League quarter finals?

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Nicky also discusses Roma's draw at Feyenoord and Milan's demolition of Rennes in the Europa League knockout round first leg matches, as well as Bologna's win over Fiorentina in a midweek Serie A match which sees them knocking hard on the door for a Champions League spot.

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🦅 Lazio v Bayern Munich UCL Preview | Do Ciro & Co. Stand a Chance?

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 07:15:00 -0000

In this week's Patreon extra Patrick Kendrick, Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki show some Valentine's Day love for Lazio and dive deep on their chances against German giants Bayern Munich ahead of their Champions League Round of 16 meeting.

Can the Aquilotti capitalise on momentum after a solid win at Cagliari with a record-setting Ciro Immobile, contrasted with Bayern's heavy defeat by Bundesliga table-toppers Bayer Leverkusen, to produce an upset in the tie?

Subscribe to the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon membership to hear the FULL episode 100% AD-FREE as we also delve into Roma's and Milan's Europa League knockout round ties against Feyenoord and Rennes, respectively, also taking place this week.

In next week's Patreon extra we’ll be previewing Inter v Atletico Madrid & Napoli v Barcelona as Italy takes on Spain in the Champions League.

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⚫🔵 Match-Point: Inter All But Seal the Serie A Title After Win in Rome and Juventus Slip-up

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:20:00 -0000

Well that's that, then... Inter is a whisker away from the Serie A title after going 7 points clear of Juventus with a tougher-than-expected win over Roma and the bianconeri's subsequent failure at home to Udinese. Plus the nerazzurri have a game in hand which could potentially stretch the lead to 10 points, and would surely deliver Simone Inzaghi his first Serie A title.

Acerbi's goal: Should it have been called offside?

Lukaku and Dybala M.I.A. as Pellegrini steps up for Roma.

We discuss all of this here, plus Subscribe to the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon membership to hear the FULL episode 100% AD-FREE, including:

Milan's win over Napoli.... what's going on with Rafael Leao and will Napoli replace Mazzarri?; Fiorentina and Bologna smashing in the goals in high-scoring wins ahead of their mid-week meeting; Atalanta on fire in Genoa; and it's thank you and goodbye to the other Inzaghi who was let go by Salernitana after a familiar face in Davide Nicola returned to Salerno with his Empoli side to deliver the final blow for Pippo's time in charge of La Granata.

Stay tuned later in the week for our Patreon extra episode as we deep dive on Lazio's chances against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, as well as a preview of Roma's and Milan's Europa League knockout round clashes with Feyenoord and Stade Rennais.

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Ins n' Outs | Serie A January Transfer Window Round-up

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 07:15:00 -0000

Patrick Kendrick, Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki round-up Serie A's January transfer window movements. Who were the biggest signings in Italy?

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Inter Opens Up a Gap Over Juventus After Taking Derby d'Italia Spoils

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 07:15:00 -0000

After taking the points in the Derby d’Italia, Inter set up a buffer over Juventus at the top of the Serie A table, going 4 points clear with a game in hand. The nerazzurri are brilliant but what about their squad depth? And is the Scudetto race over already in February?

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Milan enjoyed a comeback win over Frosinone with some recent signings leading the charge.

Will Charles De Ketelaere stay at Atalanta after some bright performances and a double in La Dea’s win over Lazio?

An exciting late comeback by Lecce over Fiorentina.

Napoli back to winning ways with a sublime winning strike from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia over Verona.

Roma’s third consecutive victory under DDR. Can they do Juventus a favour next week against Inter?

AND don't miss this week's Patreon extra episode as we round up Serie A's January transfer window.

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Zona Mista | Is Juventus v Milan the Real Derby d'Italia?

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 07:15:00 -0000

After recording our Derby d'Italia special, someone was caught out on a hot mic in the Zona Mista (mixed zone) questioning why Juventus v Milan isn't the Derby d'Italia.

We're not naming names, but it was Mina!

This one is not to be missed!

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Derby d'Italia Special: Inter v Juventus Rivalry & Drama Through the Years

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 07:15:00 -0000

The Derby d'Italia: A look at the the rivalry, the controversies and the drama through the years between Inter and Juventus.

May 5th, 2002
Iuliano & Ronaldo in 1998
Seedorf's missiles against Buffon
and more...

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🟥 Milik Sees Red as Juventus Falls Behind Inter Ahead of Crucial Derby d'Italia

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 07:26:00 -0000

Jannik Sinner's magnificent Australian Open win: an historic moment for Italian tennis and sport.

Juventus let the Scudetto challenge slip against Empoli, conditioned by going down to 10 men early.

Inter pull no punches in a win at Fiorentina.

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Milan get away with a draw after missing two penalties against Bologna.

Why is Fiorentina’s play not leading to more positive results?

Should Serie A clubs hire experts to teach them how to take penalty kicks, after a weekend in which there were 5 missed spot kicks?

Roma with another victory under De Rossi and another goal for captain Lorenzo Pellegrini.

Will Sassuolo be relegated, especially with Domenico Berardi out injured?

Our Derby d'Italia preview and predictions. Who does the Serie A Chronicles team think will come out on top, and will the match be a Scudetto decider?

And plenty more.... but really, this is all about the build-up to next weekend's Derby d'Italia, and on Friday we have a special episode all about the rivalry, the controversies and the drama through the years between Inter and Juventus. So become a Chronicles Tifosi Patron and don't miss it!

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🚍 Next Stop Napoli for the Mourinho Bus?

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 07:15:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki, Patrick Kendrick and Nicky Bandini discussed the reports that Jose Mourinho could be Napoli's next manager after Walter Mazzarri from next season. What can we expect if it happens? As well as the results of our recent Twitter/X poll on the topic!

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Gigi Riva: A Tribute

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 07:15:00 -0000

This week on the podcast we discussed the passing of Italy and Cagliari legend Gigi Riva.

European champion with Italy in 1968 and scorer in the final against Yugoslavia (won 2-0).
Scorer in the game of the century: the 1970 World Cup semifinal Italy v West Germany (4-3). Hear these two goals in this snippet.
World Cup finalist in 1970.
Italy's all-time top goal scorer with 35 goals in 42 matches.
Star of Cagliari's only Scudetto win in 1969-70, scoring 21 goals in 28 matches.
A Cagliari legend: 13 seasons with the rossoblu after joining from Legnano.

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The Ugly Face of Football Racism as Maignan and Milan React the Right Way in Udine

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 07:15:00 -0000

After perhaps the craziest start to a Serie A Chronicles episode, with doorbells buzzing, a walkout, beauty products and a false start, we get on to the serious stuff...

The disgraceful incident at Udinese v Milan which saw Udinese fans direct racial abuse at Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. Milan were able to achieve a sort of sporting justice after the temporary suspension of the match, grabbing a late winner via Noah Okafor.

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While the snake is away the zebra will play… Juventus leapfrogged Inter to be first on the Serie A ladder while the nerazzurri were over in Riyadh winning the Supercoppa. Should we be surprised that Max Allegri has managed to get his team into this position?

Nicky tells us about her interview with Weston McKennie for 8 By 8 Magazine, talking food crimes among other things.

And is there room for Federico Chiesa in this Juventus lineup?

Daniele De Rossi triumphs in his first hit-out on the Roma bench.

Survival specialist Davide Nicola is back, this time to try to work miracles with lowly Empoli, and started with a win over Monza.

What did we learn from the 4-way Supercoppa tournament in Riyadh and Inter’s crowning for a third time on the bounce?

The death of Italy legend Gigi Riva.

Later this week: Look out for our chat about what comes next for Jose Mourinho.

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Inter Takes Out a Third Consecutive Supercoppa Italiana

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:20:11 -0000

After commentating the Supercoppa Italiana Final and getting a good night's rest, Patrick Kendrick tells us about Inter's defeat of Napoli to give the nerazzurri and Simone Inzaghi a third consecutive Supercup title.

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Is the Pressure off Pioli at Milan After Seeing Off Roma and Mourinho?

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 07:15:00 -0000

This week Mina Rzouki, Patrick Kendrick and Nicky Bandini answered the big questions about Milan and Stefano Pioli:

Is the pressure now off Stefano Pioli at Milan somewhat after an excellent performance, defeating Roma 3-1 at San Siro, which saw the last of José Mourinho in charge of Roma?

Has Pioli shown enough to remain in charge of Milan beyond this season?

Is he a victim of his own success by increasing expectations after winning Serie A two seasons ago?

And how much is the perception of Pioli's and Milan's success tied to the achievements of cross-town rivals Inter?

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Napoli Reaches Supercoppa Final with Dominant Win Over Fiorentina

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 07:15:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini on the (de)mertis of holding the Supercoppa in Riyadh, and Napoli's win over Fiorentina to reach the Supercoppa Italiana Final, where they will await either Inter or Lazio.

Giovanni Simeone strikes first blood.
A double from Alessio Zerbin.
A near-empty stadium in Riyadh.

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Vlahović Double Delivers Juventus Win Over Sassuolo

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 07:15:00 -0000

...and our resident Juventina delivers here, as Mina Rzouki excitedly describes the rise of Juventus and Serbian powerhouse Dušan Vlahović, coming up big with two deadly strikes in Tuesday night's win over Sassuolo to keep the bianconeri hot on the heels of Inter in the Scudetto title race.

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🚌 Mourinho on the Next Bus Out of Rome as Roma Fires the Special One

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:51:48 -0000

Mina Rzouki, Patrick Kendrick and Nicky Bandini discuss Roma's love affair with the Special One coming to an abrupt end as Roma finally fired Jose Mourinho.

How much is he to blame for the giallorossi's current situation?

Where does the club's recruitment strategy come into it?

The fine margins that have turned his career.

With Daniele De Rossi returing to the club to take the helm for the remainder of the season, what is the long term strategy of the club, or is there one at all?

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Some pressure off Stefano Pioli after Milan's 3-1 defeat of Roma at San Siro.

Inter looking in optimum condition heading into the Supercoppa after smashing 5 goals past Monza.

Lazio defeated Lecce and developing a knack for 1-0 wins.

And much more!

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Napoli Played Like Donkeys in Torino Drubbing

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 07:15:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini, Patrick Kendrick and Mina Rzouki discuss a bizarre performance by Napoli after a 3-0 demolition at the hands of Torino, in which they didn't have many complimentary things to say about the Partenopei... and neither did Patrick during his live commentary of the match.

As their season goes from bad to disastrous we wonder... is this the worst title defense of all time?

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Abolishing Italy’s Growth Decree Law & its Impact on Serie A Clubs

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 07:15:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini, Patrick Kendrick and Mina Rzouki discuss the recent abolition of Italy's Growth Decree Law and how it will impact Serie A clubs.

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Serie A 2023-24 Half-way Point: Our Predictions

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:59:00 -0000

In this week's main episode Nicky Bandini, Patrick Kendrick and Mina Rzouki gave us their updated predictions now that we are at the half-way point of the 2023-24 Serie A season.

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💪 Pazza Inter Elbow Their Way to Winter Champions

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 07:15:00 -0000

After a crazy Inter-Verona with a controversial non-VAR decision and a late missed penalty, the nerazzurri remain on top of the Serie A table at the halfway point of the season. But are we seeing chinks in the armour of the Campioni d'Inverno?

The big questions on Juventus:

Why is Samuel Iling-Junior Junior?; and

Are we expecting too much from Dusan Vlahovic?

Fiorentina is getting more than the sum of its parts out of its squad but needs a goalscorer.

Napoli go from bad to disastrous, playing like donkeys and getting a smashing from Torino. Is this now the worst title defense of all time?

And Roma gonna Roma; Mourinho gonna Mourinho. Yet another send off for the giallorossi manager.

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Chronicles Q&A: Best & Worst of Calcio in 2023, Hopes for 2024

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:27:53 -0000

Chronicles Tifosi Patron, Bilal, sent us this question, which provoked a lot of discussion among the Serie A Chronicles team:

What were the best and the worst moments of 2023 for each one of you? What are you most hopeful for in 2024 football-wise?

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RE-POST | The Man in the Arena: A Tribute to Gianluca Vialli

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 09:29:36 -0000

One year ago, Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki recorded this episode after we learned of the death of Gianluca Vialli, a legend of Italian and English football and a much loved human. Here it is again in full on the first anniversary of his passing. We miss him.

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In a special emotional Serie A Chronicles episode, Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki pay tribute to Gianluca Vialli, who sadly passed away in London after a long walk with his unwanted travel companion, pancreatic cancer.

We focus on the man, more than the player, and the impact he made on so many.

Nicky Bandini's article for The Guardian: Gianluca Vialli spent his life winning trophies but he also won hearts.

Goals mentioned:

For Sampdoria v Arsenal.

For Juventus v Cremonese.

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Fiorentina Continues To Rise Under Vincenzo Italiano

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 07:15:00 -0000

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Fiorentina is now in fourh place in Serie A and has earned our praises as Vincenzo Italiano keeps finding ways to keep the Tuscan club winning. Plus the intriguing journey of Viola youth product Luca Ranieri, scorer of the late winner over Torino.

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A less than exciting Juventus v Roma clash in Turin leaves us wondering if Allegri is on the right path to take this team all the way in Serie A in 2024.
Flaws were exposed in Simone Inzaghi's Inter side as plucky Genoa nicked a draw. Are the nerazzurri a different team without Lautaro Martinez?
Napoli has reverted to the mean after another lackluster performance at home. We question whether this season is already a write-off for the Partenopei.
And the abolition of Italy's Growth Decree law for athletes... what is it and what does it mean for Serie A?

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Juventus Does Enough Against Predictable Roma

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 07:15:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini, Patrick Kendrick and Mina Rzouki are back for our first episode of 2024!

It was a less than exciting Juventus v Roma clash in Turin as Mourinho's men came close to breaking the deadlock early, but then failed to provide any punch as the bianconeri pounced on a defensive error to take the points, leaving us wondering what the giallorossi's game-plan is at all, and is Allegri on the right path to take this team all the way in Serie A in 2024?

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Flaws were exposed in Simone Inzaghi's Inter side as plucky Genoa nicked a draw. Are the nerazzurri a different team without Lautaro Martinez?

Napoli has reverted to the mean after another lackluster performance at home. We question whether this season is already a write-off for the Partenopei.

Fiorentina, sitting in fourh place, earn our praises as Vincenzo Italiano keeps finding ways to keep La Viola winning. Plus the story of youth product Luca Ranieri, the scorer of the late winner over Torino.

And the abolition of Italy's Growth Decree law for athletes... what is it and what does it mean for Serie A?

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🎄 Last Gasp Milan, Youthful Juve, and José Says "No Way" to Napoli

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 07:23:39 -0000

Patrick Kendrick, Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki took some time out from their family Christmas festivities and delicacies of pizze fritte, tortellini, struffoli, panettone and pandoro, to put together a trilogue of voice notes on the latest round of Serie A action.

Patrick on Milan's late draw to claw back a point from Salernitana and Juventus' "lunch-match" win at Frosinone.

Nicky on the contrast of the electric Olimpico atmosphere and the dire football on display in Roma's home win over Napoli, the causes of the Partenopei's sharp fall from the heights of last season's Scudetto, and Inter's win over Lecce.

Mina on fun family Christmas day dynamics in the Rzouki household, as well as the maturity of Fiorentina's style after winning at Monza; is Nicolo Barella the third-best midfielder in the world?; Juventus' win over Frosinone; a reminder to trust in Mourinho when backs are against the wall; the lack of development of Rafael Leao and Stefano Pioli's struggle to find balance with his Milan squad.

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🎄 Milan Snatches a Draw at Salernitana as Serie A Breaks for Christmas

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 14:32:00 -0000

While Patrick Kendrick waits for his luggage at Capodichino airport in Naples, where he is spending his Christmas, he makes our mouths water by telling us about the southern Italian fare that he'll be devouring over the festive season. And there was the little matter of Milan's 2-2 draw at Salernitana.

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Osimhen and Kvara Back to Their Best for Napoli

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:05:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki, Patrick Kendrick and Nicky Bandini are in top form in this week's episode as they discuss...

The Champions League Round of 16 draw for the Italian clubs.
Lazio's struggles after a hapless defeat to Inter.
Heaping praise on Inter and Francesco Acerbi.
Is Inter's squad fresher than Juventus' despite no European competition for the bianconeri?
Napoli win against Cagliari with the brilliance of Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

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Cagliari fans' hatred of Napoli... apparently it's a thing!
Bologna beat Roma and Mourinho manages to make the story all about him, as usual. Has he lost the ability to inspire his players?
Jan Carlo Simic scores on debut for Milan in a much needed win over Monza.
Juventus drop points to allow Inter to creep further ahead at the top of Serie A.
Messages from our Chronicles Tifosi Patrons celebrating Patrick joining as a co-host.
Our schedule over the Christmas and new year period.
And we end the show in the Christmas spirit!

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Lazio Gifts Inter a 4-point Lead over Juventus at the Top of Serie A

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 07:01:00 -0000

Patrick Kendrick drives home fresh from commentating the big Sunday night Serie A clash between Lazio and Inter, and breaks down the match in which the biancocelesti gifted their northern “gemelli” an early Christmas gift with the opening goal on the way to a 2-0 loss, allowing Inter to open a 4-point gap on Juventus in second place.

With Inter’s relentlessness in attack and statistical numbers looking ominous for the chasing Serie A pack, Patrick also discusses Inter’s prospects for Monday’s Champions League Round of 16 draw. Could it be a treble-winning season for the nerazzurri?

And what of Lazio, with a gaping hole in midfield and difficulty finding the back of the net?

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Milan Defeats Newcastle to Progress to Europa League as Lazio Move On in Champions League

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 06:55:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini gives us a comprehensive breakdown of Milan's success at St. James' Park, defeating Newcastle United 2-1 to qualify for the Europa League place, after things looked bleak when the rossoneri went a goal down in the first half.

Lazio joined Inter and Napoli by also finishing second after a 2-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid, and now await the draw for the Champions League knockout phase to find out which difficult tie is ahead.

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Inter & Napoli Finish Second in their Champions League Groups

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki on Inter and Napoli both finishing second in their Champions League groups after the nerazzurri drew with Real Sociedad at San Siro and the Partenopei defeated Braga at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

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Juventus Let the Cat Out of the Bag to Topple Napoli

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 06:02:00 -0000

Patrick Kendrick takes the reigns as the main host for the first time in this episode with Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki as we discuss all the drama (that word comes up every week, doesn't it???) of Round 15 of the Serie A season.

Juventus topped the table briefly after bianconeri cult hero Federico Gatti headed home the winner against Napoli and we wonder what's more important - to win in an aesthetically pleasing way, or just to win dammit!?!?

Is Napoli better off since Walter Mazzarri took over as manager from Rudi Garcia?

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Inter keeps striding forward with goals aplenty and playing some lovely football, but is still only two points clear of Juventus after the latest 4-0 demolition of Udinese at San Siro. Will Simone Inzaghi's men handle the pressure being applied by the bianconeri on their Scudetto charge, or will one of the two fall away?

After a miraculous last ditch backheeled winner by Luis Muriel for Atalanta, where does Milan go from here? Can the rossoneri get through the Champions League group stage or at least progress through to the Europa League?

Has the group stage of the European competitions been a success for the Italian clubs so far?

This week the man who does his best work after the 94th minute popped up yet again. Cagliari's Leonardo Pavoletti scored a 99th minute winner with an overhead kick after the Casteddu trailed Sassuolo. We ask the important question: Would you have him in Luciano Spalletti's Italy squad?

And if you want drama, chaos, confusion and craziness, we give you Roma and Jose Mourinho, with more discussion about the madness of Roma v Fiorentina following on from Nicky's Mourinho Show voice note.

And we end with some Q&A about Serie A clubs' youth setups and new stadiums (stadia?) ... which will probably never get built! ... Oh Italy, we love you so!!!

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The Mourinho Show Rolls On at Roma While Milan Loses Control in Bergamo

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:20:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini watched on as Roma and José Mourinho keep on doing Roma and José Mourinho things. With two red cards, did they throw away a home win against Fiorentina with ill discipline or did they hang on for a valuable draw?

And Mourinho's attention-seeking antics keep everyone talking about him.

While in Bergamo, Milan self-imploded in the final moments against Atalanta after Captain Calabria's late send off.

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Patrick Kendrick on Fiorentina and Lazio Through to Coppa Italia Quarter Finals

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 06:46:00 -0000

Patrick Kendrick discusses Lazio's 1-0 defeat of Genoa and Fiorentina's win on penalties against Parma after a late comeback in the Coppa Italia Round of 16, as well as the upcoming clashes in the competition.

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Inter Makes a Statement of Intent in the Home of the Champions | Patrick Kendrick Joins as Co-host

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0000

This week we give you the FULL episode as Serie A Commentator Patrick Kendrick joins Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki for his first episode as a co-host of Serie A Chronicles, and Nicky has three questions for Patrick to find out a bit more about him.

Inter traveled to Naples and ran away with the match on the scoresheet, with some beautifully executed goals, but it wasn't as one-sided an affair as 0-3 might suggest.

We wonder whether Simone Inzaghi has matured as a manager during his time in charge at Inter.

Is Jose Mourinho the right manager for Roma or has the club stalled its progression with his antics?

Milan rebounded from recent poor results with a comfortable win at home to Frosinone.

It was the late late show in Monza with a wild ending as the home side equalised in stoppage time only for Juventus' Federico Gatti to fire home a winner moments before the end.

And the class of Adrien Rabiot. Is he Juventus' most important player?

We disscuss Italy's Euro 2024 draw. How will Spalletti's Azzurri fare against Spain yet again, as well as Croatia and Albania?

Italy's Womens team scored a crucial win in Spain in the Nations League.

All that and more in this bumper episode!

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🇮🇹⚽️🎙️OFFICIAL | Serie A Commentator Patrick Kendrick Joins the Serie A Chronicles Team!

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:58:00 -0000

We are beyond excited to announce that Serie A World Feed Lead Commentator Patrick Kendrick is joining Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini as our new team member and Host of the Serie A Chronicles podcast from this week.

In this short episode, Patrick has a message for our listeners and Chronicles Tifosi Patrons.

Patrick is a wonderful personality in the world of football and has been a popular guest on the podcast twice previously. He brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion for all things Serie A, Azzurri and Italy, as well as great insight as an insider immersed in the world of calcio.

Based in Italy in his prominent role as Lead Serie A Commentator, and heard weekly all around the world commentating on Serie A match broadcasts, Patrick perfectly compliments the already-familiar voices of Mina and Nicky, who have brought you this fantastic Italian football podcast for the past two years.

We can't wait to see and hear what is in store for this exciting evolution of the Serie A Chronicles podcast, now that we have three of the absolute best in the business in the virtual studio each week bringing you the drama, the chaos, the stories and the fun of THE BEST FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN THE WORLD!!!!

See our announcement on social media and let us know your thoughts: Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube.

Forza Calcio! 🇮🇹⚽️🎙️

- The Serie A Chronicles Team

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Inter & Napoli Play Out 6-Goal Champions League Thrillers

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:56:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki breaks down Inter's comeback 3-3 draw at Benfica and Napoli's late loss at Real Madrid in the Champions League.

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Disappointing Night for Milan, Brilliant Night for Lazio

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:20:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini breaks down the contrasting fortunes of Milan and Lazio in the Champions League group stage, as the biancocelesti sealed qualification to the knockout rounds with a Ciro Immobile late show against Celtic, and the rossoneri lost at home to Borussia Dortmund, leaving them hanging on to their place in the competition by a thread with one match remaining in the group stage.

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Comparing Allegri's Juventus with Past Squads

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 06:55:00 -0000

It's the Serie A Chronicles Black Friday Special as Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini discuss their Black Friday discount purchases, Mina's favourite romantic comedy movie, and the latest in the world of Serie A.

We compare the current Juventus of Max Allegri to past squads, after a Derby d'Italia draw that some said was the most boring in a long time.

Assessing Walter Mazzari's first outing back on the bench for Napoli as they defeated Atalanta.

Milan defeat Fiorentina with a reord-setting debut from youngster Francesco Camarda.

Is Roma capable of making it into the top 4 this season after a dominant performance in a win over Udinese?

Mourizio Sarri facing some tough questions after defeat at Salernitana which gave Pippo Inzaghi's Granata its first win of the campaign.

Soule scores again for Frosinone and Jonathan Zirkzee is playing some outstanding football for Bologna.

And is there any truth to the rumour that Antonio Conte has signed on to retake the reigns at Juventus next season?

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Phew! Of course it was dramatic, but Italy will defend its title at Euro 2024

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 06:55:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki is back this week with Nicky Bandini to discuss heart palpitations, throwing the remote at the TV, drilling into walls at 1am, and of course... Italy's Euro 2024 qualification!

Italy will defend its European Championship title at Euro 2024 after securing qualification with a 0-0 draw against Ukraine. But it wasn’t without controversy.

Can Spalletti’s Azzurri go far in Germany next year?

Should Ukraine have had a penalty in stoppage time?

The Jorginho penalty issue... there's no hopping, skipping or jumping over it. It has to stop!

Italy's striker issues... who will lead the line?

