The Forza Napoli Podcast

By Joe Fischetti

The Forza Napoli Podcast - hosted by Joe Fischetti. An English calcio podcost focused on SSC Napoli, including match coverage, news and transfers

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The Forza Napoli Podcast episodes:

October 29, 2025S7-013 - Conte Strikes Back
Vincenzo Bertillo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s back-to-back victories against Inter and Lecce, including:
Antonio Conte outcoaching Christian Chivu by playing David Neres as a false 9, starting Juan Jesus on the opposite side, rattling Inter’s players and continuing to attack with a lead

Was Napoli fortunate to be awarded a penalty kick?

Kevin De Bruyne enters the infirmary and what that means for Napoli. Is that a blessing in disguise for Scott McTominay in the 4-3-3?

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa keeping collecting player of the match awards

Billy Gilmour stepping up in the absence of Stanislav Lobotka

Vanja Milinkovic-Savis’s big penalty save against Lecce as Napoli keep their first clean sheet in 10 matches

The benefits of technology - referee cam and VAR

The pressures of playing for a Scudetto-winning side continue to weigh heavily on Lorenzo Lucca.

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1h 14min
October 20, 2025S7-012 - Injury Ravaged Napoli Lose Again
Tri-State Napoli Club Vice President Peter Scala joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s 1-0 defeat to Torino, including:
Surprise injuries to Rasmus Højlund and Scott McTominay exasperates the injury crisis and their absences were noticeable

Yet another disappointing performance from Lorenzo Lucca, who was once again throwing into the starting lineup

Despite a below-standard performance from Napoli, a defeat was a harsh result. That said, Napoli lacked grinta and failed to take their chances

Has Giovanni Di Lorenzo become more of a liability than a weapon?

A CBS pundit takes joy in seeing Napoli’s equalizer overturned by VAR

Giovanni Simeone’s match winner followed by an apologetic non-celebration, making him even more likeable for Napoli supporters

Positive takeaways, including Leonardo Spinazzola’s creativity, Noa Lang’s longest and best performance and Alessandro Buongiorno’s return to the lineup

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50min
October 03, 2025S7-011 - De Bruyne & Højlund Masterclass
Frank Pilla joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s first ever victory in the new Champions League format - 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon, including:
Kevin De Bruyne putting an end to all the drama with two brilliant assists

Rasmus Højlund solidifying his place as the starting striker in the absence of Romelu Lukaku

Leonardo Spinazzola becoming more and more important for Napoli, covering for the suspended Giovanni Di Lorenzo at right back

An abundance of soft fouls called against Napoli by match official Danny Makkelie, including the penalty kick

Some positive indications, including: a more direct, efficient and clinical attack; positive contributions from bench players like Neres, Lang and Gilmour; and a new and improved mentality.

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53min
September 29, 2025S7-010 - Napoli’s Makeshift Defence Exposed
Chris Kaiser joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s 2-1 defeat to Milan shortly after the final whistle, including:
A difficult debut for Luca Marianucci and whether Sam Beukema should have started instead

An unimpressive defensive performance in the first half, all around

Milan’s red card and some surprising substitutions from Antonio Conte

The noticeable absence of Leonardo Spinazzola, particularly in attack

With McTominay seemingly less effective, is the 4-1-4-1 formation still the best approach for Napoli

While Napoli were not great, they were still good and the result was certainly not devastating

Hat’s off to Christian Pulisic, Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot

Quick chat about the new Scudetto documentary

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September 22, 2025S7-009 - Di Lorenzo Spoils De Bruyne’s Party
Gianluca Spinelli joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Partenopei’s return to the Champions League and Kevin De Bruyne’s return to Manchester, including:
Di Lorenzo’s red card - Did Haaland foul Beukema?; Di Lorenzo’s mistakes; and was De Bruyne the right player to remove?

First 20 minutes - a tactical battle between two of football’s greatest minds

Vanja-Milinkovic Savic shining in a start over a healthy Alex Meret

Did Napoli walk away stronger from this match than they were before it?

A quick look ahead to Pisa

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55min
September 13, 2025S7-008 - Napoli Players Shine on Break
Joe Fischetti reviews the performances of Napoli’s players during the September international break, including:
Amir Rrahmani’s injury

Kevin De Bruyne’s still got it

Politano Stands out among the Azzurri

Stanislav Lobotka’s Slovakia shocks Germany

Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour represent Scotland

Rasmus Højlund, Mathias Olivera, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Eljif Elmas

Luca Marianucci impresses for the Azzurrini

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic’s special request

Noa Lang poses like a rapper

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35min
September 05, 2025 S7-007 - Napoli Stun Cagliari Late
Carmine Guadagno, President of the Napoli Club Toronto, joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s last-gasp victory over Cagliari and to rate Napoli’s Summer transfer window, including:
Part 1 - Napoli-Cagliari Review: Anguissa’s winner with the final kick of the match; how Antonio Conte set the team up for success; Lorenzo Lucca’s underwhelming performance; Napoli’s poor set piece delivery; and Giuseppe Ambrosino’s senior team debut (~1:31)
Part 2 - Rating Napoli’s Summer transfer window (~36:16)

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1h 3min
August 28, 2025 S7-006 - Napoli Win Season Opener
Daniel Del Grosso joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s opening match of the 2025/26 campaign against Sassuolo and to discuss lingering rumours as we approach the end of the Summer transfer window, including:
Part 1 - Conte’s 4-1-4-1 formation and how it may be different on paper to his 4-3-3, but in principle, it’s the same; and individual performances: Scott McTominay, Kevin De Bruyne, Lorenzo Lucca and Alex Meret (~1:27)
Part 2 - Latest transfer rumours as we approach the end of the Summer mercato, including: Rasmus Hojlund, Juanlu, Eljif Elmas and others (~47:35)

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1h 9min
August 20, 2025 S7-005 - 2025/26 Serie A Preview
Gaetano Sollazo joins Joe Fischetti to recap the ritiro at Castel di Sangro and look ahead of the start of the 2025/26 campaign, including:
Part 1 - General themes from the friendlies against Brest, Girona, Sorrento and Olympiakos; and how the Romelu Lukaku injury impacts Napoli and potential alternatives (~1:12)
Part 2 - Assessment of the transfer markets of Napoli, Inter, Juventus, Milan, Atalanta and Roma; and a quick look ahead to the opening match of the season against Sassuolo (~23:45)

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1h 5min
August 15, 2025S7-004 - Napoli Primavera 2025/26
Joe Fischetti provides an update on Napoli’s Primavera team heading into the start of the Campionato Primavera, including:
The last five seasons

2024/25 squad that earned promotion to Primavera 1

Outgoing players

Incoming players

Pre-season friendlies

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22min

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