The Old Lady Speaks: A Juventus Podcast

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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The summer transfer window is officially shut, and while Juventus weren’t nearly as active they were a year ago, the new front office did some good things to hopefully improve the roster.

0:00 Introduction and Mercato takeaways

12:22 Juventus 2025 mercato recap

24:31 Comparing the 2024 and 2025 summer transfer windows

32:35 Keeping Yildiz, and a forward line built for Tudor?

39:37 Mercato rankings

49:31 Revisiting the 2022 summer mercato

54:01 Missing out on Kolo Muani

60:03 Social media Questions

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Juventus recorded their straight win to open the 2025-26 season on Sunday, with the game-winning goal scorer being the same striker we expected to have been sold by now. Except, he’s still here and now proving to be important again.

0:00 Introduction

02:22 Takeaways from the week that was

08:18 General thoughts on Genoa 0-1 Juventus

22:16 Vlahovic being decisive again

33:17 Last day of Mercato Madness with Zhegrova In, and Nico Out

47:18 Selling Savona to Nottingham Forest

52:42 Social Media Questions

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Sunday officially brought the beginning of the 2025-26 season to Turin, as Juventus got goals from Jonathan David and Dusan Vlahovic and another starring role from Kenan Yildiz to beat Parma at the Allianz Stadium.

0:00 Introduction

1:47 Takeaways (Bremer, David, Yildiz)

7:48 General game summary

14:18 Jonathan David watch

20:40 Defensive solidarity, and an Allegri(1.0)-esque win

23:52 Cambiaso's silly red card, and the team's mental resilience

32:07 Kalulu as a RWB

37:18 Gleison 'The Rock' Bremer

43:33 Social Media Questions

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We officially have entered the week of the 2025-26 season opener in Serie A, which means we celebrate our 300th episode with some talk about the upcoming campaign and how Juventus stack up against the competition.

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Juventus made a big step up in competition during preseason preparations this past weekend, and their 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund saw some positives take place during their friendly win in Germany.

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After a few weeks of intense negotiations and some headline-grabbing comments to the Italian press from his agent, Juventus and Marseille finally agreed to a deal for USMNT winger Timothy Weah. It wasn't the only transfer-related thing going around at Juventus this week, with Douglas Luiz returning to training and the Randal Kolo Muani negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain still on going.

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