Serie A Chronicles

In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Nicky and Mina discuss the seismic moment that made enigmatic Mario Balotelli a cultural icon for a generation of Italians, part of a wide-ranging discussion about the pros and cons of Balotelli being called up to the Italy squad by Roberto Mancini for the recent training camp ahead of the World Cup Qualifying play-offs.

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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:

What is your take on Gosens to Inter Milan and will Perisic extend his contract?

-Eric (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

With current rumours pointing that juve will not sign Nandez, what will Juve lose when not signing him? Was it wrong not to get him in? And what grade will you guys give Juve for their current window?

-Missak Oulikian (Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member)

What do you make of reports of Dybala being keen on a Liverpool move? Seems they are interested in him, and financially these PL clubs can afford him as a luxury signing regardless of injury concerns.

-El Principe (Canada)

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The deal is done that has seen Dušan Vlahović leave Fiorentina for Juventus, and apart from this transfer, Juventus is the clear winner in the Serie A January transfer window with Denis Zakaria coming in from Brussia Mönchengladbach, and Kulusevski and Bentancur off to Tottenham and Ramsey loaned to Rangers to free up some cash. Nicky and Mina break it all down, and how all of the bianconeri pieces might fit together, with the detail and analytical eyes that you have come to expect.

But what about Fiorentina and their under pressure President Rocco Commisso, after yet another big name sale to the bitter rival from Turin? Has he brought the romance, and the chicken wings, with the arrival of Arthur Cabral in Florence to make up for the disappointment and anger of La Viola's tifosi?

Also on the agenda, Robin Gosens from Atalanta to Inter on loan until the end of the season, which looks likely to become a permanent deal, and where does the suspension of Nicolò Barella for the nerazzuri's Champions League tie with Liverpool leave their chances of progressing?

0:00 The hunger for transfer stories

03:26 The best player in Serie A chooses Serie A and the old lady

23:33 Good outgoing business by Juve

38:00 Fiorentina brings in Arthur Cabral from Basel

55:35 Robin Gosens to Inter

Music in this episode:

Lorenzo Baglioni - Canzone dei 90 Anni Viola

Juve - Storia di un Grande Amore

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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 was so excited when you released your podcast. I love hearing you both discuss Serie A. And thank you, Mina, for making me laugh by making fun of my first name-only signature, like Madonna. A question for when travel becomes more normal, what is your favourite Serie A stadium to visit from a neutral perspective? 

-Jill (Chronicles Tifosa patreon member, sent via serieachronicles.com)

Hello! I am happy to support your Patreon. Great discussion of the Dybala situation this week. I was wondering, in your opinion, at what point should a club stop paying its players for their talent and start looking at their on field production? I can see paying a 20-23 year old because you believe his talent will grow into a world class player. But at 28, I would be paying a forward for the number of goal contributions rather than for the occasional amazing play. Goals don’t tell the whole story, but Dybala’s last season where he was significantly more productive than Insigne was 2017-2018.  

-Michael Byerts (Chronicles Tifoso patreon member)

@serieAchronpod: After watching Inter vs Venezia and how quickly the fans in the stadium went from cheering to whistling and booing, I wanted to get your take on fans in Italy vs. other leagues. Are fans in Italy more fickle and turn on their team more quickly? #ChroniclesQandA

-Sanat Talmaki

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Milan and Juventus played out a dull 0-0 draw at San Siro with Inter being the only winner. Ibrahimovic went off injured and shots on target were few and far between. But this is Serie A, so of course there is still plenty to talk about!

Simone Inzaghi's men needed an Andrea Ranocchia wondergoal to equalise late on and send their mid-week Coppa Italia match with Empoli in to extra time, which they then went on to win, and it was some tired legs who suffered for the win against a solid Venezia side. Inter needed another late goal, this time to snatch a winner via Edin Dzeko's head. Nicky and Mina ponder whether these battling wins are a sign of resilience, and does their current form stand them in good stead in light of the coming Champions League clash with Liverpool?

Nicky says Lazio have been a frustrating and perplexing team this season, while we were introduced to some Atalanta youngsters.

