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Total Italian Football PodcastEp.182: Women's Football Podcast: AS Roma stop Inter, Lazio keep on scoring The Women's Serie A Poule Scudetto and Poule Salvezza continued, and AS Roma delivered what is likely the last blow in Inter's already-slim title chances. In the bottom half, Lazio and Como Women won big.To chat through that game and the rest, Conor Clancy is joined by Euan Burns and Mia Claydon for this Total Italian Football Women's Football Podcast.Links discussed on the show: https://total-italianfootball.com/sampdoria-remove-withdraw-womens-team-serie-a-femminile-parma/https://total-italianfootball.com/sampdoria-women-players-open-letter-not-paid-uncertain-serie-a-femminile-future/amp/https://total-italianfootball.com/official-sampdoria-women-take-place-serie-a-femminile-timeline-summer/ Hosted on Acast. See...
2025-03-1249 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.99: At the Games - Roma 1-1 Athletic ClubThe new-look European calendar is here, and the Europa League took centre stage this week after the Champions League a week earlier. With protests ongoing in the capital around AS Roma, Alasdair Mackenzie went along to see the Giallorossi take on Athletic Club.Alasdair was at the Stadio Olimpico for Roma 1-1 Athletic for Total Italian Football Podcast’s At The Games series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-2716 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.98: Pulisic steps up, true crime meets Italian football in PomiglianoThe Total Italianx Football Podcast team is here with our second episode of the week, and not all is positive on this Serie A discussion pod. Beyond digging into Christian Pulisic's form at AC Milan after his recent Milan Derby goal and discussing AS Roma getting all tied up with Everton, the team had to discuss the recent news of goings on at Pomigliano, which read like a true crime or thriller story.Kev Pogorzelski, Ben Dixon, Conor Clancy and Euan Burns are all involved for this Total Italian Football Podcast.The FIFPro a...
2024-09-2644 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.97: Women’s Serie A Podcast: Juventus and Fiorentina lead the way, Milan Derby spoils sharedWith the completion of Women’s Serie A Matchday 3, Juventus and Fiorentina remain at the top with a 100% record thanks to wins over Lazio and Sampdoria respectively. Champions AS Roma have their first win after a 3-1 triumph away at Como Women, so their pursuit of those at the top is really underway. The season's first Milan Derby ended 1-1.Host Euan Burns is joined by Conor Clancy for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-2530 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.96: The Derby is finally AC Milan'sMatchday 5 the 2024/25 Men's Serie A had the season's first Milan Derby, and AC Milan finally came out on top of cross-city rivals Inter again. Total Italian Football Podcast team talked through all of the action, including the Derby della Madonnina that we were in attendance for.Host Kev Pogorzelski and Ben Dixon for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-2439 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.95: At the Games - Milan Derby, Inter 1-2 AC MilanThis 2024/25 Serie A season is already full of surprises, and AC Milan claiming a 2-1 win over Inter in the season's first Derby della Madonnina on Matchday 5 definitely goes down as one of those. Our At the Games series takes you along with us.We had Conor Clancy at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza for Inter 1-2 AC Milan for Total Italian Football Podcast’s At The Games series.Note: The audio went a bit funny at the end due to some microphone issues, apologies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
2024-09-2219 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.94: De Rossi's Roma all goes wrong, Juventus' Vlahovic problemThe 2024/25 Men's Serie A continues, and a number of sides' problems are being exposed and pre-existing issues are being highlighted. We chat through Dusan Vlahovic's Juventus form, and wonder where AS Roma go from here. (A small note, this was recorded, as will become clear, before the Giallorossi sacked De Rossi.Host Kev Pogorzelski is joined by Ben Dixon and Conor Clancy for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-1956 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.93: At the Games - AC Milan 1-3 LiverpoolThe new-look 2024/25 Champions League season is underway, and it started with a big-name visit to Italy as Liverpool arrived to take on AC Milan on Matchday 1.We had Alasdair Mackenzie at the Stadio San Siro to take in AC Milan 1-3 Liverpool for Total Italian Football Podcast’s At The Games series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-1817 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.92: Women’s Serie A Podcast: AS Roma draw again, Juventus and Inter flyingAfter a week away, Women's Serie A returned with Matchday 2 which was packed full of wonderful goals, and some pretty weird ones as well. Juventus and Inter both picked up another win each, which makes AS Roma's draw with Sassuolo even more intriguing.Host Euan Burns is joined by Conor Clancy for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-1823 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.91: Not even the mascots are safe from Conte's Napoli, Lookman's backMatchday 4 the 2024/25 Men's Serie A season brings us into the first international break, and it did so with real drama and style. Total Italian Football Podcast team talked through all of the action, including Atalanta and Fiorentina's five-goal thriller, Napoli beating Cagliari so badly that even the mascot got an earful from the fans, and AC Milan's win over Venezia.Host Conor Clancy was joined by Kev Pogorzelski and Ben Dixon for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-1746 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.90: Champions League format chat, Tonali's Italy returnThe Champions League draw and questionable new format is the focus of this week's Thursday edition of the Total Italian Football Podcast, with Sandro Tonali's Italy Men's National Team return and Victor Osimhen's Galatasaray loan also being discussed.Host Kev Pogorzelski was joined by Conor Clancy and Euan Burns for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-1139 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.89: Italy make strong start in the UEFA Nations LeagueThe Italy Men's National Team is sitting pretty with six points at the top of UEFA Nations League A Group 2 after beating France 3-1 in Paris, and Israel 2-1 in Hungary. The game took place in Hungary due to Israel’s continued occupation, war crimes, and genocide in Palestine.Host Euan Burns was joined by Conor Clancy and Kev Pogorzelski for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-1027 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.88: Conte finds his Napoli frontman, farewell Federico ChiesaThe 2024/25 Men's Serie A season is into the first international break of, and the Total Italian Football Podcast team talk through some of the latest talking points, including Federico Chiesa's move to Liverpool, the Victor Osimhen case as he leaves Napoli, and Romelu Lukaku being reunited with Antonio Conte.Host Kev Pogorzelski was joined by Conor Clancy and Ben Dixon for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-0553 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.87: Women's Serie A Podcast: Juventus and Inter send warnings, Lazio impress and hold AS RomaThe 2024/25 Women's Serie A season is underway and the most eye-catching result saw newly-promoted Lazio get a 2-2 draw at home to champions AS Roma, with the Giallorosse needing a late Elena Linari strike to draw. There were also thumping wins for Juventus and Inter.Host Conor Clancy is joined by Euan Burns for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-0432 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.86: Irresistible Inter, mutiny at AC Milan?Matchday 3 the 2024/25 Men's Serie A season brings us into the first international break, and it did so with real drama and style. Total Italian Football Podcast team talked through all of the action, including Inter's big win over Atalanta, AC Milan's draw at Lazio, and Napoli's comeback win against a Parma side with an outfield player in goal.Host Conor Clancy was joined by Kev Pogorzelski and Ben Dixon for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-0337 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.85: At the Games - Inter 4-0 Atalanta, Lazio 2-2 AC MilanJoin Total Italian Football as we take you into Italy's stadiums with us in our At The Games series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-3119 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.84: Women's Serie A Season PreviewThe 2024/25 Women's Serie A season is nearly here and it promises to be a cracker. With the action getting underway on Friday evening, the Total Italian Football Podcast team is here to talk through the events of the summer and what to expect in the campaign to come.Host Conor Clancy is joined by Euan Burns for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-2955 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.83: AS Roma's Dybala saga, impressive Genoa, Sven's farewellThe stories are coming thick and fast in Serie A with the transfer window coming to its crescendo and the season getting into full swing, but the most important story of the week was the passing of Sven-Goran Eriksson. The Total Italian Football Podcast team sat down to chat through Paulo Dybala's odd summer, Genoa's great form and the late Lazio and Sampdoria coach.Host Kevin Pogorzelski was joined by Euan Burns for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-2835 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.82: AC Milan's misery, Napoli show signs of lifeAnother Matchday has been and gone in the 2024/25 Men's Serie A season with the likes of AC Milan, Lazio and AS Roma all losing games they'd expect to win, whilst Juventus have put themselves at the top of the standings.Host Euan Burns was joined by Kevin Pogorzelski for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-2734 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.81: At the Games - Parma 2-1 AC Milan, Inter 2-0 LecceThe 2024/25 Serie A season is only two Matchdays in, but it is already delivering! After being in attendance for three games on the opening weekend, we were at the Stadio Ennio Tardini and the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza for two more on Matchday 2, and our At the Games series takes you along with us.Conor Clancy was back at the Tardini for Parma 2-1 AC Milan, and Alessandro Bai was at the Meazza for Inter 2-0 Lecce, all for Total Italian Football Podcast’s At The Games series.Conor's piece from the Tardini is here...
