Serie A Chronicles

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Get your questions in for Mina and Nicky for the Serie A Chronicles Q&A show. Each week we answer your questions tweeted to us at @serieAchronpod using the hashtag #ChroniclesQandA.

This week's questions:

It seems to me that there are some very talented and exciting managers in the top echelon of Serie A at the moment, and in particular at the two Milan clubs. Why are there no real rumours of some of the other big European clubs coming in for the likes of Inzaghi or Pioli, given there are likely to be vacancies at the likes of Manchester United, Real Madrid & PSG in the near future?

-Moustafa (New Zealand)

Can y'all spend some time and explain Roma's lack of "off the ball" talent? I feel we are one of the worst clubs, off the ball, in Serie A. I have yawned at Roma this year, more than ever. Is it Jose? Or is it life?

Under Fonseca things weren't so boring. But I have hope in the special one. The red card was worth 9 points in my book.

Also, I love Eldor Shomurodov. He was so brilliant with Genoa last season. And he has been with Roma this year, to the observant fan. Just a lack of playing time, but his positioning is next level. 

-Jonathan (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

It’s not exactly about current Serie A, but what do you make of Romelu Lukaku? Is he that dependent on playing in a system that maximizes his strengths? At Inter last season he started affecting big games, rather than disappearing as he did at Manchester United and Everton. What happened to him this year?

-Michael (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Mina's post-match reaction after Juventus was eliminated with a 0-3 loss at home to Villarreal (1-4 aggregate) in the Champions League.

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Nicky and Mina explore a well run club; Tuscany's Azzurri of Empoli FC. A recent history beginning with the rise of Maurizio Sarri. How they started this Serie A season and why they've lost form in 2022. How they like to play, key players of the squad and the injuries that have impacted this young team.

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It's official: Inter can never again cry foul over a decision going Juve's way, after benefiting from a perplexing decision by the referee to not award Torino a penalty - an incident which VAR even neglected to review - for a clear and obvious foul on Andrea Belotti by Andrea Ranocchia, in what was the most controversial decision of round 29, and probably of the season so far.

But we kick off the show with a chat about Carlo Ancelotti's genius as a manager, before Mina outlines her disappointment with Inter of late, and questions their mentality in light of Simone Inzaghi failing to go out with all guns blazing against Liverpool in the Champions League.

Can Juventus do the unthinkable and come from miles behind to win the Scudetto? And some love for Alvaro Morata.

We laud Napoli's Victor Osimhen whose double strike sealed the points at Verona after Igor Tudor's taunt.

It's another clean sheet for Milan, now alone at the top of Serie A and in control of their own destiny.

Genoa has made it 7 draws in 7 outings under new German manager Alexander Blessin, and we discuss what their new ownership means for the club.

And we close the show with record-breaker Ciro Immobile becoming Lazio's all-time top scorer, but not before Mina is attacked by London's angry birds!

0:00 Ancelotti chat

3:00 Torino v Inter controversy and disappointment

22:30 Juventus and Morata

35:20 New Chronicles Tifosi shoutouts

37:15 Osimhen dominates Verona

43:39 Milan v Empoli

48:20 Genoa's spectacularly unspectacular run of draws

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Get your questions in for Mina and Nicky for the Serie A Chronicles Q&A show. Each week we answer your questions tweeted to us at @serieAchronpod using the hashtag #ChroniclesQandA.

This week's questions:

Hi Mina and Nicky!

I have been listening from the start, and never miss an episode. Keep up the incredible work! 

My question: It’s 2027, the asteroid of progression has rendered the dinosaurs of calcio management extinct, Allegri, Spalletti, Sarri, Jose, even Inzaghi, all gone. Only Stefano Pioli remains, to wrap his fatherly arm around the now double European champions.

The seats of the top table of Italian football coaching are occupied by the following; Italiano, Dionisi, Tudor, Juric, De Zerbi and Cioffi (to make it a round number, and because his hair is perfect).

Who are these guys coaching, what football are they playing, and would you add or remove anyone from that list? 

