In this episode, Joe Fischetti reviews Napoli’s 2-2 draw to Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico and quickly previews the Como match; including:

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Vincenzo Bertillo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s somewhat heartbreaking 1-1 draw against Roma and to assess Napoli’s winter mercato, including:

Part 1 - Roma-Napoli Review:  The missed penalty kick in favour of Napoli; two ex-Romanisti  combining to score the opening goal; momentum swing in the second half and a Napoli side that was a little too passive; Did Napoli drop points because of lack of activity in the market? And how this result might affect Napoli’s Scudetto challenge, if at all (~0:48)

Part 2 - Winter mercato review: a thorough defense of Napoli’s inactivity on the market; how Napoli went from Garnacho to Okafor, and everyone in between, as the replacement for Kvaratskhelia; Giovanni Manna’s post-mercato conferenza stampa; and a Napoli side that is not as thin as some might think  (~38:32)

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In this bonus mini-pod, Joe Fischetti previews the derby del sole, including:

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Gianluca Spinelli joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Juventus, including:

Part 1 - A dominant second half, quantitatively and qualitatively; the desire to win, exemplified by Politano and Simeone; and getting through the first half, past the dark arts and Juve’s 12th man (~1:24)

Part 2 - Standout individual performances:  Anguissa amongst the front-runners for Serie A midfielder of the season; Spinazzola’s growing importance; Neres shining without shining; and an obligatory comment on Big Rom (~38:00)

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In this bonus mini-pod, Joe Fischetti previews Napoli’s big match against Juventus, including:

- A lot of draws, not enough wins

- The most dramatic team in Serie A

- The ups and down of Thiago Motta

- Cristiano Giuntoli under pressure

- Projected Starting XIs

- How Conte might react if Napoli don’t win

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Dan Bowen joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s thrilling 3-2 victory over Atalanta, including:

Part 1 - Atalanta-Napoli Review: By far the most clinical match of the season; Napoli’s dominant midfield trio; Conte’s changes more effective than Gasperini’s; and Napoli tifosi greeting the team to and from Bergamo (~1:24)

Part 2 - Closing the book on Kvaratskhelia’s big-money transfer to PSG and the rumours of Garnacho and Adeyemi as potential replacements (~32:31)

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Frank Pilla joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s revenge 2-0 victory over Hellas Verona, including:

Part 1 - Napoli-Hellas Verona Review: Conte teams clicking in January and an improved attack; Di Lorenzo playing as a midfielder; Conte getting the most out of his players:  Spinazzola, Lukaku, Rrahmani, Jesus and Anguissa; and tributes to Daniele (~1:29)

Part 2 -  Kvaratskhelia transfer to PSG: assessing his short stint at Napoli; is ADL really to blame?; and comparing Kvaratskhelia to Neres. Also, a quick preview of Atalanta-Napoli and Napoli’s upcoming schedule (~25:23)

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Francesco Valenti joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s comprehensive 3-0 victory over Fiorentina, including:

Part 1 - Fiorentina-Napoli Review: Napoli finally play a complete match, taking advantage of the tactical errors of Raffaele Palladino; David Neres shines starting in place of Matteo Politano; Leonardo Spinazzola and Juan Jesus impressive deputizing for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Alessandro Buongiorno, respectively; and a few other standout individual performances (~1:24)

Part 2 -  Rumours of possible transfer of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to PSG in January and a very, very quick preview of Napoli-Hellas Verona, including:  the Scaligeri’s recent run of form; Paolo Zanetti’s use of multiple formations; and some key Verona players to keep an eye on (~31:32)

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In this bonus mini-pod, Joe Fischetti previews Napoli’s final match of the Girone di Andata against Fiorentina, including:

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In this solo pod, Joe Fischetti reviews Napoli’s fifth 1-0 victory of the season, this time over Venezia, and provides a short update on the January transfer market, including:

Part 1 - Napoli-Venezia Review:  Deserved 1-0 victory or another unsustainable performance?; Antonio Conte’s brilliant substitutions and the re-emergence of Jack Raspadori; David Neres on the right wing versus on the left; and more talk about Big Rom (~1:36)

Part 2 -  January transfer market:  The departure of Mario Rui after seven seasons with Napoli; Likely departures, including Michael Folorunsho and Alessio Zerbin; veteran leaders targetted by Conte; and upcoming contract extensions (~18:24)

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