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Hello and welcome to Serie A Spotlight Episode 88, we are

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HOSC Jake and Matt here to deliver the last episode before the 2023-2024 SEA campaign

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kicks off.

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Finally, finally, finally bro.

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Yeah, it's been a long and tedious wait without football but finally we get to see what these

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guys have got bro.

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And what would the last episode before the official campaign kicks off be without a little

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bit of a prediction episode?

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Now granted, the transfer market will be open for the remaining two weeks so things can

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still change and our predictions will most likely change by then.

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But this is what we've got so far, you know, with how everyone looks.

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Exactly, I mean that's pretty much exactly what we'll be doing in this episode.

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Guys we'll be giving you guys our predictions for the 2023-2024 campaign.

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We will cover who we believe will be the Capocannanere, Topaz sister, who will get the most clean

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sheets as well as going through our predicted league standings, whilst both pointing out

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each team's new player we believe to be the one to watch in this campaign.

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Yes, but before we delve into it, remember to follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter

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Yes guys, and with say kicking off this Saturday, we will be tuning in with some of our patrons

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this weekend, our one of our day ones, Alan, one of my favorite people who has been tuning

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into our podcast for a really really long time now I believe since season one.

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He's over in Malta on holiday and we're also gonna have himself and a couple of local patrons

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over at our house watching the games together so that's gonna be quite cool.

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If you guys want to become a patron and benefit from much more such as a FantaCulture League,

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become part of the Say A Spotlight family.

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Now these are the games that will be kicking off this Say A campaign starting from Saturday

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all the way across to Monday so on Saturday things kick off with Empoli versus Verona

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who could already see a little bit of a relegation, six pointer perhaps over there, followed by

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Frost and Yone, Napoli that will also be at 630 and then following that there's Genoa

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against Fiorentina and Inter against Monza which is actually a very very good game.

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Genoa, Fiorentina is the match of Saturday, what a game.

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Inter, Monza is a good one as well.

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You're a tag way against Beltran, bro.

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That's gonna be lit, Sunday Roma face Salernetana, Sasuolo, pardon me, face Atalanta, these

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are good games bro.

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My god, I'm vomiting here.

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Let's play Lazio and Udineza face Juventus in the Bianconeri derby and then on Monday

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Torino against Calieri at 630 and then the Monday 845 game Bologna against Milan which

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is fireworks.

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Massive massive game over there to kick things off.

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Luck, Sarah, my lovely girlfriend getting me off the sofa this weekend.

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Bro, I have so many plans this weekend and I'm just making excuses for all of them and

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I don't mind saying this because my friends don't listen to the podcast anyway.

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Fuck you guys.

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Benji and Carl's farewell.

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Papa!

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Papa!

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Go man, don't make it all grandiose, just leave.

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Just leave and let me watch my football.

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No, I'll be popping by, I'll just be leaving very very early.

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But yeah, that's pretty much, those are the games that, I mean, we're gonna be dual screening

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it the entire way, no?

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Because it's always two games being played at a time so Alan, Chesco, all of them they're

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in for a classic weekend at the Fennex.

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Yes, so if this is your first time joining us this season, this is how we do things guys.

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Each match day after all, the 10 games are carried out, we release an episode covering

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each of the matches just two days later.

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Yes, within each episode we pick out each individual match and run our audience through

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the lineups, play by play, goal descriptions, talking points along with any news, backstories

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or updates.

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Our goal basically is to give the people what they would have missed if they missed the

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matches.

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We want to make them feel like they didn't miss out too much and they're still caught

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up with all the latest events of the league, you know?

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You didn't have time to watch football this weekend, it's okay and your community is

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flick on our podcast and you're up to date with everything, you know, who won but who

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dominated the stats of the game, the hot takes, you know, funny moments, everything.

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We love a humorous touch as well.

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Exactly, I mean, we're Avid Seria fans so we'll be going into quite a bit of detail

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about each game including stats and general pointers which we would have noticed when

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watching the matches.

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I mean, we watch the majority of them over the weekend so we'll make sure to share every

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single one of our opinions, hot takes and just things we've noticed really.

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Yes, the order of these matches, guys, will be covered in accordance to the importance

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of these matches.

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For example, should first place Napoli play second place Milan, this will be the first

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game covered, should third place Inter play 12th place to the Neza, this will be further

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down the pecking order.

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Of course, if there's a relegation battle, this might actually be higher up in our priority

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list because we love those games.

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Exactly, or if there's a lot on the line, basically wherever there's something on the

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line that's higher up in the pecking order, it could also be a game that initially looked

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shit but it ended up being a 4-3 thriller, then that will move up the pecking order as

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well.

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In the intro of each episode, we start things off by choosing our goal of the week which

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you will hear as a commentary piece in our episode intro along with going over our exclusive

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Patreon Fanta Cultural League updating you guys on the standings very briefly because,

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you know, as much as it's cool, you guys would want to get down to it.

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Yeah, I mean, it's interactive, it's fun, you know, we'll be dedicating Instagram posts

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to all that stuff as well, swipe posts with funny videos with all the beef with the WhatsApp

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chat, you know, with all the goal posts and the stickers, you know, but I know I'm making

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a few stickers, I with my squad now.

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You are?

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Yeah, of course, bro, for WhatsApp.

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We've got eight more a league of eight this year, hopefully next year we'll have a couple

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of more guys on so we could even maybe have a double leaguer or something like that.

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Well, just one of those web Fantas where you can have like a hundred people in the same

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league, that would be fun.

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Maybe, maybe.

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Well, all about the betting segment.

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For those of you who have listened to us before, you may have noticed that there was no mention

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this time of the betting segment.

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Towards the end of last season, we're feeling bad throwing away money and just losing every

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single bet to the point that we stopped doing it because, you know, we're getting money

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from our patrons and it kind of felt stupid to be throwing that money away.

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So we've cut it out, but we are speaking to a few betting companies and if they do give

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us a pool of money to play with them, we'll bring it back because it is fun, you know,

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I mean, yeah, at the end of the day, predicting and putting a bit of money on the line is entertaining,

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but as long as it's not coming out of our pocket, we are good.

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So in the next episode, you hear us going, bet 365.

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That means that they gave us a little bit of money to play with guys.

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Yeah.

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I mean, one thing we don't want is for our patrons to be so kind to actually be contributing

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money to help us grow.

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Yes.

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And we're just putting that for the sake of a segment.

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We want to invest in better microphones.

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Yeah.

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And we have, in fact, that's an announcement that we have bought a microphone with patron

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money alone.

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So thank you very much for contributing to that.

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We can actually interview guests properly now without having to gather around one microphone.

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Yeah.

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It's going to be great.

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And for all those who have contributed.

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Absolutely.

