After Jonathan David scored on his debut and his replacement Dusan Vlahovic doubled Juventus lead, the question must be asked: should the Bianconeri keep both as they compete in both the Serie A & the Champions League?

Should Juve go after Kolo Muani? Or keep Vlahovic? Or try to sign Kolo Muani and play two of the three in most games?

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Carlo Garganese is joined by special guest Lex FC to answer all of the questions from The Italian Football Podcast patrons.

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The 2025-26 Champions League league phase was drawn on Thursday with Inter Milan, Juventus, Napoli and Atalanta learning their fate. Carlo and guest Lex FC analyse the Serie A teams and their chances this campaign, and predict how far they will go - as well as the eventual winner of the tournament.

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After a MOTM performance scoring a wonderful freekick and an even more beautiful assist for the opener, Como and ex Real Madrid youth player & Tottenham target Nico Paz is on everyone's lips in the Serie A.

How good is he? Is he the best 20-21 year old in football? How good can he become?

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From Kenan Yildiz shining, Dusan Vlahovic sending a clear message during Jonathan David dream Juventus debut, Gianluca Scamacca scoring but Atalanta unable to win, the Nico Paz show as Como cruise against Lazio, to Kevin De Bruyne and Scott McTominay the heroes as Napoli cruise, Cremonese historic San Siro win as Max Allegri's AC Milan return ends in a shock loss, the Gian Piero Gasperini era at Roma starts with a win as well as this week's Baggio, Serie ASS and Premface of the week plus much, much more when Nima and guest host Patrick Kendrick break down all the main talking points from Match Day of the 2025/2026 Serie A season.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro - Welcome To The New Serie A Season
03:21 Juventus - Jonathan David Dream Debut, Kenan Yildiz Shines & Dusan Vlahovic Sends Message
19:45 Parma - Underwhelming Start For Carlos Cuesta
23:53 Atalanta - Ivan Juric's Team Dominates & Gianluca Scamacca Scores But Can't Win
36:54 Pisa - Alberto Gilardino Redemption Season Starts Well
40:13 Como - The Nico Paz Show
49:36 Lazio - Maurizio Sarri Left With Mission Impossible
54:19 Napoli - Comfortable Win For Antonio Conte As 'Ginger Ninjas' Kevin De Bruyne & Scott McTominay The Heroes
01:01:45 Sassuolo - Fabio Grosso & Domenico Berardi In Serie A Return But What To Expect This Season
01:03:30 AC Milan - Max Allegri's Nightmare San Siro Return
01:07:08 Cremonese - Can Davide Nicola Perform His Greatest Miracle?
01:09:23 Roma - The Gian Piero Gasperini Era Begins With An Encouraging Win
01:11:51 Best Of The Rest - Falcone Wonder Save Saves Lecce Away To Genoa & Luperto Cancels Out Mandragora Goal When Cagliari & Fiorentina Draw
01:12:50 Bologna - Vincenzo Italiano Angry & He Is Right To Be Angry
01:15:04 Patrick Kendrick's Rapid Fire Serie A Predictions
01:19:00 Baggio, Premface & Serie ASS Of The Week
01:21:09 Inter Milan - Cristian Chivu In An Unfair Situation?

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Transfer market king Alfredo Pedullá predicts the 2025/2026 season: from who will win the Scudetto, the Champions League to Serie A MVP, best Coach and top goalscorer.

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Serie A is the craziest and therefore the most entertaining league out of the top 10 league's in Europe.

So Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese predict the 10 most insane things that will happen during the upcoming 2025/2026 Serie A season.

Will the Island Boys be hired to promote the Serie A? Will Aurelio De Laurentiis insult The Beatles? How will the Serie A embarrass themselves during an anti-racism campaign? Listen in to find out.

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AC Milan, Juventus, Inter Milan, Roma, Lazio, Fiorentina, Napoli, Atalanta, Genoa, Parma, Udinese, Sassuolo, Torino, Cremonese, Pisa, Cagliari, Hellas Verona, Bologna, Lecce & Como: which Serie A club has the best and worst kits in the 2025/2026 season? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese debate, discuss and analyze.

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In this special show, Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey provide an in-depth preview of the Serie A 2025/26 season.

The duo break down the Scudetto race, the fight for Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Conference League qualification, and the battle against relegation.

They offer their probable XIs for Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Atalanta, Napoli, Roma and Lazio, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each big team.

They also pick out the players to watch, the best summer transfers, and the possible breakout stars, as well as running down the coaches in Serie A after many new appointments this summer.

We finish off with our Serie A predictions in the most in-depth preview you will find on the new Italian football season.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro - Welcome To The New Serie A Season
04:04 What To Look Forward To This Season - Antonio Conte Vs Max Allegri
10:03 Napoli - Antonio Conte & Co The Favorites With Kevin De Bruyne The Brightest Star
18:44 Inter Milan - Best Squad On Paper But How Costly Will Cristian Chivu's Inexperience Be?
29:23 Juventus - Jonathan David & Khephren Thuram Irreplaceable
37:20 AC Milan - Huge Player Turnover As Max Allegri Looks To Relaunch Rafael Leao
47:52 Atalanta - Ivan Juric & Gianluca Scamacca Have Big Shoes To Fill
55:46 Roma - The Gian Piero Gasperini Era Starts Under A Cloud Of Unclarity
01:02:34 Lazio - Maurizio Sarri Back But In An Almost Impossible Situation
01:07:23 Fiorentina - Stefano Pioli Back: Can Viola End The Conference League Curse?
01:10:23 Bologna - Can Vincenzo Italiano Get Something Out Of Ciro Immobile & Federico Bernardeschi?
01:13:53 Como - Cesc Fabregas & Co Dark Horses For Top 4 Spot
01:17:32 Predictions - Who Win Scudetto, Who Will Finish In Champions League, Europa League, Conference League Spots, Relegation Race, Capocannoniere & MVP
01:40:32 Signings To Watch Out For - From Luka Modric, Petar Sucic, Kevin De Bruyne To Jonathan David & Beyond
01:43:59 Who Will Be The Best & The Worst Transfer
01:45:42 Young Players Who Could Explode On To The Scene - From Kenan Yildiz To Francesco Pio Esposito, Evan Ferguson, Ardon Jashari & Beyond
01:48:58 Coaching Carousel - Best & Worst Coach, Who Gets Sacked First & Cristian Chivu Situation
01:54:17 Best & Worst Serie A Kits For 2025/26 Season
02:08:35 Top 10 Crazy Things To Expect In Serie A 2025/2026 Season

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Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey welcome mercato king ‪Alfredo Pedullá to discuss the latest Serie A transfer news involving Napoli, Inter Milan, Juventus, AC Milan, Roma, Lazio, Atalanta and more. Pedulla reveals the latest Calciomercato updates on big names such as Dusan Vlahovic, Ademola Lookman, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rasmus Hojlund and more.

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