And we preview this weekend’s Derby d’Italia as Inter travels to Turin to take on Juventus.

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Ammazza! It's Mazzarri for Napoli with Serie A Commentator Patrick Kendrick

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0000

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Serie A World Feed Commentator Patrick Kendrick joined Nicky Bandini for this episode, with Mina Rzouki unfortunately a little under the weather, to discuss all the drama around the next Napoli manager, as owner De Laurentis has had enough of Rudi Garcia after another loss at home to Empoli. It looks like a return to former manager Walter Mazzarri, after earlier reports that Igor Tudor would be given the gig.

Is Patrick #PioliIn or #PioliOut? Milan’s rollercoaster ride of a season keeps going round after blowing a 2 goal lead at Lecce.

Inter beat Frosinone with a goal-of-the-season contending wonder-strike from Federico Dimarco, but the big question is: Did he mean it or was it a fluke?

Has the media been disrespectful toward Juventus recently? And is the season turning into a two-horse race between the bianconeri and Inter, ahead of their meeting in the next round of Serie A?

Lazio v Roma petered out to a dull 0-0, with the most entertaining part of the tie being the battle of the handbags in the build-up as Mourinho and Sarri traded the usual jibes in the media... and then hugged it out at the final whistle.

Italy's Euro 2024 qualifier crescendo happens next... Will Spalletti's Azzurri get past North Macedonia (yes, them again!) in Rome and Ukraine in Leverkusen to earn qualification, or will it be the dreaded play-offs again?

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Milan do the Hokey Pokey with Stefano Pioli

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:00:04 -0000

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Milan falls back in love with Stefano Pioli after bouncing back from its Serie A struggles to defeat PSG, with excellent goals from Giroud and Leao. And the Milanisti had a show in store for former Milan goalkeeper Donnarumma.

Inter keep on winning in their style.

Napoli couldn't get over the line against Bonucci's Union Berlin, managing only a draw.

And Lazio defeated Feyenoord despite having 35% possession and one shot on goal.

Back in Serie A last weekend Roma left it late to take the points over Lecce with two injury time goals, including a Lukaku strike to win it after he had earlier missed a penalty.

Juventus keep on "Juventusing".

Maurizio Sarri: the endearing grumpy old bloke at the bar.

And we preview the coming weekend's Rome Derby. Who do we think will win?

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Beckham on Netflix: The Serie A Chronicles Discussion

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 07:25:00 -0000

In our pre-show chat a couple of weeks ago Mina Rzouki, Nicky Bandini and Producer Simon had an interesting discussion about the Beckham documentary series on Netflix.

The drama and the controversy surrounding The Beckhams; the abuse David suffered after the 1998 World Cup; the redemption...

The husband; the father; the man...

The Galactico; the Milanista; the MLS; the treble...

And was he as great a footballer as he was/is a celebrity?

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Milan's Serie A woe, Juve on the Go & Roma's Olimpico Show

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 07:15:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki on a number of topics following the weekend's round of Serie A action:

Milan’s troubles (note that this was recorded before last night's win over PSG)
Juve scrapes a win at Fiorentina
Inter setting the pace and Lautaro’s consistency
Roma’s stoppage time turnaround against Lecce
Lazio’s poor match against a flying Bologna, with Calafiori on fire
Chronicles Tifosi Patron Leo Haider's contribution on Juventus' loanee at Frosinone Matías Soulé

Note: The main podcast episode with Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini will be out later in the week!

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Napoli and Milan's End-to-End Spectacle & Mourinho's Halloween Horror Show

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:15:00 -0000

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It's the Serie A Chronicles Halloween Special as Nicky Bandini in New York and Mina Rzouki in London blow the whistle on a spooky weekend of calcio chaos, complete with Halloween costume mishaps!

Napoli and Milan played out the most exciting match in this Serie A season so far, as the Neapolitans came back from a 2-goal deficit to almost snatch a win from the jaws of defeat.

A hugely misfortunate Moise Kean shone for Juventus against Verona in their last-gasp win. Has the bianconeri striker turned a corner after recent performances, despite not scoring a goal yet this season?

Romelu Lukaku returned to a whistle-wielding San Siro to face Inter for the first time, as Roma parked the bus in Mourinho-style and almost got away with it.

Plus the impact of Marcus Thuram at Inter.

We throw some love at miracle-worker Claudio Ranieri and his Cagliari comeback kings, in what many are calling the greatest comeback in Serie A history, as the Sardinians came back from 0-3 down against Frosinone to score 4 goals in the final 20 minutes, with none other than last minute promotion hero Leonardo Pavoletti bagging both the equalising and winning goals in stoppages.

And a head-turning performance by Atalanta's Gianluca Scamacca.

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Lazio and Milan Disappoint in the Champions League

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 05:22:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki reviews Lazio's loss against Feyenoord, and has has some tough love for Milan and Stefano Pioli after a frustrating loss against Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League.

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Inter and Napoli Champions League Wins

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 11:54:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini reviews Inter's win over RB Salzburg and Napoli's win at Union Berlin in the Champions League.

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Locatelli Scratches a 7-year Itch as Juventus Downs Milan at San Siro

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 04:35:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini discuss Manuel Locatelli scoring the winner for Juventus against Milan, and we hear Serie A commentator Patrick Kendrick's call of the goal, describing in exhilirating detail how he did it 7 years to the day after doing the same against Juventus when he wore the rossonero shirt. Plus we discuss other stories around the bianconeri's big win... like Mad Max's sideline striptease of fury!

Inter and Lautaro Martinez continue flying.

Napoli topple Verona.

Roma scrape a win against 10-man Monza, with Mourinho doing Mourinho things.

Lazio win away at Sassuolo.

And after the jingle... a bittersweet memory to close the show.

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💶 All the Legalese Around the Football Betting Investigations in Serie A

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 08:04:00 -0000

🎙️"Nicky, I think you should be a lawyer... you just laid the facts out so perfectly here!"

Nicky Bandini did a brilliant lawyer impersonation to explain the current football betting investigations happening in Serie A involving a number of players, including Nicolo Fagioli, Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo, and blew Mina Rzouki's mind with the attention to detail on display.

🔊 LISTEN to the full episode and subscribe: 🇮🇹 Italy Falls at Wembley but Euros Remain in Sight.

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🇮🇹 Italy Falls at Wembley but Euros Remain in Sight

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 05:55:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki discuss Italy's Euro 2024 qualifier matches against Malta and England.

Is Spalletti the right manager to get the Azzurri to the tournament?

Nicolò Fagioli banned for 7 months for betting on football matches, with more players in the crosshairs.

Victor Osimhen out for 4 to 6 weeks after getting injured on duty with Nigeria.

And a look ahead to this weekends Serie A matches, with a big Milan v Juve Sunday night clash being the highlight.

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We're Back Together! Meet Milan's New Star Goalkeeper: Olivier Giroud

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 05:59:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki are back recording together and have a great episode for us!

Meet Milan's new star goalkeeper, as Olivier Giroud makes a name for himself between the posts against Genoa
Just announced: Italy will co-host Euro 2032. We find out the news while recording this episode!
Inter and Milan: how are their seasons going so far?
Napoli stumble again at Fiorentina as concerns grow about Rudi Garcia.
Vincenzo Italiano working wonders with Fiorentina. Is he the next star Italian manager to emerge?
Allegriball doesn't excite us.
Paulo Dybala injured again for Roma.
Lazio's difficult style of play under Maurizio Sarri.
Italy's upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and England

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Preview | Our Reaction as Italy is chosen to co-host Euro 2032

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 02:54:35 -0000

Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki were back together last night recording this week's episode when UEFA announced that Italy and Turkey will co-host the Euro 2032 tournament. Here's their reaction to the exciting news.

The full episode will drop at 7.00am (UK time) on Wednesday!

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Nicky Bandini at Stadio Maradona for Napoli v Real Madrid

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:52:18 -0000

Nicky Bandini gives us the run-down on an exciting Napoli v Real Madrid Champions League clash which saw the Partenopei narrowly lose 2-3, with mistakes making the difference on the pitch.

Nicky was there for Stan Sport Australia, and describes the joyous disco-like atmosphere in and around the Stadio Maradona and the city of Naples, with underwear hanging in the streets alongside Napoli flags!

P.S. Nicky and Mina are planning to record together (and to do so more often) next week. Stay tuned!

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Roma, Just Don't Let Anyone Shoot! & Lautaro Bags Four Off The Bench

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0000

Part 1 - Nicky Bandini on

A dull 0-0 between Atalanta and Juventus
Roma bounce back against Frosinone, but will Mourinho 3rd season syndrome continue to raise its ugly head?
Lautaro Martinez scores 4 goals off the bench for Inter. Where does he rank?
Victor Osimhen reconnects with Napoli fans
Heading to Naples for the Napoli v Real Madrid Champions League broadcast for Stan Sport Australia

Part 2 - Mina Rzouki on

Genoa's Albert Gudmundsson has footballing pedigree
Where does Lautaro stand in striker rankings?
Maurizio Sarri's rantings after Lazio's defeat at Milan
Milan's improvement since the derby
De Zerbi's defensive frailties with Brighton
Mourinho's reminders for Roma

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Napoli's Osimhen TikTok Saga & Roma's Mourinho-drama

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 12:01:37 -0000

"It's so difficult to embed players into a system when they've just arrived at the very end of the transfer market".

Part 1 - Mina Rzouki on the issues plaguing Lazio; and concedes that this Juventus team is not the right one for Max Allegri to manage.

Will Rudi Garcia last the next month at Napoli? And why on earth did their social media manager troll Victor Osimhen on TikTok???

Part 2 - Nicky Bandini on

the Victor Osimhen TikTok saga at Napoli
Domenico Berardi on fire at Sassuolo
Genoa thump Roma
Roma's troubles sees fans calling out Mourinho

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Aye Napoli... What Gives? #RudiOut??? And Szczęsny's Struggles

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 07:45:32 -0000

Part 1 - Mina Rzouki on Napoli following a 0-0 with Bologna and Victor Osimhen's spat with manager Rudi Garcia after being subbed off.

Mina answers the following question from Chronicles Tifosi subscriber Daniel Bartolini:

Hello, team. First off, I've been enjoying the new format. The back and forth short segments have been fun. It's like getting to listen in on someone's answering machine. To my main question: is Rudi Garcia’s biggest task at Napoli getting this team to understand his system, or is it getting this team to forget last year? Early on, it seems like some players are playing through dips in confidence, some players are trying to figure out the system, and some players just sort of look…off. As a fan, I miss Spalletti (so much), but also want to give Garcia a fair shake. Where do you see the biggest areas of concern so far? Thank you!

Also Milan, and Pioli's comments from last week about playing well for short periods, and the criticism they have received recently. Are they too Leao-dependent?

Part 2 - Nicky Bandini worries for Napoli after Victor Osimhen's outburst at manager Rudi Garcia.

Wojciech Szczęsny's struggles in goal for Juventus in their loss against Sassuolo.

Trouble at Lazio after 4 points in 5 games and President Lotito heard screaming at Maurizio Sarri.

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A Commanding Derby Win for Inter as 4 Minutes of Pioliball Isn't Enough for Milan

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 06:06:56 -0000

Part 1 - Mina Rzouki on Inter's demolition of Milan in the Milan derby and Juventus' fantastic Lazio win.

Part 2 - Nicky Bandini on

Inter's brilliance and depth
Pioli's crazy comments
Juventus on fire against Lazio
Roma's 7-0 demolition of Empoli
Frosinone's comeback win
Napoli's comeback draw at Genoa

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Azzurri go from Disappointment to Relief and More Drama at Juventus

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 06:20:00 -0000

Part 1 - Nicky Bandini has the verdict on Luciano Spalletti's first two matches in charge of Italy for the Euro 2024 qualifier matches, drawing with North Macedonia in Skopje and defeating Ukraine in Milan.

Part 2 - Mina Rzouki was disappointed with the attitude and character of the Azzurri after the draw with North Macedonia, but her spirits were lifted with the win over Ukraine.

Plus...

Who will make the difference in the Milan derby?
Did Paul Pogba ever maximise his full potential?
And excited about Monza v Lecce.

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Lazio Strikes a Blow at Napoli While We Prepare for a Huge Milan Derby

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 06:30:00 -0000

This week Mina Rzouki was catching some sunshine at the beach in Monaco after attenting the Champions League draw, while Nicky Bandini was at home, but both were of course across all the happenings in Serie A as Maurizio Sarri gave the bird to a fan (again) after his Lazio toppled Napoli (again), and the teams from Milan set up a delicious top-of-the-table Milan Derby.

Part 1 - Mina

Lazio's excellent win at Napoli
Lecce's win over Salernitana
Milan continue to fly winning away at Roma
Inter looking very strong after Fiorentina demolition
Juventus' easy win over Empoli

Part 2 - Nicky

Rudi Garcia not changing much for Napoli against Lazio
Maurizio Sarri's run-in with a Napoli fan
Why hasn't Victor Osimhen's contract renewal been signed?
Is Roma suffering from "Mourinho's 3rd season syndrome"?
The Italian federation's absurd investigation of Milan's team bus chants
The upcoming top-of-the-table Milan derby
Can Nicolo Barella keep his temper in check?
Gianluca Scamacca off to a flying start at Atalanta
Juventus' flashes of quality

Part 3 - Mina

How will Monza's season pan out after an excellent first season in Serie A?
Gianluca Scamacca and Charles De Ketelaere thriving under Gasperini at Atalanta
Rudi Garcia to steady Napoli after its Lazio wobble
Inter and Milan to challenge for the Scudetto as excitement builds for the Derby della Madonnina
Will Lecce's run last?
Juventus - will they get it together or will the midfield be exposed?
Roma's struggles
Does Fiorentina have the right squad balance?

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Group F Indeed: Champions League Draw for Serie A Clubs

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:40:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini on the 2023-24 Champions League group stage draw for Serie A's clubs, Milan, Napoli, Inter and Lazio... and how about that Group of Death?

Group 'F' indeed.

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Romelu Lukaku Heads to Roma - Are Serie A's Defenses Ready?

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:15:10 -0000

Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini send this week's Postcards from Serie A to discuss:

Part 1 - Nicky

Juventus v Bologna
Milan v Torino and Pioli's vision for the rossoneri's identity
Verona v Roma
Romelu Lukaku heading to Roma?
Napoli v Sassuolo

Part 2 - Mina

Doing an all-nighter!
Verona defeats Roma, exposing the giallorossi's defensive frailties
Juventus and the impact of Samuel Iling-Junior
Bologna's approach to the Juve match
Love for Milan and Stefano Pioli
Napoli is Napoli

Part 3 - Mina & Nicky together at Sky Sports News studios in London

Inter defeated Cagliari as Lautaro Martinez continues to star for the nerazzuri. Is Yann Sommer good enough in goal?
Are the defenses of Serie A's main title contenders up to the task against an excellent attack?
What are Roma's prospects now that Romelu Lukaku is joining?

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Is Juventus the Real Deal? & Milan Left Out in the Heat

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini send this week's Postcards from Serie A to discuss:

Roberto Mancini stepping down from the Azzurri bench and Luciano Spalletti taking over ahead of Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Destiny Udogie starring for Tottenham.
Fiorentina destroys Genoa without Amrabat and Michael Kayode shines.
Is Juventus the real deal after an excellent performance against Udinese and a rejuvanation of Chiesa and Vlahovic?
Marko Arnautović's debut for Inter v Monza.
Napoli's convincing win v Frosinone with a standard Victor Osimhen double.
Andrea Belotti's almost-hattrick for Roma v Salernitana. Is he the striking solution for Roma?
Candreva's stunning strikes for Salernitana.
Will Charles De Ketelaere be the real deal at Atalanta after scoring on debut?
Grumpy Maurizio Sarri after Lazio's loss to Lecce, as Pontus Almqvist stars for the Salentini.
Milan's strong start to the season and how Christian Pulisic performed.

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Serie A Season 2023-24 Preview: Our Favourite Serie A Summer Signings & More

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 09:42:00 -0000

Welcome to our Serie A Season 2023-24 Preview and the new Serie A Chronicles format!

While Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki were together at the Sky Sports News studio for their regular Transfer Talk segment this week, they recorded Part 1 of our Serie A season 2023-24 preview, including Top 4 and Scudetto winner predictions.

* When Nicky says "Traore" she means Toure.

Then in Part 2, Nicky answers the questions:

Which players have been her favourite signings in Serie A over the summer transfer window so far?
Which teams is she most excited to watch aside from the expected frontrunners?
Which teams does she predict to be relegated this season?

And throws the questions over to Mina for her response in Part 3 of this episode.

🎂🫶 P.S. It's Mina's birthday today so please send her some birthday love on the socials!

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Serie A Chronicles Season 3: An update from Nicky & Mina

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 06:30:00 -0000

An update from Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki on the format of the Serie A Chronicles Podcast for Season 3.

Each week, beginning next week, we'll be sending each other a voice note to respond to after a round of matches or when an important issue arises. Each one will be published on its own, 100% ad-free, on Patreon as they are recorded. Then, later in the week, they will be compiled into a longer episode.

We'll still record episodes together, but less frequently, due to time constraints. But more of our content will be on our free podcast feed, albeit with plenty of ads to help pay the bills. If you want to get the content faster, 100% ad-free, plus video episodes, and to be a part of the show with questions and comments (and even get your voice on the show!), then become a Chronicles Tifosi member on Patreon!

Also, for Spotify users: you can now connect your Patreon account to your Spotify account to get the Serie A Chronicles Tifosi feed (audio episodes only, not video) in the Spotify app. Click here or search for it in Spotify and follow the prompts to connect your Spotify account to your Patreon account.

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"There's a part of me that wants to cry": Ancelotti to Manage Brazil 😢

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 06:29:36 -0000

"If Ancelotti's going to go to Brazil there's a part of me that wants to cry... I cannot imagine having Carlo Ancelotti in charge of Brazil and not in charge of Italy".

Mina Rzouki needs Nicky Bandini's shoulder to cry on right about now. She's not alone! 😢

Clip from our episode: The Magic has Disappeared for Mancini's Azzurri (29 March 2023).

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FULL EPISODE | La Finale: Missed Opportunities Cost Inter in Champions League Final

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 11:04:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki & Nicky Bandini review the 2022-23 Champions League Final between Inter and Manchester City and consider the big questions arising from the nerazzurri's narrow defeat:

Did they blow their chance for an upset victory?
Can Simone Inzaghi's Inter squad get back to another final with these players?
What does the immediate future hold for the club from a player and financial perspective?
What did we make of the missed goal opportunities by Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku?

We discuss Serie A's relegation playout match between Spezia and Verona which saw drama, a send-off, a missed penalty, amazing goalkeeping as well as plenty of goals, as the gialloblu survive for another season in the top flight and sent Spezia down to Serie B.

Claudio Ranieri's Cagliari found a stoppage time winner in their Serie B promotion playoff against Bari in incredible scenes which had everyone's favourite gentleman of calcio in floods of tears, after he pulled off a miracle, returning in January to the club he first managed in 1988 and dragging the team up from 14th place to earn promotion to Serie A for the Sardinians.

Italy Under 20s lost their World Cup Final to Uruguay.

And we pay to tribute to Silvio Berlusconi who died shortly prior to recording of this episode.

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FULL EPISODE | Inter is Quietly Confident Ahead of the Champions League Final

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 07:33:04 -0000

Underwear is optional in this bumper full episode as Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki preview the Champions League Final between Inter and Manchester City.

Should Inter be quietly confident? Where will the final be won or lost for Simone Inzaghi's nerazzurri?

We review the Conference League Final after Fiorentina's defeat to West Ham, which saw a disappointing end to an otherwise remarkable season for La Viola, as well as disgraceful behavior of fans in some parts of the stadium and the city, and what appeared to be a lack of adequate response by the authorities.

Paolo Maldini was unceremoniously fired from Milan, which has left the club's fans, and those of Italian football in general, fuming at the audacity of club owner Gerry Cardinale. Mina has all the details on that, while Massimiliano Allegri staying at Juventus has her in stitches.

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Final Day Serie A Drama and Farewell Ibrahimovic & Quagliarella

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 04:56:23 -0000

This week's main episode will be recorded on Thursday and released on Friday so that we can review the Conference League Final, preview the Champions League Final, as well as do a full wrap-up of Serie A's final day drama.

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Nicky Bandini gives us a run-down of the final day relegation battle drama which saw a late Paulo Dybala penalty flip everything on its head, setting up a one-off spareggio relegation playout match between Spezia and Verona; sending Roma into the Europa League, and Juventus into the Conference League.

It was a weekend of goodbyes, or GODBYE to Ibra, as Zlatan Ibrahimovic retired from football in emotional send-off from the Milan faithful at San Siro, and even more emotional scenes as Fabio Quagliarella returned home to play his final match for Sampdoria in front of the Napoli fans, who paid a special tribute to him as a "son of the Partenopei".

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Mourinho: Should he Stay or Should he Go?

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:06:09 -0000

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Mina Rzouki breaks down the Europa League Final postmatch controversy, including Roma's and José Mourinho's complaints, anger and abuse directed at match referee Anthony Taylor.

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Should Roma have been awarded a penalty for handball by a Sevilla player?;
Roma's spending on player wages versus the return on what the club has spent;
Mourinho's surprisingly poor record in penalty shootouts; and
Mina asks: Do you want to see Mourinho stay at Roma and in Serie A or leave?

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Roma Pays the Penalty for Missed Chances in the Europa League Final

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:30:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini on Roma's Europa League Final loss on penalties to Sevilla, after Paulo Dybala had put Jose Mourinho's side ahead in Budapest. But the giallorossi were left to rue missed opportunities to win the match, before a disastrous penalty shootout proved a step too far.

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Daje Roma! Mourinho's Men Chase Eternal Glory

Wed, 31 May 2023 06:54:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini preview the Europa League Final between Roma and Sevilla:

Current form of both teams coming into the final
Football heritage... Sevilla's history in the competition vs Jose Mourinho's record in European finals
Who are the players that can make a difference for both teams?
Likely tactics and formations and how we see the match playing out
And our predictions on who will win it

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The Juventus penalty saga... a team in freefall: "It's got to the point where their spirit is a bit broken by it".

Luciano Spalletti is leaving Napoli and got himself a tattoo of the club logo on his way out; and is Gian Piero Gasperini set to leave Atalanta?

Inter and Romelu Lukaku are hitting form approaching the Champions League Final with a win over Atalanta.

Lecce saved themselves in dramatic fashion in their fight against relegation, so it comes down to a final relegation place for Spezia and Verona to try to avoid. Who will be the last to be saved?

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Inter Wins Back-to-Back Coppa Italia Finals

Thu, 25 May 2023 12:28:13 -0000

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Nicky Bandini on Inter's second consecutive Coppa Italia under Simone Inzaghi, and the learnings for both them and Fiorentina ahead of their pending Champions League and Conference League finals.

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Forza Emilia Romagna! A thought for Italy's flood victims

Tue, 23 May 2023 09:34:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini discusses the devastating floods in Italy's Emilia Romagna region, where the epicentre is very close to her father's hometown, and spares a thought for the victims as well as football's place in this tragic moment for the region.

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Napoli Back from the Beach to Beat Inter

Tue, 23 May 2023 07:48:48 -0000

There were some beautiful goals in the Napoli v Inter match as the Partenopei claimed every scalp in Serie A and showed that they were not simply sunning themselves on the beach after all. But did they really teach the nerazzurri a lesson or are Simone Inzaghi's team just in preparation mode for two cup finals?

The decline of Inter's Roberto Gagliardini, a nightmare waiting to happen after an early red card against Napoli.

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Will Luciano Spalletti be leaving Napoli? And could Fiorentina's Vincenzo Italiano replace him?

Can Fiorentina spring a surprise on Inter in Wednesday's Coppa Italia Final?

Udinese and Lazio put us to sleep.

Milan thrash hapless Sampdoria.

A thought about the flooding in Italy's Emilia Romagna region.

An update on the Serie B playoffs for the final promotion place after Frosinone and Genoa earned promotion to Serie A.

And we end in chaos about Leonardo Bonucci, garlic and corn!

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Serie A! Serie A!! Serie A!!! 3 Clubs in European Finals

Sat, 20 May 2023 02:48:07 -0000

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Mina Rzouki on Inter, Roma and Fiorentina making it to the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League Finals respectively, as well as what went wrong for Juventus in its semi final against Sevilla.

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Inter Through to the Champions League Final

Wed, 17 May 2023 03:26:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini's midnight post-match recap of Inter's defeat of i cugini Milan, after returning from San Siro where the nerazzurri dominated a Champions League semi final tie which saw them comfortably through to a first Final in 13 years.

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Pogba Devastated After Suffering Season Ending Injury on First Juventus Start

Tue, 16 May 2023 10:08:41 -0000

Paul Pogba was given a first start of the season, but was left devastated after he suffered a season-ending injury in Juventus' win over Cremonese, while Federico Chiesa was back to playing something like the player we've come to know him for.

And Fabio Quagliarella sent a heartfelt message to Sampdoria fans after the club was mathematically relegated to Serie B.

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Milan's players and manager Stefano Pioli endured a confrontation with the Capo Ultra after losing away at Spezia, in a scene reminiscent of naughty schoolboys being admonished by the Headmaster.

