In this special show, Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey provide an in-depth preview of the Serie A 2025/26 season.

The duo break down the Scudetto race, the fight for Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Conference League qualification, and the battle against relegation.

They offer their probable XIs for Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Atalanta, Napoli, Roma and Lazio, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each big team.

They also pick out the players to watch, the best summer transfers, and the possible breakout stars, as well as running down the coaches in Serie A after many new appointments this summer.

We finish off with our Serie A predictions in the most in-depth preview you will find on the new Italian football season.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro - Welcome To The New Serie A Season
04:04 What To Look Forward To This Season - Antonio Conte Vs Max Allegri
10:03 Napoli - Antonio Conte & Co The Favorites With Kevin De Bruyne The Brightest Star
18:44 Inter Milan - Best Squad On Paper But How Costly Will Cristian Chivu's Inexperience Be?
29:23 Juventus - Jonathan David & Khephren Thuram Irreplaceable
37:20 AC Milan - Huge Player Turnover As Max Allegri Looks To Relaunch Rafael Leao
47:52 Atalanta - Ivan Juric & Gianluca Scamacca Have Big Shoes To Fill
55:46 Roma - The Gian Piero Gasperini Era Starts Under A Cloud Of Unclarity
01:02:34 Lazio - Maurizio Sarri Back But In An Almost Impossible Situation
01:07:23 Fiorentina - Stefano Pioli Back: Can Viola End The Conference League Curse?
01:10:23 Bologna - Can Vincenzo Italiano Get Something Out Of Ciro Immobile & Federico Bernardeschi?
01:13:53 Como - Cesc Fabregas & Co Dark Horses For Top 4 Spot
01:17:32 Predictions - Who Win Scudetto, Who Will Finish In Champions League, Europa League, Conference League Spots, Relegation Race, Capocannoniere & MVP
01:40:32 Signings To Watch Out For - From Luka Modric, Petar Sucic, Kevin De Bruyne To Jonathan David & Beyond
01:43:59 Who Will Be The Best & The Worst Transfer
01:45:42 Young Players Who Could Explode On To The Scene - From Kenan Yildiz To Francesco Pio Esposito, Evan Ferguson, Ardon Jashari & Beyond
01:48:58 Coaching Carousel - Best & Worst Coach, Who Gets Sacked First & Cristian Chivu Situation
01:54:17 Best & Worst Serie A Kits For 2025/26 Season
02:08:35 Top 10 Crazy Things To Expect In Serie A 2025/2026 Season

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