Mina's evil twin confuses us by wishing Insigne stays in Napoli... or is it Dries Mertens, and elsewhere Roma did a job at Empoli, and the inevitable discussion about Vlahovic's impending move to Juventus. Will it happen in this transfer window? (Subscribe to our Patreon membership for an in-depth analysis of the situation by Mina Rzouki, and you can get a preview of that conversation in our regular podcast feed).

And we close the show with possibly the best we've ever seen of Mario Balotelli in light of his re-call to Roberto Mancini's Italy squad for this week's Azzurri training camp. More discussion on that to come next week, so stay tuned!

02:52 Milan v Juventus

28:40 Nicky discusses the interview with Milan manager Stefano Pioli

31:52 Chronicles Tifosi

34:08 Inter v Venezia

45:38 Lazio v Atalanta

51:10 Empoli v Roma

54:00 Napoli and Lorenzo Insigne (and Dries Mertens)

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Nicky tells us about her recent sit down with Milan's manager Stefano Pioli for The Guardian in between a heartbreaking last-minute loss at home to Spezia and a huge Serie A match against Juventus. Find out more...

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Read Nicky's article in The Guardian: Milan’s Stefano Pioli: ‘Having fun is fundamental … football is passion’.

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In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview, Mina tells us about new developments in Juventus' push to bring Fiorentina's Dusan Vlahovic to Torino in the current transfer window. Is it fast becoming a possibility? Even likely? Find out more...

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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:

No mention of McKennie in your Juve MF discussion? Does he belong? US fans of your pod want to know.

-Patrick Casey (Rockville, Maryland)

If Kessié leaves Milan as expected in the summer, who would you both pick as a possible replacement? Or does the squad have the depth there to cover him. Could Tonali perhaps adjust his game and dovetail with Bennacer?

-Dan Wegher (Wales)

Andrey Onana’s arrival will most likely mean the end of Handanovic’s tenure at Inter (unless ‘we’ do a Szczęsny/Buffon arrangement).

Whom between Skriniar or Barella do you see as Inter’s captain?

-Ashkan

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It was handbags at 10 paces as "La Joya" Paulo Dybala s̵t̵a̵r̵e̵d̵ ̵a̵n̵g̵r̵i̵l̵y̵ ̵i̵n̵ ̵t̵o̵ ̵t̵h̵e̵ ̵J̵u̵v̵e̵n̵t̵u̵s̵ ̵D̵i̵r̵e̵c̵t̵o̵r̵s̵'̵ ̵b̵o̵x̵ looked long and hard for a friend in the grandstand after scoring against Udinese. Will the Argentine be leaving Turin over his contract negotiation fallout or will the parties find a compromise to keep him in bianconero?

Earlier in the week, Inter took home the first silverware of the season after Alexis Sanchez sealed the win over Juve in the last minute of extra time to take out the Supercoppa Italiana.

Back in Serie A, Atalanta and Inter then played out an entertaining nil-all draw which turned the Napoli social media manager into a season ticket holder of both sides.

Nicky and Mina have praise for Torino, and in particular the management of Ivan Juric, after good wins over Fiorentina and Sampdoria.

Roma's new Portuguese international recruit Sergio Oliveira sealed a win with the only goal of the match against Cagliari on debut, and there's a coaching merry-go-round in Genova as both local clubs, Genoa and Sampdoria, have sacked their respective coaches in Andriy Shevckenko and Roberto D'Aversa.

05:06 Dybala's contract staredown

26:44 Supercoppa derby d'Italia

31:08 Atalanta v Inter

43:38 Il Toro

51:48 Roma

53:10 Lanterna management merry-go-round

56:40 Nani brings experience to Venice

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It's our first Q&A for 2022!

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:

Could you please clarify the Covid Protocols, in particular who has the authority to postpone a match? & Why did Inter have to turn up to Bologna's ground when we all knew that the match wouldn't go ahead?

-Sam Innamorati (Australia) 

Why has De Ligt been so prone to giving away Handballs? Even if I felt yesterday's one was a bit harsh & he really had no option. But can you point out the reason why he has been like this? Or is it just bad luck? #ChroniclesQandA

-Kartik (New Dehli)

Do you think Nicolo Rovella on loan at Genoa could be a potential candidate to step into Juve's uninspiring midfield alongside Locatelli?

-Dan Wegher (Wales)

What makes Roma such an attractive destination for English players lately?

-Hardcore Football

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