Is Pioli at risk of losing his job if Milan fail to make the top 4?

Has Inter been underestimated this season, or are they capable of blowing their 2-0 lead over Milan in the Champions League semi final?

Lazio's form continues to fall away, repeating Maurizio Sarri's end of season slump pattern.

Fiorentina continues its topsy-turvy season after a home leg loss in the Conference Leage semi final followed by a win against Udinese.

Monza defeated Napoli, who have embarked on their relaxing celebration tour of Italy.

And it was peak Jose Mourinho as Roma played out a dull goalless draw at Bologna, while giving space to the kids ahead of a crucial Europa League semi final return leg at Bayer Leverkusen.

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Milan's Naughty Schoolboys Genuflect to the Altar of Ultras Power

Tue, 16 May 2023 05:39:04 -0000

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Is Pioli at risk of losing his job if Milan fail to make the top 4?

Has Inter been underestimated this season, or are they capable of blowing their 2-0 lead over Milan in the Champions League semi final?

Lazio's form continues to fall away, repeating Maurizio Sarri's end of season slump pattern.

Paul Pogba was given a first start of the season, but suffered a season-ending injury in Juventus' win over Cremonese, while Federico Chiesa was back to playing something like the player we've come to know him for.

Fiorentina continues its topsy-turvy season after a home leg loss in the Conference Leage semi final followed by a win against Udinese.

Monza defeated Napoli, who have embarked on their relaxing celebration tour of Italy.

Plus a heartfelt message from Fabio Quagliarella to Sampdoria fans after the club was mathematically relegated to Serie B.

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Bove Strikes for Roma as Juventus & Fiorentina Stumble

Sat, 13 May 2023 03:44:06 -0000

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Mina Rzouki on the Europa League and Conference League semi final 1st leg matches which saw Roma take an advantage over Bayer Leverkusen through homegrown youth product Edoardo Bove, while Juventus and Fiorentina both struggled at home.

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Inter Blitz Sees One Foot in the Champions League Final

Thu, 11 May 2023 05:07:00 -0000

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Nicky Bandini has plenty to talk about in this recording from a hotel in Milan after attending the Champions League Semi Final 1st Leg at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (a.ka. San Siro) in which Inter took control of the tie against Milan early on with a dominant performance straight out of the gate, and got themselves a foot in the final.

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Vesuvius has Erupted! Napoli Celebrates at the Maradona

Tue, 09 May 2023 07:12:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki recap the incredible scenes in Naples and at the Stadio Diego Maradona as the city celebrated Napoli's amazing Scudetto triumph.

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Roma and Lazio are trailing off toward the end of the season, both suffering losses to the Milan clubs.

Rafael Leão is in doubt for this week's Champions League semi final 1st leg for Milan against Inter after leaving the match with Lazio with a thigh injury. But have we seen Inter's true form going into the tie, after beating Roma, who, in turn, have their own injury worries ahead of a Europa League semi final.

And a first goal for Samuel Iling-Junior in Juventus' win at Atalanta, which included unsavoury scenes as Dušan Vlahović was racially abused by the home fans.

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FULL EPISODE | The wait is over: Napoli Campione d'Italia!

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:55:58 -0000

Tifosi Napoletani all over the world... rejoice! You are the Campioni d'Italia for Serie A season 2022-23!

We couldn't help ourselves, a second full free episode this week on this extra special occasion.

Nicky Bandini on Napoli finally winning its third Serie A title after a 33 year wait. Nicky recaps a special night for the team in Udine, for the fans in Naples, and reflects on a season in which this amazing team did the unthinkable, blowing the competition away with its domination in the Serie A title race to win with 5 rounds to spare.

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FULL EPISODE | Napoli bottles their moment as Salernitana has a Dia out

Tue, 02 May 2023 07:13:41 -0000

In this monthly full free episode of Serie A Chronicles with Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini:

We start today's episode with something a bit different: A discussion about safety in and around football stadiums, especially as a woman working in football journalism and broadcasting.

The crazy political decision to postpone the Napoli v Salernitana match until after the Inter v Lazio match in order to make for a more special celebration in Naples.

But, alas... Napoli bottled their moment in the Neapolitan sun with the whole city poised for celebration, forcing the prosecco to remain in the cooler for now, while Salernitana showed up and showed why the coverage of the match in the lead up was a bit disrespectful toward them, with an emphatic equalising goal from Boulaye Dia which spoiled the party.

And the question on many observers' lips... has Khvicha Kvaratskhelia been found out?

Inter gave a 2nd half performance against Lazio which we've been waiting for, with Romelu Lukaku shining as a playmaker.

A stoic Roma struggling with an injury-depleted squad, as Milan takes the upper hand in their direct battle for a Champions League spot after a late 1-1 draw at the Olimpico.

Who are we currently leaning toward in the upcoming Champions League semi final between Inter and Milan?

And is Federico Chiesa unhappy at Juventus? Mina has some more information after recent reports have surfaced.

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Raspadori’s Rocketing Strike Takes Napoli to the Edge of Serie A Glory

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 05:55:00 -0000

This week we have a lot packed in to the show:

Napoli defeated Juventus with a last-gasp Giacomo Raspadori volley which felt similar to scenes from 5 years ago.

Victor Osimhen... will he stay or will he go?

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A recap on Juventus' 15 point penalty being revoked... for now (and don't miss Nicky's voice note on the situation).

The scrum to finish in the top 4 to secure a Champions League place. Can Serie A get more than 4 clubs in to next season's competition?

Will Rafael Leão be heading to Chelsea?

Monza staged an impressive comeback win against Fiorentina after being two goals down early.

Relegation discussion: Sampdoria and Cremonese look doomed, but which will be the third club joining them in Serie B?

And we want your opinion: In European competition, are pragamatic managers like Max Allegri and José Mourinho old fashioned and is expansive football really the way to succeed, or are their methods on the right track?

Get your thoughts in to us via Patreon, the website or social media, and Mina will record a voice note to read out your messages and respond.

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Serie A Takes 5 Teams to the European Semis & Juventus’ Points Returned... For Now!

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 07:58:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini on an excellent quarter final stage for Serie A's clubs in European competitions as Roma and Juventus progressed to the Europa League semi finals, with some Jose Mourinho theatrics in Rome, Fiorentina go on to the Conference League semi, albeit giving themselves a scare, and Inter did enough to ensure that we'll get a Milan derby in the Champions League semi.

As well as Juventus being handed back its 15 point penalty in the league, which sees them move from 7th to 3rd in the table, but of course, this is Italy, so the drama is not quite over yet!

Don't miss Mina Rzouki's voice note on the Napoli v Milan match.

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Milan Edges Napoli to Reach the Champions League Semi Final

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 06:44:03 -0000

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Mina Rzouki on the Napoli v Milan Champions League quarter final 2nd leg which saw the Rossoneri progress to the semi final for the first time since 2007.

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An Ultra-Italian Story

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:57:09 -0000

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Napoli ultras and club owner, Aurelio De Laurentis, buried the hatchet after being in conflict for some time, and the owner even being under police guard, in a peace deal brokered by Italy's Interior Minister. Yes, you read that correctly! Nicky Bandini tells us this very Italian story...

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Inter's Serie A Stumbles Continue ...with Nima Tavallaey Roodsari

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 08:18:47 -0000

This week Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini are joined by the co-host of the Italian Football Podcast, host of the StudioInter podcast, and head of sempreinter.com, Nima Tavallaey Roodsari to talk all things Serie A and Champions League.

We love it, but time is up for the 'San Siro'.

Problems at Inter after yet another Serie A loss: goals, finances, Inzaghi.

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Milan preparing for another shot at Napoli in the Champions League quarter final return leg this week, and the mental character of Pioli's side despite some obvious shortcomings. How will they approach the match?

The importance of Victor Osimhen for Napoli. Can he be back to his best in time to be the difference maker against Milan?

Nicky gives us the very Italian story of the conflict between ultras and club owner De Laurentis at Napoli.

Sassuolo's amazing run so far in 2023.

Lapo Elkann's comments about Juventus manager Max Allegri. Mina and Nima rage against.

Did Maurizio Sarri get it right to "throw away" the Conference League for Lazio? And Ciro Immobile in a car accident involving a tram in Rome.

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Preview | Nicky Bandini on The Gentleman Ultra Podcast

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:12:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini was recently a guest on The Gentleman Ultra podcast with host Frank Risorto and talked about:

How she got her start in journalism and almost stumbled into football writing, Roberto Baggio, her Italian heritage and family holidays to Italy, the influence her family has had on her career and perspective on life, finding your own voice, working with good people, making human connections, writing about Serie A, the next WWE superstar 'The Night Uploader' and much more.

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Nicky Bandini Live from San Siro After Extraordinary Milan v Napoli Champions League Match

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 06:12:07 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini is live from the press box at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in San Siro, Milano, after an electric first leg of the Milan v Napoli Champions League quarter final tie.

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Inter Grabs a Huge Advantage Over Benfica in Portugal

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:50:11 -0000

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Nicky Bandini on Inter's massive 2-0 away win over Benfica in the Champions League quarter final first leg.

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Curse of the Ex: Late Candreva Stunner Denies Inter

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 08:48:00 -0000

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Nicky Bandini is in Italy this week for the Easter break and to attend the Milan v Napoli Champions League match, and we start off with an update about the most anticipated event in town: the Palio dell'Uovo! While Mina Rzouki is plotting to marry Kylian Mbappé and live on easy street...

More Serie A slip-ups for the Milan-based clubs. Are Milan and Inter distracted ahead of their crucial Champions League ties?

Romelu Lukaku can't hit a barn door from 5 yards and Antonio Candreva is scoring cross-shots from downtown...

Is Napoli showing a bit of a soft underbelly ahead of the club's biggest match in many years?

Lazio consolidated second place with a win over Juventus as Mattia Zaccagni struck another winning goal, and Roma move up to third with a Paulo Dybala penalty at Torino, while the Milan and Turin clubs fall away around them.

Racism rears its ugly head yet again this week as Lazio fans directed abuse at Juventus' Juan Cuadrado.

Another home loss for Atalanta, this time at the hands of Bologna, and a bottom of the table goal-fest which sees Sampdoria go dead last with relegation looking inevitable for both them and winners Cremonese.

Plus we look ahead to the Champions League and Europa League quarter final first legs to come this week.

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Racist Abuse Aimed at Lukaku in Juventus v Inter Coppa Italia Semifinal

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 07:49:59 -0000

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Mina Rzouki discusses the drama of the first leg of the Coppa Italia semifinal between Juventus and Inter, inlcuding the send-offs of three players and racist jeering of Romelu Lukaku.

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FULL EPISODE | Milan Fires Warning Shots at Napoli Ahead of their Champions League "Derby"

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:01:00 -0000

In this monthly full free episode of Serie A Chronicles with Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini:

Napoli suffered a shocking defeat at home against its Champions League rivals, as Milan gave a performance that we haven't see for a while to remind us why they are the current Italian champions.

Nicky explains the trouble seen in Curva B at the Stadio Maradona, as Napoli's ultra groups' in-fighting about how to protest club owner De Laurentis spilled over and made for a tense atmosphere.

Mina and Nicky debate the questions: Is it possible that Spaletti's men took it easy to lure Milan into a false sense of security in the lead up to next week's Champions League quarterfinal meeting between the two clubs? And have Serie A teams started to work out how to cage Khvicha Kvaratskhelia?

Fiorentina continues its flying run of results as Inter lost its 10th Serie A match of the season, and now three in a row and unable to buy a goal, with Romelu Lukaku missing sitters. We ask the important questions in a nerazzurri deep-dive: Whose fault is it? And does Simone Inzaghi have more fight left in him as the manager?

Juventus defeated Verona and a look ahead to this week's Coppa Italia semi-final 1st leg between Juventus and Inter.

Roma comfortably defeated Sampdoria at the Olimpico and Lazio won away at Monza. Has Silvio Berlusconi's side put their feet up to coast toward the end of the season, or does Raffaele Palladino still have more to prove?

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Preview | Producer Simon on The Gentleman Ultra Podcast

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 06:27:04 -0000

Producer Simon was recently a guest on The Gentleman Ultra podcast with host Frank Risorto. This is a 5-minute preview of an interesting discussion about being a calcio fan and much more, including:

Starting Serie A Chronicles with Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki.
Italian post-war migration to Australia.
Growing up in the Italian community in Perth, playing and watching football.
Becoming a Roma fan and falling in love with “Il Principe” Giuseppe Giannini.
Memories of Roma's 2000-01 Scudetto.
The beauty of Spalletti's Napoli.
Italy's run in the European competitions this season.
Serie A vs EPL.
Memories of being at the 2006 World Cup, Italy's incredible semifinal against Germany, and celebrating after the final.
The atmosphere around a World Cup tournament.
The romantic drama of being a lifelong Roma fan: missed opportunities, victories, the Totti-Cassano partnership.

Listen to the full episode here.

Here is the previous episode that Simon and Frank recorded during the World Cup: 3 World Cup Questions.

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Mateo Retegui, Italian Citizenship and the "Oriundi" Debate

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:31:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode extended preview:

Mateo Retegui is the latest "Oriundo" to play for Italy, rushed in ahead of Scamacca, Gnonto and other Azzurri strikers, despite only three training sessions and never stepping foot in Italy before.

Is Retegui the right man up front for Italy, and is it fair for an Oriundo to be rushed in ahead of other players who have been brought up in the Italian system?

And, in a wider political and societal context, what does it say about Italy's treatment of its many non-citizens who were born in, raised in, and have lived, studied and worked in Italy for their whole lives, yet still are somehow not considered eligible for Italian citizenship?

Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki discuss this interesting and thought-provoking subject.

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The Magic has Disappeared for Mancini's Azzurri

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:20:06 -0000

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Mina Rzouki is rested and back from her Mauritius holiday with a fresh tan and plenty of mosquito bites, as she and Nicky Bandini discuss Italy's Euro 2024 qualifier matches; whether Mateo Retegui is the right man up front for Italy, and whether it's fair for an Oriundo to be rushed in ahead of other players who have been brought up in the Italian system.

And, in a wider political and societal context, what does it say about Italy's treatment of its non-citizens who were born in, raised in, and have lived, studied and worked in Italy for their whole lives, yet still are somehow not considered eligible for Italian citizenship?

Are Gli Azzurri still clinging to the Euro 2020 win instead of bringing in fresh talent, and is Roberto Mancini still the manager we can rely on for a new approach?

Then we get in to some #ChroniclesQandA:

Antonio Conte - where to from here?

What is the real role of a manager?

Should Napoli rotate the squad more to rest players in the run-in to the Serie A title and the Champions League?

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Azzurri Lose First Euro 2024 Qualifier Despite Debut Retegui Goal

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 05:59:22 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini breaks down Italy's loss to England in Naples in the first Euro 2024 qualifying match.

Struggling to understand Roberto Mancini's starting line-up and frustrations with Lazio's players
Italy's latest "Oriundo", Mateo Retegui, scores on debut. Is he the old-fashioned number 9 striker that Mancini needs?
And the lack of quality Italians Mancini has to choose from.

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Zaccagni Steals the Show on a Day of Derbies

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 06:35:00 -0000

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Mina Rzouki is taking a well earned holiday so Nicky Bandini has taken the reigns to give us a solo rundown of a weekend of Serie A derbies.

Lazio did the double over Roma with a Mattia Zaccagni strike to again paint the eternal city biancoceleste, and Juventus did the same to Inter with a controversial winner in the Derby d'Italia. Was it handball by Adrien Rabiot in the build-up to Filip Kostić's goal?

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Napoli is now only five wins away from the Scudetto.

Milan lose at Udinese despite Zlatan Ibrahimovic becoming the oldest goalscorer in Serie A history.

Wins for Fiorentina and Sampdoria.

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UEFA Quarter Final Draws Reaction

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 05:33:05 -0000

In this FREE "voice note" mini-sode usually exclusive to our Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members:

Nicky Bandini's reaction to the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League quarter final draw for the Italian clubs.

Plus...

The potential for an Italian finalist in the Champions League.

The beauty of the Italian defenses in Europe.

Jose Mourinho taking an opportunity to get a dig at Lazio ahead of this weekend's Rome derby, as Lazio crashed out of the Conference League.

Fiorentina's run of form and feelgood wins.

Did Lazio take the Conference League seriously after going out with a whimper?

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3 Italians in the Champions League Quarter Finals

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:20:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Mina Rzouki discusses Milan, Inter and Napoli reaching the Quarter Finals of the Champions League. The first time since 2005-06 that Serie A has three representatives in the major European club competition at this stage.

Also the ticketing fiasco in Portugal which saw many ticketed Inter fans locked out of the stadium.

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A Spezia-le Maldini Goal Sinks Inter

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:50:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode extended preview we give you just over half the show for FREE!

Daniel Maldini scored as Inter suffered a setback at Spezia to book an eighth loss of the season. Nicky and Mina discuss the lack of reaction and urgency in Inzaghi's men. Have they become too predictable? Will qualifying the for Champions League quarter final be the factor that ensures that he remains on the nerazzurri bench next season?

The free-spiritedness of Napoli and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after yet another win and a wonder goal from the Georgian sensation.

In the rest of this week's episode, which you can hear in full by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patreon we discuss...

What's going on at Atalanta? Is Gian Piero Gasperini losing the dressing room?

Juventus v Sampdoria gave us so much to discuss: Vlahovic, Pogba, and is Samp on the verge of bankruptcy?

Plus Roma concedes its first 4 goals at home of the year to Sassuolo in a match that had all the craziness and drama that you'd expect of a 7-goal thriller.

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Chronicles Tifosi: March of the Italians in Europa

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0000

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Mina Rzouki discusses the first leg results of the Italian clubs in the UEFA Europa League and Conference League round of 16, as Roma, Juventus and Fiorentina recorded home wins, with only Lazio bucking the trend.

Juventus take disciplinary measures on Paul Pogba, and Dusan Vlahovic's run of bad form (and maybe bad luck?) continues.

Also a bit about Antonio Conte and Marco Verratti... two of Mina's not-so-favourite managers and midfielders.

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Chronicles Tifosi: Magic Mike Sees Milan Past Tottenham

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 05:44:10 -0000

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Fresh from providing analysis on Stan Sport Australia's live broadcast, Nicky Bandini reflects on a fantastic European night for Milan as the safe hands of Mike Maignan saw them past their last 16 tie against Antonio Conte's Tottenham Hotspur and through to the Champions League Quarter Finals for the first time in eleven years.

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FULL EPISODE | Mourinho Out-Allegris Juventus for Roma Win

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:39:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini dive deep on an intriguing match which was decided by a worldie strike from unlikely hero Gianluca Mancini, which earned Roma a memorable win over Juventus, as well as all the latest issues and happenings around both clubs.

Lazio's exemplary strategy to topple Napoli at the Maradona.

A routine win for Inter over Lecce.

A fantastic match in Florence which saw Fiorentina dominate Milan ahead of the rossoneri's Champions League clash with Tottenham in London, as well as a question from a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon subscriber about Milan's vulnerable midfield, and a look at the team's form away from home.

And why are Atalanta and Udinese on a downward spiral?

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Chronicles Tifosi: Reaction to Napoli's Loss Against Lazio

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 05:23:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini's reaction to Napoli's home loss to an impressive Lazio.

Is the Serie A title race starting to reopen or is this just a minor wobble?

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Napoli: If They Lose It Probably Doesn't Affect The Serie A Title

Sat, 04 Mar 2023 10:06:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

This was part of last week's main Serie A Chronicles episode as Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini discussed the psychology of Napoli after they enjoyed a routine win away at Empoli.

We discuss the difference in mentality between Luciano Spalletti's current team and that of last season which crumbled in the corresponding fixture last season.

An interesting listen in light of Napoli's subsequent home loss last night against Lazio.

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Milan Flips the Script in Zlatan Return

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:37:41 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode extended preview:

Zlatan Ibrahimović and Mike Maignan made long awaited returns for Milan in a confident win over Atalanta to inflict a second loss in a row on the Bergamo club.

In the rest of this week's episode, which you can hear in full by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patreon we discuss...

Inter suffered its 7th loss of the season, this time going down away to Bologna... again. Is Simone Inzaghi capable of getting the full potential out of this nerazzurri team? And praise for Bologna manager Thiago Motta for getting them into the hunt for a European place.

Napoli enjoyed a routine win away at Empoli. We discuss the difference in mentality between Luciano Spalletti's current team and that of last season which crumbled in the corresponding fixture last season.

We round up last week's European action after a successful round of fixtures for all of the Italian clubs, and look ahead to the coming match-ups.

Some Juventus and Roma discussion in light of their Europa League wins, ahead of their meeting next weekend.

Salernitana convincingly defeated Monza under the guidance of new manager Paulo Sousa.

And much more...

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Chronicles Tifosi: Spinazzola Stars as Roma Progress in the Europa League

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:28:04 -0000

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Nicky Bandini discusses Leonardo Spinazzola stepping up with a dazzling performance against RB Salzburg, as Andrea Belotti and Paulo Dybala got the goals to progress Roma to the last 16 of the Europa League (where they will face Real Sociedad).

Note: The last 16 draw took place after recording this episode.

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Chronicles Tifosi: A Perfect Champions League Round for the Italians

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 06:25:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Mina Rzouki discusses this week's Champions League Round of 16 first leg matches for the Italian clubs as a Romelu Lukaku strike saw Inter defeat Porto 1-0 in Milan, and Napoli defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 away.

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Romelu Lukaku's Form for Inter: with Patrick Kendrick

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 04:48:36 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki discuss Romelu Lukaku's form for Inter with Serie A Commentator Patrick Kendrick. Can he get back to being the player he once was?

Note: This episode was recroded before Inter's Champions League match against Porto, in which Lukaku scored the winning goal.

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We Are Privileged Observers: with Serie A Commentator Patrick Kendrick

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:47:10 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode extended preview:

It's a worldwide episode today, coming from 4 countries and 4 timezones as Serie A commentator Patrick Kendrick joins us from Milan, with Nicky Bandini still on holiday in San Jose, California, and about to catch a flight home, Mina Rzouki in London and Producer Simon in Perth, Australia.

Patrick is the voice of Serie A in the English speaking world, as the lead television commentator for the league.

We discuss:

Napoli's wondrous season and its standout performers this season, Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Does Patrick think they will remain at with the Partenopei next season? And could Eintracht Frankfurt present a major hurdle for them in this week's Champions League Round of 16 clash?

Romelu Lukaku's physical condition. Can he get back to being the player he once was for Inter?

Milan's trip to Monza brought out the Berlusconi batty-ness!

In the rest of this week's episode, which you can hear in full by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patreon we discuss...

Should Fiorentina have sold Sofyan Amrabat after the World Cup?

Lecce doing it the ugly and old fashioned way to get some good results against bigger clubs, after an away win at Atalanta.

And the Mourinho show rolls on at Roma after another media performance that had Mina in stitches!

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Chronicles Tifosi: Fiorentina the Stand-out in European Action

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 04:25:00 -0000

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Mina Rzouki wraps up the Italian clubs in UEFA Europa League and Conference League action, as Fiorentina demolished Braga, Lazio beat Cluj, Roma lost away to Salzburg and was Juventus robbed of a late penalty in a home draw with Nantes?

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The Rise of Monza under Raffaele Palladino

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 06:55:00 -0000

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Monza continues its marvelous rise, moving into the top half of the table with an away win at Bologna, as young manager Raffaele Palladino continues his fine work with Silvio Berlusconi's club. Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki tell us their story.

In the rest of this week's episode, which you can hear in full by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patreon we discuss...

Nicky Bandini is in Phoenix, Arizona, for the Superbowl and tells us about her time there so far, and the game, and we discuss whether there are equivalent rules between American football and the real football which players push the boundaries of and get away with.

After yet another outburst from Max Allegri, this time arguing with a fan during Juventus v Fiorentina, we discuss the expectations of a manager's behavior on the sidelines. Is it calm and collected or fiery and passionate which are the prevailing traits which we want to see?

Is Vincenzo Italiano struggling with his Fiorentina side?

And what's going on with the offside technology causing confusion about the rule?

Nicky and Mina laud Atalanta's pressing game and dogged performance against a hapless Lazio, and the magic of manager Gian Piero Gasperini.

We wonder if Inter has a mindset problem after a scoreless draw with Sampdoria despite having plenty of shots.

Milan ended its winless run by beating Torino and we preview this week's Champions League clash with Tottenham.

We also preview this week's other European fixtures for the Serie A clubs, and close the show with a wondergoal from Fabio Quagliarella.

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Chronicles Tifosi: Milan's Magical European Night at the Meazza

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 05:10:46 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini describes a magical European knock-out night at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza - a.k.a. San Siro - as Milan took a 1-0 advantage in the first leg of its Champions League Round of 16 tie with Tottenham Hotspur, in front of one of the most beautiful tifoserie in world football.

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Super-Bowled Over by Allegri's Antics

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:22:45 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode extended preview:

Nicky Bandini is in Phoenix, Arizona, for the Superbowl and tells us about her time there so far, and the game, and we discuss whether there are equivalent rules between American football and the real football which players push the boundaries of and get away with.

