Serie A Chronicles

This week we have made the move fully to Patreon, but we give you an extended preview of the first segment of this week's episode. For the full Serie A Chronicles episode, bonus episodes, as well as the entire back-catalogue of Patreon bonus episodes, become a Chronicles Tifosi Patron today by subscribing at serieachronicles.com/patreon

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Mina is concerned about Milan's readiness to progress in the Champions League this season after a draw at Atalanta that sees them fall behind Inter after two rounds of Serie A, while Nicky wonders if it's just "early season rust that you still have to kick off the wheels".

Has Napoli unearthed a new star in Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a.k.a. Kvaradona, after 3 goals and an assist in two impeccable performances so far in his Serie A career? We ponder whether he will turn out to be the signing of the summer, not just in Italy, but in Europe.

What's up with Monza?

The bromance between Lautaro and Lukaku is seeing Inter ticking along nicely after a comfortable win over Spezia.

For our Juventini listeners, Mina manages to squeeze in some Juve chat, and shares her excitement with us about Adrien Rabiot staying!

And thanks to a thought-provoking listener question we have an interesting and in-depth discussion about the difference between teams "parking the bus" and being strategically solid defensively. One not to miss, with some excellent insights from both Mina and Nicky.

Plus a shoutout to our friends at the At The Bridge Pod: A Chelsea FC Podcast. Check them out to hear all about Chelsea if you're an EPL aficionado.

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The Milanese clubs are off to a flyer with opening round wins in Serie A.

Nicky and Mina have praise for Brahim Diaz in Milan's win over Udinese and it's a mixed bag for Romelu Lukaku scoring in his return to Inter as they overcame a spirited and competitive Lecce.

We discuss whether players are authentic when they make declarations and gestures of love for their clubs.

A wasteful Nicolo Zaniolo outshines Paulo Dybala in Roma's win over Salernitana.

Nicky sets Mina off on a Jose Mourinho rant (the first of many this season, no doubt!).

Maurizio Sarri ups the ante on Mourinho by kicking off the pre-Rome derby mind games about 12 rounds early!

And we discus our move of Serie A Chronicles fully to Patreon: Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patron at serieachronicles.com/patreon to get all of our full episodes this season!

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And so we're back from outer space! ...

Welcome back to our Serie A Chronicles listeners. It's great to have you with us for another exciting season of Mina Rzouki's and Nicky Bandini's unique perspectives on this league which gives us so much joy, frustration, excitement and Italian chaos! We wouldn't want it any other way!

In this first episode of season 2022-23 we discuss the summer transfers, most notably Paulo Dybala to Roma and his amazing reception in the eternal city, Romelu Lukaku's return to Inter and Paul Pogba's return to Juventus.

Who makes up the Top 4 this season and who is pushing for a European spot? Our picks for the Scudetto, how we think Serie A's promoted newcomers will fare (especially the Berlusconi-Galliani project at Monza) and which teams we are most excited to watch.

And we discuss our plans for this season as we move Serie A Chronicles fully to Patreon: Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patron at serieachronicles.com/patreon to get all of our full episodes this season!

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Mina Rzouki breaks down the brilliance of Carlo Ancelotti as he wins a record 4th Champions League trophy as a manager, in addition to his two as a player with Milan, and Real Madrid's 14th title.

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini on Roma winning a first major European tournament after defeating Feyenoord 1-0 in the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League final with a goal from Nicolo Zaniolo. What it means for the club, the players, for Jose Mourinho, for Romanisti and for the city of Rome.

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It's our final episode of the 2021-22 season as we wrap up an incredible season and an amazing final round in which Milan brought home the Serie A trophy and added a 19th Scudetto badge to its glorious history, with an emphatic 3-0 victory at Sassuolo. The Rossoneri steamrolled the Neroverdi in the first half with a breathless attacking barrage that sealed La Diavola's 11th Serie A crown and ended any chance of a final day miracle for their Inter rivals.

We discuss the growth of this Milan team, the management under Stefano Pioli, Directorship of Paolo Maldini and others, and the ownership of the club by Elliott Management Corporation since 2018.

And what about Inter? Nicky and Mina wonder what regrets they'll have after a season of fine margins, and how will they build back better for next season?

It was a final day relegation battle that didn't see any teams do any favours for those fighting for their Serie A lives, as Cagliari incredibly couldn't find a way to score against bottom side Venezia, and now join them in Serie B.

But the real final day miracle story, despite a thrashing at home by Udinese, was Salernitana's salvezza to go around again in Serie A, amid phenomenal scenes of celebration with the passionate Granata tifosi at the Stadio Arechi and in the city of Salerno. It's another amazing Davide Nicola rescue story, of a club which came so close to not finishing the season in Serie A, or even existing, around Christmas time. Oh calcio... we love you!

Fiorentina earned a European place for next season by beating Juventus, and they'll compete in the Europa Conference League next season, and is Paul Pogba returning to Juventus?

And what does Gian Piero Gasperini's future look like now that Atalanta has missed out on a European competition spot for the first time in years?

It's been a fun ride. Thank you for joining Serie A Chronicles in our first season. Hear from Mina and Nicky over the summer break via our members-only episodes by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community: serieachronicles.com/patreon.

Music credit: "Pioli is on Fire!" produced by Mazay (AC Milan YouTube)

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini's take on Milan's final day thrashing of Sassuolo to lift the Serie A trophy for the 19th time in the club's history.

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Pioli's on Fire!!! Milan wins Serie A for 2021-2022 and Mina Rzouki is jubilant about the new champions of Italy as she sings - quite literally! - the praises of Milan and Stefano Pioli.

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Milan has closed right in on the Scudetto after a win against Atalanta, needing only a draw next week at Sassuolo to secure the Serie A title. The crowd at San Siro even had Nicky and Mina singing "Pioli's On Fire!".

But Inter and Simone Inzaghi are not giving up just yet, taking the season down to the wire after a win at Cagliari, as the manager knows that anything can happen on the final day of a crazy season. Regardless of final day miracles, how do we rate Inter's season?

Lorenzo Insigne's grandiose farewell from Napoli came complete with a life-size trophy and a do-over penalty kick as gifts, to ensure that he departed Naples on the scoresheet... only in Serie A! ... in a match which condemned Genoa to Serie B. Will they come straight back up after a season or will it be much harder than that for the Grifoni?

Roma rattled the woodwork 4 times against a resilient and already-relegated Venezia, and we preview next week's final day relegation fight with one spot remaining for the dreaded drop.

This one's a beauty simply for the jumping Milan tifosi and crazy commentator Mauro Suma, both which cannot be missed!

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview:

Nicky Bandini breaks down the match and the controversial penalty decisions which defined the Coppa Italia Final between Inter and Juventus.

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