The 2024-25 Coppa Italia semi-final first leg match between AC Milan and InterMilan takes place on Wednesday 2 April at 21:00 CET in Milan at San Siro. 

Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey preview the big game. We look at the probable XIs, injuries and suspensions, and break down the game tactically before offering our predictions.

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From Napoli impressive first half display enough to keep Scudetto race alive, AC Milan second half push not enough after penalty miss, Yann Sommer saves Inter Milan who almost gift Udinese a point, Kenan Yildiz magic enough for Juventus to win without impressing, Atalanta horrible form continues, Fiorentina's king Moise Kean continues to impress, to Bologna make it 5 wins from 5, Roma make it 7 wins in a row, analysis of race for top 4 finish and preview of leg 1 of the Coppa Italia Semifinal Milan Derby as well as this week's Baggio, Serie ASS and Premface of the week plus much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the main talking points from Match Day 30 of the 2024/2025 Serie A season.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:41 Napoli - Two Horse Scudetto Race After Impressive First Half

16:06 AC Milan - Groundhog Day: Awful 1st Half Throw Kitchen Sink In 2nd & Almost Equalize

37:03 Inter Milan - Dominant For 70 Mins But Needed To Be Saved By Yann Sommer

46:52 Juventus - Igor Tudor Era Starts With Kenan Yildiz Magic

59:09 Atalanta - Forget Scudetto: Now Risking Champions League

01:05:27 Fiorentina - Moise Kean Heroics Put Viola Right Back In Top 4 Race

01:09:28 Bologna - Five Wins In A Row After Riccardo Orsolini Heroics

01:14:38 Roma - Seven Wins In A Row In The League After Artem Dovbyk Scores Again

01:15:51 Juventus, Milan, Roma, Lazio, Bologna, Atalanta Or Fiorentina: Who Misses Out On Top 4 & Champions League Football?

01:25:48 Best of The Rest + Preview Milan Derby Coppa Italia Leg 1 Semifinal

01:38:06 Baggio, Premface & Serie ASS Of The Week

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With Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard's Norway the biggest threat to Italy winning their FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifying group, many questions have been raised whether or not Italy risk missing out on another World Cup tournament should they finish second in the group.

The Italian Football Podcast patron Michael H sends in a question wondering what Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Gargenese think about Azzurri's chances of qualifying for the World Cup under Luciano Spalletti.

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After getting knocked out by Germany in the Quarterfinal of the UEFA Nations League, Italy are in Group I of FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers where they will be up against Erling Haaland's Norway.

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After Juventus appointed Igor Tudor to replace the sacked Thiago Motta, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese discuss, debate and analyze the winners and losers in the Juve squad, what the formation will be as well as what to expect these last 9 matches.

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From a full post-mortem on what went wrong under Thiago Motta at Juventus, what to expect from Igor Tudor, Germany 3-3 Italy thriller, Moise Kean impresses as defence collapse, discussion of if Luciano Spalletti is the right man for the Azzurri, previewing Italy in Group I against Norway, to AC Milan close to appointing Fabio Paratici who could bring Max Allegri or Antonio Conte and preview of Serie A Match Day 30 including Napoli hosting Milan as well as this week's Baggio, Serie ASS and Premface of the week plus much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the latest talking points from the mad world of Italian football.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:41 Juventus: Thiago Motta Out - Full Post Mortem

22:40 Juve Conquering Space: Lunar Mission To The Moon (!)

35:54 Igor Tudor: What To Expect - Winners & Losers From Vlahovic To Nico Gonzalez

46:11 UEFA Nations League: Germany & Italy Play 6 Goal Thriller After Defensive Howlers

01:11:16 Luciano Spalletti: Is He The Right Man To Lead The Azzurri?

01:13:31 Preview Group I: Italy FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Against Erling Haaland's Norway

01:28:06 AC Milan: Fabio Paratici Coming In - Max Allegri Or Even Antonio Conte In?

01:39:23 Preview Of Serie A Match Day 30 - Big Game Napoli Vs AC Milan

01:41:01 Baggio, Premface & Serie ASS Of The Week

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Welcome to another episode of Questions From ItaFootPod Patrons where you, our patrons, decide what the show is about by sending in your questions.

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- Should Vincenzo Italiano or Giasperini Gasperini be the next Roma coach?

- Is Fabio Miretti good enough to be part of the Juventus squad?

- Is Zlatan Ibrahimovic the best forward after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?

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The 2024-25 UEFA Nations League quarter final first leg match between Italy and Germany takes place on Thursday 20 March at 20:45 CET in Milan at San Siro. Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey preview the big game.

We look at the probable XIs, injuries and suspensions, and break down the game tactically before offering our predictions.

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From Inter Milan Scudetto scalp in Bergamo, Atalanta lose their heads, Napoli flop away to Venezia, calls for Juventus to sack Thiago Motta, Fiorentina impress in Juve demolition job, 5 star Bologna serious Champions League spot contender smashing tired Lazio, to a Tijjani Reijnders and Christian Pulisic led AC Milan stage comeback against Como, Roma back in Serie A top 4 race, and preview of Italy Vs Germany first leg UEFA Nations League quarterfinal as well as this week's Baggio, Serie ASS and Premface of the week plus much, much more when Nima and Carlo break down all the main talking points from Match Day 29 of the 2024/2025 Serie A season.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:22 Inter Milan - Huge Scudetto Scalp & Message Sent Out

17:08 Referee Scandal - Davide Massa's Inconsistency Ruined The Game

19:54 Atalanta - Gian Piero Gasperini Walks Straight Into Simone Inzaghi's Trap Again

27:44 Napoli - Flop Away To Venezia After Dreadful Second Half

35:57 Juventus - Calls To Sack Thiago Motta After Another Complete Shitshow

52:20 Fiorentina - Albert Gudmundsson Shines When Serie A Top 4 Race Tightened

55:54 Bologna - A 5 Star Showing When Lazio Smashed & Right In Champions League Spot

01:00:52 Lazio - Starting To Run Out Of Gas In Both Form & Energy

01:04:10 Roma - Right Back In Serie A Top 4 Race After Another Win

01:08:05 AC Milan - Christian Pulisic & Tijjani Reijnders Mastermind Another Comeback Win

01:12:07 Best Of The Rest: Hellas Verona Pull Off A Win Away To Udinese, Lecce & Empoli Look In Deep Trouble & Genoa Beat Parma

01:14:51 Preview Italy Vs Germany UEFA Nations League Quarterfinal Leg 1: Azzurri & Germany Squad Analysis

01:27:51 Baggio, Premface & Serie ASS Of The Week

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Former Juventus and Tottenham Director Fabio Paratici is rumored to take over a senior sporting role at AC Milan.

The Italian Football Podcast patron Alex all sends in a question wondering what Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Gargenese think about Paratici being appointed by the Rossoneri.

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