After yet another outburst from Max Allegri, this time arguing with a fan during Juventus v Fiorentina, we discuss the expectations of a manager's behavior on the sidelines. Is it calm and collected or fiery and passionate which are the prevailing traits which we want to see?

Is Vincenzo Italiano struggling with his Fiorentina side?

And what's going on with the offside technology causing confusion about the rule?

In the rest of this week's episode, which you can hear in full by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patreon we discuss...

Nicky and Mina Rzouki laud Atalanta's pressing game and dogged performance against a hapless Lazio, and the magic of manager Gian Piero Gasperini.

Monza continues its marvellous rise, moving into the top half of the table with an away win at Bologna, and Raffaele Palladino continuing his fine work. Nicky gives us his story.

We wonder if Inter has a mindset problem after a scoreless draw with Sampdoria despite having plenty of shots.

Milan ended its winless run by beating Torino and we preview this week's Champions League clash with Tottenham.

We also preview this week's other European fixtures for the Serie A clubs, and close the show with a wondergoal from Fabio Quagliarella.

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Chronicles Tifosi: Why are you a fan of your club?

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 06:55:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode extended preview:

After putting the question to our wonderful listeners and Chronicles Tifosi members last week's episode, Mina Rzouki responds to your great feedback about why you became a fan of your squadra del cuore - the club of your heart - and discusses why she became a fan.

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FULL EPISODE | Lautaro Rises Above to Win the Milan Derby

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:33:00 -0000

A defensive Milan went down in the Derby della Madonnina to Inter and a Lautaro Martinez wonder header, handing the rossoneri their fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions. What is causing the post- World Cup collapse on the red side of town?

Mina Rzouki is amazed at learning Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's age, which leads to Nicky Bandini hilariously putting Producer Simon in his place, before discussing another inevitable Napoli win against Spezia.

Another couple of Paulo Dybala assists for Roma saw off Empoli early on at the Olimpico. Are the giallorossi gearing up for a run at securing a Champions League place with competition from Atalanta, who lost to a Sassuolo team building up a head of steam with consecutive wins.

Is Nicolo Zaniolo heading to Galatasaray?

Plus a Coppa Italia quarter final round-up and a look ahead to the semi final match-ups.

And some Roberto Baggio magic to close the show.

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Bitesize Magic: Nicky & Mina Describe a Sensational Derby del Sole

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 06:07:19 -0000

In 9 of the best minutes ever of the Serie A Chronicles podcast, Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki talk us through one of the best and most exciting matches of the Serie A season, as Roma pushed Napoli right to the wire, ultimately falling agonisingly short against the standout team in Italy.

From Victor Osimhen's goal of the season contender, to Stephan El Shaarawy's back post precision, to yet another Giovanni Simeone match-winning super-sub performance, this clip has it all, with Nicky's and Mina's brilliant ability to find the right words to paint a picture in our mind, mixed with the glorious Italian commentary of this beautiful match. Enjoy!

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The Verdict is in: The Scudetto is Napoli's... Surely!

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:52:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode extended preview:

We go deep on one of the most entertaining matches of the season as Roma pushed Napoli right to the end at the Stadio Diego Maradona, but ultimately fell short to the standout team of Serie A.

We also discuss the Nicolo Zaniolo situation, and Giovanni Simeone... Napoli's super-sub.

In the rest of this week's episode, which you can hear in full by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patreon we discuss...

This week the Juventus points penalty verdict explanation was released just as we were about to record the episode, so we distill it as best we can at short notice.

Milan suffered a shockingly heavy defeat at home to Sassuolo, which hadn't won in three months. What's going wrong for the rossoneri after a run of recent bad form and a defense which is leaking goals at a furious rate?

Monza do the double over Juventus, with Raffaele Palladino proving to be a rising star in the ranks of Italian managers. And are the bianconeri at risk of being pulled into a relegation battle, or can they fight back to contest a European place?

Inter got away from Cremonese with a routine win and double strike from Lautaro Martinez after going down early to a sensational Okereke top corner curler.

And we wrap up the rest of the results and look ahead to the midweek Coppa Italia quarter final clashes.

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The Old Lady or the Big Bad Wolf?

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 06:52:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode extended preview:

You guessed it... Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini have lots more on the 15 point penalty handed to Juventus in the most in-depth discussion you'll find anywhere on the plusvalenza capital gains investigations, to complement Nicky's voice-note which explained the situation.

Could the case turn in to an even bigger mess for the bianconeri and encompass other Serie A clubs? And what can we expect next?

In the rest of this week's episode, which you can hear in full by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patreon we discuss...

Juventus and Atalanta played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with neither side holding back. Who doesn't love a match like that!?

Roma cruised at Spezia with Paulo Dybala continuing to be transformative in linking up with Tammy Abraham and Stephan El Shaarawy in an attack that looks dangerous going forward.

Napoli ruined the return of Davide Nicola to the bench of Salernitana, with Victor Osimhen again proving that he is out of this world.

Torino battled in Florence to get an away win against Fiorentina.

And, since he was in the news recently (see Mina's voice-note), we end the show with a magic moment from Dino Baggio which clinched Italy's qualification for the 1994 World Cup.

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FULL EPISODE | Juventus' 15 Point Penalty

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0000

This is a complete voice-note episode usually reserved exclusively for our Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members, which we are giving to you for free this week.

Juventus has been given a 15 point deduction by the FIGC court as punishment for its dealings in a capital gains case brought against the club, in a ruling that has shaken up Serie A and Italian football. And it's not the last of potential punishments and legal proceedings.

Nicky Bandini breaks it down for us.

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Chronicles Tifosi: Agnelli on the Super League; Dino Baggio's Supplements Fears

Sat, 21 Jan 2023 03:02:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode extended preview:

Mina Rzouki breaks down Andrea Agnelli's departing address as Juventus President in which he discussed the need for reform of European football structure; and Dino Baggio's recent comments about his fears about the potential of falling ill due to the supplements that he and other players took in the 1990s.

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Chronicles Tifosi: Dominant Inter takes the Supercoppa home to Milan

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 05:48:00 -0000

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Nicky Bandini discusses the dominant performance by Inter to win the Milan Derby Supercup in Saudi Arabia.

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Chronicles Tifosi: Five-star Napoli Destroys Juventus

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 06:35:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode extended preview:

Nicky and Mina go for a deep dive on Napoli's demolition job on Juventus as Luciano Spalletti masterminded a rout of the grand old lady of calcio Italiano.

In the rest of this week's episode, which you can hear in full by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patreon we discuss...

Milan's struggles at Lecce, Roma's win over Fiorentina with an Abraham-Dybala combo double, Atalanta put 8 past Salernitana who then sacked manager Davide Nicola, a look back at the managerial merry-go-round so far, and then a look ahead to the Milan derby Supercoppa Italiana happening in Riyadh this week, and much more in the fun and games that is Serie A.

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Sampdoria Fans' Emotional Chorus to Farewell Gianluca Vialli

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini describes the Sampdoria fans' unified and emotional chorus as we hear them sing their hearts out to farewell their hero and idol, Gianluca Vialli, from the curva sud of the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa, during the Sampdoria v Napoli match at the weekend.

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Tammy Abraham saves Roma in Milan

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 07:46:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode extended preview:

How did Milan let a 2-0 home lead slip against Roma? Tammy Abraham was back in the headlines after saving Mourinho for the second match in a row.

And a deep dive on Milan's squad depth. Should Pioli be looking to the transfer market to strengthen his squad?

In the rest of this week's episode, which you can hear in full by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patreon we discuss...

A weekend of emotions at Serie A stadia with tributes to Gianluca Vialli up and down the peninsula, and of course another crazy round of Serie A, with multiple last-minute goals and 2-2 draws.

Inter was on the receiving end of harsh refereeing before former youth product Luca Caldirola came back to haunt them against a plucky Monza, which had Adriano Galliani leading the celebrations in the stands.

Juventus continues to creep up behind Napoli, moving in to second place, with yet another late win and clean sheet. Is the Allegri blueprint the one which will be crowned at the end of the season? And can they close the gap further on Napoli in this weekend's top of the table clash?

Napoli defeated Sampdoria in a match more notable for the beautiful tributes to Vialli and Sinisa Mihajlovic, which we discuss in depth.

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The Man in the Arena: A Tribute to Gianluca Vialli

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:51:00 -0000

FREE EPISODE: In a special emotional Serie A Chronicles episode, Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki pay tribute to Gianluca Vialli, who sadly passed away today in London.

We focus on the man, more than the player, and the impact he made on so many.

Watch at serieachronicles.com/episode/the-man-in-the-arena-a-tribute-to-gianluca-vialli.

Nicky Bandini's article for The Guardian: Gianluca Vialli spent his life winning trophies but he also won hearts.

Goals mentioned:

For Sampdoria v Arsenal.

For Juventus v Cremonese.

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Inter Breaks Napoli's Unbeatability in Serie A Return

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 09:50:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini breaks down Inter's breaking down of Napoli's unbeaten run in Serie A this season, as the nerazzurri put in a perfect performance to topple the league leaders, as well as a wrap-up of the other matches on Serie A's return for 2023.

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Benvenuto 2023! Serie A is back with an Inter v Napoli Kickstart

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 07:03:00 -0000

Bentornati e buon anno a tutti! Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki are back for Serie A in 2023!

In this extended preview of the main show: A recap of where we're at in this Serie A season, with Napoli's dominance and seeming to be running away with the Scudetto, and a preview of the opening round of 2023, which offers a mouthwatering clash between the Partenopei and Inter to kick things off for the year.

In the rest of this week's episode, which you can hear in full by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patreon we discuss...

The festive annual tradition of Romelu Lukaku sending a love letter to Inter and Inter fans in an interview continues.

Which World Cup players are we excited to see back in Serie A?

Our expectations of Juventus in light of the club's current off-field legal issues and player injuries, including Pogba, Vlahovic and Chiesa, and will Di Maria have the motivation to perform for the bianconeri after winning the World Cup?

Walter Sabatini's comments about Roma being "cheated" of the 2016-17 Scudetto.

And all about Rafael Leao.

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FULL EPISODE | Qatar Chronicles #8: Argentina and Messi Touch Heaven

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 06:02:00 -0000

In this monthly FULL FREE EPISODE, it's our final Qatar Chronicles episode, as Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki discuss an amazing World Cup Final between Argentina and France, the incredible Lionel Messi v Kylian Mbappé star billing which went above and beyond the hype and expectations of everyone, and the performances of the Serie A stars involved.

Nicky also gets to brag about correctly predicting the winner of the tournament before it started!

We also dedicate a moment to remember the life of Siniša Mihajlović, who passed away last week at the age of 53.

We'll be back when Serie A resumes in early January 2023. From the Serie A Chronicles team, we wish you and your families a merry Christmas and happy new year, and thank you for your wonderful support in 2022.

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Qatar Chronicles #7: Messi and Mbappe Battle for a Third Star

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 06:55:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode extended preview:

Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki discuss the World Cup semi-finals, with praise for Morocco's run, disappointment with the way Croatia's hopes ended, and a look toward the World Cup Final and whether we think it will be Argentina or France to become world champions and win a third star.

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3 World Cup Questions: Producer Simon on The Gentleman Ultra Podcast

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 07:57:00 -0000

Serie A Chronicles' Producer Simon was recently a guest on The Gentleman Ultra Podcast, with host Frank Risorto, as part of the "3 World Cup Questions" series to discuss his favourite moments, matches and teams in World Cup history.

In a wide-ranging discussion about his passion for the Azzurri, Simon talks about being there in Berlin to witness Italy win its fourth World Cup in 2006, plus the teams, players and tournaments which fed his passion for calcio at a young age. A passion which, ultimately, has lead to the creation of the Serie A Chronicles podcast.

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Nicky Bandini's & Mina Rzouki's Tribute to Grant Wahl

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:06:00 -0000

Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki give a beautiful and emotional tribute to American soccer journalist Grant Wahl, who tragically died while covering the World Cup in Qatar.

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Qatar Chronicles #6: Morocco, Mothers, Family, Identity & Emotions

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 08:59:21 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode BUMPER 25-MINUTE extended preview:

All about the amazing story of Morocco's journey at this World Cup, with Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat, among others, playing the tournament of his life. Which sparks an interesting discussion about family connections and individual identity.

In the full members-only episode which you can hear by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community at serieachronicles.com/patreon Mina and Nicky also discuss...

It's the age-old baddies vs goodies story in the Argentina v Netherlands quarter final (you can decide for yourself which is which!), and it had Mina and Nicky appreciating the sheer shithousery of it all!

The beauty and resilience of this Croatia team, with perhaps the best midfield in the tournament and a courageous captain in Luka Modric.

What happened to Brazil? We talk Tite's tactics and selections against Croatia.

In a game of fine margins, did France strategically give England a couple of penalties to make sure that the three lions would go out on penalties yet again? We joke! But is this England team cynical enough to eventually be able to go all the way in a tournament?

Should Portugal have started its quarter final match with Cristiano Ronaldo or even Rafael Leao?

And Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki give a beautiful and emotional tribute to American soccer journalist Grant Wahl, who tragically died while covering the World Cup in Qatar.

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Extended Preview: Adriano Del Monte on Ronaldo in Tears and his World Cup Experience

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:21:58 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode extended preview:

Adriano Del Monte joined Nicky Bandini to discuss that moment that Cristiano Ronaldo walked past him in tears in the players' tunnel after Portugal's defeat by Morocco in the World Cup quarter final, which was likely the last match of his career at a World Cup.

The importance of family along Morocco's World Cup journey, and the surreal atmosphere as Brazil was knocked out of the tournament by Croatia.

Adriano also discusses the best moments he has experienced, including the fans, matches and teams he has covered, as well as how special it was to work alongside former Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer and Azzurri legend Alessandro Del Piero at the Australia v Argentina round of 16 match.

He also took a moment to talk about his sadness at the passing of colleague Grant Wahl in Qatar, which also came as a shock to Nicky and Mina.

And we find out which team Adriano predicts to win the World Cup in 2022.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Carlo Ancelotti's Corriere dello Sport interview

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:11:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Carlo Ancelotti was a tough interviewee for Corriere dello Sport's Ivan Zazzaroni, discussing the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo and more, which amused Nicky Bandini.

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Qatar Chronicles #5: Bellingham Stars as England Sets a Date With France

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:45:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Has Cristiano Ronaldo retired from football to take his pay-day?

We're recording at half-way through the Round of 16 and we reluctantly say goodbye to USA and Australia, two teams which have entertained despite low expectations.

Jude Bellingham is the example of taking a chance on yourself as a young footballer to get match time and experience, as he inspired England in a convincing win over Senegal, but are you convinced about this England team yet after some impressive performances?

Messi magic and wasteful Lautaro Martinez for Argentina. Will a cunning Netherlands be a bridge too far for the albiceleste?

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Qatar Chronicles #4: Juventus' Board Bids Arrivederci

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:01:49 -0000

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Amid a fancy finance fiasco the Juventus board has stepped down. We discuss all the details plus a round up of happenings at the World Cup with some big names going home after the group stage.

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Qatar Chronicles #3: England v USA Stalemate

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 17:06:47 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Qatar will go down as the worst host team performer in World Cup history, but is Qatar 2022 the most politicized World Cup in history?

England v USA recap and more analysis of the England squad.

Everything about this World Cup leads us back to Serie A!

Update on our predictions for the tournament winner after the first round of group matches. Have we changed our minds yet?

And will Australia make it out of the group after today's win against Tunisia?

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Qatar Chronicles #2: Rage against political football of the faux-woke virtue signalers

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 06:30:00 -0000

"Someone, somewhere, grow a backbone and actually stick up for something because this is ridiculous".

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky is outraged at the continuing harassment of fans at the World Cup showing support for LGBT+ people, the faux-woke FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his offensive speech, and the spineless national football associations which easily backed down from wearing the "1Love" captain's armband because of FIFA's threat of issuing yellow cards.

We also discuss the matches so far, particularly England v Iran, USA v Wales and Netherlands v Senegal.

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Memories of Heartbreak and Celebration: Italy's World Cup Finals

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:00:00 -0000

In our latest episode, "What the World Cup means & the Qatar question", Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki shared memories of their experiences growing up supporting Italy in the World Cup.

Here, Nicky shares bitter-sweet memories of heartbreak about Italy's World Cup Final loss on penalties to Brazil in the 1994 World Cup, and elation in the moment Italy won the 2006 World Cup Final.

In what is one of our best episodes yet, you will recognise yourself and your own family in their memories of family, heartbreak and celebration, as they describe where they were, who they were with and how they felt at various World Cup moments.

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The Qatar Question: Why We Feel Conflicted About The 2022 World Cup

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:47:33 -0000

Nicky's and Mina's perspectives on the Qatar World Cup and the troubled nature of the tournament being held there, with the country's discriminatory laws against LGBT+ people, its treatment of migrant workers and, of course, the many thousands of migrant worker deaths in the 12 years of preparation for the tournament.

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FULL EPISODE | Qatar Chronicles #1: What the World Cup means & the Qatar question

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 08:26:00 -0000

This first of our World Cup 2022 episodes is a very special one in which you'll get to know Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini like you never have before.

Their perspectives on the Qatar World Cup and the troubled nature of the tournament being held there, with the country's discriminatory laws against LGBT+ people, its treatment of migrant workers and, of course, the many thousands of migrant worker deaths in the 12 years of preparation for the tournament.

Mina and Nicky also talk about their memories of their experiences growing up supporting Italy in the World Cup. You will recognise yourself and your own family in their memories of family, heartbreak and celebration, as they describe where they were, who they were with and how they felt at various World Cup moments.

Add to the mix their favourite World Cup songs and commentary (cue Caressa!), as well as their thoughts on who might win the tournament, dark horses, and the England team: will they "England it up"?

Then we close with the legendary 2006 Italy World Cup squad singing their tournament anthem, "Cuore Azzurro".

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Moise Kean Slides Into Our DreaMs With 5 in 5

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:35:00 -0000

Are we seeing the rebirth of Moise Kean after his brace against Lazio, which brings his tally to 5 goals in his last 5 games?

Are we witnessing the redemption of Juventus and Max Allegri, and the start of a run toward challenging Napoli for the Scudetto, despite the fact that the bianconeri are currently 10 points adrift of the Neapolitans, albeit now remarkably in third place?

Has the criticism of Max Allegri been harsh, given the injuries Juventus has suffered and now fighting back to third in the Serie A table?

Should Federico Chiesa be a starter or is he more effective coming off the bench?

In the rest of this week's episode, which you can hear by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community at serieachronicles.com/patreon we discuss...

Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational interview with Piers Morgan and whether there is anything to the speculation that CR7 could be rejoining Jose Mourinho at Roma in January. Could it be a match-up that works, or would it be destined for disaster? As well as Jose Mourinho's man management and Roma's problems scoring goals at the moment.

Was that a bit of a wobble from Napoli, conceding twice in three minutes when were 3-0 up against Udinese, or was their response to their momentary lapse more evidence of how good this team is?

Inter is making a habit of coming back after falling behind, with a win at Atalanta after trailing the Bergamo club.

Has Milan declined since winning the Scudetto last season, or are they on track to be the main challenger to Napoli?

And how is the relegation battle shaping up, with chances of survival already looking bleak for Sampdoria, Cremonese and Verona? Will we be seeing the Genovese clubs trade places come the end of the season, with Samp only managing 6 goals in 15 matches in second-last place and Genoa currently sitting third in Serie B?

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Milan Avoids a Zombie Apocalypse at San Siro

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:52:00 -0000

Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini discuss Milan's season so far after luckily scraping a last-gasp win against Fiorentina at San Siro.

Have the rossoneri declined since winning the Scudetto last season, or are they on track to be the main challenger to Napoli?

In the rest of this week's episode, which you can hear by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community at serieachronicles.com/patreon we discuss...

And are we seeing the rebirth of Moise Kean after his recent run of performances and goals?

Inter is making a habit of coming back after falling behind, with a win at Atalanta after trailing the Bergamo club.

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Extended Preview: Is Rogue Ronaldo Set to Reunite with Mourinho at Roma?

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:26:58 -0000

Enjoy this extended preview of this week's Serie A Chronicles. To get full weekly episodes, bonus episodes, as well as the entire back-catalogue of Patreon bonus episodes, become a Chronicles Tifosi Patron today by subscribing at serieachronicles.com/patreon

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Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini discuss Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational interview with Piers Morgan and whether there is anything to the speculation that CR7 could be rejoining Jose Mourinho at Roma in January. Could it be a match-up that works, or would it be destined for disaster? As well as Jose Mourinho's man management and Roma's problems scoring goals at the moment.

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Nicky and Mina lose it with laughter at the irony of Gazzetta dello Sport's cynical take on Napoli's World Cup players, who they think won't be at the tournament for long. Listen out for Mina's uncontrollable Mutley laugh, in one of the funniest Serie A Chronicles moments to date!

And are we seeing the rebirth of Moise Kean after his recent run of performances and goals?

Inter is making a habit of coming back after falling behind, with a win at Atalanta after trailing the Bergamo club.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Mid-week Action and Stories

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Mina Rzouki rounds up the stories from Round 15's mid-week action.

Inter demolish Bologna despite absences and defensive problems.
Juventus win in Verona with a performance described by Antonio Cassano as "disgusting".
When Rafael Leão is not in the mood Milan has problems.
Will Napoli's squad effectively have 2 months off, with their players at the World Cup not expected to go far in the tournament?
Mourinho's problem with Rick Karsdorp. Is the Roma defender on his way out in January?
Lazio Ultras bring negative attention and disgrace upon themselves by displaying a controversial banner.

Don't forget that we'll be doing a World Cup podcast during the tournament!

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Should Serie A clubs be confident with their Champions League draw? with Adriano Del Monte

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 06:45:31 -0000

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Nicky Bandini & Mina Rzouki discussed the Champions League draw for the Italian teams with Adriano Del Monte, as well as the Europa League and Conference League draws.

Will all 7 Italian clubs win their ties?

Are Milan v Tottenham and Inter v Porto the ties that could throw up the biggest challenges?

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Extended Preview: Romagnoli's Roma Revenge & Juve's Youth Movement with Adriano Del Monte

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:00:10 -0000

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It was a weekend of big matches and bigger rivalries, as Adriano Del Monte returns to Serie A Chronicles the day after being pitch-side at the Derby della Capitale where he witnessed the atmosphere and the drama as Lazio beat Roma. We get Adriano's eyewitness account of the match as well as his perspectives on Alessio Romagnoli winning the derby on the other side after a youth career in giallorosso, Roma's Italian-Australian youngster Cristian Volpato, Nicolò Zaniolo's ineffectiveness and much more.

Inter wasted chances, Kostic was amazing, and counter-attacking brilliance stole the Derby d'Italia for Juventus. Has Juve's reliance on youth since injuries have hit the club been a blessing in disguise? And Adriano's perspective on the leadership of Danilo after his recent sit-down with the bianconeri's Brazilian defender.

Napoli overcame Atalanta despite being outplayed, with their ability to adjust and let individual qualities shine.

We cover the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League draws for the 7 Italian clubs, who we expect to win their ties and who will face trouble.

Milan defeated Spezia with Daniel Maldini on the scoresheet for the Ligurian club at San Siro, and Olivier Giroud sent off for scoring a spectacular winner and losing his shirt in the process, and will he go to the World Cup with France?

PLUS big news... we'll be doing World Cup roundup episodes during the tournament so there's even more reason to subscribe to the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon membership!

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: 3 Big Games, 3 Reflections

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 06:13:19 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview: Nicky Bandini gives us three reflections on the three big games of Round 13 in Serie A. Atalanta v Napoli, Juventus v Inter and Roma v Lazio. Starring Victor Osimhen, Nicolò Fagioli and Alessio Romagnoli.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: UCL - Milan Through & Juventus... too

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:54:26 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview: Mina Rzouki discusses the end of the Champions League group stage as Milan demolished RB Salzburg, finishing second in their group and going through to the knockout stages, and sees a silver lining for Juventus, who were 'demoted' (or qualified) to the Europa League despite losing 5 matches in the group.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Ultras - A richer stadium experience or relic from a bygone era?

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:58:39 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview: Mina Rzouki answers this question from Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member, Sanat:

Hi Nicky & Mina,

There was an incident during Inter's game against Sampdoria when the entire upper tier of the north section of the Meazza was vacated, mainly by the Curva members leaving in some form of protest.

There were rumors that fans, who were not even part of the curva but seated in that section, were forced to leave, which, if true, is clearly not great.

We also often read articles that players directly address the curva or club directors respond to questions from such groups. I was curious if can groups like the Curva Nord, Sud, etc. hold a unique place and position of power in Serie A and Italian football compared to other leagues, or do they have counterparts in the Premier League, Liga, etc.?

Do such groups make the experience richer in the stadia or are they a relic from a bygone era with some of their controversial viewpoints?

Thanks!

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Full Episode: We Need To Talk About Torino

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:04:00 -0000

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It was the day of the granata teams in Serie A as Torino and Salernitana shocked Milan and Lazio respectively.