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And it won't end there.

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As you know, we're setting up our studio at the moment, as you could understand, with

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all of the soundproofing that is going on.

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It is quite fucking expensive.

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Hopefully we'll get enough.

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Not for you, then.

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Not for you.

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Brother, if you don't help, just let me know.

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You know what I mean?

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Just for you guys who don't know.

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Jake is getting a bigger apartment than I am.

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He has an extra apartment.

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Yeah, he has an extra room.

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So we're turning that into the studio until he inevitably has kids and then it becomes

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their bedroom.

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Yes, God forbid.

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Now, shall we start instantly by sharing who we think are going to be the top scores,

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top assistants and top clean sheeters?

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I don't.

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I think we should go through the table first, personally.

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What are you doing?

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We discussed this before in the episode.

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And we said, let's start off with this.

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Change my mind.

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Quick, rock, paper, scissors.

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All right, let's go.

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Rock, paper, scissors, shoot.

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Looks like we're going through the table.

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No, let's not.

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Let's not.

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No, no, the rules of rock, paper, scissors.

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It makes so...

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This is what he's like all the time.

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They're not going to listen to the entire episode.

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Just to wait for us to say that we think X, Y, Z is going to be top score or whatever.

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Let's get those out of the way.

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Sure, bro.

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Just so you guys know, Jake, I, Jake Fennec won at rock, paper, scissors this round.

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Now we're still doing what he said.

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So please, let's go, bro.

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All right, let's start off with your top goal scorer.

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For me, it was between two men.

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Yes, and I think it was like that for most people.

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For me, I think Viktor Ossiman will still take the cake.

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X, T, A.

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Yes.

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I think it will be Ossiman as well, because I think he's head and shoulders above the

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other strikers in the league, but closely followed by Lautaro Martinez.

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I believe so.

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I believe in him.

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I think it will be a runaway thing like last season.

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No, I'm the first one to bid high for Lautaro Fanta Calcio.

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He's consistent and well, he does have slums of bad spells, but he's consistent from season

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to season in the amount of goals, scores and the amount of assists he gets.

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He's in a front two in a very dynamic team.

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And typically, whether it's Zeke or Lukak or whoever in the past years that is next

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to him, he enjoys giving them a tricky assist this year.

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So far, it's either throughout more Korea, but we'll see who will be assisting him or

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who will be assisting.

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And out of it as well, yes.

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Absolutely.

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Who's your dark horse for the top, for the Capocannoneeris spot?

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I think Beto will be much higher than he was.

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I think Beto will finally find some more consistency for Odineze.

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I think this season is an important one for him.

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He had two above average seasons.

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He had two good seasons.

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I think this year, he might take things to the next level.

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Personally, I don't rate Beto that highly as a goal scorer.

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He's okay as a football player.

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He leaves a lot to be desired.

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I think when it comes to dark horses, Skamakka is a good shot for Atalanta.

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You can always put an Atalanta man as your Capocannoneer favourite.

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As well as maybe even who knows, bro, Retegui.

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It might be a bit early.

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It might be a bit of a reaction.

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But imagine, bro.

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You know what I mean? Genoa have had it before.

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Piontek, like, friends of Milito.

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Very, very, very high hopes for Retegui.

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Very high hopes for Retegui.

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Very high hopes for Genoa.

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I can't wait to see that fucking team play.

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I would even better go with them live.

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Man, the last time they were in Serie A, they were in Serie A.

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They were terrible.

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They are looking good.

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If it weren't for Kalyari's injuries, the story might be a bit different.

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But out of the three teams that got promoted, Genoa are looking the strongest.

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Kalyari didn't have those injuries.

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They might be close.

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I still think Genoa are head and shoulders above them.

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They might start off the season with Malinowski and Messias behind Retegui.

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Stop front-run.

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And not to mention the other signings they've made.

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But we'll get into that later on.

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Top assist.

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Top assist. Now you start.

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It's obviously the two...

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It's Leao Guevara, you know?

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It's one of them.

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Well, not necessary.

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I have Leao.

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But not necessarily because two seasons ago it was Barela.

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And Barela's quite a consistent one.

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Even more seasons ago, I believe it was Sergei.

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So it does typically come from midfielders.

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I do think it's going to be Leao.

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I think he's going to have an extraordinary season for Milan.

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And you know, it's easy for him.

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He just drags the ball down to the bi-line, squares it back.

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He's been getting better at it.

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The decision-making was a bit flawed in the pass.

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It'd go for a shot.

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It'd go for a ball over the top when he should pass it, so on and so forth.

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But he's got a much better at it.

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And I think he might be the top assist there.

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Maybe.

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That's a good shot.

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I also have Coop Miners as a shot.

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By the way, Coop Miners is a very, very intelligent player.

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I think he might get it.

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From the set pieces as well.

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He likes whipping them in and with Scamaca in the box.

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He might get to the end of some of those.

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And El Bilal Tura.

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Ooh!

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Clean sheets!

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Who do you have, bro?

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Wait, top assists.

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Did you decide on one or...?

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Actually, you're right.

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I never gave my final...

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Classic Jake.

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Commit, bro.

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I'm gonna go...

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Coop Miners, fuck it.

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Okay, alright, alright, I like that.

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I like that.

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Alright, clean sheets.

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Now, this was a tough one.

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This was a tough one.

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Maybe for you.

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I have...

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So, mine's a bit of a gamble.

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But let's start with you.

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Shesney.

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So, yeah, Shesney.

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I thought of Shesney.

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And it was very close.

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I do think that Shesney will get a bunch of clean sheets.

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I think you will find consistency and other full season on their allegory.

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It seems like they're getting the players.

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They have a good amount of continuity.

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And they're also, if they bring in Barad-y,

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they're bringing in some significant...

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They're bringing in a significant difference maker over there.

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I think that if Manjan has an injury less season,

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then he will be in an injury-free season, absolutely.

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He will be the top...

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He will have the most clean sheets.

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I think the only reason he hasn't over the past two years,

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because you look at two years ago when Milan were getting clean sheet after clean sheet after clean sheet,

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the only reason he wasn't there is because he was out for a fucking month.

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Last season, when Milan were conceding five, three, four,

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he was out and it was Tataruzano.

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I believe if he has the full 38 matches between the sticks for Milan,

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he will be the goalkeeper of the most clean sheets.

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Fair enough, fair enough, fair enough.

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The only thing that stops me from that is Tomori's very aggressive defender.

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And Xiao is great, don't get me wrong.

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And I predict that he will have a breakout season.

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But remember that in Germany, this guy was viewed as an error-prone player.

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That was his reputation. He was error-prone.

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So you never know how it's going to go.

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A season is very long and when you have two defenders,

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there's no defensive leader at the back for Milan.

