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🇮🇹 ITALY 3–1 FRANCE: UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE REACTION Nima Tavallaey reacts as Italy come from behind to defeat France 3–1 at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza—San Siro—in Milan during UEFA Nations League A, Group 1, Matchday 5. Michael Olise capitalises on Gianluigi Donnarumma’s mistake to give France an early lead. Francesco Pio Esposito scores twice—including a second-half penalty—while Davide Frattesi completes a memorable Azzurri comeback. Sebastiano Esposito also misses a penalty after Nicolò Cambiaghi is fouled, before Antonio Vergara wins the second spot kick converted by his younger brother Pio. 🇮🇹 MANCINI CREATES AN AZZURRI IDENTITY IN RECORD TIME Roberto Mancini has quickly transformed Italy into a tactically coherent team that understands what to do both in and out of possession. The Azzurri react to adversity like a united, top-class international side and demonstrate complete belief in Mancini’s system. 🧤 STOP FORCING DONNARUMMA TO BUILD FROM THE BACK Olise’s opening goal follows a Donnarumma mistake in possession. Should Italy simplify his role and play to his exceptional goalkeeping strengths rather than repeatedly exposing his weaknesses with the ball? 🔥 ITALY SET SAN SIRO ALIGHT Italy refuse to collapse after falling behind and instead respond with aggression, personality and passion. The performance electrifies San Siro and restores the emotional connection between the Azzurri and their supporters. ⚡ CAMBIAGHI MUST START FOR ITALY Cambiaghi creates Pio Esposito’s equaliser and wins Italy’s first penalty while repeatedly tormenting the French defence. He may not possess the most glamorous reputation, but his performances demand a regular starting place. 🧠 BARELLA, TONALI AND FRATTESI CAN PLAY TOGETHER Nicolò Barella and Sandro Tonali can operate successfully in the same midfield. Alongside goalscorer Frattesi, they provide the quality, intensity, tactical intelligence and vertical running required to become Italy’s established midfield trio. 🌟 PIO ESPOSITO MANIA Pio Esposito confirms his status as the undisputed golden boy of Italian football. The Inter striker scores twice and leads Italy’s attack with the confidence and personality of an established international star. ❌ SEBASTIANO ESPOSITO MISSES HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY Sebastiano Esposito is a talented player—but does he possess the quality required to start regularly for a top club or the Italian national team? His missed penalty also denies the Esposito brothers an opportunity to become the first siblings to score for Italy in the same match since 1915. 💎 VERGARA TOO GOOD FOR THE BENCH Antonio Vergara produces a phenomenal performance after coming on, immediately adding creativity before winning the penalty converted by Pio. Has Vergara now earned a starting position for Italy? 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW AND LISTEN AD-FREE Get every episode completely ad-free, plus exclusive Q&As, post-match reactions and premium interviews: Patreon Spotify Premium Feed YouTube Memberships ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Italy 3–1 France Post-Match Reaction 🎙️ 01:16 – Mancini Has Created an Identity in Record Time 🇮🇹 02:53 – Stop Forcing Donnarumma to Build From the Back 🧤 06:44 – Italy React to Adversity Like a Top-Class Team 💪 08:22 – Fiery Italy Performance Sets San Siro Alight 🔥 09:55 – The Azzurri Have a Clear Tactical Identity 🧠 10:48 – Cambiaghi Must Start for Italy ⚡ 11:53 – Barella, Tonali and Frattesi Can Play Together 🇮🇹 13:54 – Pio Esposito Is Italian Football’s Golden Boy 🌟 17:43 – Is Sebastiano Esposito Good Enough to Start for a Top Side? ❌ 18:21 – Antonio Vergara Is Too Good for the Bench 💎 20:04 – Penalty Miss Denies Esposito Brothers Historic Achievement 📚 22:00 – Frattesi Thrives When Used in the Correct System 🏃‍♂️ 22:36 – Azzurri Supporters Are Falling in Love Again 💙 23:18 – Upcoming Shows and Weekly Podcast Information 📣 💬 IS PIO ESPOSITO ITALY’S UNDISPUTED STARTING STRIKER? Should Mancini build Italy’s attack around Pio—and stop asking Donnarumma to play from the back? Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, covering Serie A, the Italy national team, European football, transfer news and Italian football through analysis, debate and reaction. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🇮🇹 BELGIUM VS ITALY: UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE PREVIEW Belgium host Italy at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Sunday 15 November 2026. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:45 CET on the final matchday of UEFA Nations League A, Group 1. Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese preview Belgium vs Italy with team news, injuries, predicted lineups, tactical analysis and match predictions, 🧠 HOW CAN MANCINI USE DIMARCO IN A BACK FOUR? Federico Dimarco is among Italy’s most dangerous attacking players—but how can Roberto Mancini maximise his qualities while retaining a four-man defence? Should Dimarco start at left-back, operate further forward or receive a specialist tactical role that protects him defensively while allowing him to attack? 🇧🇪 BELGIUM TEAM NEWS Belgium’s squad includes Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Jérémy Doku, Charles De Ketelaere, Diego Moreira and Youri Tielemans. Doku returns to the national team, while De Bruyne and Moreira headline the group of Belgium players currently representing Serie A clubs. Loïs Openda and Zeno Debast are among the Belgian players currently dealing with injury problems. 🏥 ITALY TEAM NEWS Gianluca Mancini has withdrawn through injury, with Matteo Palma receiving his first senior Italy call-up. Federico Gatti has also been added to Mancini’s squad. Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Moise Kean, Matteo Ruggeri and Mohamed Alì Zoma are among Italy’s unavailable players. The final suspension and availability picture may change following Thursday’s Nations League matches. 🎧 LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SERIE A MATCHDAY 11 REVIEW Find “Inter Outclass Como | Napoli Chaos | Italy Nations League Squad” in The Italian Football Podcast feed for the complete episode. 