2024-08-2512 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.80: Atalanta's summer, positives at Juventus, Conte's horror startThe first weekend of action for the 2024/25 Men's Serie A season has been and gone, throwing up plenty of interesting storylines in the process which the Total Italian Football Podcast team has sat down to discuss. Atalanta's fluctuating squad, Juventus's first steps under Thiago Motta and Antonio Conte's horrid start at Napoli are on the agenda.Host Kevin Pogorzelski was joined by Euan Burns and Conor Clancy for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-2245 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.79: MD 1 - The flawed contendersThe 2024/25 Men's Serie A season is officially underway and we have one matchday under our belts already. The Total Italian Football Podcast team are here to talk about the on-pitch action which saw six of the 10 games end in a draw, with Inter, AC Milan and AS Roma all failing to win whilst Napoli were thumped 3-0 by Hellas Verona.Host Euan Burns was joined by Kevin Pogorzelski and Conor Clancy for this Total Italian Football Podcast.Serie A talking points: https://total-italianfootball.com/talking-points-serie-a-contes-napoli-disaster-inter-ac-milan-defensive-woes/Serie B talking points: https://total-italianfootball.com/tal...
2024-08-2031 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.78: At the Games - Parma 1-1 Fiorentina, AC Milan 2-2 Torino, Lazio 3-1 VeneziaThe 2024/25 Serie A season is finally underway, and it hasn't taken long for some surprise results to come our way. On Matchday 1, we were in attendance at three games across Italy, and we've taken you along to the Stadio Ennio Tardini, the Stadio San Siro and the Stadio Olimpico in Rome with us.Conor Clancy was back at the Tardini for Parma 1-1 Fiorentina, Alessandro Bai was at the San Siro for AC Milan 2-2 Torino, and Alasdair Mackenzie was at the Olimpico for Lazio 3-1 Venezia, all for Total Italian Football Podcast’s At The Gam...
2024-08-1925 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.77: Season predictions - 2024/25 Men's Serie AThe 2024/25 Men's Serie A season gets underway on Saturday with Inter vs Genoa and Parma vs Fiorentina. With that in mind, the Total Italian Football Podcast team have sat down to run through some Serie A predictions and discuss the kits that have been released so far.Host Euan Burns was joined by Kevin Pogorzelski and Conor Clancy for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-151h 04
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.76: 2024/25 Men's Serie A season previewThe 2024/25 Men's Serie A season is almost upon us, so it was time for the Total Italian Football Podcast team to sit down and preview the campaign to come, from champions Inter and their chances of defending their title, to their likely challengers, and those expected to be fighting it out at the bottom of the table.Host Euan Burns was joined by Kevin Pogorzelski and Conor Clancy for this Total Italian Football Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-131h 00
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.75: At The Games: Warning lights flashing for ParmaParma’s competitive season got off to the worst possible start as they fell to a 1-0 home loss against Palermo in the Coppa Italia, suggesting that their return to Serie A might be made more complicated than they’d have hoped after a quiet summer transfer window.Conor Clancy was along at the Stadio Ennio Tardini for Total Italian Football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-1208 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.74: Euro 2024 Podcast: It ends as it went... Italy crash out to Switzerland embarrassedThe Italy Men's National Team were unceremoniously dumped out of the 2024 European Championship on Saturday evening after losing 2-0 against Switzerland in Berlin.Luciano Spalletti made yet another change of shape for the round of 16, opting for a 4-3-3, and made a raft of personnel changes from the Croatia match.The Azzurri were not at it from the first whistle and Remo Freuler's opener towards the end of the first half came much later than it could have done.The second half then began disastrously as Switzerland scored after 27 seconds after Italy...
2024-06-2925 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.73: Euro 2024 Podcast: Italy squeeze through, but big questions remainThe Italy Men's National Team have confirmed their place in the Round of 16 at the 2024 European Championship round of 16 after a dramatic and unconvincing 1-1 draw with Croatia in Leipzig.After Gianluigi Donnarumma had kept Luka Modric out from the penalty spot and the Real Madrid midfielder then scored within a minute of his missed spot kick, Mattia Zaccagni struck with the last kick of the game after eight minutes had been added in stoppages to put the Azzurri through and likely send Croatia home.The Total Italian Football Podcast is here with, Conor Clancy an...
2024-06-2529 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.72: Euro 2024 Podcast: A humbling night for Italy against SpainThe Italy Men's National Team are not certain of their place in the 2024 European Championship round of 16 after a 1-0 defeat to Spain in Gelsenkirchen.Luciano Spalletti's side came into the game against La Roja knowing that a win would see them through to the knockout stages, but they were overawed by a Spain side that was crisp in the pass and could waltz into the final third with ease.The fact that only one goal separated the sides by the final whistle was only down to the great display from Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Paris...
2024-06-2133 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.71: Euro 2024 Podcast: Italy beat Albania after nightmare start in DortmundThe Italy Men's National Team got their 2024 European Championship underway with a 2-1 win over Albania in Dortmund, despite falling behind after just 23 seconds.A poor throw-in from Federico Dimarco and some sleepy defending from Inter teammate Alessandro Bastoni allowed Sassuolo's Nedim Bajrami to fire in what was the fastest goal in European Championship history.The Azzurri didn't let their heads go down, though, and by the 16th minute, Luciano Spalletti's side were winning 2-1. A great ball from Lorenzo Pellegrini was headed in by Bastoni, and then Nicolo Barella met a loose ball on the boun...
2024-06-1627 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.70: Euro 2024 Podcast: The Complete Italy PreviewThe 2024 European Championship is here, and the Italy Men's National Team are set to kick off their campaign on Day 2 of the tournament against Albania. The Azzurri won't have it easy, having been drawn in a tricky Group B alongside Spain and Croatia.With Luciano Spalleti's Italy squad for Euro 2024 having been announced the pre-tournament friendlies now played, the time for talking is almost over and attention will turn to on-field matters as soon as Saturday evening arrives.For now, though, the Total Italian Football Podcast is here with our first Euro 2024 Podcast of the summer...
2024-06-1157 min
Total Italian Football Podcast Ep.69: Women's Football Podcast: The Complete 2023/24 season review! (Part 2)The 2023/24 Women's Serie A season has come to an end with AS Roma winning the title again, and Pomigliano heading down to Serie B.There is plenty to discuss so Euan Burns and Conor Clancy are here with a bumper Women's Football Podcast complete, two-part season review, to chat through all 10 teams and how their season went, with plenty of tangents along the way including the Coppa Italia Femminile final.Our Team of the Season is revealed, along with a handful of individual awards that were largely dominated by Roma players given their superb campaign.
2024-06-0945 minTotal Italian Football Podcast Ep.68: Women's Football Podcast: The Complete 2023/24 season review! (Part 1)The 2023/24 Women's Serie A season has come to an end with AS Roma winning the title again, and Pomigliano heading down to Serie B.There is plenty to discuss so Euan Burns and Conor Clancy are here with a bumper Women's Football Podcast complete, two-part season review, to chat through all 10 teams and how their season went, with plenty of tangents along the way including the Coppa Italia Femminile final.Our Team of the Season is revealed, along with a handful of individual awards that were largely dominated by Roma players given their superb campaign.
2024-06-0839 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.67: 2023/24 in review! (Part 2)With the 2023/24 Serie A season finally coming to an end with Fiorentina and Atalanta's rearranged clash, we've been able to review the entire campaign in the second half of a bumper two-part episode.Conor Clancy is hosting with Euan Burns, Kevin Pogorzelski, and Vito Doria all present to talk through their individual picks for team of the season, all the major talking points from the season, and various other individual awards.https://total-italianfootball.com/sven-goran-eriksson-cancer-career-serie-a-sampdoria-lazio-legend-why-lovedThere are also some shocking admissions as the boys run through their pre-season predictions, some of which really...
2024-06-061h 14Total Italian Football PodcastEp.66: 2023/24 in review! (Part 1)With the 2023/24 Serie A season finally coming to an end with Fiorentina and Atalanta's rearranged clash, we've been able to review the entire campaign in the first half of a bumper two-part episode.Conor Clancy is hosting with Euan Burns, Kevin Pogorzelski, and Vito Doria all present to talk through their individual picks for team of the season, all the major talking points from the season, and various other individual awards.There are also some shocking admissions as the boys run through their pre-season predictions, some of which really didn't need revisiting.The...
2024-06-051h 01Total Italian Football Podcast Ep.65: Italian Serie A Podcast: Empoli and Udinese stay up at Frosinone's expenseThe 2023/24 Serie A season has come to an end with Frosinone heading down to Serie B, along with Sassuolo and Salernitana after some final-day drama.Empoli, Udinese and Frosinone were the teams at risk on Matchday 38 and the Canarini were actually the least likely to go down, but a loss at home to Udinese and a win for Empoli against AS Roma with a 93rd-minute goal sealed the deal.There was also a win for Atalanta at home to Torino which confirmed that they will finish higher than fifth, which in turn means Roma cannot...
2024-05-2932 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.64: Sassuolo head to Serie B, three-way fight on the final day to comeSerie A Matchday 37 saw Sassuolo head down to Serie B after an 11-season stint in the top flight with their defeat at home to Cagliari also ensuring that Claudio Ranieri's side stayed in Serie A.With Udinese and Empoli dramatically drawing 1-1 and Frosinone picking up a vital win away at Monza, there are three teams with a chance of joining Salernitana and Sassuolo in Serie B: Udinese, Empoli and Frosinone.Elsewhere, AS Roma ensured they'll finish ahead of Lazio thanks to a win over Genoa with 10 players, and Bologna and Juventus played out an...
2024-05-2153 minTotal Italian Football Podcast Ep.63: Women's Serie A Podcast: Juventus beat Roma and Pomigliano are, finally, relegated! The penultimate round of matches in Women's Serie A, Matchday 27, saw the table assume its final form with Pomigliano getting relegated and Napoli securing a relegation play-off that is likely to be against Ternana.Pomigliano were beaten 2-0 by Como on Sunday and that result coupled with Napoli picking up a point at home to AC Milan in a 1-1 draw means that Pomigliano cannot catch Napoli, despite the two sides facing each other on the final day of the season.The only position where there could have been movement was between Sassuolo and Inter in fourt...
2024-05-1732 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.62: Italian Serie A Podcast: Bologna and Juventus in the Champions LeagueBologna made history on Matchday 36 of the Serie A season as they secured qualification for the Champions League, their win over Napoli doing part of the job and a win for Atalanta against AS Roma doing the rest.They will be joined in the Champions League by Juventus, despite the fact that they were only able to draw 1-1 against Salernitana on Sunday evening. They also had their fate confirmed by Atalanta's 2-1 victory at home to Roma, which will almost certainly be enough to ensure that they get fifth and Roma have to settle for the...
2024-05-141h 01Total Italian Football Podcast Ep.61: Women's Serie A Podcast: AS Roma the entertainers, DellaPeruta double keeps Napoli in troubleWomen's Serie A Matchday 26 saw AS Roma continue their commitment to entertaining the masses once their second consecutive league title was confirmed, whilst Victoria DellaPeruta's great season continued.Having recently won a ridiculous game against Sassuolo 6-5, Roma then took the scenic route to beating Inter 4-3 as they were 3-2 down with 15 minutes to play, having surrendered a lead of their own earlier in the game.Sampdoria calmly beat Napoli Femminile 2-0 with DellaPeruta scoring twice, the second being a particularly impressive strike. AC Milan put their Pomigliano draw behind them with a 1-0...
2024-05-0931 minTotal Italian Football Podcast Ep.60: Sassuolo - still - prove to be Inter's worst nightmareA lot of the weekend's interest shifted away from Serie A Matchday 35, with Parma securing promotion to the top flight and the Serie B title, but the Total Italian Football Podcast is here to talk through all of the weekend's action.Atalanta were arguably the biggest winners at the top as Gianluca Scamacca continued his excellent recent form, while champions Inter suffered their second defeat of the season and their second defeat at the hands of Sassuolo.To talk through that and all we have Kevin Pogorzelski and Vito Doria on this week's Total Italian...
2024-05-0846 minTotal Italian Football Podcast Ep.59: Women's Serie A Podcast: AS Roma are champions again, Fiorentina reach the Women's Champions LeagueWomen's Serie A Matchday's 24 and 25 featured plenty of goals for Sassuolo and lots of entertainment up and down the table, whilst Fiorentina booked their place in the Women's Champions League with a late goal. AS Roma also had their second league title confirmed thanks to a Juventus loss against Inter.We've combined the weekend's fixtures and the midweek games into one podcast here, but the chat is of course dominated by Sassuolo 5-6 AS Roma, a game in which the Neroverde scored three goals in two minutes to make it 5-5.On the same day...
2024-05-0326 minTotal Italian Football Podcast Ep.58: Salernitana relegated, AC Milan's unusual hunt for a new coachSerie A Matchday 34 proved to be the nail in the coffin for Salernitana as a loss against Frosinone sealed their relegation to Serie B, whilst there were draws in Napoli vs AS Roma and Juventus vs AC Milan.The Granata's 3-0 loss at Frosinone on Friday night leaves them planning for a season in Serie B after what has been a terrible season. Elsewhere, Tammy Abraham got his first goal this season in Roma's 2-2 draw away at Napoli in which the Azzurri had the bulk of the chances.There was less entertainment when Milan...
2024-05-0344 minTotal Italian Football Podcast Ep.57: Women's Serie A Podcast: AS Roma made to wait, Dragoni returning to Italy?AS Roma will have to wait a little longer to secure the Women's Serie A title after only drawing 0-0 with Fiorentina, but they could be signing an exciting new player in the summer.Roma knew that a win would be enough after Juventus had beaten Sassuolo 2-1 earlier in the day, but they could only draw. Meanwhile, there are suggestions that Italy Women's international Giulia Dragoni will be joining on loan from Barcelona Femeni.The derby in Campania between Napoli and Pomigliano ended 1-1 which is a better result for the Azzurre than it...
2024-04-2535 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.56: Inter win Serie A!The 2023/24 Serie A title was secured by Inter on Matchday 33 courtesy of a 2-1 win against AC Milan, with the Rossoneri being the 'home' team and three players receiving straight red cards in the dying stages.The Nerazzurri were 2-0 up and cruising before Fikayo Tomori headed Milan back into contention, but the final 10 minutes were more focused on fighting as Theo Hernandez, Davide Calabria and Denzel Dumfries were all sent off as tempers flared.Earlier on Monday evening, Bologna took a huge step towards Champions League qualification as they won 3-1 away at AS...
2024-04-231h 00Total Italian Football Podcast Ep.55: Draws all round, Ndicka's health, Inter and AC Milan set up incredible derbySerie A Matchday 32 was unusual for a number of reasons, one being that as it stands, eight of the 10 games have ended as draws. We say 'as it stands' due to the suspension of Udinese vs AS Roma at 1-1.The match in Udine was suspended with less than 20 minutes to play as Roma defender Evan Ndicka had gone down with a chest problem. He has since been released from hospital and headed back to Rome for more tests, with the initial assessments showing his issues were due to a collapsed lung, having sustained a blow to...
2024-04-171h 07Total Italian Football PodcastEp.54: AS Roma reign, Mancini trolls Lazio, Juventus get three big pointsSerie A Matchday 31 was another big one and AS Roma beat Lazio in the season's second Derby della Capitale - Rome Derby - to deliver yet another blow to the Biancocelesti's stop-start campaign. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to discuss it and the rest of the weekend's games.You can support Total Italian Football and the Total Italian Football Podcast on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-04-1044 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.53: Atalanta win big in Naples, Bologna close in on JuventusSerie A Matchday 30 was another action-packed one, with some major results at the top of the table seeing Atalanta, AC Milan and Bologna emerge as the weekend's big winners. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to discuss it all.Atalanta won 3-0 away at Napoli for what was a big result in their Champions League chase, though Bologna beating Salernitana 3-0 saw them solidify themselves in fourth place and close in on Juventus in third as the Bianconeri lost late at Lazio. AC Milan won 2-1 at Fiorentina.Inter's march towards the Serie A...
2024-04-0255 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.52: Napoli grab a draw at Inter, Juventus drop points againSerie A Matchday 29 was not as goal-laden as some this season but there was plenty of drama to get stuck into, including some distressing incidents.As mentioned at the top of the show, Atalanta vs Fiorentina was postponed as Fiorentina director Joe Barone suffered a medical incident and was rushed to hospital in Milan. Tragically, he has since passed away at the age of 57 and the thoughts of Total Italian Football are with Barone's family.The biggest game of Matchday 29 saw Inter host Napoli, with Juan Jesus heading in an equaliser against his former side...
2024-03-2044 minTotal Italian Football Podcast Ep.51: D'Aversa loses his head and his job, all on the line at the bottomWith the 2023/24 Serie A season approaching its final stretch, Matchday 28 threw up some real drama at the bottom of the table, while Inter stepped closer to clinching an early Serie A title with a 1-0 win away to Bologna. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to chat through a lively weekend of football.At the bottom of the table, plenty changed. Sassuolo claimed a vital 1-0 win over Frosinone but stayed second-from-bottom in the Serie A table, though they are just four points off Udinese in 13th after the Zebrette's 2-1 win at Lazio....
2024-03-121h 08Total Italian Football Podcast Ep.50: Juventus' struggles continue at Napoli, Bologna take control of the Champions League raceMatchday 27 of the 2023/24 Serie A season saw some big results in around the top four and the Champions League race, with Bologna claiming a huge 2-1 win at Atalanta to take control of the fight for fourth and Napoli claimed a significant 2-1 home win over Juventus. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to discuss it all. The weekend kicked off in chaotic fashion on Friday night with AC Milan beating Lazio 1-0 in the capital and the hosts ended the game with eight players on the pitch. AS Roma won big on the road by b...
2024-03-0453 minTotal Italian Football Podcast Ep.49: Inter's long stroll to the ScudettoMatchday 26 of this 2023/24 Serie A season saw Inter continue their stroll towards the title as they swatted Lecce aside in Salento, with Juventus needing a late winner to see off Frosinone and AC Milan dropping points against Atalanta. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to discuss all of the weekend's action.Bologna moved into fourth place with a 2-0 win over Hellas Verona, Empoli beat Sassuolo 3-2 to see Alessio Dionisi sacked, Monza won 2-0 at Salernitana and Genoa beat Udinese by that same scoreline.Elsewhere, things didn't get any easier for Napoli as...
2024-02-2654 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.48: Monza beat AC Milan, Bologna win at LazioMatchday 25 of this 2023/24 Serie A season saw even more excitement and twists, with Monza stealing the show by beating AC Milan 4-2 on Sunday night. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to discuss all of the weekend's action.Bologna also picked up a memorable win by beating Lazio 2-1 in the capital, and Atalanta continued to look good in the race for fourth with a 3-0 win at home against Sassuolo.At the top of the table, Inter extended their lead by beating Salernitana 4-0 at home before Juventus dropped points with their 2-2...
2024-02-2059 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.47: Goals galore as Champions League fight intensifiesThere were 32 goals in the first nine matches of Serie A Matchday 24, and most of them were scored by teams battling for fourth place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-02-1248 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.46: Inter beat Juventus in the Derby d’Italia to take hold of the title raceInter beating Juventus 1-0 was the standout result on a weekend of noteworthy Serie A results, and the Total Italian Football Podcast is here to chat through it all. Conor Clancy and Euan Burns are together in Rome for this Total Italian Football Podcast recording, and they chat through the recent Derby d’Italia and what it means to the Serie A title race.For the full pod this week, the guys will be returning a little later in the week, and that will be available exclusively to Patrons over on Patreon.com/TotalItalianFootball for jus...
2024-02-0519 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.45: Dropped points for Juventus and AC Milan, penalty misses galoreThere were plenty of points dropped and penalties missed during Matchday 22 of the 2023/24 Serie A season, with Inter reclaiming their place at the top of the table.The Nerazzurri were 1-0 winners away at Fiorentina with Lautaro Martinez scoring his 19th goal of the season, but Nico Gonzalez produced a truly awful penalty miss that stopped his team from getting a point.That was a crucial three points for Inter because Juventus drew 1-1 against Empoli, having seen Arkadiusz Milik get sent off after just 18 minutes. The gap is now one point and Inter have...
2024-01-2952 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.44: Juventus go top (for now), Maignan the victim of racism at UdineseSerie A Matchday 21 has only seen six of its 10 games played, due to the interference of the Supercoppa Italiana, but there was plenty that happened over the weekend that warrants discussion, and not always for positive reasons. To chat through it all, the Total Italian Football Podcast is here.The big story of the weekend was yet another example of racist abuse, this time aimed at AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan from Udinese supporters. On the pitch, Milan won 3-2 dramatically.Juventus moved temporarily top of the Serie A table with their comfortable win away...
2024-01-2247 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.43: Inter keep marching on, AC Milan bring an end to Mourinho at AS RomaMatchday 20 of the 2023/24 season saw Inter flex their muscles at the top of the Serie A table once again, piling pressure onto nearest chasers Juventus who have to wait until the very end of the weekend’s action to have a chance to respond.AC Milan claimed a big win at home to AS Roma as well, which ultimately ended Jose Mourinho's tenure in the capital. To talk through it all, the Total Italian Football Podcast is here.Both Atalanta and Lazio picked up wins as they stay in the chase for a Champions League pla...
2024-01-1648 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.42: Inter and Juventus need to dig in, Napoli hammered at TorinoInter were crowned Serie A's winter champions on Matchday 19 of this 2023/24 Serie A season as they scraped a dramatic and late 2-1 win at home to Hellas Verona, with Juventus overcoming difficulty as well to come from behind to beat Salernitana by that same scoreline.Two European hopefuls lost as Fiorentina stumbled at Sassuolo and Napoli were hammered away at Torino, while AS Roma and Atalanta drew 1-1 in the capital. AC Milan beat Empoli 3-0 and Lazio won 2-1 at Udinese to take full advantage of the other sides slipping up.Elsewhere, Bologna drew 1...
2024-01-0847 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.41: Juventus close the gap to Inter, Bologna slip in UdineThe title of winter champions isn't quite yet in the back for Serie A table-toppers Inter after their 1-1 draw with Genoa on Matchday 18 allowed Juventus to close the gap to just two points as the Bianconeri beat AS Roma at the Allianz Stadium 24 hours later. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to chat through those games and all of the rest from the weekend.On what was a low-scoring weekend, AC Milan and Fiorentina both claimed 1-0 wins over Sassuolo and Torino, respectively, while fellow European hopefuls Atalanta won by that same scoreline at home...
2023-12-3147 minTotal Italian Football Podcast Ep.40: Women's Serie A Podcast: Rating every team's season so far...Matchday 11 of the 2023/24 Women's Serie A season was one of the most dramatic yet, mainly down to Juventus losing against lowly Sampdoria thanks to a goal from one of their own loanees.The Bianconere were away at Samp and had plenty of chances to take the lead, but Asia Bragonzi stepped up with a good header to win the game in the last 10 minutes for a Sampdoria side that are making a great fist of things this season.AS Roma seemed as though they might copy Juventus in dropping points for a short while as...
2023-12-2155 minTotal Italian Football Podcast Ep.39: Inter will spend Christmas top of the table, Bologna's European dream...Matchday 16 was a good one for Inter as Simone Inzaghi's side ensured they would spend Christmas at the top of the Serie A table by pulling four points clear of Juventus, while Bologna moved into fourth place by beating AS Roma at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.Juventus' draw at Genoa on Friday night opened the door for Inter, the Nerazzurri went away to Lazio and won 2-0. AC Milan won 3-0 at home to Monza to stay third. Also in the race for Europe, Napoli beat Cagliari 2-1, Atalanta came from behind to win 4-1 at home...
2023-12-1950 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.38: Inter and Juventus keep pulling clear of the rest, Muriel magic kills off AC MilanSerie A Matchday 15 saw the top two of Juventus and Inter pull further clear at the top of the table, thanks to wins of their own and courtesy of Luis Muriel’s breathtaking late winner for Atalanta over AC Milan. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to chat through all of the weekend’s action.Juventus got the weekend underway with a vital 1-0 win at home to Napoli, temporarily sending them top. But Inter retook their place at the summit with a comfortable seeing off of Udinese 24 hours later, after Milan had lost to Atalanta in B...
2023-12-1255 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.37: Inter assert dominance over Napoli, Juventus somehow keep goingMatchday 14 saw Serie A's big three all march on at the top of the table, with Inter, Juventus and AC Milan all winning to stay clear of the rest of the chasing pack. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to chat through all of the weekend's action.Inter showed just how strong they are as they went away to Napoli and returned north with three points and a comfortable 3-0 win over the champions, while Juventus just about overcame Monza 2-1 on the road where there was plenty of late drama. Milan managed a 3-1...
2023-12-0453 minTotal Italian Football Podcast Ep.36: Honours even in the Derby d'Italia as AC Milan close the gapSerie A Matchday 13's weekend action all felt like a gentle build towards the main event; the Deby d'Italia between Juventus and Inter. The teams looking to chase the league leaders down will be pleased at the 1-1 scoreline and the Total Italian Football Podcast is here to chat through it all.Dusan Vlahovic opened the scoring at the Allianz Stadium after a great assist from Federico Chiesa, but a superb team goal from Inter that ended with Lautaro Martinez's finish meant the lead didn't last long. It ended up being an entertaining clash between two go...
2023-11-2753 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.35: Inter and Juventus pull clear, set up thrilling Derby d’ItaliaAnother weekend of Serie A has come and gone, and it’s looking increasingly likely that we’ll have a two-horse title race this season with Inter and Juventus pulling further clear at the top. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to chat through it all.The two face off after the international break in what promises to be a breathtaking Derby d’Italia in Turin, after the Nerazzurri beat Frosinone and the Old Lady edged Cagliari.Just about everybody else at the top slipped up. AS Roma and Lazio drew in the De...
2023-11-1451 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.34: Efficient Juventus win in Florence, misery grows for AC MilanMatchday 11 of the 2023/24 Serie A season saw the possible title race take on a new complexion with the headline result being AC Milan's 1-0 home defeat against an Udinese side who were yet to win a game this season.That defeat and victories for Inter and Juventus mean that things are starting to look a little bleak for Stefano Pioli and his side, albeit with a lot of the season still left to play. Inter's win came away at Atalanta with another superb goal from Lautaro Martinez.Juventus went away to Fiorentina and...
2023-11-0654 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.33: Comebacks, more comebacks, and late, late dramaMatchday 10 of the 2023/24 Serie A season was filled with twists and big results, and at both ends of the table. To talk through all of the weekend's football, the Total Italian Football Podcast is here.Despite two huge games on Sunday evening, Cagliari demanded a lot of attention as they battled back from 3-0 down in the final 20 minutes to beat Frosinone 4-3 for their first win of the season. Casteddu's heroics gave inspiration to Napoli, too, who later fought from 2-0 behind to draw 2-2 at home with AC Milan.Inter beat...
2023-10-3049 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.32: Juventus win at AC Milan, Kvaratskhelia back firing for NapoliSerie A Matchday 9 has come and gone and it left us with some big results and a couple of surprises as well, with no game taking more attention than Juventus' 1-0 win away at AC Milan thanks to a Manuel Locatelli strike. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to talk through the weekend's action.Juventus' defeat of Milan allowed Inter to claim top spot as they had already beaten Torino 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. Behind the top three, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was on form as Napoli won 3-1 at Hellas Verona, Atalanta beat...
2023-10-2450 min
Total Italian Football Podcast Ep.31: Olivier Giroud becomes AC Milan's new goalkeeperSerie A Matchday 8 takes us into the second international break of the season, and AC Milan will spend it on top of the table after their win over Genoa followed Inter slipping up at home to Bologna. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to talk through the latest Serie A results.As well as AC Milan, Juventus picked up a big win as they beat Derby della Mole rivals Torino at the Allianz Stadium, while Fiorentina claimed an impressive 3-1 win away at champions Napoli. Inter blew a two-goal lead to draw at home to...
2023-10-0944 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.30: Osimhen responds, Lautaro leads, Orsolini steps upThe 2023/24 Serie A season just keeps producing, and even if Matchday 7 didn’t throw up quite the same level of excitement across the board, there were a number of things to note from the weekend’s action. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to chat through it all.Victor Osimhen let his football do the talking as he was back on the scoresheet to help Napoli win 4-0 at Lecce, while Lautaro Martinez stole the show in Salerno as he came off the bench to score four times as Inter beat Salernitana 4-0. Riccardo Orsolini also...
2023-10-0345 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.29: Unevenly spread chaosMatchday 5 of the 2023/24 Serie A wasn't quite as action-packed as previous rounds, but events in Reggio Emilia as Sassuolo beat Juventus more than made up for what the of the games lacked, and the Total Italian Football Podcast is here to talk through all of the weekend's football.Beyond the Old Lady taking a tumble in Emilia-Romagna, Napoli, AS Roma and Lazio all slipped up again, while Inter marched on at the top and AC Milan bounced back to close the gap to their cross-city rivals.Elsewhere, Lecce and Fiorentina's fine form continued...
2023-09-2542 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.28: Inter humiliate AC Milan, Juventus see off LazioThis 2023/24 Serie A season is thrilling already, and the Total Italian Football Podcast is here to talk through a Matchday 4 that saw Inter hammer AC Milan in the season's first Derby della Madonnina.The Nerazzurri continued their recent dominance of Milan in emphatic fashion with a resounding 5-1 win on Saturday, with Juventus enjoying a good 3-1 win over Lazio as well before Napoli slipped up in a 2-2 draw at Genoa.Roma needed a win against Empoli and they certainly got it, hammering Serie A's bottom side 7-0. Frosinone came from 2-0...
2023-09-1853 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.27: Lazio down champions Napoli, crisis time at AS Roma?This 2023/24 Serie A season is giving us a lot of early drama and talking points, and the Total Italian Football Podcast is here to talk through a Matchday 3 that saw champions Napoli lose for the first time at home to Lazio, while both AC Milan and Inter continued their 100% start to the campaign.Lazio appear to have Napoli's number under Maurizio Sarri and that continued this season, with some Luis Alberto excellence helping them to their first points of the season. Inter hammered Fiorentina 4-0, and AC Milan looked very good in parts as they beat...
2023-09-0553 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.26: AC Milan and Napoli the teams to beat, surprises aplenty in Serie AThis 2023/24 Serie A season is wasting no time at all in throwing up excitement, and the Total Italian Football Podcast is here to talk through a Matchday 2 that saw Juventus, AS Roma, Lazio, Atalanta and Fiorentina all slip up.Napoli and AC Milan remain the teams to beat, seeing off Sassuolo and Torino respectively. The Partenopei were again fired on by Victor Osimhen, while Christian Pulisic continued his bright start to life in Serie A with another goal for the Rossoneri.Juventus drew at home to Bologna, Atalanta lost on the road to...
2023-08-2846 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.25: Lecce stun Lazio, Belotti and De Ketelaere refind formThe 2023/24 Serie A season is finally underway, and we didn't need to wait long for surprises to be sprung. The Total Italian Football Podcast is here to talk through all of the Serie A Matchday 1 action.After Napoli had overcome an early scare at Frosinone to win and Inter subsequently saw off Monza, both AS Roma and Lazio slipped up on Sunday against Salernitana and Lecce respectively. There was good news for the Lupi though as Andrea Belotti ended his 15-month wait for a Serie A goal, scoring twice in an excellent performance, but Lazio threw...
2023-08-2154 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.24: Serie A 2023/24 Season PreviewThe wait is almost over and the 2023/24 Serie A season is set to get going this weekend, with Napoli facing a tough task of defending their scudetto in what promises to be one of the most open title races in recent years. To preview the 2023/24 Serie A campaign, the Total Italian Football Podcast is here.AC Milan, Inter and Juventus, as the three most recent Italian champions before Napoli ended their 33-year wait last season, will be hoping to again push to claim the Serie A title. Likely to be chasing behind are AS Roma, Lazio...
2023-08-171h 03
Total Italian Football Podcast Ep.23: Fallout as Italy crash out of Women's World Cup, players voice anger with BertoliniThe 2023 Women's World Cup journey has come to an end for the Italy Women's National Team after they were beaten 3-2 by South Africa in New Zealand.The performance on the pitch was much the same as it had been throughout the tournament, with Italy having plenty of the ball and failing to do anything with it. Whilst the action on the pitch was bad enough, things have gotten even worse for Milena Bertolini off of it.A joint statement shared on social media by almost all of the Azzurre squad expressed unhappiness...
2023-08-0440 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.22: Italy hammered by Sweden but Women’s World Cup progression still in their handsIt was a very bad day at the office for the Italian Women's National Team as they were beaten 5-0 by Sweden in their second Group G game at the 2023 Women's World Cup.Having decided to stick with her (seemingly) 4-2-3-1 formation rather than go to a back three which could be a five, Italy started the game fairly promisingly with Sofia Cantore showing a lot of willingness to run down the right.As we've become accustomed to, Italy's positive possession was not translating into actual chances and it would be...
2023-07-2927 min
Total Italian Football PodcastEp.21: Italy off the mark at the Women’s World Cup, but concerns remainThe Italy Women's National Team got the start that was needed at the 2023 Women's World Cup on Monday morning European time as they beat Argentina 1-0 in New Zealand. Despite that, it is not all good news.It was crucial to get three points on the board ahead of the tough match against Sweden, as Milena Bertolini emphasised herself after the match, but there are still a lot of questions that remained unanswered about this Azzurre side.The fact that 16-year-old Giulia Dragoni and 18-year-old Chiara Beccari were handed starts is great news...
2023-07-2528 min
Total Italian Football Podcast Ep.20: Complete preview of Italy at the 2023 Women's World CupIt is almost time, folks. The 2023 Women's World Cup is just a few days away now and we are back with the full audio preview of the Italian Women's National Team ahead of the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.The Italy recently played a behind-closed-doors friendly against New Zealand which formed a part of the discussion, whilst a closer look is taken at 16-year-old Giulia Dragoni who could actually end up starting in the first game against Argentina.If you want to find out more about the team and the tournament in...
2023-07-1843 min
Total Italian Football Podcast Ep.19: Bertolini names Italy Women's World Cup squad after warm-up draw with MoroccoThe 2023 Women's World Cup is getting closer and closer and it feels even more real for Italy Women after Milena Bertolini named her 23-player squad.The announcement came just a day after the final friendly before the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, which saw Italy draw 0-0 with Morocco in Ferrara. It was an experimental team, and not everyone that started the game is heading to the World Cup.Euan Burns and Conor Clancy are here to talk through that match along with the squad announcement itself, focusing on those that have...
2023-07-0347 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.18: Serie A 2022/23 Season in review: Glory for Napoli, loads of finals, even more kitsThe 2022/23 season of Italian football has (finally) come to a close and it is fair to say it has been an entertaining one. We had a fourth different Serie A winner in four years, which was Napoli with their first title in 33 years.There was also an additional relegation playoff at the end of the season which was not expected, as well as an Italian team featuring in all three of the major UEFA competition finals. They may have all lost, but it's the taking part that really counts. There were some incredible i...
2023-06-211h 13Total Italian Football Podcast Ep.17: Silly Serie A playoff, Cagliari's return, World Cup final defeat for the AzzurriniThere were three games of significance in Italian football in a single night over the weekend, as Sunday saw the hastily-organised Serie A relegation playoff, the Serie B promotion playoff final second leg, and the U20 World Cup final which Italy had reached.The Serie A playoff saw Spezia and Hellas Verona do battle at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia, which was attended by Conor. The Serie B playoff final was between Cagliari and Bari, and the Sardinians claimed a late 1-0 win to seal promotion in the second leg with the first leg having...
2023-06-1441 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.16: The Serie A season that just won’t endThe 2022/23 Serie A season is ove… nope! Before the curtain finally falls on this seemingly never-ending season, Spezia and Hellas Verona will have to do battle in a brand-new relegation playoff after both sides finished level on 31 points. That aside, the regular season has come to an end with everybody having played 38 games.There wasn’t too much to resolve on the final matchday with the Champions League places already sealed and two of the three relegation places as well, but both Atalanta and AS Roma secured qualification for the Europa League with Juventus qualifying for the...
2023-06-0637 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.15: Spalletti leaves Napoli, Champions League places all booked up, relegation playoff awaitsMatchday 37 of the 2022/23 Serie A season has now been played out, meaning just one remains. The penultimate round saw all of the Champions League places booked up with Lazio, Inter and, AC Milan joining Napoli.Now all eyes turn to the bottom with Spezia and Hellas Verona locked level on points ahead of their final games against AS Roma and AC Milan respectively. Should they end the season level on points, a playoff will be held to see who survives the drop to Serie B.Joining Conor Clancy on this week’s podcast are...
2023-05-3037 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.14: Juventus hit with 10-point deduction, Cremonese relegatedMatchday 36 was action packed for issues both on and off the field, with Juventus’ 10-point deduction overshadowing everything else to have taken place over the weekend, even with Cremonese officially suffering relegation from Serie A to immediately return to Serie B.Juventus’ off-field issues might have played a part as they fell to a 4-1 hammering at Empoli, AC Milan thumped Sampdoria 5-1, Napoli beat Inter 3-1, Atalanta saw off Hellas Verona, and Lazio won at Udinese as well. AS Roma were unable to keep up with their fellow European hopefuls, drawing at home to Salernitana.
2023-05-2345 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.13: Does anybody in Serie A want Europe?The Serie A season is so nearly finished… but not quite yet! We’re here to talk through all of the Matchday 35 action with the latest of our Italian football podcasts. AC Milan, Lazio, AS Roma and Atalanta all slipped up in the race for the Champions League and the rest, with Juventus and Inter the big winners. Champions Napoli lost to Monza, too.At the bottom, AC Milan’s loss was Spezia’s win as they drew level on points with Hellas Verona, with both likely to battle with Lecce for survival and to av...
2023-05-1555 minTotal Italian Football Podcast Ep.12: Serie A's Champions League fight changes shape...again With the six teams fighting over three Champions League qualification spots all facing each other, it was sure to be an important weekend of action in Serie A. Whilst AC Milan, AS Roma and Juventus secured vital wins, things are starting to look bleak for Spezia at the bottom. There was also more racial abuse in the stands to discuss, this time concerning Dusan Vlahovic and the Atalanta fans. Euan Burns is hosting with Kevin Pogorzelski and Vito Doria joining. As thrilling as the Serie A action is, it is hard not to ju...
2023-05-0842 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.11: Napoli miss the chance to claim record-breaking scudetto… for nowNapoli could and should have sealed their third scudetto on Matchday 32 of this Serie A season, and Inter’s win over Lazio put it on a plate for the Partenopei. Needing just a win at home to Salernitana, Napoli conceded late to put the champagne back on ice… not that the city of Naples got the memo.Back from the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Conor Clancy hosts Euan Burns and Kevin Pogorzelski to talk through all of the weekend’s football, having also seen AS Roma Women successfully get the job done in being crowned Serie A Femmin...
2023-05-0144 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.10: Napoli beat Juventus to go one step away from Serie A titleNapoli are now just a step and a half away from getting their hands on their first Serie A title in over 30 years afte their dramatic late 1-0 win over Juventus on Matchday 30. The Partenopei now need to beat Salernitana and hope Inter stop Lazio from winning on Matchday 31 to be crowned champions on Sunday morning. To talk through all of the weekend’s games, Conor Clancy is joined by Euan Burns, Kev Pogorzelski and Vito Doria. Elsewhere over the weekend, Lazio lost at home to Torino on Saturday and after Verona had beat...
2023-04-2430 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.9: Everybody slips up in Serie A’s Champions League chase… againIt’s starting to look like nobody in Serie A wants to finish in the top four and qualify for next season’s Champions League, and Matchday 30 again saw everybody but AS Roma slip up in pursuit of the remaining places behind Napoli and Lazio.Juventus lost at Sassuolo, AC Milan drew at Bologna and Inter lost at home to Monza. Napoli themselves drew 0-0 at home to Verona and Lazio beat Spezia 3-0 in Liguria. At the bottom, Cremonese managed their third win of the Serie A season at home to Empoli and S...
2023-04-1753 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.8: Napoli bounce back, Lazio well placed to be the best of the restMatchday 29 of Serie A wasn’t quite as action packed as some of those that came before it, but we saw plenty of twists all the same over the Easter weekend. At the top, Napoli won narrowly at Lecce and Lazio beat Juventus in a great game in Rome.AC Milan slipped up at home to Empoli, as did Inter at Salernitana, and Atalanta lost to Bologna. AS Roma took advantage to go third by beating Torino away, and Sampdoria had their hearts broken late on at the bottom as they fell to a dramatic 3-2 ho...
2023-04-1051 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.7: AC Milan stun Napoli ahead of Champions League clashThere was one particularly stunning result in Serie A on Matchday 28 which saw AC Milan win 4-0 away at runaway league leaders Napoli. That is where much of the focus lies but with all of the other teams chasing a Champions League place also winning except for Inter, we look at how long Simone Inzaghi has likely got left in the job. It was an undramatic set of wins for Atalanta, AS Roma, Lazio and Juventus whilst a big game at the bottom between Salernitana and Spezia ended 1-1. To cha...
2023-04-0350 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.6: Women's Football Podcast: A special Champions League night in Rome It was a truly historic and emotional night in Rome for all those connected with AS Roma and Italian women’s football on Tuesday.The Giallorosse played host to the mighty Barcelona in their first-ever Women’s Champions League knockout round, and they did so in front of an incredible crowd of 39,454 fans.On the pitch, it ended 1-0 to the Liga F leaders but Alessandro Spugna’s side put in a superb display and we’re unlucky not to grab an equaliser in the second half.We’ve got Euan Burns...
2023-03-2247 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.5: Lazio edge eternal rivals AS Roma, Juventus beat Inter, Derby della CapybaraIt was a weekend of huge derbies in Serie A, and both Lazio and Juventus were celebrating wins over their respective rivals AS Roma and Inter on Matchday 27, coming out on top in the Derby della Capitale and the Derby d’Italia. Things got heated in both of those games on Sunday, finishing off a good weekend of Serie A action that saw Napoli extend their lead at the top to 19 points and putting the Scudetto within reach as soon as Matchday 31. The runaway leaders beat Torino handily with a 4-0 win on the road.
2023-03-2052 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.4: Napoli’s lead is only getting biggerNapoli’s lead at the top of the Serie A table has again extended and is up to 18 points after Matchday 26, with just about everybody else at the top of the table dropping points. Napoli took care of business with an impressive 2-0 win over Atalanta. Inter stumbled to a shock loss away at Spezia to open the Matchday 26 action, Lazio were held to a goalless draw at Bologna, Sassuolo beat AS Roma in a thriller in the capital, and Juventus overcame a scare to get the job done against Sampdoria. To talk thro...
2023-03-1353 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.3: Rome reigns over Serie AMatchday 25 of Serie A proved to be full of twists and surprise results as runaway leaders Napoli lost to an excellent Lazio, in-from Juventus fell to defeat at AS Roma, and a recently resurgent AC Milan were beaten on the road at Fiorentina. Fortunately, we’re here to talk through it all and attempt to make sense of it.We had Alasdair Mackenzie at the Olimpico to see Roma’s defeat of Juventus, Ale Bai at the Meazza to watch Inter beat Lecce handily, and Conor Clancy in both Bergamo and Reggio Emilia to see Atalanta stut...
2023-03-0748 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.2: Napoli are unstoppable, AC Milan are the new JuventusSerie A produced another fun weekend in Matchday 23, and for nobody more so than runaway leaders Napoli who won at Sassuolo on Friday night and were able to enjoy their weekend safe in the knowledge that their 15-point lead at the top would not be shortened.Conor Clancy, who was at Sassuolo 0-2 Napoli, hosts Kevin Pogorzelski, Euan Burns and Vito Doria for this week's pod. The guys discuss the champions-elect and then turn their attention to the new Juventus, AC Milan, and also chat Atalanta, Fiorentina, the sorry situation at Sampdoria and plenty more.
2023-02-2046 minTotal Italian Football PodcastEp.1: Even if it were to go wrong for Napoli...After another weekend of fun in Serie A, the pod is back to chat through the best bits - and the worst bits - of Matchday 22 as Napoli continue to storm their way toward their first Scudetto since the days of Diego Maradona.The leaders beat a still-winless Cremonese at the Maradona, and AC Milan even got a win themselves! Atalanta beat Lazio to take advantage of AS Roma's slip at Lecce as well.That and more on this week's pod with Kev and Vito joining Conor. Consider joining us...
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