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There's no Danilo.

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I said that in the last episode.

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It's a bit risky going into the season like this.

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In fact, I do think that Milan still need a centre-back as well as a striker.

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I agree. Two seasons ago, again, Tomori was one of the best defenders in the league.

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I think that he had a rocky start to the season.

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And I don't think he was in that place mentally to get over it so quick.

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I think it started off with those Champions League matches against Chelsea,

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where I feel like he felt a lot of the pressure.

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I feel like he had a bad game, gave away that penalty.

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There was another match where he got a red card as well.

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And I think he had a rocky start and I think he just didn't manage to settle his nerves.

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Pierre next to him or with Chow next to him and not someone like Kier who could earth him or something like that.

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I think it was a rocky start.

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I think he will start the season more confidently,

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especially with the signings that were made, being backed by Piori.

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I think he could really start to become that leading force at the back that Milan desperately need.

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Perhaps, perhaps. Let's hope so, in fact.

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So, what top goals score, top assists, top clean sheets, and is there anything else?

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No, we can move forward to the league table.

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I say we do it 20th to first.

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Okay, fair enough. Let's do it.

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Do you agree?

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I agree, definitely.

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Should we split our bottom three or should we literally go one by one?

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Let's go one by one.

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Last place, who gets last place for you?

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For me, Frosignan, I get last.

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For me, it's Lecce.

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I think Lecce will get last place.

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Damn, that one.

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I think he hits hard, huh?

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I think Lecce will suck. They lost Omtiti, they lost Hulmand,

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and towards the end of last season, well, for half of the season,

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they looked shambolic. They didn't look like they could do anything.

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And they've got Daverson, who I'm really not that keen on.

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I'm not that big a fan of, bro.

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He's had good seasons before, and he has helped many teams, particularly Parma.

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And I think Ascoli as well. We see the manager of Ascoli during the season.

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I'm not sure. I know he was some Dorias, and he didn't do a great job over there.

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Yeah, I don't see him doing very well with this Lecce side.

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And I do see Lecce struggling.

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But I think Frosignan, they don't look too convincing.

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They lost the great manager in Grosso. He had a fantastic season with them.

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And he abandoned them, essentially.

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And granted, they've made some moves in the market,

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but I think it'll be too much for them, too much of a jump to say,

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and I think they'll go back down and they'll finish last.

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I agree. I found the changing of manager very strange for Frosignan.

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And I'm not too confident, even though they killed everyone last season,

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really not confident they'll stay long in Serie A.

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So I have them going back down as well,

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but I think Lecce's demise will be strong this season,

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especially with the personnel that they lost,

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the fact that they didn't really bring in any one of clear significance for them.

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Now, I saw a Lecce page calling for them to sign Ramos on Afri.

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Yes, of course. The next umtiti, no?

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Because if you sign Ramos on Afri, you don't have to pay his wages.

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No, bro, he'll get to live in that beautiful part of Italy.

365
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Exactly.

366
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But yeah, I think Lecce lost. I have Frosignan in 19th.

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I have Lecce in 19th.

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Hey, look at us, disagreeing.

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Look at us, bro.

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Okay, so we think that Lecce and Frosignan will both go down.

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Now, in 18th place, I believe we disagree here.

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So I changed mine.

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Okay.

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Through reflecting and removing my gut feeling and just adding knowledge of change that.

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So for those of you who listened to the last episode,

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I had been saying for a couple of days that I have a feeling that Empoli will get relegated next year.

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Yes, you got said that.

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But with the acquisitions they've made, even bringing on country Larry,

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bringing on a winger that they so desperately desired and still having Zanetti

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and knowing what kind of fluid football they played last year,

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sure they won't get many three points, but they'll definitely get enough points to, you know,

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put themselves above it.

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And like Calieri, who I have in 18th.

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You have Calieri going back down.

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Yeah.

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Now Calieri are starting the season without Rog and La Padula,

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who both suffered long-term injuries and that does suck for them.

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However, I do think that Ranieri, the thinker man, will make it work over there.

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I don't think they'll finish crazy out of the table, but I think they'll just survive.

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For me, a team has been so silent in the market.

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For me, a team whose only signing was a Jamaican striker who plays in the Jamaican league,

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whose name is Stuart, like, whose hairstyle, by the way, is a ponytail, but it's up.

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It defies gravity.

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It's going upwards.

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It's crazy, man.

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It's crazy.

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If you read that he's six-two, he's actually six feet tall.

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No, he's just fucking five-nine.

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It's a crazy thing, man.

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The team we are talking about is Salernitana.

401
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Unfortunately, because I absolutely love Salernitana and I do want to go see them.

402
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I actually want to watch them.

403
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They're stadium, they're season brokers.

404
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Their fans are incredible.

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The vibes are incredible.

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If Boulay Adia stays there, it might be a different story, but I have a gut feeling

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that release closes looking tasty.

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I have a feeling that Salernitana will be the third team to go down.

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I think that they were in the process of really improving last year towards the end of the season.

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They just looked so good.

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They looked so dangerous.

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That game in particular where they went through Steckhorn, got that last-minute winner,

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and then the confirmed survival for them.

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You just saw the spirit that's in the team.

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I can't write them off, especially seeing the way Sousa has managed to make the team gel.

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Before, I thought that no one could quite do what Nikola did to Salernitana,

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but then seeing the fact that Sousa managed to do it so quickly after

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gives me the feeling that it's not just the manager, but that it is a solid squad.

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It's a very solid fan base.

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They breathe football.

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Those fans, they love football, and I really think that will be enough to keep them

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up.

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They won't be very high because I think they didn't get any better from last year,

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but continuity is always important, and at least they didn't lose a bunch of their guys.

425
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Fair enough.

426
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17th?

427
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I've got Hellas Verona.

428
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I agree with you.

429
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I've got Hellas Verona on 17th.

430
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Just once again, narrowly scraping, and it will be a matter of time,

431
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it's only a matter of time.

432
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It will be like the penultimate game,

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Saponara to Bonaccio to go, and they survive.

434
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You know what I mean?

435
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That is the reason I don't have them relegated though.

436
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Saponara to Bonaccio?

437
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The Seria experience.

438
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The Seria experience Saponara has, the intelligence he has, the way that from nothing he turns

439
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nothing into something.

440
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They have flair of the bench now.

441
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They have a few tools.

442
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Hellas Verona.

443
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I don't think they're as bad as they look.

444
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They also lost Tamiz, remember that.

445
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Yes, Tamiz Rotorino.

446
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That will be a bad one for them.

447
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16th, I have Calieri.

448
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Absa, they're in Atana.

449
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Okay, okay.