🎥 WATCH THE COMPLETE REVIEW ON YOUTUBE Watch the full episode 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW AND LISTEN AD-FREE Get every episode completely ad-free, plus exclusive Q&As, post-match reactions and premium interviews: Patreon Spotify Premium Feed YouTube Memberships 💬 HOW SHOULD ITALY USE DIMARCO? How should Mancini use Dimarco in a back four against Belgium—and what is your score prediction? Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, covering Serie A, the Italy national team, European football, transfer news and Italian football through analysis, debate and reaction. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🇮🇹 ITALY VS FRANCE: UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE PREVIEW Italy host France at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza—San Siro—in Milan on Thursday 12 November 2026. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:45 CET in UEFA Nations League A, Group 1, Matchday 5. Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese preview Italy vs France with squad reaction, team news, injuries, predicted lineups, tactical analysis and match predictions. 🏆 CAN ITALY KEEP THEIR NATIONS LEAGUE HOPES ALIVE? France lead Group 1 with ten points, while Roberto Mancini’s Italy sit second on seven. The Azzurri need a positive result in Milan as they pursue a Nations League quarterfinal place. How should Mancini approach Kylian Mbappé and a France team now coached by Zinédine Zidane? 🌟 CISSÉ, LIBERALI AND PALMA CALLED UP Nima and Carlo react to first senior Italy call-ups for Alphadjo Cissé, Mattia Liberali, Riccardo Cassano, Simone Lontani and Matteo Palma. Federico Gatti has subsequently joined the squad, while the injured Gianluca Mancini has withdrawn. 😡 CALÒ’S AGENT FURIOUS OVER ITALY OMISSION Why has Giacomo Calò been overlooked despite his impressive Serie A performances—and was his agent justified in publicly criticising the decision? 🏥 ITALY VS FRANCE TEAM NEWS Italy are without Gianluca Mancini following his injury withdrawal, while Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Moise Kean and Matteo Ruggeri are among the players unavailable to Roberto Mancini. France welcome Mbappé back but are without several established players, including Ousmane Dembélé, Jules Koundé, Maxence Lacroix and Estéban Lepaul. 🎧 LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SERIE A MATCHDAY 11 REVIEW Find “Inter Outclass Como | Napoli Chaos | Italy Nations League Squad” in The Italian Football Podcast feed for the complete episode. 🎥 WATCH THE COMPLETE REVIEW ON YOUTUBE Watch the full episode 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW AND LISTEN AD-FREE Get every episode completely ad-free, plus exclusive Q&As, post-match reactions and premium interviews: Patreon Spotify Premium Feed YouTube Memberships ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Italy Squad Reaction: Cissé Called Up as Calò’s Agent Reacts 🇮🇹 08:05 – Italy vs France UEFA Nations League Preview 🏆 💬 CAN ITALY DEFEAT FRANCE AT SAN SIRO? Who should Mancini start—and can the Azzurri defeat Mbappé and Zidane’s Les Bleus? Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, covering Serie A, the Italy national team, European football, transfer news and Italian football through analysis, debate and reaction. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🔥 INTER OUTCLASS COMO AS NAPOLI DESCEND INTO CHAOS Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese review Serie A Matchday 11, featuring Cristian Chivu’s finest tactical performance as Inter Milan coach, Cesc Fàbregas accepting responsibility for Como’s exhaustion, complete chaos at Napoli and another devastating attacking display from Roma. The guys also react to Roberto Mancini’s Italy squad and preview the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against France and Belgium. 🔵⚫ CHIVU TACTICALLY OUTCLASSES FÀBREGAS How did Inter neutralise Como’s possession-based system, limit Nico Paz’s influence and comprehensively win the tactical battle? Fàbregas admits that he overplayed an exhausted Paz, Lucas Da Cunha and several other important players following Como’s historic Champions League victory over Lens. 🔵 FÀBREGAS ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY Did fatigue make Como’s defeat inevitable—or did Fàbregas simply get his tactics wrong against Chivu? 🔷 COMPLETE CHAOS AT NAPOLI Napoli’s problems continue both on and off the pitch, with a physically unfit Kevin De Bruyne struggling as Massimiliano Allegri keeps his squad inside a military-style training camp. Can Allegri regain control—or are Napoli’s physical, tactical and institutional problems becoming unsustainable? 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW AND LISTEN AD-FREE Get every episode completely ad-free, plus exclusive weekly Q&As, post-match reactions and premium interviews: Patreon Spotify Premium Feed YouTube Memberships 🦅 LAZIO EARN A VALUABLE RESULT Lazio produce an excellent opening and should have scored more during the first half, but another positive away result continues their outstanding start to the season. 🐺 ROMA’S FREE-FLOWING ATTACK DELIVERS AGAIN Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma have now scored 31 goals across their opening 11 Serie A matches. Can their extraordinary attacking production transform Roma into genuine Scudetto contenders? ⚫⚪ SPALLETTI AND JUVENTUS ARE NOT SAFE Juventus remain six points outside the Champions League positions, leaving Luciano Spalletti with significant work still to do. Elsewhere, Sassuolo coach Alberto Aquilani comes under increasing pressure following a fifth consecutive defeat. 🔴⚫ AC MILAN REACH THE TOP FOUR Ruben Amorim’s decision to prioritise Serie A and effectively sacrifice the Europa League appears to be paying off as AC Milan enter the Champions League positions. Fiorentina’s attack and midfield impress, but David de Gea and the defence produce a horror show. ⚽ BEST OF THE REST Venezia overcome an Udinese side in crisis, Raffaele Palladino’s Bologna winning machine continues and Marco Carnesecchi rescues Atalanta. Cagliari return to winning ways against Frosinone, while Lecce secure their first draw of the season. 🇮🇹 ITALY NATIONS LEAGUE SQUAD REACTION Nima and Carlo react to Alphadjo Cissé’s Italy call-up and Giacomo Calò’s exclusion. The guys also preview Italy vs France and Belgium vs Italy—including the major tactical question of how Mancini can accommodate Federico Dimarco in a four-man defence. 