Tri-State Napoli Club President Gaetano Sollazzo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s 1-3 victory over Udinese, including:

Part 1 - A classic tale of two halves - Conte’s tactical adjustments at the break; Lukaku’s opening goal; Neres deputizing for Kvaratskhelia; and Anguissa man of the match (~1:53)

Part 2 -  Buongiorno’s back injury - who will play in his place against Genoa and Venezia? Potential January signings; and some other transfer rumours/ needs (~33:48)

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Vincenzo Bertillo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s 1-0 defeat to Lazio in the pouring rain at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, including:

Part 1 - Shoutout to Napoli Club Toronto; A sputtering Napoli attack; Lukaku, Kvaratskhelia and Politano; and resting everyone in the Coppa Italia, only to lose both matches (~1:01)

Part 2 - Focus on the positives:  Napoli’s defence still stellar, despite the defeat; Conte’s approach and a dominant first half; Napoli’s record against direct rivals not yet an issue; and still only two points from top with a favourable schedule (~33:48)

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Peter Scala joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s important 1-0 victory over Claudio Ranieri’s Roma, including:

Part 1 - Shoutouts to the Tri-State Napoli Club and Pizzetiéllo Bistro and Wine Bar; A mature performance, no panic against Roma’s low block; Napoli’s goal and how Conte countered the low block by stretching the pitch horizontally; and controversy around Lukaku’s tackles on Celik and Svilar (~1:04)

Part 2 - Underwhelming Kvaratskhelia frustrated to be taken off; Napoli’s risky approach of defending one-goal leads; and the impact of the substitutes reminiscent of two seasons ago (~24:26)

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In this bonus pod, Joe Fischetti recaps the performances of Napoli players during the November international break and previews the Roma match, including:

Part 1 - Three takeaways from the November international break:  dodged a few injury bullets; Kvaratskhelia is still (and always was) world class; and the least impactful international break in a while (~0:55)

Part 2 - Napoli-Roma Preview:  Disastrous management from the Friedkins, dating back to the sacking of Jose Mourinho; and why the appointment of Claudio Ranieri doesn’t bode well for Napoli, from the new coach boost to the tactical matchup (~18:35)

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Daniel Bowen joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s pragmatic 1-1 draw against Inter, including:

Part 1 - Watching the match with the Napoli Club Los Angeles; Antonio Conte’s pragmatic approach to the match; Stellar performances from Buongiorno and Rrahmani; the importance of Scott McTominay; Meret’s inability to stop Calhanoglu’s rocket;  (~1:59)

Part 2 - The controversial penalty decision: Did Anguissa foul Dumfries?; Should the VAR protocols be changed?; and Antonio Conte’s media outburst (~37:16)

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Mohammed Salad joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s crushing 3-0 defeat to Atalanta, including:

Part 1 - Napoli-Atalanta review:  Gasperini stroke of genius, removing the point of reference;  goal review:  poor defensive moments and a goalkeeping error; Napoli missing Lobotka’s ability to break the press; Conte teams struggling playing from behind; One side was clinical and the other was not; Lukaku struggles not entirely his fault; Does Napoli need a better backup striker? (~1:45)

Part 2 - Inter-Napoli preview: Takeaways from Inter’s win over Arsenal, including resting four or five regular starters and a solid defensive performance; Inter’s goals for and goal conceded; and different scenarios for Round 11 (~36:31)

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Ashley Pearce joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s back-to-back victories over Lecce and Milan, including:

Part 1 - Napoli-Lecce review:  Same result, but very different performance compared to Empoli; a curious penalty non-call; capitano stepping up; and Neres and Ngonge starting over Kvaratskhelia and Politano (~1:07)

Part 2 - Milan-Napoli: a little bit of luck; Lukaku back on track; Kvara’s stunner; Gilmour growing into this role; a much improved Meret, with the help of a stellar back line; and Conte making Napoli fans sweat to the final whistle (~26:14)

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Francesco Valenti joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s ugly win over Empoli and to quickly preview Napoli-Lecce, including:

Part 1 - Second worst performance of the season; Napoli’s direct rivals remain close behind after ugly wins of their own; and whether the penalty kick was deserved (~1:14)

Part 2 - Individual performances:  Caprile clean sheet; Buongiorno man of the match; Gilmour’s not quite Lobotka; Lukaku struggles offset by Simeone’s spark, and a quick preview Lecce-Napoli (~20:13)

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In this special bonus mini-pod, Joe Fischetti provides a few quick thoughts on the October international break and quickly previews Sunday’s match against Empoli, including:

Part 1 - 3 Takeaways from the international break:  Di Lorenzo is back, Lobotka’s injury and Georgia’s fun to watch, plus some quick hits (~0:38)

Part 2 - Empoli Napoli preview, including Napoli’s recent struggles against Empoli, Antonio Conte’s record against Empoli and his friendship with Roberto D’Aversa, Napoli’s starting XI and match predictions (~11:22)

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Napoli Club Toronto President Carmine Guadagno joins Joe Fischetti to discuss how Napoli have evolved in the early stages of the season, with a focus on the matches against Monza and Como, including:

Part 1 - the evolution in the maturity and mentality of Napoli, Lukaku a better fit for Conte’s system than Osimhen, and Lobotka being the real man of the match (~2:04)

Part 2 - No protection for Kvaratskhelia and the wildly inconsistent officiating across Serie A, Politano vs Neres and what to make of Napoli being top of the table (~30:10)

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