For Milan the loss ended an 11-month undefeated streak away from the San Siro in the league, and this mean it's time that we talk about Ivan Juric's Torino.

Nicky enthusiastically and expertly breaks down how Lazio conceded three goals in a half to Davide Nicola's Salernitana in a highly entertaining match, despite Sarri's biancocelesti having the best defensive record Serie A.

Inter defeated Sampdoria as Dejan Stanković returned to face his old club as the manager of the Genovese club, while Juventus earned a vital three points against Lecce to make it three wins in a row, with a worldie winning strike "a la Del Piero" from youngster Nicolò Fagioli, a lifelong Juve fan, and another excellent display by young Englishman Samuel Iling-Junior.

Napoli trounced Sassuolo 4-0 with a hattrick from Victor Osimhen and the other from Kvaradona, and we have run out of superlatives for this brilliant Napoli team.

Plus a preview of this week's Champions League matches and plenty more!

And we end with a little tribute to Roma's Italo-Australian star Cristian Volpato, who scored a late winner against Verona and then found time to set up another goal overnight after we recorded this episode.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Juventus out of the Champions League... what now?

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview: Mina Rzouki discusses Juventus going out of the Champions League after a 4-3 loss to Benfica and what's next for the management of the biggest and most supported club in Italy.

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Extended Preview: Mourinho's parked bus breaks down against Napoli

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0000

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Roma parked the bus in predictable Mourinho fashion against Napoli, leaving us wanting more from them, while Napoli keeps on doing Napoli things, which, this season, make Nicky and Mina happy.

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A Hat-trick of Pokers for the Big 3

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:29:57 -0000

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It's a rare Serie A weekend when all three of Juventus, Inter and Milan each score 4 goals, a "poker" in Serie A terms.

Inter beat Fiorentina in a 7-goal thriller with a late late winner from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, but while the Lautaro Martinez & Nicolo Barella partnership fired up the nerazzurro attack, why is La Viola's looking shaky despite scoring three of their own?

After Lazio's dominant performance and win without Ciro Immobile away at Atalanta, we ponder the question: have we been sleeping on this Lazio as a team that could be a title contender?

Juventus' combative play was back as they hit 4 past Empoli. And we answer a listener question about the bianconeri's stable of talented midfielders coming through.

Milan had an easy win with Berlusconi's and Galliani's Monza in town, despite a beautiful free kick scored by Filippo Ranocchia, one of those Juve youngsters on loan at Monza.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: What has gone wrong for Leonardo Bonucci?

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:57:31 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview: Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member, Will from Reading, England, sent us this question via Twitter, which Nicky Bandini answers...

What has gone wrong for Leonardo Bonucci? I know his move to Milan (and return) was controversial to say the least, but surely at one point he was a highly rated defender who was popular with Juve fans?

Is it that he was made to look a better player when Barzagli and Chiellini were next to him? Is he just declining because of age? And why has he fallen out with Allegri?

While he’s still officially captain, it seems like he’s not very popular at all and is making mistakes leading to goals - the home game against Maccabi Haifa, and away against Milan come to mind.

Cheers, Will

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Extended Preview: Vlahović fires Juventus' Turin Derby win & is Bonucci on his way out?

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 02:47:01 -0000

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Mina Rzouki: "One team that does seem very unhappy is, of course, Juventus. Everyone had said even before the season had started that, watching some of the training sessions, you could spot that the players didn't seem ecstatic. The fans are certainly unhappy, half of them not showing up".

Juventus found an all-important away win in the Derby della Mole against Torino, with the winning strike coming from a vastly improved Dušan Vlahović.

Are the rumors true about captain Leonardo Bonucci requesting a move in the January transfer window?

Mina and Nicky Bandini share their thoughts on the happenings around La Vecchia Signora after the club's first away win of the 2022-23 season.

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Unmasked: Does Napoli have the depth to win it all?

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:08:40 -0000

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Napoli continues to wow both Serie A and the Champions League with multiple talent options all over the pitch and the best squad depth of any club in the league. Does Luciano Spalletti have the secret sauce to guide the Napoletani to take all before them?

Juventus found an all-important away win in the Derby della Mole and a winning goal from Dusan Vlahovic. Are the rumours true about captain Leonardo Bonucci requesting a move in the January transfer window?

Does Milan have what it takes to maintain last season's levels and challenge Napoli for the title? Or will Inter mount a comeback after some good results and a return to form, most notably in back-to-back Champions League matches against Barcelona?

And can the rossoneri get through their Champions League group with two matches remaining, after not looking great in the competition so far?

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Extended Preview: Udinese and Atalanta entertain and delight in an enthralling draw

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 07:04:00 -0000

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Nicky Bandini & Mina Rzouki break down an entertaining and high scoring Udinese v Atalanta match which made us fall deeper in love with what both of these clubs are achieving in Serie A so far this season; how Gian Piero Gasperini is doing it with a changed playing list and without the "distraction" European football, Udinese's impressive character to come back from two goals down, a strange booking for Ademola Lookman, and can both clubs keep it up to stay in the top 4 and claim a Champions League berth... or more?

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Extended Preview: Milan Up-end Juventus in San Siro Battle

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:11:00 -0000

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Juventus continues its dismal run as champions Milan sink the bianconeri at home.

Udinese and Atalanta entertain and delight.

Inter overcome Sassuolo to pick up from a Champions League win over Barcelona.

Napoli's dominance - and goals - show no sign of ending as they go solo at the top of Serie A.

Dybala seals Roma's win over Lecce and injures himself in the process in what looks like a potential long-term setback for La Joya.

Plus a look ahead to the coming round of European action.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Inter Finds Redemption in Barcelona Win

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 04:19:00 -0000

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Mina Rzouki's take on Inter's win against Barcelona at home in the Champions League.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Rafael Leão is World Class & Chelsea v Milan Preview

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

A crazy end to Empoli v Milan with three stoppage time goals saw the rossoneri take the spoils, leaving us in no doubt that Rafael Leão is world class.

Can Milan beat both Chelsea mid-week in the Champions League and then Juventus at the weekend?

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Extended Preview: Smalling Gigantic in Roma Upset Over Inter

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:13:00 -0000

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Roma upset Inter at San Siro despite what Simone Inzaghi described as Inter's best performance of the season. Is he just making excuses and deflecting? We break down what's going wrong for the nerazzurri, with a look toward their coming match against Barcelona in the Champions League.

Mina and Nicky have a big debate (read: disagreement) about whether Jose Mourinho made the right choice to leave Tammy Abraham on the bench, but do agree that Chris Smalling's performance in the heart of Roma's defense, as well as scoring the match winner, was sublime.

Juventus get a much needed win after not winning a match for the whole of September, and Mina was even impressed with Dusan Vlahovic!

A crazy end to Empoli v Milan with three stoppage time goals saw the rossoneri take the spoils, leaving us in no doubt that Rafael Leao is world class. Can Milan beat both Chelsea mid-week and then Juventus at the weekend?

Is Napoli currently the best team in Serie A? Nicky compares them to season 1 of a famous TV drama series, where every week someone new steps up to take the lead role.

Atalanta's defense is singled out in a new Serie A sub-plot in the evolving story of the little club from Bergamo who could... and its manager Gian Piero Gasperini who makes them into something far greater than the sum of their parts.

All of that, plus a round-up of other matches, a preview of mid-week European action to come, and for our Australian listeners: don't miss Nicky Bandini on Stan Sport's coverage of Chelsea v Milan with a special Serie A Chronicles guest from last season, Mark Bosnich.

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Extended Preview: Has Donnarumma's PSG move been costly or beneficial to Italy?

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:30:00 -0000

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Gigio Donnarumma starred in goal for Italy against Hungary, making a number of unbelievable saves, and in this clip Mina Rzouki & Nicky Bandini debate whether his move to PSG has ultimately proven costly to the national team, or if it has actually been beneficial.

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Full Free Episode: Gli Azzurri Bounce Back in the Nations League

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:36:32 -0000

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Two excellent wins against England and Hungary saw Italy top its UEFA Nations League group and go through to the final four, together with Spain, Croatia and Holland. Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini break down these matches with the backdrop of the disappointment of not qualifying for the World Cup.

Did Roberto Mancini get too attached during World Cup qualifying to the players who won Euro 2020?

Gigio Donnarumma starred in goal for Italy, and Nicky and Mina debate whether his move to PSG ultimately proved costly to the national team, or if it has actually been beneficial.

Giacomo Raspadori scored in each match, but who are the players that Mancini can rely on to come back in for Euro 2024 qualifying?

We preview Round 8 of Serie A coming up this weekend, with Inter v Roma the standout match-up that will see Marcelo Brozović missing through injury and José Mourinho back at his old stomping ground again.

And an excellent question from a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member about the pace of Serie A in comparison with other leagues sparks an intriguing discussion.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Why is Vlahović Struggling at Juventus?

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0000

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An interesting perspective on watching and analysing football... Mina Rzouki answers a question from a Chronicles Tifosi member:

Regarding Dušan Vlahović, I am curious if he is playing differently now than he did at Fiorentina, that has caused Mina to change her opinion on him? Or is it a case of watching a player's performances more closely because he now plays for your club and as a result, one is able to make a better judgement on them? Did Mina have these concerns about Vlahovic even previously, while he was at Fiorentina?

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Is it difficult to feel excited for Italy v England in the Nations League?

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0000

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Nicky Bandini looks ahead to the UEFA Nations League clash between Roberto Mancini's Azzurri and England at San Siro on Friday night, and wonders whether it's a bit difficult for everyone to feel excited and motivated about it.

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Extended Preview: Juventus' Crash in Monza Puts the Bianconeri in Crisis

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 06:45:00 -0000

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After a change of management, Monza finally got out of first gear and past turn one by getting their first ever win in Serie A by defeating a hapless and dispirited Juventus. It remains to be seen if Berlusconi's boys have the strategy to move up in the grid and avoid relegation.

And while Juve remains stalled in the pit lane being frantically worked on by a pit crew seemingly less competent than Binotto's Ferrari bunnies, one thing seems clear: Allegri in or #AllegriOut, a Scudetto for Scuderia Juve this season looks unlikely. But while there is yet no change in management, can Mighty Max come up with a strategy to get their season back on track?

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Extended Preview: Napoli Stuns Milan and Is It Crisis Time for Juventus & Inter?

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:00:00 -0000

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Milan and Napoli provided an entertaining top-of-the-table clash at San Siro which was an excellent advertisement for Serie A. Mina and Nicky break down how Napoli brought home a victory that can be attributed as much to the Partenopei management team which has assembled this squad, as the talent on the pitch.

It's crisis time for Juventus, but can the same be said of Inter under Inzaghi's trigger-happy substitutions at Udinese?

Plus we discuss that wonderful bianconeri team - the Friuliani one - in sensational form, extending its winning streak to five and looking like they might cause some damage this season.

And while Juve remains stalled in the pit lane being frantically worked on by a pit crew seemingly less competent than Binotto's bunnies, one thing seems clear: Allegri in or #AllegriOut, a Scudetto for Scuderia Juve this season looks unlikely. But while there is yet no change in management, can Mighty Max come up with a strategy to get their season back on track? (Yes, all Formula 1 references are now exhausted!)...

And Roma's inability to finish any of its abundant goal-scoring chances allowed Atalanta to steal a precious win at the Olimpico to see Gasperini's side level on the top of the table with Napoli.

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Extended Preview: ControVARsy Denies the Old Lady's Comeback Show

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0000

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A crazy end to Juventus v Salernitana saw La Vecchia Signora's late comeback denied in bizarre circumstances as Milik's late winner was incorrectly ruled out by VAR, which missed a key detail, and players and managers alike saw red.

Nicky and Mina break it all down, including some interesting thoughts on Dusan Vlahovic's start to the season, and not forgetting to sing the praises of a much improved Salernitana.

Torino made hard work for Inter's win.

A 10-man Milan overcame Sampdoria, with Rafael Leao sent off for dangerous play.

Giacomo Raspadori got off the mark for Napoli, scoring a late winner over Spezia.

Cremonese snatched a draw at Atalanta, causing La Dea to miss a chance to be alone atop the table.

Udinese are on a flying run, beating Sassuolo away and earning their 4th win in a row.

And Sinisa Mihajlovic is sadly fired by Bologna.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Napoli v Liverpool Post-match reaction

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:39:28 -0000

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Nicky summarises the first round of European action for the Italian clubs and breaks down in detail Napoli's domination of last season's Champions League finalist Liverpool, as well as some interesting thoughts on how the role of the regista - midfield playmaker - has been fundamental in the teams that Luciano Spalletti has managed.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: PSG v Juventus Post-match reaction

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:15:24 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Mina dissects a Juventus side which somewhat defied the pessimistic expectations of many, despite suffering a loss away to a star-studded PSG in the opening round of the season's Champions League competition.

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Milano Remains Rossonera as Leão Outclasses Inter

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0000

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Mina is back this week, joining Nicky after another exciting round of Serie A matches.

Milan paints la città red again after taking the first Derby della Madonnina of the season, with a wondrous performance from last season's Serie A player of the season Rafael Leão.

Udinese hit Roma for 4, which no one saw coming, which has Mina accusing Paulo Dybala of being "all foreplay, no finish"!

After a lifeless draw at Fiorentina, we wonder if Max Allegri's cynicism and defensive strength will be enough to turn Juventus into a winning team.

Lazio and Napoli provided an entertaining match but the star of the show was again Kvaradona, sealing the away win for the Partenopei with another excellent strike. We have plenty more praise for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

A preview of this week's Champions League and Europa League clashes which sees some tough matches for Italian clubs including Juventus taking on PSG, Inter against Bayern Munich, and Napoli against Liverpool.

Plus some listener questions about Inter's Robin Gosens, and could Celtic's Australian manager Ange Postecoglou be a good fit as a successor to Allegri at Juventus?

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Juventus Aggression & Lazio Delight

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:00:28 -0000

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Nicky is flying solo this week as she discusses a Lazio v Inter clash which threw up a surprise result for the biancocelesti. Maurizio Sarri continues to mould Lazio into his own image, with some standout performers taking the points from Simone Inzaghi's Inter. How worrying is the loss for the nerazzurri, compounded by Lukaku's injury ahead of this weekend's Milan derby?

Juventus were fast out of the blocks a with an aggressive, high pressure game against Roma in the first half which caused Mourinho's men some headaches with an early Vlahovic free kick special. Nicky was impressed with Juve youngster Miretti and the center back pairing of Bremer and Danilo.

A win for Milan over Bologna with Leao off the mark and now 6 clubs jointly sit atop Serie A with 7 points apiece.

Salernitana had an eye-catching win, hammering Sampdoria at home. And what to make of Samp with only 1 point so far, looking ominous for a season of struggle ahead of them.

A crazy Paul Pogba saga.

And Samuel Umtiti joins Lecce on loan from Barcelona with emotional scenes at the airport as he was warmly greeted by the giallorossi fans.

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Extended Preview: Napoli Discovers Kvaradona

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 06:05:00 -0000

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Mina is concerned about Milan's readiness to progress in the Champions League this season after a draw at Atalanta that sees them fall behind Inter after two rounds of Serie A, while Nicky wonders if it's just "early season rust that you still have to kick off the wheels".

Has Napoli unearthed a new star in Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a.k.a. Kvaradona, after 3 goals and an assist in two impeccable performances so far in his Serie A career? We ponder whether he will turn out to be the signing of the summer, not just in Italy, but in Europe.

What's up with Monza?

The bromance between Lautaro and Lukaku is seeing Inter ticking along nicely after a comfortable win over Spezia.

For our Juventini listeners, Mina manages to squeeze in some Juve chat, and shares her excitement with us about Adrien Rabiot staying!

And thanks to a thought-provoking listener question we have an interesting and in-depth discussion about the difference between teams "parking the bus" and being strategically solid defensively. One not to miss, with some excellent insights from both Mina and Nicky.

Plus a shoutout to our friends at the At The Bridge Pod: A Chelsea FC Podcast. Check them out to hear all about Chelsea if you're an EPL aficionado.

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Lukaku's Mixed Bag & Mourinho's Intellectual Prostitution

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 06:46:00 -0000

The Milanese clubs are off to a flyer with opening round wins in Serie A.

Nicky and Mina have praise for Brahim Diaz in Milan's win over Udinese and it's a mixed bag for Romelu Lukaku scoring in his return to Inter as they overcame a spirited and competitive Lecce.

We discuss whether players are authentic when they make declarations and gestures of love for their clubs.

A wasteful Nicolo Zaniolo outshines Paulo Dybala in Roma's win over Salernitana.

Nicky sets Mina off on a Jose Mourinho rant (the first of many this season, no doubt!).

Maurizio Sarri ups the ante on Mourinho by kicking off the pre-Rome derby mind games about 12 rounds early!

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Serie A Season Preview: Dybala Ignites Roma as Eternal Expectations Rise

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:53:43 -0000

And so we're back from outer space! ...

Welcome back to our Serie A Chronicles listeners. It's great to have you with us for another exciting season of Mina Rzouki's and Nicky Bandini's unique perspectives on this league which gives us so much joy, frustration, excitement and Italian chaos! We wouldn't want it any other way!

In this first episode of season 2022-23 we discuss the summer transfers, most notably Paulo Dybala to Roma and his amazing reception in the eternal city, Romelu Lukaku's return to Inter and Paul Pogba's return to Juventus.

Who makes up the Top 4 this season and who is pushing for a European spot? Our picks for the Scudetto, how we think Serie A's promoted newcomers will fare (especially the Berlusconi-Galliani project at Monza) and which teams we are most excited to watch.

And we discuss our plans for this season as we move Serie A Chronicles fully to Patreon: Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patron at serieachronicles.com/patreon to get all of our full episodes this season!

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Ancelotti Wins a 4th Champions League Title

Sun, 29 May 2022 09:56:00 -0000

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Mina Rzouki breaks down the brilliance of Carlo Ancelotti as he wins a record 4th Champions League trophy as a manager, in addition to his two as a player with Milan, and Real Madrid's 14th title.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Heart of Rome - Roma Wins a First European Trophy

Thu, 26 May 2022 05:47:00 -0000

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Nicky Bandini on Roma winning a first major European tournament after defeating Feyenoord 1-0 in the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League final with a goal from Nicolo Zaniolo. What it means for the club, the players, for Jose Mourinho, for Romanisti and for the city of Rome.

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Milan is Ablaze Winning its 19th Serie A "Scudetto"

Tue, 24 May 2022 12:44:00 -0000

It's our final episode of the 2021-22 season as we wrap up an incredible season and an amazing final round in which Milan brought home the Serie A trophy and added a 19th Scudetto badge to its glorious history, with an emphatic 3-0 victory at Sassuolo. The Rossoneri steamrolled the Neroverdi in the first half with a breathless attacking barrage that sealed La Diavola's 11th Serie A crown and ended any chance of a final day miracle for their Inter rivals.

We discuss the growth of this Milan team, the management under Stefano Pioli, Directorship of Paolo Maldini and others, and the ownership of the club by Elliott Management Corporation since 2018.

And what about Inter? Nicky and Mina wonder what regrets they'll have after a season of fine margins, and how will they build back better for next season?

It was a final day relegation battle that didn't see any teams do any favours for those fighting for their Serie A lives, as Cagliari incredibly couldn't find a way to score against bottom side Venezia, and now join them in Serie B.

But the real final day miracle story, despite a thrashing at home by Udinese, was Salernitana's salvezza to go around again in Serie A, amid phenomenal scenes of celebration with the passionate Granata tifosi at the Stadio Arechi and in the city of Salerno. It's another amazing Davide Nicola rescue story, of a club which came so close to not finishing the season in Serie A, or even existing, around Christmas time. Oh calcio... we love you!

Fiorentina earned a European place for next season by beating Juventus, and they'll compete in the Europa Conference League next season, and is Paul Pogba returning to Juventus?

And what does Gian Piero Gasperini's future look like now that Atalanta has missed out on a European competition spot for the first time in years?

It's been a fun ride. Thank you for joining Serie A Chronicles in our first season. Hear from Mina and Nicky over the summer break via our members-only episodes by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community: serieachronicles.com/patreon.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Nicky Bandini on Milan's Scudetto Triumph

Mon, 23 May 2022 09:56:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini's take on Milan's final day thrashing of Sassuolo to lift the Serie A trophy for the 19th time in the club's history.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Pioli's On Fire! Mina Sings Milan's Praises

Mon, 23 May 2022 03:38:00 -0000

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Pioli's on Fire!!! Milan wins Serie A for 2021-2022 and Mina Rzouki is jubilant about the new champions of Italy as she sings - quite literally! - the praises of Milan and Stefano Pioli.

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Pioli's Milan on Fire as Insigne Receives a Gift

Tue, 17 May 2022 07:01:00 -0000

Milan has closed right in on the Scudetto after a win against Atalanta, needing only a draw next week at Sassuolo to secure the Serie A title. The crowd at San Siro even had Nicky and Mina singing "Pioli's On Fire!".

But Inter and Simone Inzaghi are not giving up just yet, taking the season down to the wire after a win at Cagliari, as the manager knows that anything can happen on the final day of a crazy season. Regardless of final day miracles, how do we rate Inter's season?

Lorenzo Insigne's grandiose farewell from Napoli came complete with a life-size trophy and a do-over penalty kick as gifts, to ensure that he departed Naples on the scoresheet... only in Serie A! ... in a match which condemned Genoa to Serie B. Will they come straight back up after a season or will it be much harder than that for the Grifoni?

Roma rattled the woodwork 4 times against a resilient and already-relegated Venezia, and we preview next week's final day relegation fight with one spot remaining for the dreaded drop.

This one's a beauty simply for the jumping Milan tifosi and crazy commentator Mauro Suma, both which cannot be missed!

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Coppa Italia Final Controversy

Fri, 13 May 2022 06:00:00 -0000

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Nicky Bandini breaks down the match and the controversial penalty decisions which defined the Coppa Italia Final between Inter and Juventus.

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Milan Gets Totally Tonali as Scudetto Clock Ticks Down

Tue, 10 May 2022 11:38:00 -0000

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Milan made a precarious visit to Verona needing to win to take back top spot after Inter's comeback win over Empoli saw them temporarily retake first place in a Serie A race that keeps getting hotter by the minute, and it was loyal club man Sandro Tonali who popped up with two goals to gift the rossoneri an important win on his birthday.

It was a fairytale that only Serie A can write. Genoa captain Mimmo Criscito provided more calcio romanticism this week, after last week's heart-wrenching last minute penalty miss in the Genovese Derby. This time he wrote his own redemption story by scoring a winning penalty against Juventus at the same time of his spot kick in the previous match, on the same penalty spot, in front of the same Genoa curva, turning his derby tears into ones of celebration for the home side.

Mina asks if there is any point to Pavel Nedved at Juventus and if Dusan Vlahovic is putting too much pressure on himself.

Nicky and Mina go deep into the unfolding relegation battle which is giving us even more drama than the front-runners, if that is even possible.

We discuss what it means for Roma to reach the UEFA Europa Conference League Final, and why it should be viewed as a big deal rather than an unimportant tournament.

And we preview the mid-week Coppa Italia Final between Juventus and Inter, and wonder for which club and manager the trophy is more important (and should Max Allegri lose his job if he loses a second final to Inter this season after the Supercoppa loss?).

Serie A... you just can't take your eyes off it!!!

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: The Philosopher & The Pragmatist - Football Coaching Styles

Mon, 09 May 2022 05:30:00 -0000

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Mina Rzouki gives her insightful take on philosopher vs pragmatist football coaching styles, with a bit of history of the successes of Italian styles in the past and present, with a focus on Carlo Ancelotti as well as past success of the styles of Fabio Capello, Marcello Lippi and Enzo Bearzot.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Roma Roma Bella

Sat, 07 May 2022 06:16:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini's post-match reaction to Roma's 1-0 victory over Leicester City at a packed Stadio Olimpico to reach the UEFA Europa Conference League Final.

Nicky discusses the Mourinho effect on Roma, what reaching a first European final in 31 years means to Romanisti, as well as the match itself, tactics and individual performances.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Mino Raiola - The Super Agent of the Stars

Wed, 04 May 2022 01:25:00 -0000

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Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini discuss the life of Mino Raiola, the "Super Agent" who died on April 30th, described by many as the best football agent in the world, and by his family as "the most caring and amazing Football Agent that ever was".

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A Derby of Heartbreak and Ecstasy

Tue, 03 May 2022 06:31:00 -0000

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On a weekend in Serie A which went pretty much as expected for the title-chasers, it was the Derby della Lanterna between Sampdoria and Genoa that provided the greatest drama, with an amazing atmosphere and last-minute penalty drama that could only make your heart sink for legendary Genoa captain Domenico Criscito.

Milan and Inter both won, to continue their Scudetto battle, while Napoli's ritiro appears to have had the right effect as they hit Sassuolo for six, and Juventus scraped the win over bottom of the table Venezia thanks to a double from birthday boy Bonucci.

Elsewhere, the teams from the capital had mixed fortunes, as Roma possibly had their mind on this week's UEFA Europa Conference League semifinal return leg against Leicester City, as they played a scoreless draw with Serie A's most motivated team, Bologna, and Lazio earned a late win thanks to a controversial winner from Francesco Acerbi in a 7-goal seesawing thriller.