🍍 BAGGIO OF THE WEEK: NO PINEAPPLE ON PIZZA Italian chef Davide Tamburella is dismissed by an Australian restaurant owner after repeatedly refusing to serve pineapple pizza, describing it as an insult to his culture. 🤡 PREMFACE: “POUNDLAND JAMES TRAFFORD” TalkSPORT’s Adrian Durham brands Gianluigi Donnarumma “Poundland James Trafford” following the goalkeeper’s Champions League mistake. 📏 SERIE ASS: THE CROOKED GOAL LINE Torino vs Lecce is delayed after Hawk-Eye discovers that one of the goal lines is approximately seven centimetres crooked. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Serie A Matchday 11 Overview 🎙️ 01:40 – Inter Milan: Chivu Outclasses Fàbregas With His Best Tactical Performance 🔵⚫ 14:29 – Como: Fàbregas Admits to Overplaying an Exhausted Paz and Da Cunha 🔵 21:30 – Napoli: Chaos as an Unfit De Bruyne Struggles During Allegri’s Training Camp 🔷 38:03 – Lazio: Excellent First Half but Draw at Napoli Remains Valuable 🦅 42:53 – Roma: Free-Flowing Attack Reaches 31 Goals in 11 Matches 🐺 50:39 – Sassuolo: Aquilani Under Pressure After Fifth Consecutive Defeat 🟢⚫ 51:26 – Juventus: Spalletti Still Six Points From the Top Four ⚫⚪ 59:44 – Fiorentina: De Gea and Defence Produce Horror Show ⚜️ 01:02:37 – AC Milan: Amorim Reaches the Top Four After Prioritising Serie A 🔴⚫ 01:06:30 – Best of the Rest Across Serie A ⚽ 01:07:48 – Italy Squad Reaction: Cissé Called Up as Calò’s Agent Reacts 🇮🇹 01:15:53 – Italy vs France and Belgium vs Italy Preview 🧠 01:28:32 – Baggio: Italian Chef Dismissed Over Pineapple Pizza 🍍 01:32:01 – Premface: Donnarumma Branded “Poundland James Trafford” 🤡 01:34:44 – Serie ASS: Crooked Goal Line Delays Torino vs Lecce 📏 01:40:23 – Upcoming Shows and Teasers 📣 💬 DID CHIVU OUTCLASS FÀBREGAS? Was this Chivu’s best tactical performance as Inter coach—and can Allegri restore order at Napoli? Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, providing Serie A reviews, Italy national-team coverage, transfer news and tactical analysis across Italian football. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WHY DID ASTON VILLA THREATEN TO SUE JAMIE CARRAGHER? Aston Villa threatened legal action against Jamie Carragher after the former Liverpool defender criticised the club, discussed Unai Emery potentially joining Manchester United and directed insulting language towards Villa supporters. Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese debate one of the most extraordinary football-media controversies of the season—and whether a Premier League club should ever threaten to sue a pundit over his opinions and language. ⚠️ UPDATE Since this discussion was recorded, Jamie Carragher has apologised and Aston Villa have dropped their planned legal action. ⚖️ DID CARRAGHER CROSS THE LINE? Was Carragher merely expressing a provocative football opinion—or did his language cross an unacceptable line? Should a football club ever threaten legal action against a pundit for comments about its size, supporters or manager? 🏟️ ASTON VILLA PROTECTING THEIR REPUTATION OR OVERREACTING? Were Aston Villa defending their reputation and supporters, or did the legal threat make the club appear insecure and unable to tolerate criticism? Carragher subsequently apologised for his language, describing it as wrong and explaining that his comments were intended tongue-in-cheek. Aston Villa then confirmed that they would not proceed with the planned legal action. 🎧 LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SERIE A MATCHDAY 10 REVIEW Find “Moreira Stuns Inter | Alajbegovic Saves Juventus | Lazio Top of Serie A” in The Italian Football Podcast feed for the complete episode. 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW AND LISTEN AD-FREE Get every single episode completely ad-free, plus exclusive weekly Q&A episodes, post-match reactions and premium interviews: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify Premium Feed ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Memberships⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💬 WAS THE LEGAL THREAT A MASSIVE OVERREACTION? Were Aston Villa right to threaten legal action against Jamie Carragher—or should the controversy never have escalated that far? Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, providing a weekly Serie A review, transfer news and tactical analysis covering Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Roma, Napoli and the Azzurri. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST: ⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🔴⚫ IS ADRIEN RABIOT EUROPE’S MOST UNDERRATED MIDFIELDER? Has Adrien Rabiot been the most underrated midfielder in European football over the last decade? Nima Tavallaey and Sheridan Bird assess Rabiot’s tactical intelligence, physical qualities, technical ability and performances—and ask why such an accomplished midfielder continues to divide opinion. Has Rabiot finally received the appreciation he deserves, or does the criticism surrounding his career remain justified? 🐺 WHY WON’T GASPERINI LEARN FROM HIS MISTAKES? Why does Gian Piero Gasperini continue repeating the mistakes that have prevented him from winning the Serie A title? The guys examine Roma’s repeated late collapses against Real Madrid, Manchester United and Inter—and ask whether the problem is tactical, psychological or both. 🏗️ HOW CAN ITALY’S BIG THREE BECOME EUROPEAN POWERS AGAIN? What structural changes must Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus make to become genuine European powerhouses again? Nima and Sheridan discuss recruitment, sporting leadership, stadiums, infrastructure and the institutional problems preventing Italy’s biggest clubs from consistently challenging Europe’s elite. 👔 WHY DID FIORENTINA AND ATALANTA LET PALLADINO LEAVE? With Raffaele Palladino performing impressively at Bologna, did Fiorentina and Atalanta make serious mistakes by allowing him to leave? 🦅 CAN PALERMO FINALLY RETURN TO SERIE A? Could Palermo finally secure promotion from Serie B—and do they possess the foundations required to become a stable Serie A club? 🤡 THE GREATEST PREMFACE MOMENT EVER? Was Jamie Carragher appearing drunk in Borussia Dortmund’s Yellow Wall the greatest Premface moment in history? 