-Anthony Locascio (Sydney: Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

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Hi Serie A Chroniclers! As a long-time Juventino from Texas, I'd never thought I'd say this, but how much does Weston McKennie's injury impact Juventus' chances of reaching the Champions League next season? In my opinion, his development over the last 6 months or so has been immense, and his skill set and physical ability seem to be critical to how Allegri wants his team to play. Thank you for the great shows as always!

-Nick B

Compliments on the show. I have a question for ChroniclesQandA: Why is Jose Mourinho being given a free pass at Roma? The club seems committed to a 'sustainable' project focused on developing young talent and astute big-name signings. Surely Juric or Italiano would have been better options?

-Mark Bravini (Sydney, via serieachronicles.com) 

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Nicky and Mina explore Cagliari. The season so far for Walter Mazzarri's struggling Sardinians. The good, the bad... and the not so good about a team who love to defend a losing scoreline.

Plus... we compare Australian and Sardinian beaches and find out where is the best place to holiday!

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It was a round which threw so many questions at us...

Milan defeated Napoli at the Maradona Stadium which prompts more questions than there are answers for about this Napoli team which, again, has failed to convince us that it has what it takes to win its first Scudetto since the days of S̵a̵n̵ ̵P̵a̵o̵l̵o̵... Diego Maradona.

Could Olivier Giroud be about to break the curse of Milan's number 9 shirt while leading the rossoneri to the Scudetto?

Is Lautaro Martinez back to his best after ending his 10-match dry spell with a hattrick against hapless Salernitana? And is this emphatic win the start of a hot streak to push Inter over the line when the sun sets on the final round of the Serie A season?

Can Simone Inzaghi offer up a surprise at Liverpool in the return leg of their Champions League clash this week?

Is Roma now back in the race for the top 4 after another good win with Mourinho waiting out in the carpark listening to the match on the radio, and can they continue their now 7-game unbeaten run after doing the double over Atalanta?

Elsewhere, Lazio played some nice Sarri-ball at Cagliari (look out for this week's Patreon exclusive episode for a deep-dive on the struggling Sardinians), Sassuolo's tridente sinks Venezia a little deeper, and Juventus dull us to death to take the points from Spezia.

And we close the show with some happier times for Napoli hosting Milan.

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Get your questions in for Mina and Nicky for the Serie A Chronicles Q&A show. Each week we answer your questions tweeted to us at @serieAchronpod using the hashtag #ChroniclesQandA.

This week's questions:

Hi Nicky & Mina. I have read John Foot's "Calcio" and "Winning at All Costs". What other books, blogs or documentaries would you recommend that do a good job talking about Calcio and Serie A? #ChroniclesQandA

-Sanat (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

It seems like the metrics available in football are more detailed than in the past, and I wanted to get your take on how it has impacted the way you perceive the game. 

As analysts and journalists, how has it changed the way you report on the game?

Does it make your job harder or easier?

Do you have a favourite go-to stat? 

Do you think the average footballing fan is better informed as a result of having this information?

-Anonymous (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Nicky and Mina preview this week's Coppa Italia Semi-final first leg matches: The Derby della Madonnina between Milan and Inter, and "The Vlahovic Game" as Juventus travel to Firenze for the first time since snatching the star striker from Fiorentina.

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It was a round of 90th+ minute winning goals as Sassuolo, Napoli and Roma all struck late on to win their matches in Serie A this week.

Lorenzo Insigne was on target for the first time this season in open play as Napoli beat Lazio in a thriller to join Milan at the top of the table, while Inter failed to stop the traffic overtaking them again. What's stopping them from scoring lately?

Under-performing Milan continues to be hard-done-by when it comes to refereeing decisions, and has Franck Kessie already checked out?

Nicky and Mina discuss whether Dusan Vlahovic is Juventus' LeBron, and there is praise for Roma's tenacity in not not giving up on matches. Is this the Mourinho effect?

We also discuss the current military conflict in Ukraine in relation to football, and in particular the effect on Atalanta's Ukrainian international Ruslan Malinovskyi.

And some fun messages from listeners.

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