In this bonus episode, Joe Fischetti reacts to Antonio Conte’s first pre-match press conference with Napoli, with a focus on five topics:

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Daniel Del Grosso joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s penalty shootout victory over Modena, including:

Part 1 - Two transfers falls apart; the need for a proper number 9; and Napoli’s vulnerability to the counterattack (~1:20)

Part 2 - Di Lorenzo and Meret’s penalty shootout redemption and a quick preview of the 2024/25 season opener against Hellas Verona (~29:48)

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In this special bonus episode, Joe Fischetti provides five takeaways from Napoli’s final summer friendly and hypothesizes about the prospect of a Napoli reserve team.

Part 1 - Five takeaways from Napoli-Girona:  Meret’s blunder, breaking the press, Di Lorenzo’s position, the need for a proper number 9 and why losing a friendly can be a good thing (~0:47)

Part 2 - Napoli’s youth project:  why reserve teams were introduces, current U23 teams, rules governing reserve teams, hints that Napoli are pursuing a U23 team, benefits or reserve teams and what is required to create a successful project (~10:58)

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Peter Scala joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s friendly against Albanian champions KF Egnatia and to discuss the latest Napoli transfer news and rumours, including:

Part 1 - Noticeable absentees - Lindstrøm, Østigård, Gaetano, Cajuste and Osimhen - and the latest transfer news around them (~1:42)

Part 2 - Tops and flops against Egnatia, lots of press conferences and more (~29:10)

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Eric Clark and Dan Bowen join Joe Fischetti to discuss the start to Napoli’s annual summer ritiro at Dimaro Folgarida in Trentino-Alto Adige, including:

Part 1 - Setup at Dimaro; Conte’s intense training regimen and early indications of Napoli’s new tactical identity; friendly against Anaune Val di Non; and Conte’s Conferenza Stampa at Dimaro (~2:32)

Part 2 - Napoli’s three new signings; Osimhen half-way out the door and Lukaku waiting in the wings; and Di Lorenzo’s message to the Napoli tifosi (~27:00)

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Joe Fischetti reviews Napoli’s 2024/25 fixture list, released by Lega Serie A on Thursday, including:

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Gianluca Spinelli joins Joe Fischetti to discuss the latest stories around Napoli, including:

Part 1 - Antonio Conte conferenza stampa:  pleasing the fans, Conte’s philosophy and tactics and player confirmations, roles and rumours (~1:29)

Part 2 - Final Euro update:  Italy exit the euros is utter disappointment, Lobotka and Kvaratskhelia shine for Slovakia and Georgia, respectively; and Zielinski’s departure from Napoli (~41:45)

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In this minipod, Joe Fischetti provides a second update on the performance of Napoli’s players at Euro 2024, including:

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In this minipod, Joe Fischetti quickly reviews the performances of Napoli’s players at Euro 2024, including:

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Stephen Kasiewicz joins Joe Fischetti to discuss the big stories of Napoli’s summer mercato, which has only just begun.

Part 1 - Interviews with Mamuka Jugeli and Badri Kvaratskhelia, including the timing of the interviews and poor translation, as well as Napoli’s unprofessional official response (~1:54)

Part 2 - Di Lorenzo’s request to move to Juventus and the very public battle between Mario Giuffredi and Napoli; and waning interest in Victor Osimhen, exacerbated by the striker’s recent rant about (now former) Nigeria national team coach Finidi George (~25:56)

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