🎬 WHICH SERIE A LEGEND DESERVES A NETFLIX DRAMA? Finally, Nima and Sheridan choose the Serie A legend whose extraordinary life story most deserves to become a Netflix drama. 🔴 GET THE COMPLETE Q&A IMMEDIATELY AND AD-FREE Unlock the complete two-hour Q&A as one ad-free episode without waiting for all three free clips: Patreon Spotify Premium Feed YouTube Memberships 🎥 WATCH THE COMPLETE PREMIUM Q&A DIRECTLY YouTube Members Only ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Is Adrien Rabiot Europe’s Most Underrated Midfielder of the Last Decade? 🔴⚫ 07:09 – Why Won’t Gasperini Learn From His Mistakes and Finally Win Serie A? 🐺 10:42 – Why Do Roma Keep Collapsing Late Against Real Madrid, Manchester United and Inter? 📉 14:50 – What Must Inter, AC Milan and Juventus Do to Become European Powers Again? 🏗️ 18:53 – Why Did Fiorentina and Atalanta Let Palladino Leave? 👔 23:10 – Will Palermo Finally Return to Serie A and Become a Stable Top-Flight Club? 🦅 27:11 – Is Jamie Carragher in Dortmund’s Yellow Wall the Greatest Premface Moment Ever? 🤡 30:44 – Which Serie A Legend’s Life Deserves a Netflix Drama? 🎬 40:17 – Outro: Upcoming Shows and Teasers 📣 💬 IS RABIOT EUROPE’S MOST UNDERRATED MIDFIELDER? Is there another midfielder who deserves that title more than Rabiot? Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, covering Serie A, the Italy national team, the Champions League, transfer news and Italian football through analysis, debate and reaction. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🚨 NAPOLI VS LAZIO: SERIE A MATCHDAY 11 PREVIEW Napoli host Lazio at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples on Sunday 8 November 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 12:30 CET. Nima Tavallaey and Sheridan Bird preview the match with predicted lineups, team news, injuries, tactical analysis and match predictions—and ask whether another defeat would result in Massimiliano Allegri being sacked. 🔷 IS THIS ALLEGRI’S LAST CHANCE? Napoli enter the match following a damaging 4–1 Champions League defeat away against Porto. Can Allegri inspire an immediate response against Gennaro Gattuso’s league-leading Lazio—or could another poor performance bring his time at Napoli to an end? 🏥 NAPOLI VS LAZIO TEAM NEWS AND INJURIES Napoli’s extensive injury list includes Alessandro Buongiorno, Stanislav Lobotka, Benoît Badiashile, Leonardo Spinazzola, Alisson Santos and Michael Favasuli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Mathías Olivera, Kevin De Bruyne and Vanja Milinković-Savić require assessment, while Rasmus Højlund is expected to recover from illness. Luca Marianucci is suspended. Lazio are without Albert Guðmundsson, while Nicolò Rovella and Adam Marušić are attempting to recover in time. Lazio have no suspended players. ⚫⚪ ARE JUVENTUS’ CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TARGETS UNREALISTIC? The discussion then turns to Juventus and whether their current squad is genuinely capable of securing Champions League qualification. Why does no Serie A club appear willing to appoint Thiago Motta—and could any modern defender have succeeded during Franco Baresi’s era? 📊 WHAT IF THE SERIE A SEASON ENDED TODAY? Nima and Sheridan examine the consequences at both ends of the table if the current Serie A standings became final. They also ask which country would have produced the most Ballon d’Or winners if every player could win it only once. 🏟️ ICONIC MATCHES AND AN ITALIAN PREMIER LEAGUE XI Which iconic matches have Nima and Sheridan attended in person? Plus, how competitive would a bottom Serie A club become if every Italian currently playing in the Premier League joined it? 🔴 GET THE COMPLETE Q&A IMMEDIATELY AND AD-FREE Unlock the complete two-hour Q&A as one ad-free episode without waiting for all three free clips: Patreon Spotify Premium Feed YouTube Memberships 🎥 WATCH THE COMPLETE PREMIUM Q&A DIRECTLY YouTube Members Only ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Napoli vs Lazio Preview: Is This Last-Chance Saloon for Allegri? 🚨 13:54 – Are Juventus Unrealistic to Target Champions League Qualification? ⚫⚪ 20:46 – Why Won’t a Serie A Club Appoint Thiago Motta? 👔 22:57 – Could Any Modern Defender Have Succeeded During Baresi’s Era? 🧱 26:22 – What Would Happen if the Serie A Season Ended Today? 📊 28:01 – One Ballon d’Or per Player: Which Country Would Have the Most Winners? 🏅 29:28 – Which Iconic Matches Have Nima and Sheridan Seen Live? 🏟️ 37:07 – How Would a Bottom Serie A Team Perform With Every Premier League-Based Italian? 🇮🇹 💬 SHOULD NAPOLI SACK ALLEGRI IF THEY LOSE? Would Napoli be right to dismiss Allegri after another defeat—or does the club’s injury crisis justify giving him more time? Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, covering Serie A, the Italy national team, the Champions League, transfer news and Italian football through analysis, debate and reaction. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🔥 INTER MILAN VS COMO: SERIE A MATCHDAY 11 PREVIEW Inter Milan host Cesc Fàbregas’ Como at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza—San Siro—in Milan on Sunday 8 November 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 18:00 CET. Nima Tavallaey and Sheridan Bird preview the potential Scudetto showdown with predicted lineups, team news, injuries, tactical analysis and match predictions. 🔵 CAN FÀBREGAS FINALLY BEAT INTER MILAN? Como arrive at San Siro following their historic 9–1 Champions League victory away against Lens. Can Fàbregas finally defeat the Nerazzurri and establish Como as genuine Serie A title challengers? Nima and Sheridan analyse how Como’s possession-based 4-2-3-1 could test Cristian Chivu’s Inter and identify the tactical battles that could decide the match. 🏥 INTER VS COMO TEAM NEWS AND INJURIES Inter are expected to remain without Lautaro Martínez and Luis Henrique, while the availability of John Stones and Curtis Jones requires assessment. Como’s unavailable players include Assane Diao, Moise Kean, Jayden Addai and Jesús Rodríguez, while Trevoh Chalobah remains a doubt. Neither Inter nor Como has a player suspended for the match. 