02:26 Milan v Fiorentina

09:20 Udinese v Inter

16:35 Napoli v Sassuolo

23:38 Juventus v Venezia

25:58 Sampdoria v Genoa

35:20 Roma v Bologna

39:07 Spezia v Lazio

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Leicester City v Roma Post-match Reaction

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0000

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Nicky Bandini's post-match reaction to Roma's 1-1 draw at Leicester City in the UEFA Europa Conference League semifinal 1st leg.

- Nicola Zalewski

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- Roma's improvement this season under Mourinho and run-in to the final weeks of Serie A

- Prospects for the return leg in Rome

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Chronicles Q&A #29: Di Maria to Juventus?

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0000

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When looking at Napoli, which players on each team would you keep in their starting 11 in order to seriously compete in Europe?

-Noel (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

Where have all the good Italian defenders gone? There seem to be no real replacements for Bonucci and Chiellini.

-Giancarlo (Bristol)

With the departure of Dybala and Bernamessi (as I’ve called him this year) bringing in potentially Raspadori and Di Maria, would it be an upgrade for Juventus' strike force or not? Also is a potential Pogba return worth the money?

-Missak (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Have the Wheels Fallen Off for Inter?

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 04:47:00 -0000

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Mina Rzouki puts Inter's defeat at Bologna into perspective. Plus, how should the team and its fans react to Radu's blunder which cost them a point to keep them 2 points behind Milan with 4 matches remaining?

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Is Pazza Inter Back After Disaster at Bologna?

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:58:00 -0000

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Nicky Bandini's reaction to a return of "Crazy Inter" after a loss to Bologna that has potentially thrown away a Scudetto, almost at the level of their infamous 5th of May 2002 nightmare.

To rub salt into nerazzurri wounds it was a mistake from 2nd-choice goalkeeper Radu which gifted the winning goal to Bologna striker - and Milan fan - Nicola Sansone, and cost them the chance to take anything from the match.

Now it's all up to cross-town rivals Milan.

It's GAME ON in Serie A in this season which keeps getting crazier and crazier!

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Game On in Serie A as Milan v Inter Scudetto Race Heats Up

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:31:00 -0000

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It was a weekend of Serie A action that made it clear that the Scudetto trophy will reside in the city of Milan yet again at the end of this season, barring a miracle. The big question remains as to which half of the city will be the proud owner: Will Milan turn red or blue?

Inter swept aside Roma on Jose Mourinho's return to San Siro, with a performance that delighted Mina and Nicky enough to declare that Inter is by far the best team in the league, but also left us wanting more of a fight from Roma.

Napoli suffered a diabolically embarrassing collapse at Empoli when two goals up and all seemed to be smooth sailing for Spalletti's men, but 3 home goals in 7 minutes under the Tuscan sun was enough for the Partenopei to be put into permanent "ritiro" until the end of the season to try to salvage their season. We ask if it will achieve anything, and whether there is something irreparably wrong with the management in Naples.

Mina is thrilled that Sandro Tonali, a lifelong Milan fan, was the one to secure all three points at the death for the rossoneri against Lazio, with a goal that looks set to keep the title race finely balanced on slight margins between Milan and Inter.

And we discuss Salernitana's late-season revival under a shoe-wielding Davide Nicola, with three wins in a row after overcoming Fiorentina, as well as our thoughts on the relegation battle unfolding.

06:20 Inter v Roma

23.19 Empoli v Napoli

35:20 Lazio v Milan

50:15 Salernitana v Fiorentina

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Chronicles Q&A #28: A Lazio Game Day at the Olimpico

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0000

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This week's questions:

Who do you think is the right #9 for Inter? Is Scamacca the one? Do they gamble on Dybala, or bring back Lukaku? Or does someone else who comes to mind? I'd personally put my money on a Scamacca-Martinez partnership.

-Victoria (New Jersey: Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

When looking at Milan, Inter, and Juventus, which players on each team would you keep in their starting 11 in order to seriously compete in Europe?

-Noel (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

I’m going to Rome on the 21st of May. Lazio are due to play Verona. What’s the typical Lazio game day like? Best place to sit as a tourist fan?

-Mick

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Juventus to Meet Inter for a Coppa Derby d'Italia Final

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 03:08:00 -0000

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Mina Rzouki's post-match reaction to Juventus defeating Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia semifinal to set up a meeting with rivals Inter in the Finalissima.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Inter Wins the Coppa Italia Derby della Madonnina

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:39:00 -0000

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini's post-match reaction to Inter's 3-0 win over Milan in the Coppa Italia Semi-final 2nd leg at San Siro.

- Bennacer's goal ruled out for offside: right or wrong?

- 2 first half goals from Lautaro Martinez

- The options up front for Simone Inzaghi

- The run home in Serie A

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Has Napoli Said Addio To Their Scudetto Chances?

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 11:38:00 -0000

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The Easter eggs have been devoured (it was all Nicky!) and the break is over as we delayed the podcast by a day to catch an enthralling Napoli v Roma at the Diego Maradona Stadium. Nicky and Mina break down the match and ask how good a tactician Luciano Spalletti really is, while prior doubts about Jose Mourinho have largely dissolved as Roma continues to believe until the end of both games and the season, with yet another late goal to take an important point and two vital points from the Neopolitans, in their continuing unbeaten run.

We also wonder what is the future of Napoli under the stewardship of Aurelio Delaurentis.

Is Juventus' football going anywhere, after scraping a draw at home to battling Bologna?

Hilarity and chaos ensues as Mina survives a moment of forgetfulness, before telling us about the potential purchase of Milan by Investcorp, including a personal connection, and we ask if the club is worth the reported asking price.

Then we close the show with a classic penalty shootout in which the Azzurri prevailed, including an Andrea Pirlo masterclass.

04:24 Napoli v Roma

28:40 Juventus v Bologna

42:50 Milan v Genoa

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Is there an Italian Youth Problem in Serie A?

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 05:01:00 -0000

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview: Mina Rzouki has a different perspective on the perceived problem of scarcity of opportunities for Italian youth players in Serie A.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Roma Perfetta - Nicky discusses Roma v Bodo & Sensational Zaniolo

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:37:02 -0000

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview: Nicky Bandini's post-match reaction to Roma's scintillating total domination of Bodø/Glimt in the UEFA Conference League quarter final 2nd leg after her prediction of a 4-0 win came true.

Obviously the main topic of conversation is the amazing hat-trick by Nicolò Zaniolo, as well as his relationship with José Mourinho.

Is this the performance to announce himself to the world after the double setback and comeback from two cruciate ligament injuries?

And should Roma now be doing all they can to keep him?

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Chronicles Q&A #27: Can Zaniolo & Chiesa fit together at Juventus?

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0000

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This week Nicky and Mina answer questions about:

- Who should stay in Inter's starting 11?

- Could Federico Chiesa and Nicolò Zaniolo play together at Juventus?

- Carlo Ancelotti's evolving style of play from Milan to Madrid.

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Can Napoli handle the Pressure as Inter comes for Milan?

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:04:05 -0000

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Nicky has recovered from COVID-19 this week and reflects on the pandemic to start this week's show.

Then it was an exciting Napoli v Fiorentina match with plenty of goals, but has Spalletti's team once again shown us that they can't handle the pressure of a Scudetto race after La Viola finally put in a performance away from home to steal the show? (P.S. join the Patreon membership for a bonus extended Napoli chat!).

Milan is no longer in control of its own destiny at the top of the Serie A table after a boring draw with Torino which allowed Inter to make up ground, with a game in hand, in turn taking their own prospects back into their own hands with a win over Verona, after we had suspected that their Scudetto title defense might have been collapsing. Apparently, it's not.

Juventus are now only 6 points from the summit, but is it too little too late for Max Allegri's men or can they pull off the impossible? Plus it's always fun when Mina defends her beloved bianconeri from criticism as Dusan Vlahovic came in for some media scrutiny despite scoring the winner against Cagliari.

And mixed results for the only two Italian clubs remaining in European competition, Atalanta and Roma.

Then we close the show with a fun memory from Marcello Lippi's "last-minute man", Fabio Grosso, during the 2006 World Cup and a sign of the Azzurri's destiny involving Francesco Totti Totti Totti Totti.....

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Nicky's Post-match reaction to Atalanta & Roma European QF 1st legs

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 06:20:00 -0000

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview: Nicky's post-match reaction to Atalanta's and Roma's European quarter final 1st leg matches:

- Atalanta drew 1-1 at RB Lepizig in the Europa League

- Roma lost 1-2 at Bodo/Glimt in the Conference League

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Chronicles Q&A #26: Madonna Mia, Donnarumma!

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0000

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This week's questions:

Thank you for this podcast and all of the bonus content! I have loved listening to you since the Serie Awesome days so very excited to hear you both again every week! Not a Serie A question but what do you both think of Donnarumma at PSG now that he's been there for a bit? Do you think this was the right move or do you think he was badly advised in pushing so hard for more money (at the expense of playing time) at this point in his career?

-Jill (Boston: Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

Love the podcast and thank you for keeping it going.

When looking at Milan, Inter, and Juventus, what players on each team would you keep in their starting 11 in order to seriously compete in Europe (ignoring the depth issue)?

-Noel (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

Reports suggest Juve are looking to rebuild with an ‘Italian core’ but have been linked with naturalised Italians such as Emerson and Jorginho. What are the benefits of having an ‘Italian core’, and are these benefits diminished with naturalised players?

-Filippo

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Juventus Dominates, Inter Wins, and We're Here for the Drama!

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:29:00 -0000

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It wouldn't be a Derby d'Italia between Juventus and Inter if it didn't throw out some drama and chaos. With penalty confusion and questionable refereeing decisions, there's plenty to discuss. Or was it just a lot of foreplay and not much action??? Mina has a lot to say about Simone Inzaghi which can't be missed!

Napoli displayed the kind of tactical and mental maturity which Nicky and Mina love to see to overcome Atalanta away in Bergamo.

Roma marches on, winning away at Sampdoria, but does Nicolò Zaniolo have what it takes, after José Mourinho's comments about his absence?

And some praise for Lazio's Sergej Milinković-Savić.

Then we close the show with a classic Juventus v Inter controversial episode that will never be forgotten.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Mina Wonders Where the Goals Have Gone for Serie A's Big Teams

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:37:00 -0000

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview: Mina Rzouki's post-match reaction after Milan's scoreless draw with Bologna, with the rossoneri having created many chances and not being able to convert. Mina asks where the goals have gone lately for the big teams of Serie A.

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Chronicles Q&A #25: Tenderness for Ciro Immobile

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0000

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This week's questions:

Does Ciro Immobile scoring a bundle for Lazio mean that Serie A is an average league, given that he is clearly way out of this depth at international level?

Also on the same lines, does Tammy Abraham scoring 20+ goals for Roma further prove my point? Is Tammy brilliant or is Serie A easy? For me it's pretty clear what the answer is.

-Steven (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

If we’re going to press for youth talent in Serie A then we need coaches like Allegri and their backwards philosophy of Apprenticeship to give more chances for young players, to actually test them early to see if they’re good enough.

In my opinion there should be a rule that would force teams to start an u21 product for 4 games a season or 4 point deduction will be given. That will force the big teams to actually play the kids they have and see if there will be a diamond among them.

-Missak (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

Do you think clubs in Serie A prefer to “recycle” older players rather than giving the spots to youth players? If so, do you see a reason behind it?

-Omer from AllJuveCast podcast

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"I chart my childhood around Italy in the World Cup" with Adriano Del Monte

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:31:00 -0000

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This week Nicky and Mina are joined by Australian-Italian international football presenter & event host, Adriano Del Monte, who you will find presenting major football matches all over the world for the likes of FIFA, beIN, BT, ESPN, Optus Sport, and more. Adriano was a very engaging guest, with a very intelligent perspective which makes this episode one of our best so far.

It has been a difficult week, digesting a second consecutive failed World Cup qualification for Italy after defeat in the semi-final playoff against North Macedonia. We dissect what led to this point, as well as the cultural and structural problems in Italian football, as well as the mistakes in Roberto Mancini's team selections, game plan and substitutions.

We also discuss the opportunities being given to Italian youth talent, as well as the marketability and attractiveness of Serie A and where the league gets it so wrong.

Also... the latest on Paulo Dybala and where he might go after leaving Juventus, and is this weekend's derby d'Italia the last chance for Juve to get back into the scudetto race, and for Inter to save its campaign to defend its title?

Nicky also tells us about her recent interview with Milan's England international Fikayo Tomori for The Guardian, and we close the show with a walk down memory lane that may make tifosi of our beloved Azzurri have a tear or two at this sensitive time.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Mina's Perspective on Italy's Failed World Cup Qualification

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview: Mina Rzouki's perspective a day after Italy was eliminated from the 2022 World Cup playoffs by North Macedonia.

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Chronicles Q&A #24: Locatelli or Tonali for Italy?

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000

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This week's questions:

Between Manuel Locatelli and Sandro Tonali, who would you play in the Italian national team? I think Locatelli has underachieved since his trade.

-Luis (Montreal)

What do you think of the 5-man substitution rule? Isn’t it time to scrap it? Are there benefits to keeping it?

-Ziad (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member: New York)

Something that driving almost all Juventini crazy: Why is Adrien Rabiot always the first name on the team sheet? What does he bring that other Juve midfielders don’t bring? What's his role in Allegri’s system that the other 4 midfielders can’t do as well as him?

-Missak (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Nicky's Italy v North Macedonia Post-match Reaction

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 01:10:47 -0000

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview: Nicky's post-match reaction after Italy was eliminated from the 2022 World Cup playoffs by North Macedonia.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: What will it take to achieve Serie A Success in Europe again?

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 06:56:22 -0000

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview: Nicky and Mina discuss the recent form of Serie A Clubs in the Champions League and Europa League: Where to from here? Is it as bad as it appears, and will the corner be turned soon?

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Romans on the Rampage Find the Gladiator Within

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:58:42 -0000

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It was a dominant victory to savour for José Mourinho's Roma, which displayed a masterclass of dominance, lead in attack by star English striker Tammy Abraham with 2 goals, including the fastest ever scored in a Derby della Capitale, and a sublime free kick from captain Lorenzo Pellegrini, to paint Rome giallorosso. With winners in every position, Mina and Nicky deservedly heap praise on a Roma side which is finally on the up after a topsy-turvy season to date. Could this win over Maurizio Sarri's hapless Lazio be the catalyst for a push for a top 4 place?

As Paulo Dybala and Juventus look to part ways, we wonder if the bianconeri even need him in order to be the traditionally clinically ruthless team that doesn't thrill, but wins. And where is the willingness of Max Allegri to give the homegrown kids a go?

What's happened to Inter and how dependent are they on Marcelo Brozović?

Milan has a 50% chance of winning the scudetto from here, and we condemn the Cagliari fans who racially abused Fikayo Tomori and Mike Maignan in Sardinia, and Nicky gives us a preview of her recent discussion with Tomori for The Guardian.

The story of Atalanta youth sensation Moustaphe Cisse who came off the bench to score the only goal of the match for Atalanta against Bologna.

And we discuss Italy's chances of making it through the World Cup qualifying playoffs, with Thursday's match against North Macedonia in Palermo and possibly a final decider against either Portugal or Turkey. How confident are Nicky and Mina of Roberto Mancini's Azzurri making it to Qatar?

Look out for a Patreon Chronicles Tifosi episode this week going in depth on Italian clubs' performances in Europe.

A note for next week's podcast schedule: If Italy does not get past North Macedonia we'll be in your podcast feed as usual on Tuesday. If Italy does qualify for the final WCQ playoff round they will play on Tuesday evening (European time), so we will delay the pod to discuss that match, and then drop into your feed on Thursday. Chronicles Q&A will appear as usual on Friday both this week and next (no changed schedule).... Forza Italia!

03:24 Rome Derby demolition

25:00 Dybala and Juventus

38:10 Inter's struggles

45:10 Milan on the march

53:38 Azzurri hopes

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Nicky on Tammy Abraham: Roma v Lazio Post-match

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:11:36 -0000

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview: Nicky's Roma v Lazio Derby della Capitale post-match reaction was all about one man: 2-goal derby sensation Tammy Abraham, who entered himself into Romanista folklore for scoring the fastest ever goal in a Rome derby.

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Chronicles Q&A #23: Is it José, or is it life?

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000

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This week's questions:

It seems to me that there are some very talented and exciting managers in the top echelon of Serie A at the moment, and in particular at the two Milan clubs. Why are there no real rumours of some of the other big European clubs coming in for the likes of Inzaghi or Pioli, given there are likely to be vacancies at the likes of Manchester United, Real Madrid & PSG in the near future?

-Moustafa (New Zealand)

Can y'all spend some time and explain Roma's lack of "off the ball" talent? I feel we are one of the worst clubs, off the ball, in Serie A. I have yawned at Roma this year, more than ever. Is it Jose? Or is it life?

Under Fonseca things weren't so boring. But I have hope in the special one. The red card was worth 9 points in my book.

Also, I love Eldor Shomurodov. He was so brilliant with Genoa last season. And he has been with Roma this year, to the observant fan. Just a lack of playing time, but his positioning is next level.

-Jonathan (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

It’s not exactly about current Serie A, but what do you make of Romelu Lukaku? Is he that dependent on playing in a system that maximizes his strengths? At Inter last season he started affecting big games, rather than disappearing as he did at Manchester United and Everton. What happened to him this year?

-Michael (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Mina's Juventus v Villarreal Post-match Reaction

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:55:00 -0000

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Mina's post-match reaction after Juventus was eliminated with a 0-3 loss at home to Villarreal (1-4 aggregate) in the Champions League.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Empoli - A Beautiful Club

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 19:00:00 -0000

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Nicky and Mina explore a well run club; Tuscany's Azzurri of Empoli FC. A recent history beginning with the rise of Maurizio Sarri. How they started this Serie A season and why they've lost form in 2022. How they like to play, key players of the squad and the injuries that have impacted this young team.

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We Don't Talk About Torino... No, No, No!

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:48:00 -0000

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It's official: Inter can never again cry foul over a decision going Juve's way, after benefiting from a perplexing decision by the referee to not award Torino a penalty - an incident which VAR even neglected to review - for a clear and obvious foul on Andrea Belotti by Andrea Ranocchia, in what was the most controversial decision of round 29, and probably of the season so far.

But we kick off the show with a chat about Carlo Ancelotti's genius as a manager, before Mina outlines her disappointment with Inter of late, and questions their mentality in light of Simone Inzaghi failing to go out with all guns blazing against Liverpool in the Champions League.

Can Juventus do the unthinkable and come from miles behind to win the Scudetto? And some love for Alvaro Morata.

We laud Napoli's Victor Osimhen whose double strike sealed the points at Verona after Igor Tudor's taunt.

It's another clean sheet for Milan, now alone at the top of Serie A and in control of their own destiny.

Genoa has made it 7 draws in 7 outings under new German manager Alexander Blessin, and we discuss what their new ownership means for the club.

And we close the show with record-breaker Ciro Immobile becoming Lazio's all-time top scorer, but not before Mina is attacked by London's angry birds!

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3:00 Torino v Inter controversy and disappointment

22:30 Juventus and Morata

35:20 New Chronicles Tifosi shoutouts

37:15 Osimhen dominates Verona

43:39 Milan v Empoli

48:20 Genoa's spectacularly unspectacular run of draws

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Chronicles Q&A #22: Is Mourinho Getting a Free Pass at Roma?

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000

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This week's questions:

Hi Mina and Nicky!

I have been listening from the start, and never miss an episode. Keep up the incredible work!

My question: It’s 2027, the asteroid of progression has rendered the dinosaurs of calcio management extinct, Allegri, Spalletti, Sarri, Jose, even Inzaghi, all gone. Only Stefano Pioli remains, to wrap his fatherly arm around the now double European champions.

The seats of the top table of Italian football coaching are occupied by the following; Italiano, Dionisi, Tudor, Juric, De Zerbi and Cioffi (to make it a round number, and because his hair is perfect).

Who are these guys coaching, what football are they playing, and would you add or remove anyone from that list?

-Anthony Locascio (Sydney: Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

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Hi Serie A Chroniclers! As a long-time Juventino from Texas, I'd never thought I'd say this, but how much does Weston McKennie's injury impact Juventus' chances of reaching the Champions League next season? In my opinion, his development over the last 6 months or so has been immense, and his skill set and physical ability seem to be critical to how Allegri wants his team to play. Thank you for the great shows as always!

-Nick B

Compliments on the show. I have a question for ChroniclesQandA: Why is Jose Mourinho being given a free pass at Roma? The club seems committed to a 'sustainable' project focused on developing young talent and astute big-name signings. Surely Juric or Italiano would have been better options?

-Mark Bravini (Sydney, via serieachronicles.com)

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Cagliari deep-dive

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 06:33:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Nicky and Mina explore Cagliari. The season so far for Walter Mazzarri's struggling Sardinians. The good, the bad... and the not so good about a team who love to defend a losing scoreline.

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Are Napoli The Great Pretenders?

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:40:00 -0000

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It was a round which threw so many questions at us...

Milan defeated Napoli at the Maradona Stadium which prompts more questions than there are answers for about this Napoli team which, again, has failed to convince us that it has what it takes to win its first Scudetto since the days of S̵a̵n̵ ̵P̵a̵o̵l̵o̵... Diego Maradona.

Could Olivier Giroud be about to break the curse of Milan's number 9 shirt while leading the rossoneri to the Scudetto?

Is Lautaro Martinez back to his best after ending his 10-match dry spell with a hattrick against hapless Salernitana? And is this emphatic win the start of a hot streak to push Inter over the line when the sun sets on the final round of the Serie A season?

Can Simone Inzaghi offer up a surprise at Liverpool in the return leg of their Champions League clash this week?

Is Roma now back in the race for the top 4 after another good win with Mourinho waiting out in the carpark listening to the match on the radio, and can they continue their now 7-game unbeaten run after doing the double over Atalanta?

Elsewhere, Lazio played some nice Sarri-ball at Cagliari (look out for this week's Patreon exclusive episode for a deep-dive on the struggling Sardinians), Sassuolo's tridente sinks Venezia a little deeper, and Juventus dull us to death to take the points from Spezia.

And we close the show with some happier times for Napoli hosting Milan.

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Chronicles Q&A #21: Calcio Books and Stats

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0000

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This week's questions:

Hi Nicky & Mina. I have read John Foot's "Calcio" and "Winning at All Costs". What other books, blogs or documentaries would you recommend that do a good job talking about Calcio and Serie A? #ChroniclesQandA

-Sanat (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

It seems like the metrics available in football are more detailed than in the past, and I wanted to get your take on how it has impacted the way you perceive the game.

As analysts and journalists, how has it changed the way you report on the game?

Does it make your job harder or easier?

Do you have a favourite go-to stat?

Do you think the average footballing fan is better informed as a result of having this information?

-Anonymous (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Coppa Italia Semi-Final 1st Legs Preview

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:15:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Nicky and Mina preview this week's Coppa Italia Semi-final first leg matches: The Derby della Madonnina between Milan and Inter, and "The Vlahovic Game" as Juventus travel to Firenze for the first time since snatching the star striker from Fiorentina.

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A Round of Last Minute Winners

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:54:00 -0000

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It was a round of 90th+ minute winning goals as Sassuolo, Napoli and Roma all struck late on to win their matches in Serie A this week.

Lorenzo Insigne was on target for the first time this season in open play as Napoli beat Lazio in a thriller to join Milan at the top of the table, while Inter failed to stop the traffic overtaking them again. What's stopping them from scoring lately?

Under-performing Milan continues to be hard-done-by when it comes to refereeing decisions, and has Franck Kessie already checked out?

Nicky and Mina discuss whether Dusan Vlahovic is Juventus' LeBron, and there is praise for Roma's tenacity in not not giving up on matches. Is this the Mourinho effect?

We also discuss the current military conflict in Ukraine in relation to football, and in particular the effect on Atalanta's Ukrainian international Ruslan Malinovskyi.

And some fun messages from listeners.

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Chronicles Q&A #20: Who are the Greatest Serie A and Italian Players Ever?

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0000

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This week's questions:

I have a few questions regarding Brahim Diaz, being a Real Madrid fan. I have been following his spell in Milan for over a year now. I think he has grown very quickly.

- Do you think he will be better off staying at Milan than going back to Madrid? (I personally think so because milan team plays with a traditional number 10ish role which suits him perfectly something that real simply doesn't)

- Do you think he would be a good value for money for Milan (assuming his purchase clause is roughly 30m).

I personally think he is a great player but in the wrong era. If he was born about 10-15 years ago when teams could afford to have a number 10 type player without much defensive duty he could have become a super star.

-Arnab Mukherjee (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

Which manager in Serie A outside the current top 7 do you believe can make the step up to a major team in coming years and be a success? And is there a specific team you think they would suit?

-Lachlan Piccoli (Griffith, NSW: Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

Who is considered the greatest all-time Serie A player and greatest all-time Italian player?

-IBES (Florida)

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Nicky's Napoli v Barcelona Post-match Reaction

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 04:13:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Nicky's post-match reaction on where it went wrong for Napoli against Barcelona in the Europa League.

