Show notes
IS LUCIANO SPALLETTI ALREADY APPROACHING THE END AT JUVENTUS?
Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese review a spectacular midweek Serie A Matchday 9 featuring mounting pressure on Luciano Spalletti, another damaging AC Milan performance, Lazio scoring six and brilliant displays from Nico Paz and Donyell Malen.
⚫⚪ SPALLETTI ON THIN ICE AT JUVENTUS
Juventus continue to struggle under Spalletti. Although injuries have limited his options, does deploying Weston McKennie as a No. 10 expose deeper tactical problems—and could the Juventus coach already be on thin ice?
The guys also preview Juventus vs Napoli, with Massimiliano Allegri’s side arriving in Turin after scoring 11 goals across their previous three matches.
🔴⚫ AC MILAN FLOP AS PRESSURE MOUNTS ON RAMOS
Alphadjo Cissé continues his remarkable goalscoring form, while Gonçalo Ramos produces another invisible performance as the pressure intensifies on AC Milan’s struggling striker.
Nima and Carlo then preview the Milan derby after Inter scrape past Venezia and Bologna leave Milan shell-shocked through Samuel Mbangula.
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🦅 WHO IS LAZIO RIGHT WINGER ROMANO FLORIANI MUSSOLINI?
The guys profile Lazio right winger Romano Floriani Mussolini, tracing his footballing development, analysing his strengths and assessing what his famous surname has meant throughout his career.
They also examine the remarkable historical coincidence surrounding his goal against Stefano Turati on 27 October 2026—exactly 104 years after the fascist mobilisation leading to the March on Rome began.
🔥 LAZIO HIT SASSUOLO FOR SIX
Tijjani Noslin scores a spectacular goal as Lazio produce a magnificent attacking display to demolish Sassuolo 6–2.
🌟 NICO PAZ AND MALEN INSPIRE COMEBACKS
Roma and Como both fight back to secure results, inspired respectively by brilliant performances from Donyell Malen and Nico Paz.
🏆 DOES HARRY KANE REALLY DESERVE THE BALLON D’OR?
Harry Kane may be one of football’s most likeable figures—but does that mean he genuinely deserves to win the Ballon d’Or?
Finally, Maduka Okoye’s heroics rescue Udinese and potentially save Kosta Runjaić from mounting pressure.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Serie A Matchday 9 overview
01:42 - Spalletti on thin ice at Juventus
17:44 - Juventus vs Napoli preview
28:16 - Cissé scores as pressure mounts on Ramos
38:24 - Milan derby preview
50:27 - Who is Romano Floriani Mussolini?
01:04:49 - Lazio demolish Sassuolo 6–2
01:07:44 - Malen and Nico Paz inspire comebacks
01:15:34 - Does Harry Kane deserve the Ballon d’Or?
01:17:33 - Okoye heroics rescue Runjaić
01:18:41 - Upcoming shows and teasers
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