🏆 CAN COMO REACH THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTERFINALS? Following emphatic Champions League victories over Manchester United and Lens, how far can Como progress in their debut campaign? Could Nico Paz, Anastasios Douvikas and Fàbregas take Como to at least the quarterfinals—and potentially further than every other Serie A club? 🔵⚫ DO INTER LACK HUNGER IN MAJOR MATCHES? The discussion then turns to Inter’s mentality following another Milan derby defeat. Do the Nerazzurri players lack the desire required to win major matches—and can Chivu eventually develop into a world-class tactician? 🛡️ SHOULD INTER ABANDON THEIR BACK THREE? Is it finally time for Inter to replace their established back three with a four-man defence? Plus, should Beppe Marotta consider bringing Mauro Icardi back to San Siro? 🔴 GET THE COMPLETE Q&A IMMEDIATELY AND AD-FREE Unlock the complete two-hour Q&A as one ad-free episode without waiting for all three free clips: Patreon Spotify Premium Feed YouTube Memberships 🎥 WATCH THE COMPLETE PREMIUM Q&A DIRECTLY YouTube Members Only ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Sheridan Joins Nima for a Bumper Q&A 🎙️ 01:33 – Inter Milan vs Como Preview: Can Fàbregas Finally Beat the Nerazzurri and Mount a Scudetto Challenge? 🔵⚫ 10:55 – Can Como Reach at Least the Champions League Quarterfinals? 🏆 22:36 – Do Inter’s Players Lack the Desire and Hunger to Win the Milan Derby? 🔥 27:19 – Will Cristian Chivu Ever Become a World-Class Tactician? 🧠 30:53 – Is It Time for Inter to Switch From a Back Three to a Back Four? 🛡️ 35:36 – Should Beppe Marotta Re-Sign Mauro Icardi? 🤯 💬 CAN COMO WIN AT SAN SIRO? Can Fàbregas finally defeat Inter—and are Como genuine Scudetto and Champions League contenders? Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, covering Serie A, the Italy national team, the Champions League, transfer news and Italian football through analysis, debate and reaction. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

🏆 LENS 1–9 COMO: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HISTORY Nima Tavallaey reacts to an extraordinary UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 as Como demolish Lens 9–1 at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France—equalling the largest winning margin in Champions League history and becoming the first club since 1971 to score nine away goals in the European Cup. Anastasios Douvikas scores a hat-trick, while Nico Paz, Lucas Da Cunha, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Mattia Liberali, Martin Baturina and Matteo Papaccioli also find the net. Ruben Aguilar scores Lens’ consolation goal. 🌟 NICO PAZ AND DOUVIKAS DESTROY LENS Nima lists every record broken by Cesc Fàbregas’ remarkable Como side following one of the greatest away performances in European football history. Nico Paz produces another masterclass, while hat-trick hero Douvikas strengthens his claim to be among the most dangerous strikers in this season’s Champions League. 🇮🇹 LIBERALI AND PAPACCIOLI ANSWER COMO’S CRITICS Mattia Liberali and Matteo Papaccioli scoring provides the perfect response to criticism that Como do not give sufficient opportunities to young Italian players. 🧠 FÀBREGAS DESTINED TO DOMINATE WORLD FOOTBALL? Could Fàbregas become one of the defining coaches of the next decade? Nima explains why Como may be the only Serie A club presently built for 21st-century football both on and off the pitch—and why predicting them as Scudetto dark horses no longer appears unreasonable. ⚠️ INTER MILAN HAVE BEEN WARNED After defeating Manchester United 4–1 and Lens 9–1, Como now travel to San Siro to face Cristian Chivu’s Inter Milan. Can Inter contain Paz, Douvikas and Fàbregas’ fearless attacking system—or will Como complete a dream week with another statement performance? 🇮🇹 ITALIAN FOOTBALL SHOULD CELEBRATE COMO Italian football should celebrate and enjoy a modern, ambitious project capable of competing with—and humiliating—clubs across Europe. Could Como become the Serie A team that progresses furthest in this season’s Champions League? 🔷 PORTO 4–1 NAPOLI: ALLEGRI IN CRISIS Napoli collapse at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto as Jan Bednarek, Gabri Veiga, Jakub Kiwior and Samu Aghehowa score for the hosts. Scott McTominay scores Napoli’s only goal before Rafa Marín is sent off and Samu converts the resulting penalty. 🏥 NAPOLI’S INJURY CRISIS Napoli travel with only seven fit substitutes as their increasingly absurd injury list leaves Massimiliano Allegri with severely limited options. However, injuries cannot fully excuse how easily Porto repeatedly slice open Napoli’s defence. 🔥 ALLEGRI ON THIN ICE Napoli still control their Champions League destiny—but this weekend’s Serie A match against Lazio is now monumentally important for Allegri and the club. 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW AND LISTEN AD-FREE Get every single episode completely ad-free, plus exclusive weekly Q&A episodes, post-match reactions and premium interviews: Patreon Spotify Premium Feed YouTube Memberships ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Lens 1–9 Como and Porto 4–1 Napoli Post-Match Reaction 01:17 – Every Champions League Record Broken by Nico Paz and Como 🏆 06:26 – Fàbregas: The Coach Who Could Dominate World Football for the Next Decade 🧠 08:02 – Papaccioli and Liberali Answer Como’s Critics by Scoring 🇮🇹 08:54 – Como: The Only Serie A Club Built for 21st-Century Football? 🏗️ 12:07 – Why We Predicted Como as Dark Horses to Win Serie A 🔮 14:02 – Inter Have Been Warned Before Como Visit San Siro ⚠️ 15:32 – Hat-Trick Hero Douvikas and Como to Go Furthest in the Champions League? ⚽ 17:21 – Italian Football Should Celebrate and Enjoy the Como Project 🇮🇹 18:21 – Napoli in Complete Crisis After Heavy Porto Defeat 🔷 19:25 – Napoli’s Injury List Is a Joke: Only Seven Fit Players on the Bench 🏥 20:18 – Allegri’s Defence Sliced Open Far Too Easily 🚨 21:13 – Why Napoli Still Control Their Champions League Destiny 🧮 22:07 – Allegri on Thin Ice Before Monumentally Important Lazio Match 🔥 23:38 – Outro: Upcoming Show Teaser 📣 💬 ARE COMO NOW ITALY’S STRONGEST CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TEAM? Can Como carry this extraordinary form into the Serie A title race—and should Napoli continue with Allegri? Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, covering Serie A, the Italy national team, the Champions League, transfer news and Italian football through analysis, debate and reaction. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MANCHESTER UNITED 3–2 ROMA: ANOTHER SHOCKING COLLAPSE Roma surrender a two-goal lead to lose 3–2 against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester on UEFA Champions League Matchday 4. Nima Tavallaey reacts after first-half goals from Matías Soulé and Donyell Malen place Roma in complete control—only for Bruno Fernandes to convert a penalty before Matheus Cunha scores twice to complete Manchester United’s comeback. 🐺 ROMA COLLAPSE AT OLD TRAFFORD Roma dominate the first half and should put the match beyond United. Instead, another late collapse leaves Gian Piero Gasperini’s side empty-handed. First Real Madrid and now Manchester United: why do Roma repeatedly surrender control and throw away points in the closing stages of major Champions League matches? 🥛 BALERDI–BARESI COMPARISON AGES TERRIBLY Gasperini’s comparison between Leonardo Balerdi and Franco Baresi ages like milk in the Sahara as the Roma defender makes a shocking mistake for the equaliser. ⚖️ SOFT PENALTY—BUT ROMA ONLY HAVE THEMSELVES TO BLAME Gianluca Mancini is clumsy, although the penalty awarded to Manchester United appears soft. However, the refereeing decision cannot excuse Roma’s inability to kill the match during a dominant first half or protect a two-goal advantage. 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW AND LISTEN AD-FREE Get every single episode completely ad-free, plus exclusive weekly Q&A episodes, post-match reactions and premium interviews: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify Premium Feed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Memberships⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📉 ROMA’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFICATION AT RISK Roma have still never defeated an English club away from home in the Champions League. Qualification is now under threat, although the Giallorossi retain control of their destiny—with an extremely difficult match against Paris Saint-Germain coming next. 🔵⚫ FEYENOORD 0–3 INTER MILAN Inter respond emphatically to their Milan derby defeat by cruising to a 3–0 victory over Feyenoord at De Kuip in Rotterdam. Yann Bisseck opens the scoring before Francesco Pio Esposito returns to the scoresheet and Piotr Zieliński completes the victory with a trademark long-range strike. ⭐ DJED SPENCE GIVES INTER BALANCE Djed Spence produces a Player of the Match performance, giving Inter balance both with and without possession. The Nerazzurri finally look solid defensively—but Josep Martínez is fortunate not to gift Feyenoord a goal and must improve his communication with the defenders in front of him. 🧮 INTER’S QUALIFICATION EQUATION Inter must win two of their remaining matches against Liverpool, Stuttgart, Borussia Dortmund and Slovan Bratislava to secure qualification. Nima also reacts to Beppe Marotta addressing the contract rumours surrounding Federico Dimarco and Hakan Çalhanoğlu—and argues that Nicolò Barella should eventually replace Çalhanoğlu as Inter’s deep-lying playmaker. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Manchester United 3–2 Roma and Feyenoord 0–3 Inter reaction 00:41 - Balerdi–Baresi comparison ages terribly 02:23 - Another Roma collapse at the death 03:07 - Roma should have killed the match 04:07 - Was the Manchester United penalty soft? 05:20 - Roma throw away another opportunity 08:14 - Roma’s Champions League nightmare in England 11:01 - Roma should have secured at least a draw 13:00 - PSG up next for Roma 13:36 - Inter brush Feyenoord aside 14:19 - Djed Spence gives Inter balance 15:49 - Pio Esposito and Zieliński score 16:06 - Martínez must improve his communication 17:22 - Inter’s qualification equation 18:15 - Marotta addresses contract rumours 19:28 - Barella as Inter’s deep-lying playmaker? 21:03 - Inter finally look solid defensively 21:57 - Lens vs Como and Porto vs Napoli reaction tomorrow 💬 WHY DID ROMA COLLAPSE? Was Roma’s defeat caused by Gasperini’s tactics, individual mistakes or a lack of mentality? Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, providing Champions League post-match reactions, tactical analysis and coverage of Serie A, the Italy national team and Italian football. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MOREIRA STUNS INTER AS AC MILAN WIN THE DERBY Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese review a dramatic Serie A Matchday 10 featuring Diego Moreira starring in the Milan derby, spectacular goals rescuing Luciano Spalletti at Juventus, Roma producing another attacking masterclass and Lazio completing a record-breaking start to the season. ⚫⚪ ALAJBEGOVIĆ AND BOGA SAVE SPALLETTI Kerim Alajbegović and Jérémie Boga score stunning goals to rescue Spalletti when the pressure was beginning to intensify. Did Juventus demonstrate genuine improvement—or did two moments of individual brilliance merely conceal the same tactical problems? 🔷 DE LAURENTIIS PLAYING WITH FIRE AT NAPOLI A perfect storm could be developing at Napoli amid reports of Aurelio De Laurentiis holding talks over a possible sale of the club. Massimiliano Allegri is a coach many supporters never wanted, several required players were not signed during the summer and an ageing squad risks being pushed beyond its limits. Are Napoli playing with fire both on and off the pitch? 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW AND LISTEN AD-FREE Get every single episode completely ad-free, plus exclusive weekly Q&A episodes, post-match reactions and premium interviews: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify Premium Feed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Memberships⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔴⚫ MOREIRA STARS IN MILAN DERBY HEROICS Diego Moreira delivers a Player of the Match performance as AC Milan claim the Derby della Madonnina bragging rights, while Adrien Rabiot and Luka Modrić demonstrate their class. 🔵⚫ CHIVU EXPOSED IN ANOTHER BIG MATCH For Inter Milan, Cristian Chivu once again displays his inexperience when the tactical stakes are highest. Was this simply a poor derby performance—or further evidence that the Inter coach remains tactically unprepared for the biggest matches? 