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Scamacca’s Sensational Sassuolo Storm San Siro… Again!

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:46:00 -0000

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It was a strange round of slip-ups but not a lot in the way of rivals taking advantage.

Little Sassuolo has steamrolled the Big 3 this season, becoming the first team in over 60 years to win away at Juventus, Milan and now Inter in the same season. Did Gianluca Scamacca score against his future employers, after yet another strike at San Siro? What's going wrong for Inzaghi's reigning champions?

Top of the table Milan came close to losing to the team propping up the league, Salernitana, with some questionable goalkeeping by Maignan.

A dull Juventus held on for a draw against Torino in the Derby della Mole.

Fiorentina is becoming Atalanta's bogey team with a second win against the Bergamaschi in as many weeks, with Krzysztof Piątek firing on all pistols for La Viola.

Roma needed the Primavera kids to come off the bench to save Mourinho's men at home against Verona.

The ageless Fabio Quagliarella shows that class doesn't get old.

And we close the show with one of Roma's starlets: Australian-born Cristian Volpato, who scored his debut goal in Serie A a few minutes after entering the match, to spark life into the giallorossi.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Mina on Boston Celtics Co-Owner Buying 55% Stake in Atalanta

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:42:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Mina discusses the news that Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca has purchased a 55% stake in Atalanta. Who is he? Why Atalanta? And a background on Atalanta President and owner, Antonio Percassi.

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Chronicles Q&A #19: Sassuolo, Serie B, Milan & Inter

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0000

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Audio Question via the website: Can Sassuolo be more than a mid-table team?

-Evan (Rochester, New York: Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

#ChroniclesQandA Hi Nicky and Mina! First off - I’ve been listening to you both since your Serie Awesome days and I’m so excited you’ve continued! My question is: if the “seven sisters” can only sign one player each this summer, who should it be? Also a Serie B question if I may: who do you think will come up next season, and who do you want to see come up? (They don’t have to be the same answer).

BTW Forza Inter!!! 🖤💙

-Victoria (New Jersey: Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

A thank you from this Milan fan located in Salt Lake, Utah. Question: how far off is Milan from Inter? Is it just one or two players, or is there more to it?

-Patrick (via serieachronicles.com)

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Nicky's Inter v Liverpool Post-match Reaction

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:34:00 -0000

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Milan on Top of La Classifica

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:16:00 -0000

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It's a Valentine's Day extravaganza at Serie A Chronicles HQ but the chicken wings are on hold while we discuss the title race being blown even wider open, as Inter were held by Napoli while crosstown rivals Milan beat Sampdoria to take over at the summit of Serie A, albeit with Inter having a game in hand.

Nicky and Mina wonder if Napoli could have done more to take all three points after the soon-to-depart "homegrown kid" Lorenzo Insigne gave the Partenopei the lead at home against the reigning champions who have shown signs of stumbling, coming into an all-important Champions League tie against Liverpool. And is Inzaghi doing a better job with Inter than Conte did in a title winning season?

Juventus snatched a draw against Atalanta in Bergamo in a direct battle for a Champions League place, which saw a goal of the season contender from La Dea's Ukrainian long-range missile specialist Ruslan Malinovskyi.

We recap the midweek Coppa Italia quarter finals and preview the coming European ties, with the other big name battle seeing Barcelona hosting Napoli in the Europa League.

Lazio continues its yo-yo form under Maurizio Sarri and Mourinho continues his battler approach to managing Roma against the universe. Can we really manage to not get sucked in to talking about him, or will the good Jose vibes be back soon?

And we close the show with the one and only Divine Ponytail: Roberto Baggio.

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Chronicles Q&A #18

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0000

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@serieAchronpod: I can't help but think the real reason why Inter are so well positioned is Marotta. The team would have been imploded with anyone else at the helm this summer. Do you think the CEO is even more important than the coach in modern day football? #ChroniclesQandA

-Sanat Talmaki

Hi Mina and Nicky, love the show, keep up the good work. I was wondering what you think the FIGC and Serie A could do to help southern clubs and academies become more competitive? Napoli and Salernitana (and Cagliarli if you count them) are the only representation for the south, and most of the best players from the south end up in the north anyway. How could this be remedied?

-Vitas Carosella (Upstate New York) via serieachronicles.com

While Lautaro and Dzeko have done well to pull Inter through they both have been inconsistent throughout the season and I feel like we need someone more clinical. What kind of striker do you think Inter needs this off-season given Dzeko’s not getting any younger? #ChroniclesQandA

-INTERtwined (Tampa, Florida)

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: The Chaos and Charisma of Maurizio Zamparini

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Nicky and Mina discuss the life of one of the most charismatic and chaotic club presidents that Serie A has ever seen.

A figure with a complicated legacy in Italian football, Maurizio Zamparini passed away last week at the age of 80. He was the former President of Venezia and Palermo who described himself as a mangiallenatori... a "manager eater"!

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Olivier Giroud Resolves the Milan Derby in 3 Minutes

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:46:00 -0000

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"It's just like a Frenchman to resolve everything in three minutes".

Milan took home the 3 points in a dramatic come-from-behind away win in the Milan derby, with Olivier Giroud striking twice in three minutes to turn the match around, amid drama on the sidelines.

Juventus' star signings Vlahovic and Zakaria scored on debut to win the match against Verona and finally find themselves inside the top 4, after Atalanta incredulously lost at home to Cagliari.

VAR struck again as Roma was denied a last-gasp winner against relegation zone dwellers Genoa after what seemed to be Nicolo Zaniolo's winning strike was ruled out for a Tammy Abraham (ahem...) 'foul' in the build up, leading to a booking for the Englishman and a send off for Zaniolo's dissent. No surprises that Jose Mourinho was not too impressed.

Elsewhere Lazio won away at Fiorentina, and Napoli sent Venezia into the relegation zone after striker Victor Osimhen returned from AFCON duties with Nigeria.

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Mario Balotelli called up to Mancini's Azzurri squad

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:03:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Nicky and Mina discuss the seismic moment that made enigmatic Mario Balotelli a cultural icon for a generation of Italians, part of a wide-ranging discussion about the pros and cons of Balotelli being called up to the Italy squad by Roberto Mancini for the recent training camp ahead of the World Cup Qualifying play-offs.

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Chronicles Q&A #17

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0000

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What is your take on Gosens to Inter Milan and will Perisic extend his contract?

-Eric (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

With current rumours pointing that juve will not sign Nandez, what will Juve lose when not signing him? Was it wrong not to get him in? And what grade will you guys give Juve for their current window?

-Missak Oulikian (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

What do you make of reports of Dybala being keen on a Liverpool move? Seems they are interested in him, and financially these PL clubs can afford him as a luxury signing regardless of injury concerns.

-El Principe (Canada)

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Vlahovic to Juventus: La Vecchia Signora's Statement of Intent

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:24:00 -0000

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The deal is done that has seen Dušan Vlahović leave Fiorentina for Juventus, and apart from this transfer, Juventus is the clear winner in the Serie A January transfer window with Denis Zakaria coming in from Brussia Mönchengladbach, and Kulusevski and Bentancur off to Tottenham and Ramsey loaned to Rangers to free up some cash. Nicky and Mina break it all down, and how all of the bianconeri pieces might fit together, with the detail and analytical eyes that you have come to expect.

But what about Fiorentina and their under pressure President Rocco Commisso, after yet another big name sale to the bitter rival from Turin? Has he brought the romance, and the chicken wings, with the arrival of Arthur Cabral in Florence to make up for the disappointment and anger of La Viola's tifosi?

Also on the agenda, Robin Gosens from Atalanta to Inter on loan until the end of the season, which looks likely to become a permanent deal, and where does the suspension of Nicolò Barella for the nerazzuri's Champions League tie with Liverpool leave their chances of progressing?

0:00 The hunger for transfer stories

03:26 The best player in Serie A chooses Serie A and the old lady

23:33 Good outgoing business by Juve

38:00 Fiorentina brings in Arthur Cabral from Basel

55:35 Robin Gosens to Inter

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Chronicles Q&A #16: Serie A stadiums, paying Dybala and fickle fans

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:08:00 -0000

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Hi Nicky & Mina, I was so excited when you released your podcast. I love hearing you both discuss Serie A. And thank you, Mina, for making me laugh by making fun of my first name-only signature, like Madonna. A question for when travel becomes more normal, what is your favourite Serie A stadium to visit from a neutral perspective?

-Jill (Chronicles Tifosa patreon member, sent via serieachronicles.com)

Hello! I am happy to support your Patreon. Great discussion of the Dybala situation this week. I was wondering, in your opinion, at what point should a club stop paying its players for their talent and start looking at their on field production? I can see paying a 20-23 year old because you believe his talent will grow into a world class player. But at 28, I would be paying a forward for the number of goal contributions rather than for the occasional amazing play. Goals don’t tell the whole story, but Dybala’s last season where he was significantly more productive than Insigne was 2017-2018.

-Michael Byerts (Chronicles Tifoso patreon member)

@serieAchronpod: After watching Inter vs Venezia and how quickly the fans in the stadium went from cheering to whistling and booing, I wanted to get your take on fans in Italy vs. other leagues. Are fans in Italy more fickle and turn on their team more quickly? #ChroniclesQandA

-Sanat Talmaki

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Inter the Winner in the Milan v Juventus Big Match

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 08:15:00 -0000

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Milan and Juventus played out a dull 0-0 draw at San Siro with Inter being the only winner. Ibrahimovic went off injured and shots on target were few and far between. But this is Serie A, so of course there is still plenty to talk about!

Simone Inzaghi's men needed an Andrea Ranocchia wondergoal to equalise late on and send their mid-week Coppa Italia match with Empoli in to extra time, which they then went on to win, and it was some tired legs who suffered for the win against a solid Venezia side. Inter needed another late goal, this time to snatch a winner via Edin Dzeko's head. Nicky and Mina ponder whether these battling wins are a sign of resilience, and does their current form stand them in good stead in light of the coming Champions League clash with Liverpool?

Nicky says Lazio have been a frustrating and perplexing team this season, while we were introduced to some Atalanta youngsters.

Mina's evil twin confuses us by wishing Insigne stays in Napoli... or is it Dries Mertens, and elsewhere Roma did a job at Empoli, and the inevitable discussion about Vlahovic's impending move to Juventus. Will it happen in this transfer window? (Subscribe to our Patreon membership for an in-depth analysis of the situation by Mina Rzouki, and you can get a preview of that conversation in our regular podcast feed).

And we close the show with possibly the best we've ever seen of Mario Balotelli in light of his re-call to Roberto Mancini's Italy squad for this week's Azzurri training camp. More discussion on that to come next week, so stay tuned!

02:52 Milan v Juventus

28:40 Nicky discusses the interview with Milan manager Stefano Pioli

31:52 Chronicles Tifosi

34:08 Inter v Venezia

45:38 Lazio v Atalanta

51:10 Empoli v Roma

54:00 Napoli and Lorenzo Insigne (and Dries Mertens)

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Nicky Bandini discusses her interview with Milan manager Stefano Pioli

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:15:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Nicky tells us about her recent sit down with Milan's manager Stefano Pioli for The Guardian in between a heartbreaking last-minute loss at home to Spezia and a huge Serie A match against Juventus. Find out more...

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Chronicles Tifosi Preview: Mina Rzouki on Juventus Coming for Vlahovic in January

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 08:57:00 -0000

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Mina tells us about new developments in Juventus' push to bring Fiorentina's Dusan Vlahovic to Torino in the current transfer window. Is it fast becoming a possibility? Even likely? Find out more...

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Chronicles Q&A #15: Weston McKennie, Franck Kessié & Andrey Onana

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:35:00 -0000

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No mention of McKennie in your Juve MF discussion? Does he belong? US fans of your pod want to know.

-Patrick Casey (Rockville, Maryland)

If Kessié leaves Milan as expected in the summer, who would you both pick as a possible replacement? Or does the squad have the depth there to cover him. Could Tonali perhaps adjust his game and dovetail with Bennacer?

-Dan Wegher (Wales)

Andrey Onana’s arrival will most likely mean the end of Handanovic’s tenure at Inter (unless ‘we’ do a Szczęsny/Buffon arrangement).

Whom between Skriniar or Barella do you see as Inter’s captain?

-Ashkan

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Paulo Dybala Stars in: "The Juventus Contract Staredown"

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:20:00 -0000

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It was handbags at 10 paces as "La Joya" Paulo Dybala s̵t̵a̵r̵e̵d̵ ̵a̵n̵g̵r̵i̵l̵y̵ ̵i̵n̵ ̵t̵o̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵J̵u̵v̵e̵n̵t̵u̵s̵ ̵D̵i̵r̵e̵c̵t̵o̵r̵s̵'̵ ̵b̵o̵x̵ looked long and hard for a friend in the grandstand after scoring against Udinese. Will the Argentine be leaving Turin over his contract negotiation fallout or will the parties find a compromise to keep him in bianconero?

Earlier in the week, Inter took home the first silverware of the season after Alexis Sanchez sealed the win over Juve in the last minute of extra time to take out the Supercoppa Italiana.

Back in Serie A, Atalanta and Inter then played out an entertaining nil-all draw which turned the Napoli social media manager into a season ticket holder of both sides.

Nicky and Mina have praise for Torino, and in particular the management of Ivan Juric, after good wins over Fiorentina and Sampdoria.

Roma's new Portuguese international recruit Sergio Oliveira sealed a win with the only goal of the match against Cagliari on debut, and there's a coaching merry-go-round in Genova as both local clubs, Genoa and Sampdoria, have sacked their respective coaches in Andriy Shevckenko and Roberto D'Aversa.

05:06 Dybala's contract staredown

26:44 Supercoppa derby d'Italia

31:08 Atalanta v Inter

43:38 Il Toro

51:48 Roma

53:10 Lanterna management merry-go-round

56:40 Nani brings experience to Venice

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Chronicles Q&A #14: COVID postponements, handball, Juve's midfield & Roma's Englishmen

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0000

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It's our first Q&A for 2022!

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Could you please clarify the Covid Protocols, in particular who has the authority to postpone a match? & Why did Inter have to turn up to Bologna's ground when we all knew that the match wouldn't go ahead?

-Sam Innamorati (Australia)

Why has De Ligt been so prone to giving away Handballs? Even if I felt yesterday's one was a bit harsh & he really had no option. But can you point out the reason why he has been like this? Or is it just bad luck? #ChroniclesQandA

-Kartik (New Dehli)

Do you think Nicolo Rovella on loan at Genoa could be a potential candidate to step into Juve's uninspiring midfield alongside Locatelli?

-Dan Wegher (Wales)

What makes Roma such an attractive destination for English players lately?

-Hardcore Football

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Roma & Juventus Provide a Serie A Classic

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:14:00 -0000

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Mina is well again as both she and Nicky enjoyed a Christmas and new year break, and Serie A in 2022 is off to a flyer with more crazy matches and tennis scores.

The most incredible match came from the Eternal City as Allegri's Juventus staged an unexpected comeback against Mourinho's Roma in a 7-goal thriller. Mina and Nicky break down how it all happened, as well as the importance of Alvaro Morata's contribution to Juve's comeback, Jose Mourinho's lack of ideas to close out the match after Roma went ahead 3-1, and Federico Chiesa's knee injury and the implications for Juventus' season and Italy's World Cup qualification prospects.

Elsewhere, Inter continued its seemingly unstoppable run with a win over Lazio.

We break down what happened with new year match postponements and new COVID-19 protocols for the league.

Milan produced some excellent performances with wins over Roma and Venezia in the opening rounds of the year with Rafael Leão shining for the rossoneri.

And, in an interesting conversation, Nicky and Mina offer differing insights and opinions as we go deep on Lorenzo Insigne's decision to leave his home town and club Napoli to sign for Toronto FC in the MLS.

05:28 Roma v Juventus

31:09 COVID-19 postponement chaos

38:04 Inter v Lazio

47:44 Napoli and Insigne

61:30 Milan

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La Moviola: a look back at our 2021

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:30:00 -0000

Yes, we're doing what every podcast seems to be doing lately, and looking back at some of the many Serie A Chronicles highlights of 2021.

Here's a fun episode with snippets from our guests which included Mark Bosnich, Sacha Pisani, Gabriele Marcotti and Venezia's American star Gianluca Busio.

We also take a look back at Mina's and Nicky's reaction right after Italy's final World Cup Qualifier match where they failed to qualify directly for the World Cup, and instead were left to face the dreaded playoffs.

And we laugh at Mina's shout-out to our Chronicles Tifosi with one of her famous limericks.

We'll be back to properly kick off 2022 next week after the first rounds of Serie A for the year!

01:02 Mark Bosnich's almost-Juventus story

11:28 Sacha Pisani asks whether Federico Chiesa should be looking to move on

13:15 We got the band back together with Gab Marcotti

25:26 Gianluca Busio talks Venezia and Italian football tactics

30:03 We loved talking about Fiorentina's Dušan Vlahović

39:09 Mancini's Italy gave us a footballing heart-attack

48:48 Mina introduces us to her poetic prowess

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Chronicles Q&A #13

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0000

It's our final Q&A for 2021!

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This week's questions:

Nicky & Mina, you two are the Serie A Santa. You get to hand out a lump of coal to one player and one coach each and a Panettone to one player and one coach each. Who is on your naughty and nice list so far this season & what flavour Panettone? Buon Natale!

-Panettone Dave (formerly Inter Dave, Hamilton, Canada)

Would it be crazy for Milan to try Theo as a left winger? I mean, he's got everything you want from your winger, plus Rebic has been out for most of the season so far.

-Siddhant (Sagar, India)

Could we see an era of dominance for Inter over the next 5 years? Inzaghi will probably stay that long as will Beppe Marotta. Players can be sold and good replacements brought into the 3-5-2 system even on a budget. Train keeps on going year after year?

-Superkliq1

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Inter are the Campioni d'Inverno

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 12:04:00 -0000

In our final Serie A Chronicles "main show" of 2021, we go deep into discussion about the Winter Champions - Campioni d'Inverno - Inter, which is fast becoming Mina's favorite team.

We discuss the Salernitana ownership crisis and whether they will be booted from Serie A after the new year, with their situation compounded by a COVID-19 scare and match postponement amid the Omicron variant wave taking hold in Italy and Europe.

Is Juventus at risk of creeping in to the top 4 now that they're only four points away? And do they lose motivation against smaller teams?

We smash Milan and Napoli together because they played against each other and appear to have the highest chances of being the "anti-Inter" and... should Kessie's disallowed goal have stood?

Mourinho created a blueprint for stopping Gasperini's Atalanta in Roma's Tammy Abraham-inspired counter-attacking masterclass, and then threw it away against Sampdoria in a dull draw.

Maurizio Sarri is an enigma.

And we wrap up the show with the highlight of the year from the best Italian commentary duo: Fabio Caressa and Giuseppe Bergomi.

03:38 Inter

19:34 Salernitana

30:18 Juventus

42:56 Milan and Napoli

61:28 Atalanta and Roma

69:12 Lazio

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Chronicles Q&A #12

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 07:29:00 -0000

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This week's questions:

Is Serie A losing its identity with almost every team playing high-press attacking football OR is this the best way forward?

-Bully Maguire (New Delhi)

I have been asking people this question for years. If y’all can answer on the next pod. Why do people undervalue Serie A? The answer I commonly get is that it's slow and boring. I understand it's not what it used to be but every league has ups and downs yet Serie A gets more hate.

-Inder Mann (Brooklyn)

Considering Giovanni Simeone’s current form, will he finally find himself a home in Serie A following his loan spell at Hellas and where do you think he will end up?

-Inter Dave (Hamilton, Canada)

Can you let us know in your next Q&A pod what's happened to Juventus's defence this season and what needs to happen for them to stop leaking goals? Did Max Allegri simply inherit a well drilled defence from Antonio Conte and ride its coat tails for five years during his first stint at the club?

-Eoumangios

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Reordering the Top 4 and a Funky Champions Redraw

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 07:26:00 -0000

It's sunshine and rainbows mixed with doom and gloom this week, as we recorded right after UEFA finally got their balls together for the Champions League RE-draw and worked out which way around they should be! The news is that Inter has Liverpool and Juve takes on Villareal. Nicky and Mina break it down, as well as Inter on the up and up as they take over as the "capolista" atop Serie A from their Milan cousins. Are they there to stay?

Napoli's mental strength is on trial as they slip to fourth after a home loss to the rising Empoli, while Fiorentina and Dušan Vlahović deserve a deep dive, so strap yourself in for a great one as we answer the burning questions: how far can La Viola go with him, and how can they do without him?

Elsewhere, Juventus continues its woe as the bianconeri took the scenic route to the little stadium on the Venetian lagoon, Milan is saved by the ageless Ibrahimovic, Sampdoria compounds Genoa's relegation struggle misery in the Derby della Lanterna, while Nicky is fully aboard the Berardi train for Sassuolo.

00:00 UEFA Champions League Re-draw

10:25 Inter goes top

21:10 Deep Viola

36:05 Nàpule, addù vai?

50:00 Milanista, no longer capolista

59:45 Juve holds Venezia to a draw

66:24 Wrap-up: Poor Shevckenko, Berardi's having a party, and what is Lazio?

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Venezia FC & USMNT Star Gianluca Busio

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:00:00 -0000

Venezia's star midfielder Gianluca Busio joined Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini to discuss life in Italy and Serie A since his transfer from Sporting Kansas City in the MLS.

In a wide-ranging interview, the thoughtful Busio talks about why he chose Venezia, the family oriented culture within the club and among the players in the dressing room, the different tactics in Serie A, his Italian roots and connection with his Italian family, and his rapport with the American players in Serie A and in the United States national team.

We also asked Gianluca about his ambitions for the future, which players he likes to watch most, and we find out which is his favorite barbecue in Kansas City!

It was a great insight into the life of a young Serie A player.

Special thanks from the Serie A Chronicles team to Gianluca Busio and to Venezia FC for giving us their time.

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Mourinho cornered by Inter

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:08:00 -0000

This week it was another Inter triplete, this time with 3 goals against former manager Jose Mourinho as his Roma side offered little resistance to the reigning champions, despite an amazing "tifo" from the Olimpico faithful.

We preview our interview with Venezia and USMNT star Gianluca Busio, who spoke to Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini about his time in Serie A so far and Sporting Kansas City previously, his Italian roots and his ambitions for the future. It was a wide-ranging and interesting discussion about life as a young player in Serie A, which will be dropping this Friday. You can catch some great snippets here in the main show.

In another crazy goal-fest of a Serie A weekend that saw Milan go top, Napoli slipped back to third behind both Milan clubs after a narrow loss to Gasperini's brilliant Atalanta side in the match of the round which Nicky described as "so effing good!".

We discuss the injuries plaguing some of the league's top players and clubs, and will Dusan Vlahovic decide to stay in Italy or will the likes of Tottenham or Manchester City capture his signature?

Mina was excited about a Juventus victory and Paulo Dybala being awarded Serie A player of the month, as we round up of the rest of the exciting weekend. And then stick in to the end for a tribute to Italy and Juventus legend Paolo Rossi who left us a year ago this week.

03:00 Napoli v Atalanta

19:05 Gianluca Busio interview preview

24:26 Roma v Inter

49:30 Milan

52:20 Serie A injuries

55:46 Fiorentina and Vlahovic

59:14 Spezia v Sassuolo

61:20 Lazio

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Chronicles Q&A #11

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Get your questions in for Mina and Nicky for the Serie A Chronicles Q&A show. Each week we answer your questions tweeted to us at @serieAchronpod using the hashtag #ChroniclesQandA.

This week's questions:

Hello, enjoy the show, I was curious to see what you both believe it would take for Milan to feel comfortable competing in the higher tier of the European transfer market again, or to be willing to take a less than stellar compromise to keep quality players like Kessie and Donnarumma? Multiple years of UCL play, or a string of Scudettos? Would a marked improvement only come from something as large as a renewed stadium deal, or the restructuring of Italian Football as a whole?

-Nick McGinn (Brooklyn, New York)

Atalanta are making great progress on their stadium renovation. The outcome will be lovely. Given how difficult new stadiums are in Italy, how did they pull this off so well?

-Daniel (Providence, Rhode Island)

Regarding Vlahovic, just on the off chance he doesn't go to Juve, which seems the most likely destination to me, which club do you think he'd be most suited to in terms of style and squad competition, etc? Is there any chance, say, Bayern or Real could rival the English clubs for him?

-Ted

Hi Mina and Nicky, Been listening to your podcasts since 2 years and love them. Question on Italy's recent games - Mancini has tried Immobile, Belotti and Insigne (false 9) for the central striker. Why doesn’t he try a big target man from the start - Scamacca, Petagna, Lorenzo Lucca (who seems most promising)? Wouldn’t that give something different to the other little players who pass well?

-Kunal Soni (Florida)

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What's Wrong With You, Juve?... with Sacha Pisani

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:01:00 -0000

Another turbulent weekend of Serie A action as Juventus' poor run continued with a home loss to Atalanta following a Champions League lesson against Chelsea, and, as was requested by a listener... yes, Mina does go on a (very warranted) rant about all of her frustrations regarding her beloved bianconeri.