450
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Once again, I think Ranieri will get this Calieri side to survive,

451
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and you think Salernitana will finish in 16th,

452
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which is also of course very doable.

453
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The Seria this season, guys, is so hard to predict.

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When you look at, for example, the top seven, you can put them in literally any order,

455
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and you look at the bottom as well.

456
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It's not too far off either.

457
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No.

458
00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:33,960
So 16th, you have Salernitana, I have Calieri, what about 15th?

459
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Just above them, Empoli.

460
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Empoli, agreed.

461
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Look at us.

462
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Wow.

463
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14th, Genoa.

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Monza for me.

465
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Look, a dip.

466
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A significant dip.

467
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Is Carlos Augusto that important for them?

468
00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:49,960
Yes, definitely.

469
00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:52,960
Carlos Augusto is very, very, very important for them.

470
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And very important as well was the investment of Silvio Berlusconi.

471
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Of course, now they are owned by the Greek owner of Leelides and Olympiacos,

472
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and apparently a bit of a weird owner to have.

473
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I don't see that Monza have strengthened that much.

474
00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:16,960
Granted, they had to redeem all the players that they had bought this season prior

475
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with all those bonuses and conditions depending on survival.

476
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I do think Monza would dip a little bit.

477
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I think they will.

478
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Everyone around them got stronger.

479
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I disagree.

480
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I think that they've made acquisitions in the right area.

481
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Galliardini.

482
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They're bringing on Galliardini and then bringing on someone like D'Ambrosio,

483
00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:38,960
who looked shit against Milan in that preseason Berlusconi cup,

484
00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:39,960
Trafeo Berlusconi.

485
00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:41,960
But then he scored, then the Coppa.

486
00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:43,960
Then he scored in the Coppa.

487
00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:45,960
I believe Galliardini was a very good signing,

488
00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:48,960
particularly because they lost Travella,

489
00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:51,960
who returned to his former club,

490
00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:54,960
and now he's actually moved on to Lazio.

491
00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:57,960
That's a bit of a transfer update.

492
00:23:57,960 --> 00:23:59,960
But there's still the team that has Pesina,

493
00:23:59,960 --> 00:24:01,960
the team that has Caprari,

494
00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:03,960
there's still the team that has Petania up top.

495
00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:05,960
They still have Itzo at the back.

496
00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:07,960
They still have DeGregorio on goal.

497
00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:09,960
I still think they're a very, very solid team,

498
00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:11,960
and I do think they'll finish higher up the table.

499
00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:13,960
Fair enough, fair enough, bro.

500
00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:15,960
13th.

501
00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:17,960
I have Wodoneza.

502
00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:19,960
I have Sasvolo in 13th.

503
00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:20,960
Okay.

504
00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:23,960
I personally think Sasvolo will do a bit better this year.

505
00:24:23,960 --> 00:24:25,960
I think so.

506
00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:29,960
This is where it gets very tricky,

507
00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:31,960
because there's a pool of teams.

508
00:24:31,960 --> 00:24:33,960
If you look at last season,

509
00:24:33,960 --> 00:24:38,960
there were five teams fighting for that 8th, 9th, and 10th spot.

510
00:24:38,960 --> 00:24:43,960
The Torinos, the Udiners, the Monsas, the Sasvolo,

511
00:24:43,960 --> 00:24:45,960
the Bologna, the Fiorentinas,

512
00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:48,960
those are all somewhere in the mix over there.

513
00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:50,960
Okay, with Fiorentina, higher up, naturally.

514
00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:53,960
But they're all fighting within that mid-table slot

515
00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:55,960
to finish higher up.

516
00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:59,960
I think that even though Sasvolo have good continuity

517
00:24:59,960 --> 00:25:01,960
with their manager, I think if they lose Barardi,

518
00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:03,960
it will be fucking significant for them,

519
00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:05,960
and I predict that they'll lose him.

520
00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:06,960
Okay.

521
00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:09,960
Yeah, I think it's time for Barardi to move.

522
00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:11,960
However, they have Broth and a Winger,

523
00:25:11,960 --> 00:25:13,960
and Laurentis is still there,

524
00:25:13,960 --> 00:25:15,960
so they do have some pieces.

525
00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:17,960
Mulatieri looks amazing.

526
00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:19,960
And Monti is the winner of the year.

527
00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:21,960
Yes.

528
00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:24,960
I mean, yes, but we're in the same region, bro.

529
00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:25,960
I have them in 12th.

530
00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:26,960
Okay.

531
00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:28,960
I have them in 12th.

532
00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:29,960
Yeah, there we go.

533
00:25:29,960 --> 00:25:31,960
So 12th, 13th, interchangable, 11th.

534
00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:33,960
Monsa.

535
00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:35,960
Now, this is where I got a bit crazy.

536
00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:36,960
I put Genoa in 11th.

537
00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:37,960
That's fucking...

538
00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:39,960
But do you remember last year when I put Monsa in 10th

539
00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:42,960
and you called me crazy on the 10th or 9th?

540
00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:43,960
The Oracle.

541
00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:44,960
The Oracle.

542
00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:46,960
So maybe you'll be the Oracle.

543
00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:48,960
Come on, Genoa.

544
00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:50,960
Come on, Genoa.

545
00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:52,960
I'm Genoa till I die.

546
00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:54,960
I'm Genoa till I die.

547
00:25:54,960 --> 00:25:56,960
Torino.

548
00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:58,960
I have Torino on 9th, personally.

549
00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:00,960
Hey, you jump in the gun.

550
00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:02,960
I've got Bologna on 10th.

551
00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:03,960
Okay.

552
00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:04,960
Guess where I have Bologna?

553
00:26:04,960 --> 00:26:05,960
On 9th.

554
00:26:05,960 --> 00:26:06,960
Yes.

555
00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:07,960
Here we go, bro.

556
00:26:07,960 --> 00:26:09,960
We're just leapfrogging each other.

557
00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:11,960
All right, so let's jump to the...

558
00:26:11,960 --> 00:26:13,960
Yes, I think Bologna, look, have a good thing going.

559
00:26:13,960 --> 00:26:15,960
I think Torino have an even better thing going.

560
00:26:15,960 --> 00:26:17,960
I think Torino will continue to improve and continue to push

561
00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:19,960
to be a European contender,

562
00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:21,960
but I don't think they're quite there yet,

563
00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:24,960
and I think 9th will be a solid finish for them.

564
00:26:24,960 --> 00:26:26,960
And Bologna are on the same boat, to be honest.

565
00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:28,960
A little bit behind, I believe.

566
00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:30,960
They need a striker because they've just lost Arne,

567
00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:32,960
even though Xerxes, by the way,

568
00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:33,960
is good.

569
00:26:33,960 --> 00:26:34,960
He's always looking good.

570
00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:35,960
He's good.

571
00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:37,960
But he scored a fantastic goal, bro.

572
00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:39,960
He just needs to get his shooting boots on.

573
00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:41,960
His positioning is good.

574
00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:43,960
He glides when it comes to his movement.

575
00:26:43,960 --> 00:26:45,960
Very smart movement.

576
00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:47,960
He plays well with his back towards goal.

577
00:26:47,960 --> 00:26:49,960
He'll put your shooting boots on.

578
00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:51,960
But he's not the type to get you over 10 goals this season.

579
00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:53,960
No, he'll get you like 5.

580
00:26:53,960 --> 00:26:55,960
But like Tankfuck, there was Arsalan in the last year

581
00:26:55,960 --> 00:26:57,960
and then because he managed to play him in a couple of times.

582
00:26:57,960 --> 00:26:59,960
No, look, I agree with you.

583
00:26:59,960 --> 00:27:01,960
I think Torino,

584
00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:04,960
great continuity with a great manager like you, Rich.

585
00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:05,960
Mm-hmm.

586
00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:07,960
Fantastic squad.

587
00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:08,960
They signed smart.

588
00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:10,960
They got players like Bellanova that they needed.

589
00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:12,960
They kept Richie.

590
00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:13,960
They kept Richie.

591
00:27:13,960 --> 00:27:14,960
Very, very good.

592
00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:17,960
They transferred Mark for Vlasic.

593
00:27:17,960 --> 00:27:20,960
There's a lot of stability over there, right?

594
00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:23,960
Bolonia, however, last year, they were on some kind of different gravy,

595
00:27:23,960 --> 00:27:26,960
different sauce and keep in mind that was...

596
00:27:26,960 --> 00:27:29,960
They started off that season with Mihailovic.

597
00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:31,960
That's a very good point.

598
00:27:31,960 --> 00:27:34,960
Mihailovic passed away and Mota came in

599
00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:35,960
and look what he managed to do.

600
00:27:35,960 --> 00:27:39,960
He spent the first five, six games trying shit out

601
00:27:39,960 --> 00:27:41,960
and he still managed to do what he did.

602
00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:43,960
I think with a full preseason with them

603
00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:45,960
and hopefully with a full season with them,

604
00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:46,960
he'll get them up to nine.

605
00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:47,960
That's a very good point, bro.

606
00:27:47,960 --> 00:27:48,960
It's very possible.

607
00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:51,960
Bolonia did look very good towards the end of last season.

608
00:27:51,960 --> 00:27:52,960
So this is where it gets interesting now

609
00:27:52,960 --> 00:27:54,960
because we do have eight sisters in Serie A, right?

610
00:27:54,960 --> 00:27:55,960
Yes.

611
00:27:55,960 --> 00:27:58,960
And the eighth sister of the mobile for me is Fiorentina.

612
00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:00,960
I agree, Fiorentina.

613
00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:01,960
Yes, fantastic team.

614
00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:04,960
Managed to make it to the Conference League final last year.

615
00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:08,960
They've made some very, very, very good fucking signings, bro.

616
00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:10,960
Very good signings.

617
00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:12,960
Aditaliano is one of my favorite coaches.

618
00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:15,960
In Italy, I see him managing Italy one day.

619
00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:16,960
Yes.

620
00:28:16,960 --> 00:28:18,960
Name Italiano, plays a 4-3-3.

621
00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:20,960
He'll be a great fit over there.

622
00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:22,960
In the future, I really see him doing that.

623
00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:25,960
Yeah, we're going to talk about Mancini this episode.

624
00:28:25,960 --> 00:28:26,960
I mean...

625
00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:27,960
Mancini's been sacked about time.

626
00:28:27,960 --> 00:28:28,960
No, he left.

627
00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:29,960
Yes, he left.

628
00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:30,960
Mancini has resigned.

629
00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:31,960
Yes.

630
00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:34,960
And it's between Italiano and...

631
00:28:34,960 --> 00:28:36,960
No, Spalletti and Conte.

632
00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:37,960
Oh, I mean Italiano, sorry.

633
00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:40,960
It's between Spalletti and Conte.

634
00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:44,960
However, if Italy decide to go for Spalletti, they own up only 3 million

635
00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:48,960
because he took the air off and he's still, you know, there's some contract shit.

636
00:28:48,960 --> 00:28:51,960
So Conte is looking more likely, but Conte is still more expensive.

637
00:28:51,960 --> 00:28:52,960
We'll see what happens.

638
00:28:52,960 --> 00:28:53,960
I would prefer to have Spalletti.

639
00:28:53,960 --> 00:28:56,960
Conte would be a backwards move because you move back to the 3 at the back formation.

640
00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:58,960
You call the old guard, you do the whole...

641
00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:00,960
Italy aren't equipped for his system.

642
00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:01,960
Exactly, yes.

643
00:29:01,960 --> 00:29:03,960
And I think the 4-3-3 Italy were doing very well.

644
00:29:03,960 --> 00:29:04,960
They won the Euros with it.

645
00:29:04,960 --> 00:29:07,960
And I think Spalletti is a natural of the 4-3-3 and the players fit it.

646
00:29:07,960 --> 00:29:09,960
I think it's push for Spalletti.

647
00:29:09,960 --> 00:29:11,960
Go for Spalletti, but anyway.

648
00:29:11,960 --> 00:29:13,960
But 8th, Fiorentina, yes.

649
00:29:13,960 --> 00:29:16,960
I still think the other teams will overpower them slightly.

650
00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:20,960
I think they'll still have another year of battling it out a little bit.

651
00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:21,960
The top 7 are very strong.

652
00:29:21,960 --> 00:29:25,960
For the first time in a while, I think Fiorentina, since Vladovic probably,

653
00:29:25,960 --> 00:29:28,960
will have better firepower.

654
00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:31,960
I don't think Cabral and Jovic were very good.

655
00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:34,960
Jovic is still there, no?

656
00:29:34,960 --> 00:29:37,960
Jovic is still there, but so is Nzola and so is Beltran now.

657
00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:40,960
Nzola, of course, from Spezia, for 10 million.

658
00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:42,960
Beltran from Riverplate for 20 million.

659
00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:45,960
Now, that's going to be an interesting one to see.

660
00:29:45,960 --> 00:29:48,960
I think Fiorentina will actually have better strikers this year.

661
00:29:48,960 --> 00:29:51,960
They've also gotten rid of Igor and replaced him with Jere Mina.

662
00:29:51,960 --> 00:29:55,960
And they also have Arthur in midfield, a lot of good pieces that they picked up.

663
00:29:55,960 --> 00:29:58,960
Parisi, of course. Parisi at the left back spot.

664
00:29:58,960 --> 00:30:02,960
Maybe an inverted right back, who knows, he's a very versatile player.

665
00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:04,960
The Taliyana does like his inverted players.

666
00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:05,960
Yes.

667
00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:08,960
And then, 3, 2, 1, Roma.

668
00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:10,960
Oh my God, okay.

669
00:30:10,960 --> 00:30:12,960
I put Roma there.

670
00:30:12,960 --> 00:30:14,960
I put Lazio.

671
00:30:14,960 --> 00:30:17,960
I changed this last minute to be honest, I had Lazio there.

672
00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:22,960
Then I remembered, so Mourinho has the third season syndrome.

673
00:30:22,960 --> 00:30:23,960
Have you ever heard of this?

674
00:30:23,960 --> 00:30:24,960
Yes.

675
00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:25,960
Third season goes to shit for him.

676
00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:28,960
I don't know if this will quite be the same case.

677
00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:31,960
Many of the signings they're making, they look good, they look smart,

678
00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:37,960
at the end of the day they are low cost, they are beggars, con beach users, quite frankly.

679
00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:42,960
Lazio, on the other hand, are really molding into this salary ball system.

680
00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:46,960
They're buying smart, they've just brought in Ravel and that would be a good 6th grader.

681
00:30:46,960 --> 00:30:50,960
They've lost Milićov Vesovic, but they still have many good pieces over there.

682
00:30:50,960 --> 00:30:52,960
They've brought in Castellanios as well, who looks good.

683
00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:55,960
I'm not sure if they'll be able to keep up with 3 competitions,

684
00:30:55,960 --> 00:30:58,960
but knowing Lazio, they'll just throw away the European competition

685
00:30:58,960 --> 00:31:00,960
and just focus on the league.

686
00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:08,960
Look, Lazio, I agree with you for sure, salary ball, Ravela, Kamada, Castellanios.

687
00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:09,960
Kamada, exactly.

688
00:31:09,960 --> 00:31:11,960
Kamada with those late runs into the box.

689
00:31:11,960 --> 00:31:14,960
But, 0 squad depth.

690
00:31:14,960 --> 00:31:19,960
They have the worst depth when it comes to the top 8, I believe Lazio have the worst squad depth.

691
00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:23,960
Immobile last season significantly struggled with injury.

692
00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:24,960
Yes.

693
00:31:24,960 --> 00:31:26,960
They managed to make do with Philip Anderson up top.

694
00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:31,960
Now they brought in Castellanios as well, but it's his first season coming out of a league like MLS,

695
00:31:31,960 --> 00:31:34,960
so that will take a lot of figuring out over there.

696
00:31:34,960 --> 00:31:39,960
And imagine Lazio without Sergei and Ciro.

697
00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:42,960
Think about how much weaker they are.

698
00:31:42,960 --> 00:31:44,960
Yes, they have a great midfield.

699
00:31:44,960 --> 00:31:48,960
Yes, they will be competing, but I think towards the end, playing 3 competitions

700
00:31:48,960 --> 00:31:52,960
and without having their key players, they will start to digress.

701
00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:55,960
And I think 7th is where they'll end up.

702
00:31:55,960 --> 00:32:02,960
When it comes to Lazio's depth, I don't know, there are summer signings.

703
00:32:02,960 --> 00:32:07,960
Again, Kamada, Castellanios, Isakson, Ravela, Pellegrini,

704
00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:10,960
and soon apparently they're going to get Hugo Laris in goal.

705
00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:12,960
They're trying to get them.

706
00:32:12,960 --> 00:32:13,960
I think they actually...

707
00:32:13,960 --> 00:32:14,960
Big whoop.

708
00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:16,960
No, bro, they keep strengthening bro.

709
00:32:16,960 --> 00:32:18,960
Big whoop, Hugo Laris.

710
00:32:18,960 --> 00:32:21,960
Whatever, but the point is they actually do have a bit of depth,

711
00:32:21,960 --> 00:32:25,960
and I actually think that they can have a good season.

712
00:32:25,960 --> 00:32:27,960
And even having them out of the top 4 for me was hard,

713
00:32:27,960 --> 00:32:29,960
because I don't think they've worsened too much,

714
00:32:29,960 --> 00:32:30,960
and last year they finished 2nd.

715
00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:33,960
Having them all the way down in 6th is already a lot for me.

716
00:32:33,960 --> 00:32:36,960
It's hard having any of these guys out of the top 4.

717
00:32:36,960 --> 00:32:40,960
It's the easiest to have Lazio, in my opinion, out of that top 4.

718
00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:44,960
Even though they looked very strong last year, again, two key pieces.

719
00:32:44,960 --> 00:32:46,960
Well, one of them is definitely out.

720
00:32:46,960 --> 00:32:51,960
And Sergei is very important for that.

721
00:32:51,960 --> 00:32:52,960
They're most important player.

722
00:32:52,960 --> 00:32:54,960
Chiro is another one of their most important players.

723
00:32:54,960 --> 00:32:57,960
He's been struggling significantly with injuries.

724
00:32:57,960 --> 00:32:59,960
We know what he's like when he's off form as well.

725
00:32:59,960 --> 00:33:02,960
Luis Alberto, how long until he says,

726
00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:05,960
I want to go to Spain halfway through the season,

727
00:33:05,960 --> 00:33:07,960
and he starts flailing his eyes about like a count.

728
00:33:07,960 --> 00:33:09,960
He'll do it bro, but he'll still continue playing well.

729
00:33:09,960 --> 00:33:11,960
That's what you get with Luis Alberto.

730
00:33:11,960 --> 00:33:15,960
You get a moaning Myrtle, but he'll still fucking do it.

731
00:33:15,960 --> 00:33:17,960
He'll score that goal against him.

732
00:33:17,960 --> 00:33:19,960
And then he'll look at the president and give him the bird,

733
00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:21,960
but he still can score goals.

734
00:33:21,960 --> 00:33:23,960
So you have Lazio on 6th.

735
00:33:23,960 --> 00:33:25,960
I have Roma in 6th.

736
00:33:25,960 --> 00:33:28,960
I think, like you said, Roma,

737
00:33:28,960 --> 00:33:30,960
more in your syndrome and all that,

738
00:33:30,960 --> 00:33:34,960
I think actually, okay, low budget signings,

739
00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:36,960
I think they've upgraded with the 3 at the back.

740
00:33:36,960 --> 00:33:38,960
I think Indica was a good signing.

741
00:33:38,960 --> 00:33:42,960
I think he's a very, very good 3 at the back center back.

742
00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:43,960
I think he's athletic.

743
00:33:43,960 --> 00:33:44,960
I think he's large.

744
00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:45,960
I think he's strong.