🐺 ROMA PRODUCE ANOTHER GOALFEST Donyell Malen, Daniele Ghilardi, Matías Soulé and Mora shine as Roma continue their outstanding attacking form in another goal-filled performance. ⚪⚫ RUNJAIĆ ERA ENDS AT UDINESE Kosta Runjaić’s Udinese tenure ends with a whimper, while Como complete a professional day at the office through Lucas Da Cunha’s decisive penalty. 🦅 RECORD-BREAKING LAZIO GO TOP Lazio move to the top of Serie A after completing the best start to a league season in the club’s history. How have the Biancocelesti transformed themselves into genuine contenders? ⚽ BEST OF THE REST ACROSS SERIE A Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa defeat Lecce to record their third consecutive victory, Raffaele Palladino continues his excellent start at Bologna and Frosinone keep winning. 🏆 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PREVIEW Nima and Carlo preview a crucial European week featuring Porto vs Inter Milan, Feyenoord vs Napoli, Lens vs Como and Manchester United vs Roma. 🏅 WEEKLY AWARDS AND THE LATEST MALAGÒ-GATE DRAMA The guys applaud Lazio’s extraordinary rise in their Baggio of the Week, examine the reported Aston Villa legal action against Jamie Carragher in Premface of the Week and discuss the latest FIGC presidency developments—with Adriano Galliani emerging as the favourite—in Serie ASS of the Week. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Serie A Matchday 10 overview 01:51 - Alajbegović and Boga save Spalletti 15:58 - Perfect storm brewing at Napoli 27:19 - Moreira stars in AC Milan’s derby victory 37:48 - Chivu’s inexperience exposed 58:16 - Roma produce another goaltfest 01:02:02 - Runjaić era ends at Udinese 01:03:14 - Como secure a professional victory 01:07:14 - Lazio go top after record-breaking start 01:14:03 - Best of the rest 01:15:28 - Champions League preview 01:18:06 - Baggio of the Week 01:19:05 - Premface of the Week 01:32:45 - Serie ASS of the Week 01:33:30 - Upcoming shows and teasers 💬 WHO IMPRESSED YOU MOST? Was the Milan derby decided by AC Milan’s brilliance or Cristian Chivu’s tactical mistakes? Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, providing a weekly Serie A review, transfer news, and tactical analysis covering Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Roma, Napoli as well as the Azzurri. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WHO IS ROMANO FLORIANI MUSSOLINI? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese profile Lazio’s Romano Floriani Mussolini—tracing his unusual footballing journey, analysing his playing style and examining what it means to carry one of the most recognisable surnames in Italian history. Born in Rome in 2003, Floriani Mussolini is the son of Alessandra Mussolini, grandson of musician Romano Mussolini and great-grandson of former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. 🦅 FROM LAZIO’S ACADEMY TO SERIE A After developing with Spes Artiglio, Roma, Vigor Perconti and Lazio, he gained senior experience through loan spells at Pescara, Juve Stabia and Cremonese before returning to establish himself in Lazio’s first-team squad. Standing 1.88 metres tall, Floriani Mussolini is an attack-minded right-sided player whose principal strengths include his engine, overlapping runs, aerial ability and movement towards the far post. ⚽ PLAYING STYLE, STRENGTHS AND POTENTIAL The guys discuss why João Cancelo, Kyle Walker and Trent Alexander-Arnold are among his positional models, where he still needs to improve and how high his ceiling could be at Lazio. They also assess how his surname has shaped public interest in his career—and why the player wants to be judged for what he produces on the pitch. 📖 MUSSOLINI SCORES ON TURATI Nima and Carlo examine the remarkable historical coincidence surrounding his goal against Stefano Turati in Lazio’s 6–2 win over Sassuolo on 27 October 2026. Floriani Mussolini scored from Kenneth Taylor’s cross exactly 104 years after the fascist mobilisation leading to the March on Rome began. The surnames evoke Benito Mussolini and his reformist-socialist parliamentary opponent Filippo Turati—although Stefano Turati is not known to be related to the historic politician. 🎧 LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SERIE A MATCHDAY 9 REVIEW Find “Juventus Sack Spalletti? | AC Milan Flop | Nico Paz Magic” in The Italian Football Podcast feed for the complete episode. 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW AND LISTEN AD-FREE Get every single episode completely ad-free, plus exclusive weekly Q&A episodes, post-match reactions and premium interviews: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify Premium Feed ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Memberships⁠⁠ Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, providing a weekly Serie A review, transfer news and tactical analysis covering Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Roma, Napoli and the Azzurri. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JUVENTUS VS NAPOLI: COULD ALLEGRI GET SPALLETTI SACKED Juventus host Napoli in a blockbuster Serie A clash—and defeat could leave Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti fighting to keep his job. Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese preview Juventus vs Napoli after Spalletti’s tactical decisions and disappointing performances placed him under mounting pressure in Turin. ⚫⚪ SPALLETTI FIGHTING FOR HIS JOB? Can Spalletti find a way to stabilise Juventus, or would another defeat make his position untenable? Injuries have limited his options, but has the Juventus coach made matters worse through questionable tactical decisions and team selections? 🔷 ALLEGRI UNLEASHES NAPOLI Napoli arrive in Turin after scoring 11 goals across their previous three matches, with Massimiliano Allegri embracing a far more attacking style of football. Has Allegri genuinely changed his footballing philosophy—and what has allowed Napoli’s attack to become so prolific? Which tactical battles will decide Juventus vs Napoli, and could Allegri ultimately deliver the result that convinces Juventus to sack Spalletti? 🎧 LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SERIE A MATCHDAY 9 REVIEW Find “Juventus Sack Spalletti? | AC Milan Flop | Nico Paz Magic” in The Italian Football Podcast feed for the complete episode. 