Keeping with the podcast's Australian connection, this week Nicky and Mina are joined by Melbourne-based Digital Journalist for Stats Perform, Sacha Pisani (@Sachk0), to discuss the latest happenings in the land of calcio. Sacha recently wrote an interesting article about the growing popularity of brand Venezia: From bankruptcy to global fashion icon – the rise of Italy's renaissance team Venezia.

Chronicles Q&A #10

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0000

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This week's questions:

Does the loss of Osimhen remove Napoli from the title race or does it just bring Inter more into it? Can Milan hang on over the duration?

-Andy Heppel (Manchester)

Considering that Milan, Napoli and Inter seem like they will be the top 3 this season, how big would the consequences be financially for Juve, if they don't finish top 4? Would they be forced to sell the likes of Locatelli and Chiesa?

-Vivek

What would your starting 11 be for Italy’s World Cup qualifier play-off matches? I’m hoping Spinazzola is back for the play-offs, playing next to Bonucci, Chiellini, and maybe Bastoni. In midfield, I’d go with Pellegrini, Verratti and Barella. Up front, Zaniolo, Chiesa and Immobile.

-Jeffrey Garofalo (Brooklyn, New York)

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A Bonkers Serie A Weekend... and Dušan Vlahović

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 07:15:00 -0000

It was an amazing weekend of Serie A action with some exciting games. First losses for the top 2, including a Dušan Vlahović-inspired Fiorentina win over Milan. Then we saw Leonardo Bonucci's penalty prowess in Juventus' away win at Lazio, and Inter's toppling of top-of-the-pops Napoli to claw back some ground on the front-runners in another high scoring and entertaining affair.

Elsewhere, Atalanta took the points in a 7-goal fun-fest against Spezia, and Jose Mourinho unearthed a gem for Roma when 18 year old Ghanaian Felix Afena-Gyan came on as a late substitute to score a spectacular double to take three points from Genoa... but what does that mean for Nicolò Zaniolo who was benched for the full match after reports of a training ground disagreement with the Special One mid-week?

03:10 Inter v Napoli

19:00 Fiorentina v Milan

34:50 Lazio v Juve

46:34 Genoa v Roma... and a summary of the rest

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Chronicles Q&A #9

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Get your questions in for Mina and Nicky for the Serie A Chronicles Q&A show. Each week we answer your questions tweeted to us at @serieAchronpod using the hashtag #ChroniclesQandA.

This week's questions:

Would a world cup every 3 years be a fair compromise for those wanting it every two years?

-Daniel Rodriguez (Waterford, Connecticut)

In 2010 we saw one of the biggest World Cup snubs ever when Maradona left both Zanetti & Cambiasso off the Argentina side after each of them having one of their best seasons in their career coming off a treble win. What are some other massive Serie A World Cup snubs?

-Inter Dave (Hamilton, Canada)

@serieAchronpod: Dumb question, Nicky and Mina. Can you explain some of the positional names specific to calcio? I hear regista, mezz'ala, trequartista etc. Are these positions unique to Italy or are they Italian translations for universal football positions? Thanks! Love the pod!

-CamouflageChameleon (Portland, Oregon)

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Italy Taking the Scenic Route to the World Cup

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:06:00 -0000

The Euro 2020 honeymoon... and Italy's sensational summer of sport... is well and truly over as Roberto Mancini's men failed to qualify directly for the 2022 World Cup. Draws with Switzerland and Northern Ireland saw the Swiss qualify as group winners, leaving Gli Azzurri needing the dreaded play-off pathway in March to get to Qatar.

Nicky and Mina break it down for us. What are the problems? What about Jorginho's penalty woes? What are Mancini's options? Where will the goals come from in the play-offs? What has happened to the element of surprise that they had at the Euros?

Plus... Poetry chaos, and the Christmas run-in report card. Which managers will get to eat their panettone?

And stick in to the end as we end with a good World Cup Qualification play-off memory featuring one Pierluigi Casiraghi (can he make a comeback???), coincidentally also from November 15th, all the way back in 1997.

00:00 Italy's road to Qatar

29:40 Mina's limerick

33:20 The Serie A Christmas run-in

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Chronicles Q&A #8

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Get your questions in for Mina and Nicky for the Serie A Chronicles Q&A show. Each week we answer your questions tweeted to us at @serieAchronpod using the hashtag #ChroniclesQandA.

This week's questions:

What would you propose as the best in-house solution for the Juve midfield? McKennie has knocked in a few goals lately but results haven’t exactly been positive. Is there any hope for the Locatelli/McKennie partnership?

-Evan Sardo

Why doesn’t Strakosha play for Lazio? Not long ago he was a very promising goalkeeper, and now a goalkeeper who saved a balloon is playing before him.

-Netanel

Do you think Daniel Maldini should move on loan from Milan as he isn’t getting any game time?

-jill (Sheiff)

During the Milan derby, we saw Inter and Milan fans sitting together in their team colours at the San Siro, something that would be impossible in England. Is this a normal thing in Italian football?

-Leo (Manchester)

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Gabriele Marcotti joins us for the Milan Derby

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0000

We got the band back together! Gabriele Marcotti is our special guest to discuss the Derby della Madonnina, a.k.a. the Milan Derby, which ended in a draw and saw a goal celebration by an ex; the complaints of Jose Mourinho after Roma's dismal performance losing away at Venezia; and Juventus. Gab also gives us his prediction for the final top 4 in Serie A, and the team previews Italy's coming World Cup qualification matches against Switzerland and Northern Ireland.

Then Mina leaves us speechless with her poetic prowess, and reveals her dreams of becoming a rap star(!), before Nicky discusses her recent interview with Milan and Italy captain and legend, Franco Baresi, about his new autobiography "Libero di Sognare" for The Guardian. Read Nicky's article here.

02.23 Milan Derby breakdown

17:38 No way, Jose

30:58 Juventus, where are you going?

43:25 Gab on Napoli

45:25 Gab's top 4 prediction

53:00 Azzurri preview

58:17 Mina's limerick and laughter

63:06 Franco Baresi

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Chronicles Q&A #7

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0000

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This week's questions:

Kessie and Bennacer had a really solid game vs Roma. Tonali stepped up this season big time. Krunnic also lowkey dropping big performances here and there. Does Milan have the best midfield in Serie A (more than Lazio and Inter, who have had this title for some times)?

-Manuhe (Ethiopia)

There seems to be a pattern following Mourinho. His teams make questionable defending decisions. Does he get backed for new CB’s in January or does he need to take a look at his coaching staff?

-JTE

Great pod! I was at the Olimpico last night and watched Roma-Napoli. Anguissa looks amazing. You’ve spoken fondly about him. What’s his story?

-Anders Kristensson (Rome)

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Milan & Napoli Fly, Juventus Cry ft. Mark Bosnich

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:18:00 -0000

We have a special guest this week as former Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Australian goalkeeper Mark Bosnich joins us from Sydney to discuss the latest in Serie A and look at the Italian clubs in the Champions League. "Bozza" is a co-host of Stan Sports Australia's European competitions coverage. We find out from Mark how close he came to playing in Serie A, and for which club, as well as about his experience at Chelsea under much loved Italian manager Claudio Ranieri. Nicky asks if Mister Ranieri used his "dilly ding dilly dong" bell during Chelsea training!

Plus... It wouldn't be an episode without discussing the current crisis at Juventus who are now 16 points off the pace after consecutive losses against Sassuolo and Verona, while "Cholito" Simeone continues his recent run of unstoppable scoring thanks to some interesting inspiration.

The big match of Sunday night was Roma at home to Milan, with the rossoneri coming away with the result, leaving the human headline manager Jose Mourinho fuming at some refereeing decisions from the sidelines.

Elsewhere, Napoli wins the derby with Salernitana while Lazio and Atalanta played out an exciting 2-2 draw with some dubious happenings in the stands.

And Mina and Nicky discuss just how many horses are really in the race for this season's Serie A title now that both Milan and Napoli have pulled 7 points clear at the top of the table, and where does Inter Milan come into the equation?

03:00 Juventus in crisis

20:30 Giovanni Simeone can't stop scoring

22:20 Champions League discussion with Boz

28:22 Mark Bosnich discusses his career

39:24 Roma v Milan the big Sunday night match

52:57 Speaking Napoletano (Napoli chat)

55:40 Is it a two - or more - horse race?

60:24 Lazio and Atalanta

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Chronicles Q&A #6

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0000

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This week's questions:

As a Newcastle fan what can I expect if Paulo Fonseca is appointed as our new manager? Clearly has a bit of pedigree (mainly from Shakhtar) but doesn’t strike me as someone who could fight through a Premier League relegation battle, or maybe I am wrong.

-Jonny Douglas (Newcastle Upon Tyne)

How do you judge a 1-0 result? While The defensive capabilities can be lauded, does it show weaknesses in the attacking front?

-Kartik O (New Dehli, India)

Does Napoli need to sacrifice a run in the Europa League to sustain a race for the Scudetto?

-Ethan Henson (East Midlands)

Please explain how the obvious and blatant foul on Ismael Bennacer wasn't substantial enough to cancel Porto’s goal against Milan.

-Lumzy (Lagos, Nigeria)

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Juventus gets a penalty v Inter and Mourinho is sent off!

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:08:00 -0000

In this week's episode, it turns out that you can't kick a player in the penalty box, as Inter found out after Juventus was given a late penalty when Denzel Dumfries missed the ball and kicked Alex Sandro. Hear what Nicky and Mina had to say about the Derby d'Italia drama at the San Siro.

It was poker night at the Bentegodi as Giovanni Simeone was on fire, scoring 4 goals for Hellas Verona against a hapless Lazio. This one is a must-listen really for Nicky's and Mina's discussion about honeymoon activities!

Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho and Luciano Spalletti provided the highlights as they were just half of the managers sent from the sidelines this week, in the scoreless Derby del Sole between Roma and Napoli at the Olimpico, a match which saw the twice former Roma coach jeered by the home crowd, which hasn't forgiven him for benching Francesco Totti. And Roma's mid-week UEFA Conference League humiliation and players being thrown under Jose's bus can't go without discussion.

More drama in Florence as Dusan Vlahovic showed his quality despite sections of the home supporters against him. Will he be next in a long history of stars moving on from Fiorentina?

Bologna finished with 9 players to make way for another Milan comeback win after Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored for both teams.

Atalanta conceded a late equaliser against Udinese after their mid-week almost-heroics against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Champions League.

Torino and Genoa provided a scorefest, and some hilarity in Salerno.

02:45 Inter v Juventus

14:50 Verona on the up and up

22:45 Is the Lazio dressing room trying to get Sarri sacked?

26:46 Chronicles Tifosi shoutout

29:17 Roma v Napoli and how's Jose going?

42:00 La Fiesole vs Vlahovic

44:50 Bologna v Milan

48:23 Atalanta v Udinese

49:22 Torino v Genoa

50:40 Final thoughts

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Chronicles Q&A #5

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Get your questions in for Mina and Nicky for the Serie A Chronicles Q&A show. Each week we answer your questions tweeted to us at @serieAchronpod using the hashtag #ChroniclesQandA.

This week's questions:

A comment on something you said in episode 4, and which others say about racism in sports. While I don’t like it, I believe punishing people for how they feel, even if it’s negative, doesn’t change hearts and minds, it pushes them into corners. Do you guys think banning someone for racism is more likely to change them or push them farther away?

-Dan on YouTube

Hello! Why do we think there’s been no serious transfer interest for my favourite man Berardi? I love that he’s still at Sassuolo but it seems odd as he’s evidently in his prime.

-Rory Niall Robinson (London)

If Pioli wins the scudetto with Milan, where does he rank amongst active Italian coaches?

-Milanese Pat (Melbourne)

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Controversy as Allegri's Juventus defeats Mourinho's Roma

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:50:00 -0000

Controversy struck Serie A this past weekend (surprise surprise!) as Roma scored a goal that was disallowed for a penalty kick in their favour, which was subsequently missed and Juventus won. Nobody knew what was going on, especially when Jose Mourinho didn't rage about it.

Then upon Simone Inzaghi's return to the Stadio Olimpico, Inter got mad over Lazio not kicking the ball out when their player was faking an injury. It all got a bit crazy. Then a red card came out after the match and who'd be a referee?!?!

Elsewhere, an excellent comeback from 2 goals down saw the agony and the ecstasy of football: an impressive Milan victory secured with a heartbreaking own-goal in the Verona net, and emotional scenes after the match as the forgotten man of Milanello, Samuel Castillejo, produced a fine performance to help rescue his team and earn the adulation of San Siro, Silvio Pioli and his team mates.

Victor Osimhen inspired Napoli to their 8th win in a row to keep up their winning record and stay on top of the Serie A table.

And then Nicky and Mina review the "Footballgate" episode of the new Netflix documentary series "Bad Sport", in which Mina Rzouki is featured, detailing the calciopoli scandal that saw the biggest upheaval in the history of Italian football.

01:00 Juventus v Roma

21:10 Lazio v Inter

32:30 Supporters shoutout

36:00 Milan v Verona

50:00 Napoli v Torino

58:50 Bad Sport Netflix discussion

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Chronicles Q&A #4

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Get your questions in for Mina and Nicky for the Serie A Chronicles Q&A show. Each week we answer your questions tweeted to us at @serieAchronpod using the hashtag #ChroniclesQandA.

This week's questions:

Question for Mina- Do you feel Juve’s current midfield depth is conducive to what Allegri is trying to do?

For Nikki- I think Inter overpaid for Correa. I don’t see him being more than a spark player off the bench but not someone who can eventually replace Dzeko, do you?

-INTERtwined @rtwined (Tampa, Florida)

Is there a non superstar player that you always wanted at your club? Mine was always Arda Turan to come to Juve. Always thought he was wasted at Barca. Mandzukic was the other but that came true and he was amazing.

-Francesco @Malickfan (London)

I don't know why a mid-table team didn't come for Simi Nwankwo after all his goal exploits, and also why did Caputo move from a mid level team to Sampdoria? Is it that there's no need for strikers in the league?

-Lumzy @olumidesadams (Lagos)

Which was the first Non-Domestic (or team you didn't follow) football shirt that you bought? Mine was a Juventus shirt in the 80s from a stall in Majorca.

-Barfly Sports @BarflyCoaches

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No Totti No Poddy as Italy Takes Nations League Bronze

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:58:00 -0000

This week we deep-dive on Italy's third place at the UEFA Nations League Finals held in Milan and Turin, particularly the semi-final match loss against Spain and the many talking points which arose from Mancini's Azzurri finally having an end to their unbeaten run. It was fun while it lasted!

Some of the topics to come out of Italy's two matches:

How did Roberto Mancini's men match up tactically with Luis Enrique's Spain?
Gianluigi Donnarumma jeered by the home crowd at his first trip back to San Siro since signing for PSG in the summer.
Italy's striking options going forward.
What is the best combination for an Italy midfield brimming with an abundance of talent?

Nicky and Mina heap praise on Nicolò Barella after his sweet volley to open the scoring against Belgium, and what of the rumours of Premier League sides targeting Federico Chiesa?

We preview a couple standout matches from the upcoming matchday 8 of Serie A: Lazio v Inter and Juventus v Roma. It's the stories of the managers with Simone Inzaghi visting his old stomping ground, and Mina is on the edge of her seat with anticipation at the mouthwatering clash of managerial styles between Juve's Massimiliano Allegri and Roma's Jose Mourinho.

And then it's all about the legend... the King of Roma and 2006 World Cup champion, Francesco Totti, as Nicky Bandini had the recent privilege of interviewing Il Capitano for The Guardian to discuss his career and his autobiography being published in English. An absolutely fascinating conversation about the man, which must not be missed.

Read Nicky's excellent article: Francesco Totti: ‘In my time football was made of love. Today it’s more business’.

You can order Totti's book, titled Gladiator, in The Guardian Bookshop.

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Chronicles Q&A #3

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0000

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This week's questions:

Out of Chiesa and Zaniolo which one do you think can play more central? The trequartista role. Personally I think they both could and possibly should.

-theangrycobbler @theangrycobbler

I look at the top teams in Serie A this year and think to myself: "I can’t picture any of them with the Scudetto this year" - they all have clear limitations. Is the title dependent on team x making the fewest mistakes, because on their day each of them can blow their opposition away?

-Ethan Henson @ethanhenson0 (East Midlands)

What's going to stop Jose's Roma becoming the Europa Conference winners? Can't see him letting the new European trophy slip.

-Aaron @GrumpySod84 (Dublin)

Which of the promoted teams have the best chance of avoiding the drop? Empoli look the more polished and solid yet Venezia have some attacking pace and threat and Salernitana have purchased (potentially well) with their attacking options bolstered by SIMY, Ribery and Bonazzoli.

-JWM_Football @jwm_football (Scotland)

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A Proposal and a Loca Goal as Juventus Stole 'La Mole'

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:22:00 -0000

It was a week of the big teams winning away from home as a late Manuel Locatelli strike stole the derby della Mole, a.k.a. the Turin derby, for Juventus away at Torino, before the man of the moment later proposed to his girlfriend that night to cap off his winning goal exploits.

In a nice touch, we learn a bit more about our hosts as Mina and Nicky begin the episode with something different, by telling personal stories of their football fandom.

Also up for discussion is Milan's victory in Bergamo over Atalanta, and how good can this Milan team become?

And has Napoli done enough yet to convince Mina and Nicky that they are the real deal after a 7th consecutive victory to begin the Serie A season, this time away at Fiorentina in a match that was marred by what Nicky describes as a crushing racial abuse incident directed at Napoli players.

Then Mina is "loca" for Locatelli and Juve stringing together some excellent 1-0 wins, her favourite scoreline, over Chelsea in mid-week Champions League action and then in the derby, before Inter stages a comeback at Sassuolo with Edin Dzeko on fire.

Lazio is incredibly smashed at Bologna, while Roma has a solid home win after Lorenzo Pellegrini penned a new contract extension.

Nicky has praise for Sampdoria's Antonio Candreva staging his one-man goal of the season competition after yet another worldie in yet another 3-3 draw with Udinese, and we end on Roberto Mancini's Azzurri squad ins and outs as they prepare to face Spain in the semi-final of the UEFA Nations League in San Siro.

Look out for next week's episode of Serie A Chronicles where we'll go in depth on Italy's matches to potentially see them lift a second European trophy in the space of a few months.

00:00 Mina's and Nicky's football fandom

08:10 Shoutout to our tifosi

10:35 Atalanta v Milan (2-3)

25:00 Fiorentina v Napoli (1-2)

40:10 Torino v Juventus (0-1)

52:05 Sassuolo v Inter (1-2)

57:50 Bologna v Lazio (3-0)

59:25 Roma v Empoli (2-0)

60:45 Sampdoria v Udinese (3-3)

61:50 UEFA Nations League semi-final: Italy squad

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Chronicles Q&A #2

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Get your questions in for Mina and Nicky for the Serie A Chronicles Q&A show. Each week we answer your questions tweeted to us at @serieAchronpod using the hashtag #ChroniclesQandA.

This week's questions:

Mina has spoken in the past about the mentality of certain clubs not being up to task (eg, Napoli…w/ last season’s finale as exhibit A). But is it possible to pinpoint where a culture like that starts and ends? Are these problems down to a coach? Owner? Region? #ChroniclesQandA

-Kyle Bagin @KBag1n (Washington DC)

Should Juve let Dybala’s contract run out in June given the timing of this latest injury? What forwards should they try to sign in January and/or the summer? #ChroniclesQandA

-Paleo Pizza @PizzaPaleo

Loving the show, both deep dive and the Q&A's. My question to you is, do you think the league can get back to the status it had in the 90's, and how they could do it? Grazie

-Ben Macleod @FakeBenMacleod

Why hasn't Insigne signed a contract extension at Napoli? Is it another ADL power play?

-Antonio Romano @A_R_R_6_6_6 (UK)

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1-nil down and trying to defend it

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0000

The podcast just keeps getting better as this week we have an exciting Serie A Chronicles after a high scoring round of Italian football which saw 35 goals in 10 matches.

It was an enthralling Derby della Capitale which went the way of Sarri's Lazio. Mina and Nicky discuss the contrast between them and Mourinho's Roma, as well as the two managers themselves.

We discuss the rise of Lautaro Martínez for Inter since Romelu Lukaku's departure, after he scored a dream volley against La Dea, and is Atalanta back to being the exciting team we have come to expect under Gasperini?

Nicky trashes Walter Mazzari's Cagliari as Napoli beat them in Lorenzo Insigne's 400th match for the Napolitani, and we hear about some crazy antics by Luciano Spalletti in his past travels, while Mina has high praise for the Partenopei's Victor Osimhen.

Can Juve become the Juve of 9-scudetti-in-a-row quality now that they are back to winning ways, albeit narrowly? And will Paulo Dybala be missed after yet another injury in their victory over Sampdoria in which he scored from a beautiful strike?

Mina describes her disappointment in Samp despite being a big fan of manager Roberto D'Aversa.

Milan win away at Spezia with a first start and goal by Daniel Maldini, the third generation of the Maldini dynasty, and Mina gives us a brief background on Spezia's 19 year old French starlet Janis Antiste.

We have a chuckle about Mattia Destro scoring a goal while holding a bottle of water in Genoa's crazy 3-3 draw with Verona, and newsreaders clinging to reams of paper while presenting the daily news! Can Igor Tudor save Verona from the drop?

Also a discussion about the number of goals in Serie A, now with the highest average across the major European leagues. Does this say anything about the quality of defending?

And Fiorentina earn an away win in Udine in a "hideous" match.

00:00 The Rome derby: Lazio and Roma

17:50 Inter and Atalanta

29:40 Napoli and Cagliari

37:00 Is Juventus all fixed and fine?

44:00 Disapointing Samp

45:20 Milan's Maldini dynasty

49:20 Nothing sinister about Destro bottling it, right?

53:40 An ugly shade of Viola

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Chronicles Q&A #1

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the first Serie A Chronicles Q&A show. Each week we will answer questions tweeted to us at @serieAchronpod using the hashtag #ChroniclesQandA. Be sure to get your questions in for Mina and Nicky.

This week's questions:

What should Interisti be most concerned with, Handanovic’s play or the lack of depth in the CB position? These will be Inter’s two biggest roadblocks between them and getting the second star on the shirt.

-Inter Dave @Argentalia90 (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)

Given what we saw from this young Milan team in Anfield, what is the next step for them? Is it a CL knockout stage run + top 4? Is it a cup run + title challenge? What will you see as success in May?

-Abhinav (London)

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Only 2 beer taps for the whole curva

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:51:00 -0000

After some magical goals scattered throughout Serie A this weekend, and after 4 rounds of the season, Mina is still waiting for a Juventus victory, but is remaining hopeful. We start off with a deep-dive on the Juve v Milan draw, while also discussing Milan's encouraging performance against Liverpool at Anfield in the Champions League, and is Sandro Tonali a rising star for the future?

Nicky tackles Inter's demolition of Bologna and a good but unfruitful performance against Real Madrid.

Mourinho's Roma suffers its first defeat under his management against Verona. Does José have the answers?

We also discuss Lazio, Cagliari, the rise of Fiorentina, and Venezia's first home match in Serie A for a long time in a picturesque setting, even if the beer wasn't flowing so freely for the home fans.

And in a new addition to Serie A Chronicles: stay tuned for ChroniclesQ&A dropping on Thursday!

00:00 Juventus and Milan

23:25 Inter (and Bologna)

40:25 Roma, Mourinho and Lorenzo Pellegrini

51:55 Snap reactions

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Mourinho on the Run

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0000

It's the first Serie A Chronicles show with Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini!

It was a wild weekend of Serie A with some amazing goals, even the ones that VAR didn't agree with, goalkeeping spills, last-gasp winners, and a gold medal Olympic sprint by José Mourinho that even Marcell Jacobs would be proud of!

After 3 rounds of the season it's Mourinho's Roma topping the table, together with Milan and Napoli as all three remain unbeaten.

Champions Inter couldn't hold on to win away at Samp, and is Juventus in a bit of trouble early on?

A jam-packed first episode with so many talking points...

0:20 Intro and 'real talk'

04:30 What is happening at Roma and can it last?

12:40 Dionisi's Sassuolo

17:40 Is Allegri the right man for Juve?

27.00 Spalletti's Napoli

34.00 Inter: Youth product Dimarco's goal and Simone Inzaghi's substitutions

42.00 Milan and Lazio

48.00 Predictions for the 2021-22 Scudetto

53.28 Champions League begins: does Milan have a chance away to Liverpool and how will Serie A teams fare?

56.30 Snap reactions

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TUTTO VERO! Mina and Nicky are back (Preview episode)

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 04:46:00 -0000

Benvenuti tifosi! Welcome to the Serie A Chronicles podcast. Your hosts Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini are back with a new weekly podcast celebrating Serie A and Italian football.

Each week we’ll discuss the drama, the controversy, the highs and lows of the round of Serie A, European competitions and of course Gli Azzurri as they build toward the 2022 World Cup.

It’s the beautiful game, la dolce vita, from il bel paese, home of the European champions!

Subscribe and listen in each Tuesday as we put our own spin on all things calcio.

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