745
00:33:45,960 --> 00:33:47,960
I think he's very smart with the way he plays.

746
00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:49,960
Indica was definitely a great signing.

747
00:33:49,960 --> 00:33:52,960
And yep, that's why, that's why Moreno liked him.

748
00:33:52,960 --> 00:33:56,960
And I think they made some signings that are very Moreno signings.

749
00:33:56,960 --> 00:33:58,960
Like for example, you're going to say,

750
00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:00,960
Paredes was shit at you there.

751
00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:02,960
Paredes will not be shit at Roma.

752
00:34:02,960 --> 00:34:03,960
I don't know.

753
00:34:03,960 --> 00:34:07,960
Moreno will turn an animal out of out of a pair like Paredes.

754
00:34:07,960 --> 00:34:11,960
I think skill set wise, Paredes doesn't match what Moreno typically wants,

755
00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:16,960
but personality wise, he's a Moreno player.

756
00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:19,960
Mancini, Paredes, all in the same team.

757
00:34:19,960 --> 00:34:22,960
You've got a team that's going to be a nightmare to play against.

758
00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:23,960
Yes, and they always do that.

759
00:34:23,960 --> 00:34:26,960
And I think, again, it was hard having them down in 6.

760
00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:28,960
They need a striker.

761
00:34:28,960 --> 00:34:29,960
They're strikers situations.

762
00:34:29,960 --> 00:34:31,960
You can't, you can't.

763
00:34:31,960 --> 00:34:34,960
And Tammy, I mean, who were they in for recently?

764
00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:38,960
They've been being linked to Duván Zapata.

765
00:34:38,960 --> 00:34:40,960
They give me a break kind of thing.

766
00:34:40,960 --> 00:34:42,960
No, isn't Duván a bit washed at this point.

767
00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:44,960
He definitely looks a bit washed,

768
00:34:44,960 --> 00:34:47,960
but to be fair, Gasperini only ever gives him 45 minutes at most.

769
00:34:47,960 --> 00:34:48,960
Yeah, yeah.

770
00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:49,960
So yeah.

771
00:34:49,960 --> 00:34:52,960
Fifth, bro, this is where I went rogue.

772
00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:54,960
I think I know what you did.

773
00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:56,960
If it's the same as last episode.

774
00:34:56,960 --> 00:34:57,960
What do you think I did?

775
00:34:57,960 --> 00:34:58,960
You put Napoli down in fifth.

776
00:34:58,960 --> 00:34:59,960
I didn't put them.

777
00:34:59,960 --> 00:35:01,960
I changed my mind when I was looking at the chopper.

778
00:35:01,960 --> 00:35:02,960
I changed my mind so much, bro.

779
00:35:02,960 --> 00:35:03,960
Yes, I was sad down.

780
00:35:03,960 --> 00:35:05,960
I was actually looking at it properly and in depth.

781
00:35:05,960 --> 00:35:06,960
And it's hard.

782
00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:08,960
You can't drop Napoli on top for no chance.

783
00:35:08,960 --> 00:35:09,960
No way.

784
00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:11,960
I'm going to be in the 90s almost.

785
00:35:11,960 --> 00:35:13,960
Fifth, three, two, one.

786
00:35:13,960 --> 00:35:14,960
Atlanta.

787
00:35:14,960 --> 00:35:17,960
Oh, he's only gone and done it.

788
00:35:17,960 --> 00:35:19,960
He's only gone and done it.

789
00:35:19,960 --> 00:35:20,960
Yes.

790
00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:21,960
Okay.

791
00:35:21,960 --> 00:35:22,960
Why?

792
00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:23,960
Okay, so I think they have.

793
00:35:23,960 --> 00:35:25,960
I don't have them much further up, but why?

794
00:35:25,960 --> 00:35:27,960
They have holes in their team.

795
00:35:27,960 --> 00:35:30,960
They have a new, okay.

796
00:35:30,960 --> 00:35:31,960
So they have a hole at the back.

797
00:35:31,960 --> 00:35:33,960
I think they need the center back badly.

798
00:35:33,960 --> 00:35:35,960
I think the striker situation hasn't been solved

799
00:35:35,960 --> 00:35:38,960
because Arnautovic granted is a smart player

800
00:35:38,960 --> 00:35:40,960
and he's very capable on his day.

801
00:35:40,960 --> 00:35:43,960
But he's going to tear his fucking cruciate for games

802
00:35:43,960 --> 00:35:45,960
and they're going to be stuck with Correa and Thuram.

803
00:35:45,960 --> 00:35:46,960
He can work.

804
00:35:46,960 --> 00:35:47,960
He stays fit.

805
00:35:47,960 --> 00:35:48,960
He can really work.

806
00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:50,960
They're trying to offload Correa and no one wants him.

807
00:35:50,960 --> 00:35:53,960
Thuram isn't the type of player to score more than 10 goals.

808
00:35:53,960 --> 00:35:55,960
There's going to be a lot of pressure on Lautaro Martinez.

809
00:35:55,960 --> 00:35:57,960
And when he hits this dry spell, it might be too late.

810
00:35:57,960 --> 00:35:58,960
You know what I mean?

811
00:35:58,960 --> 00:36:01,960
Because he does go every season eight games without scoring.

812
00:36:01,960 --> 00:36:03,960
Lautaro, he'll be invisible in.

813
00:36:03,960 --> 00:36:06,960
Yeah, January, February is Lautaro's worst period.

814
00:36:06,960 --> 00:36:09,960
I don't like the right wingbacks.

815
00:36:09,960 --> 00:36:11,960
I don't like, I don't think Dumfries is great.

816
00:36:11,960 --> 00:36:16,960
I think Quadrado is kind of old and kind of washed as well.

817
00:36:16,960 --> 00:36:17,960
Now granted, obviously.

818
00:36:17,960 --> 00:36:18,960
It's too hard.

819
00:36:18,960 --> 00:36:22,960
Obviously, obviously, obviously Inter are a great team.

820
00:36:22,960 --> 00:36:26,960
Obviously, Inter have a good squad on paper.

821
00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:29,960
But I just, I don't know, man, when I look at the other teams

822
00:36:29,960 --> 00:36:32,960
in the top four remaining for me, so in no particular order,

823
00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:34,960
there's Milan, Atlanta, Juvenapoli,

824
00:36:34,960 --> 00:36:36,960
no particular order again, because I don't want to spoil it

825
00:36:36,960 --> 00:36:38,960
in the next five minutes.

826
00:36:38,960 --> 00:36:40,960
I think that they have deeper squads.

827
00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:44,960
I think they will be able to make more out of the game.

828
00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:47,960
What you're doing right now is selling me.

829
00:36:47,960 --> 00:36:50,960
So, have you done?

