Juventus’ return from the international break against a Fiorentina squad that hadn’t won a game in Serie A so far this season was an encapsulation of the club’s current set of problems.

00:00 Introduction

03:45 Takeaways from the week that was

14:12 Fiorentina 1-1 Juventus match recap

37:12 What can Spalletti do to turn things around?

47:09 Social Media Questions

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Juventus CEO Damien Comolli said that the club will discuss a potential new contract with Dusan Vlahovic after the 2025-26 season. The thing is, is that the best idea for Juve to actually do?

00:00 Introduction

04:19 Is there any hope of a Vlahovic contract extension?

25:31 Discussing the Yildiz extension

38:09 General Serie A league table talk

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Luciano Spalletti’s first full week as Juventus manager saw some of the same issues his predecessors saw — draws and more draws and some inefficient performances in front of goal.

00:00 Introduction

04:13 Takeaways

12:25 Juventus 0-0 Torino recap

25:06 Early review of Spalletti's Juve

43:31 Champions League talk

57:33 Social media questions

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Juventus pulled the trigger on a managerial change following their loss to Lazio. Igor Tudor was fired, Luciano Spalletti was hired, and the Bianconeri has won two straight games since the former was dismissed in the midst of an eight-game winless run.

On Episode 310 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss:

00:00 Introduction

04:00 Cremonese 1-2 Juventus recap

17:35 Spalletti begins to tinker, Koopmeiners as LCB?

29:57 Openda, and the new forwards struggling

33:19 The sacking of Igor Tudor

43:33 Looking forward with Spalletti

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Juventus' winless run rolled on over the weekend, as a 1-0 loss to Lazio extended the number of games without a win to eight. It was a streak that ultimately ended up costing Igor Tudor his job as manager.

(Please note that this episode was recorded before Juventus ended up firing Tudor as manager.)

00:00 Introduction

04:09 Lazio 1-0 Juventus recap

19:48 Can Juventus stop the spiral?

28:57 Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus recap

39:14 Looking at the calendar, fixture list, and CL table

46:04 Social Media Questions

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We were all wondering how Juventus would play in their first game out of the international break. The performance against Como was worrying for a number of reasons beyond the 2-0 loss to Cesc Fabregas’ side.

00:00 Introduction

02:41 Takeaways from a miserable week

09:36 Como 2-0 Juventus recap

26:14 Questionable Tudor decisions

36:24 FFP Investigations woes

50:09 Real Madrid vs. Juventus preview

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As we prepare to see another international break come to an end in a few days, we look ahead to what Juventus has on the schedule both domestically and in Europe — which includes some big-time matchups for Igor Tudor’s squad.

(Please note this episode was recorded before Juventus announced Gleison Bremer would miss at least a month after undergoing surgery for a torn meniscus.)

0:00 Introduction

01:58 International break format change from next season

08:03 Looking at the schedule ahead

15:01 Rotation, and squad decisions

20:04 Champions League fears

29:35 The upcoming Board of Directors meeting, and Tether

47:11 Milan vs Como in Australia?!

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Juventus went from one international break to the next without losing a game. However, they haven’t won many of them, either, with Sunday’s draw against AC Milan and old buddy Max Allegri the fifth straight draw recorded by the Bianconeri.

0:00 Introduction

01:41 Takeaways from the week that was

05:18 Juventus 0-0 Milan recap; attacking woes

25:17 Stupid mistakes, and forgetting how to win

34:23 Villareal 2-2 Juventus recap

49:11 Social media questions

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Juventus opened their Champions League campaign in absolutely wild fashion, but the same can’t be said about their return to Serie A opposition a few days later against Hellas Verona.

0:00 Introduction

2:08 Takeaways from the week that was

8:53 Juventus 4-4 Dortmund recap

19:03 Yildiz taking that next step

22:39 An inconsistent Juve

30:26 The issue of shots from distance

37:48 Verona recap and general fitness thoughts

46:38 Yildiz as captain

52:00 First thoughts on the new look Juve attack

58:24 Social media questions

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For the second straight season, the first Derby d’Italia on the schedule didn’t disappoint, with Juventus taking a seven-goal thriller that saw an unexpected winner from an even more unexpected source.

00:00 Introduction

02:46 Takeaways for the week

12:27 Juventus 4-3 Inter recap

31:45 Discussing Tudor's tactical setup, and Koopmeiners' role

43:05 Tactical and stylistic flexibility and versatility as a strength

53:00 The importance of staying grounded

55:29 Social media questions

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