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW AND LISTEN AD-FREE Get every single episode completely ad-free, plus exclusive weekly Q&A episodes, post-match reactions and premium interviews: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify Premium Feed ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Memberships⁠⁠ 💬 WHO WINS JUVENTUS VS NAPOLI? Give us your score prediction—and tell us whether Luciano Spalletti should be sacked if Juventus lose. Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, providing a weekly Serie A review, transfer news and tactical analysis covering Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Roma, Napoli and the Azzurri. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST: ⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AC MILAN VS INTER: MILAN DERBY PREVIEW AC Milan host Inter in the Derby della Madonnina at San Siro on Saturday 31 October—and both teams enter the Milan derby with serious questions to answer. Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese preview the blockbuster Serie A match and offer their predictions after contrasting but equally concerning midweek performances. 🔴⚫ AC MILAN STUNNED BY BOLOGNA AC Milan suffered a damaging defeat against Bologna as Samuel Mbangula stunned the Rossoneri. Alphadjo Cissé continues to score, but Gonçalo Ramos was invisible again as pressure mounts on Milan’s struggling striker. 🔵⚫ INTER SCRAPE PAST VENEZIA Inter secured all three points away against Venezia—but were the Nerazzurri fortunate to escape with a victory? Which tactical battles will decide the derby? Where can Inter exploit AC Milan—and how can the Rossoneri expose their city rivals? Who enters the Derby della Madonnina in better form, and which team will claim the bragging rights at San Siro? 🎧 LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SERIE A MATCHDAY 9 REVIEW Find “Juventus Sack Spalletti? | AC Milan Flop | Nico Paz Magic” in The Italian Football Podcast feed for the complete episode. 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW AND LISTEN AD-FREE Get every single episode completely ad-free, plus exclusive weekly Q&A episodes, post-match reactions and premium interviews: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify Premium Feed ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Memberships⁠⁠⁠ 💬 WHO WINS THE MILAN DERBY? Give us your AC Milan vs Inter score prediction—and tell us which player will decide the Derby della Madonnina. Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, providing a weekly Serie A review, transfer news and tactical analysis covering Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Roma, Napoli and the Azzurri. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST: ⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IS LUCIANO SPALLETTI ALREADY APPROACHING THE END AT JUVENTUS? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese review a spectacular midweek Serie A Matchday 9 featuring mounting pressure on Luciano Spalletti, another damaging AC Milan performance, Lazio scoring six and brilliant displays from Nico Paz and Donyell Malen. ⚫⚪ SPALLETTI ON THIN ICE AT JUVENTUS Juventus continue to struggle under Spalletti. Although injuries have limited his options, does deploying Weston McKennie as a No. 10 expose deeper tactical problems—and could the Juventus coach already be on thin ice? The guys also preview Juventus vs Napoli, with Massimiliano Allegri’s side arriving in Turin after scoring 11 goals across their previous three matches. 🔴⚫ AC MILAN FLOP AS PRESSURE MOUNTS ON RAMOS Alphadjo Cissé continues his remarkable goalscoring form, while Gonçalo Ramos produces another invisible performance as the pressure intensifies on AC Milan’s struggling striker. Nima and Carlo then preview the Milan derby after Inter scrape past Venezia and Bologna leave Milan shell-shocked through Samuel Mbangula. 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW AND LISTEN AD-FREE Get every single episode completely ad-free, plus exclusive weekly Q&A episodes, post-match reactions and premium interviews: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify Premium Feed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Memberships⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🦅 WHO IS LAZIO RIGHT WINGER ROMANO FLORIANI MUSSOLINI? The guys profile Lazio right winger Romano Floriani Mussolini, tracing his footballing development, analysing his strengths and assessing what his famous surname has meant throughout his career. They also examine the remarkable historical coincidence surrounding his goal against Stefano Turati on 27 October 2026—exactly 104 years after the fascist mobilisation leading to the March on Rome began. 🔥 LAZIO HIT SASSUOLO FOR SIX Tijjani Noslin scores a spectacular goal as Lazio produce a magnificent attacking display to demolish Sassuolo 6–2. 🌟 NICO PAZ AND MALEN INSPIRE COMEBACKS Roma and Como both fight back to secure results, inspired respectively by brilliant performances from Donyell Malen and Nico Paz. 🏆 DOES HARRY KANE REALLY DESERVE THE BALLON D’OR? Harry Kane may be one of football’s most likeable figures—but does that mean he genuinely deserves to win the Ballon d’Or? Finally, Maduka Okoye’s heroics rescue Udinese and potentially save Kosta Runjaić from mounting pressure. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Serie A Matchday 9 overview 01:42 - Spalletti on thin ice at Juventus 17:44 - Juventus vs Napoli preview 28:16 - Cissé scores as pressure mounts on Ramos 38:24 - Milan derby preview 50:27 - Who is Romano Floriani Mussolini? 01:04:49 - Lazio demolish Sassuolo 6–2 01:07:44 - Malen and Nico Paz inspire comebacks 01:15:34 - Does Harry Kane deserve the Ballon d’Or? 01:17:33 - Okoye heroics rescue Runjaić 01:18:41 - Upcoming shows and teasers 💬 WEEKEND SCORE PREDICTIONS Is Luciano Spalletti still the right coach for Juventus? Give us your score predictions for this weekend’s two blockbuster matches: Juventus vs Napoli and Inter Milan vs AC Milan. Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, providing a weekly Serie A review, transfer news, and tactical analysis covering Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Roma, Napoli as well as the Azzurri. YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. 📱 FOLLOW THE ITALIAN FOOTBALL PODCAST: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices