Scudetto

Merry Christmas Serie A fan,

It’s time for our annual Christmas special where we catch up on all the action from the last week. A victorious end of the year for inter, and for Max who benefits from the Scudetto curse (in reverse). 

But a disappointing finish for Milan, Napoli and Atalanta, who can’t get onto the panettone soon enough. 

We discuss all this plus kudos to Fiorentina, solidarity with Catania and all manner of other festivities and cheer... on this episode of Scudetto!

Running Order:

(00:00) Intros, drinks, and unpleasantries

(03:15) Inter confirmed as winter champions, praise for Inzaghi

(06:21) Juventus are somehow back in the Champions League reckoning

(11:15) Milan end the year with a victory but a break couldn't come soon enough

15:34 After being dubbed contenders, Atalanta endure week from hell

20:12 Fiorentina continue to impress under Vinny Italian

23:32 the Salernitana show in full swing

26:12 Best of the Rest

(27:59) Good week/ Bad week

(33.03) KUWTI: Keeping up with the Italians

(35:00) Honourable and dishonourable mentions

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Hello SerieA fan,

The Scudetto curse strikes again as the Italian teams fall short in Europe, and UEFA add to their pain by turning up the difficulty in the draw. It's not all doom and gloom though, at least not for inter who take a last-lap lead in the race for winter champions, nor for an impressive Empoli who upset Napoli. But there's only one victorious max this weekend and it's not Allegri. All that plus updates from elsewhere.. on this episode of Scudetto!

Running Order:

(00:00) Intros, drinks, and unpleasantries

(03:09) Inter and Juve star in Champions League draw that was, then wasn't, then was again; Atalanta, Lazio and Napoli learn Europa League fate

(06:56) Inter take a last-lap lead in the race for winter champions

(09:05) Napoli's fall from grace continues with a home defeat to Empoli, but visitors continue to impress

(14:18) Zlatan magic rescues point for Milan against resolute Udinese, following disappointment in Europe

(17:11) Atalanta overcome Verona challenge to assert scudetto credentials, Juventus stutter to solitary point against improving Venezia

(21:20) Best of the Rest

(22:55) Good week/ Bad week

(26:02) KUWTI: Keeping up with the Italians

(28:24) Honourable and dishonourable mention

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Hello Serie A fan,

it's all change at the top as a double game week sees Napoli fall away and Milan back in the first carriage but with inter and Atalanta close behind them. We assess the state of the title race and mentally prepare for the European ties with both Milan and Atalanta potentially facing decisive playoffs.

all that plus technical difficulties, a president arrested, ghost goals and more on this episode of... Scudetto

Running Order:

(00:00) Intros, drinks, and unpleasantries

(05:00) Atalanta take the victory in an epic 3-2 win in Naples

(08:58) Atalanta host Villareal preview

(11:15) Milan need to beat Liverpool to maintain some hope of CL qualification

(15:55) Inter on the rise and playing great football, Roma in shambles

(19:52) Best of the Rest:

• Tragedy narrowly avoided at Euro 2020 final
• Miccoli goes to jail
• Ferrero out at Sampdoria
• Empoli beat Udinese

(23:05) Good week/ Bad week

(26:19) Upcoming fixtures pick

(26:57) KUWTI: Keeping up with the Italians

(27:44) Honourable and dishonourable mentions

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Hello Serie A fan,

It’s been a busy week in Italian football. Napoli go clear at the top, Atalanta break the Turin curse and Milan get Sassuoloed, not to mention the World Cup qualifier playoff draw and the feds at Juventus. 

So naturally, there’s no time for nonsense and definitely no time for long digressions about Maradona kits and Harry Redknapp, but we get round to it all the same. Plus beers, honourable mentions and

The easiest bad week award ever... On this episode of Scudetto!

Running Order:

(00:00) Intros, drinks, and unpleasantries

(03:34) Azzurri's nightmare World Cup playoff draw 

(05:14) Napoli swat Lazio aside in a fitting tribute to Diego

(14:03) Milan fall to second consecutive defeat to Sassuolo after Champions League heroics

(18:11) Atalanta break the curse of Juventus away; Juve investigated over transfer irregularities 

(26:43) Inter progress in Champions League for the first time in 10 years and pull to within one point of Milan

(32:05) Good week/ Bad week

(33:04) KUWTI: Keeping up with the Italians

(34:40) Honourable and dishonourable mentions

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Hello Serie A fan, after a bruising international break, the scudetto crew is back and to add insult to injury both Milan and Napoli have lost their unbeaten status ruining both Boaz’s weekend and Serie A's bragging rights in one fell swoop.

We get into all of that and look ahead to the champions league plus children’s parties, underqualified doctors and the podcast’s kiss of death on this episode of Scudetto.

Running Order:

(00:00) Intros, drinks, and unpleasantries

(03:50) Milan's unbeaten streak comes to a screeching end in Florence

(08:48) Inter and Napoli play out the game of the season

(13:10) Juventus continue their return to form with a turgid victory away to Lazio

(15:46) Champions League fixtures, aka the Scudetto kiss of death

(19:30) reflections on Italy's "disastrous" World Cup qualification campaign

(26:35) Good week/ Bad week

(28:40) Best of the rest

(30:40) KUWTI: Keeping up with the Italians

(32:18) Honourable and dishonourable mentions

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Hello Serie A fan, with another international break upon us we take the time to reflect on the demolition derby and the state of the title race, before moving on to discuss the crunch game in group C. Italy welcome Switzerland to Rome and we welcome Mourinho to accept our award, then Boaz keeps us up with the Italians

And we give the customary honourable... on this episode of Scudetto

Running Order:

(00:00) Intros, drinks, and unpleasantries

(02:55) Derby reflections, Çalhanoğlu does make an impact

(09:22) Verona hold Napoli to draw

(10:02) Juve snatch victory in Florence, Mou's meltdown continues

(10:50) Italy - Switzerland, like a world cup playoff.

(15:15) Best of the Rest

(16:37) Good week/ Bad week

(18:02) KUWTI: Keeping up with the Italians

(19:06) Honourable and dishonourable mentions

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hello, Serie A fan!

The scudetto squad is back at full strength -if not full sobriety- as we gear up for the demolition derby. Can Milan keep the league form rolling

or will inter blow them up? we give you our thoughts and predictions, plus our reactions to one of our faves joining up with one of our own in North London. Along with all the usual accompaniments and an unusual amount of beer... on this episode of Scudetto

(00:00) Intros, drinks, and unpleasantries

(04:09) Derby della Madonnina preview; mixed fortunes for Milanese sides in the Champions League

(15:07) Juve's Serie A horror show and Champions League wonder show; Dybala back to his best; Fiorentina test next

(21:35) More disappointment for Atalanta against Manchester United, but injury crisis starts clearing

(28:12) Conte to Spurs; the pod reacts

(37:47) Best of the rest

(40:17) Keeping up with the Italians (KUWTI): Our weekly roundup of Italian football personalities' antics around the globe 

(41:36) Honourable and dishonourable mentions

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Hello Serie A fan. Our favourite maverick is at it again; Spalletti riles up the ultras, sarcastically applauds his way to a red card, and ultimately keeps Napoli at the top of the table. But Milan draw level on points as they face a showdown in the capital against Mou's Roma. We speak about that and all the rest of this week's action in this episode of Scudetto.

Running Order:

(00:00) Intros, drinks, and unpleasantries

(02:13) Napoli maintain impressive run, despite dropped points in Rome; Salernitana next up; African Cup of Nations main hurdle to title aspirations?

(12:59) More refereeing controversy as Derby d'Italia ends in a tie; Juve follow up with home defeat to Sassuolo before facing rejuvenated Verona; Inter turn the screw on Empoli

(22:33) Milan lacking conviction but keep winning run going; Juric's Torino turnaround; Roma-Milan preview

(30:01) Atalanta-Lazio preview; Lazio grind Fiorentina down after Verona capitulation; Atalanta bounce back from Udinese disappointment with away win against Sampdoria

(34:29) Best of the rest

(37:42) Good week Sassuolo / bad week Cagliari

(40:27) Keeping up with the Italians (KUWTI): Our weekly roundup of Italian football personalities' antics around the globe 

(41:30) Honourable and dishonourable mentions

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Hello Serie A fan, and strap in Roma fans. The honeymoon is over and the Mourinho rollercoaster is just getting started. In other unprecedented news, Juve thrill neutrals with a fourth 1-0 win in a row as they prepare to face Inter in the derby d’Italia. We’ll discuss that, Milan and Atalanta’s European woes and lots more, in this episode of Scudetto.

Running Order:

(00:00) Intros, drinks, and unpleasantries

(03:08) Roma's European disaster follows hard luck against Juve; Mourinho throws his warriors under the bus; Next up the unstoppable Napol

(11:53) Inter-Juventus preview; San Siro sells out; Juve look to make it five 1-0s in a row; Inter look to build on Sheriff and put Lazio disappointment behind them

(21:14) Milan's two faces; Champions League progress out of reach, but a lion at home; Bologna up next

(24:15) Heartbreak for Atalanta in Manchester; Injury-struck side patches itself together for Udinese challenge

(31:10) Keeping up with the Italians (KUWTI): Our weekly roundup of Italian football personalities' antics around the globe 

(28:41) Best of the rest

(33:25) Good week Napoli / bad week Roma

(35:27) Honourable and dishonourable mentions

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Hello Serie A Fan, with Kenny away on International duty and Oscar undertaking a ritiro, much like Italy, you are stuck with a new captain for this one. Join us as we discuss the Azzurri's good win on Sunday, some tasty upcoming league fixtures as well as diving into Milan's implausible and continued injury woes.

Running Order:

(00:00) Intros, drinks, and unpleasantries

(02:20) Italy Vs Belgium reactions

(05:15) Obligatory Donnarumma mention

(07:40) Upcoming Serie A fixture talk

(13:56) Milan’s continued injury crisis

(17:26) Best of the Rest

(19:24) Honourable and dishonourable mentions

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