830
00:36:50,960 --> 00:36:53,960
So, no is the answer.

831
00:36:53,960 --> 00:36:55,960
But I definitely see where you come from.

832
00:36:55,960 --> 00:36:56,960
There are a lot of holes in their game.

833
00:36:56,960 --> 00:36:59,960
One thing you didn't even address, which is one of the biggest points,

834
00:36:59,960 --> 00:37:01,960
is that they lost Brasovic.

835
00:37:01,960 --> 00:37:02,960
Yes, they lost their fucking match.

836
00:37:02,960 --> 00:37:05,960
They've lost. They're going to have Hakkan as their register.

837
00:37:05,960 --> 00:37:08,960
Now, he's, he was good.

838
00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:10,960
Can I do it for an entire season?

839
00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:12,960
Is that the sustainable option they want to go for

840
00:37:12,960 --> 00:37:16,960
for having a trequietista playing as a register?

841
00:37:16,960 --> 00:37:18,960
Is that what they want? I don't think so.

842
00:37:18,960 --> 00:37:20,960
They've lost a key piece in every position.

843
00:37:20,960 --> 00:37:21,960
Yes.

844
00:37:21,960 --> 00:37:23,960
Banana to summer. Granted, summer is a good goalkeeper,

845
00:37:23,960 --> 00:37:24,960
but he's no banana.

846
00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:26,960
They've lost Skriniar at the back,

847
00:37:26,960 --> 00:37:28,960
and Archerybe's fallen injured.

848
00:37:28,960 --> 00:37:30,960
Let's be real, it's going to happen.

849
00:37:30,960 --> 00:37:32,960
And they've signed Bissek,

850
00:37:32,960 --> 00:37:35,960
who they're hoping will be a chow like kind of signing out of nowhere

851
00:37:35,960 --> 00:37:37,960
for nine million, and he'll be amazing.

852
00:37:37,960 --> 00:37:38,960
You know, that's what they're hoping for.

853
00:37:38,960 --> 00:37:42,960
Granted, Bastoni is amazing, yes, but leaves a lot to be desired.

854
00:37:42,960 --> 00:37:44,960
Brasovic, as you said in the middle,

855
00:37:44,960 --> 00:37:47,960
key piece to their game, probably their most important midfielder.

856
00:37:47,960 --> 00:37:50,960
I would say he was more important than Barela is for them,

857
00:37:50,960 --> 00:37:53,960
because he would keep everything ticking.

858
00:37:53,960 --> 00:37:55,960
Brasovic was the metronome, tireless worker,

859
00:37:55,960 --> 00:37:57,960
can't do it all offensively and defensively.

860
00:37:57,960 --> 00:37:58,960
He could do it all.

861
00:37:58,960 --> 00:38:00,960
For me, it was so important, key piece.

862
00:38:00,960 --> 00:38:02,960
Pressure resistance, very good.

863
00:38:02,960 --> 00:38:04,960
And then Lukaku, a point of reference up front.

864
00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:08,960
Anzeko, both those guys, to me,

865
00:38:08,960 --> 00:38:11,960
they were like one consistent person.

866
00:38:11,960 --> 00:38:13,960
So I have an interest.

867
00:38:13,960 --> 00:38:16,960
And they need a striker.

868
00:38:16,960 --> 00:38:18,960
That can be the focal point.

869
00:38:18,960 --> 00:38:21,960
I think Arnautovic could be that, but he's not.

870
00:38:21,960 --> 00:38:23,960
I don't think Thuram could be that.

871
00:38:23,960 --> 00:38:25,960
They still need a big boy at target man.

872
00:38:25,960 --> 00:38:27,960
I think Arnautovic is that, but for how long?

873
00:38:27,960 --> 00:38:30,960
But he is and he isn't.

874
00:38:30,960 --> 00:38:35,960
He is, but he isn't Zeko.

875
00:38:35,960 --> 00:38:37,960
He isn't Lukaku.

876
00:38:37,960 --> 00:38:41,960
He has good hold up play, but he doesn't have their size, their strength.

877
00:38:41,960 --> 00:38:43,960
He doesn't quite have that.

878
00:38:43,960 --> 00:38:47,960
I still like having him around the box a little bit.

879
00:38:47,960 --> 00:38:49,960
And in fact, that's how Bologna utilized him.

880
00:38:49,960 --> 00:38:51,960
He wasn't a direct target man for them,

881
00:38:51,960 --> 00:38:54,960
but rather someone that can carry the ball into the box a little bit as well.

882
00:38:54,960 --> 00:38:57,960
And I don't know.

883
00:38:57,960 --> 00:38:59,960
I think you might be right.

884
00:38:59,960 --> 00:39:01,960
I put Inter in fourth.

885
00:39:01,960 --> 00:39:03,960
I have Atalanta in fifth.

886
00:39:03,960 --> 00:39:09,960
I think Atalanta have had the second best Mercato this season behind Milan.

887
00:39:09,960 --> 00:39:11,960
I think they will significantly improve,

888
00:39:11,960 --> 00:39:15,960
but I think there are steps to take with that process.

889
00:39:15,960 --> 00:39:18,960
And I think step number one is getting that little bit closer.

890
00:39:18,960 --> 00:39:21,960
And I think that little bit closer is fifth place.

891
00:39:21,960 --> 00:39:24,960
Okay. Good.

892
00:39:24,960 --> 00:39:26,960
So in fact, in fourth, I have Atalanta.

893
00:39:26,960 --> 00:39:28,960
And why is that?

894
00:39:28,960 --> 00:39:30,960
Making that Champions League spot,

895
00:39:30,960 --> 00:39:32,960
because we know how Gasperini can get this team ticking.

896
00:39:32,960 --> 00:39:34,960
I think they've moved extremely smart in the market.

897
00:39:34,960 --> 00:39:36,960
I'm really excited to see Bucke.

898
00:39:36,960 --> 00:39:40,960
I'm really excited to see Skamaqa and El Bilal.

899
00:39:40,960 --> 00:39:42,960
Touré up front, finally they've moved away from Duvon.

900
00:39:42,960 --> 00:39:45,960
And Muriel were really holding them back because they have a great team.

901
00:39:45,960 --> 00:39:48,960
And those two guys were looking as washed up as ever,

902
00:39:48,960 --> 00:39:50,960
kind of ruining the squad.

903
00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:54,960
And he's going to keep Coupe Miners as a massive, massive win for Atalanta,

904
00:39:54,960 --> 00:39:57,960
because he is a top five midfielder in the league.

905
00:39:57,960 --> 00:39:59,960
Easily, easily.

906
00:39:59,960 --> 00:40:01,960
I agree. I'm probably being generous.

907
00:40:01,960 --> 00:40:03,960
What about the Decay-Telare?

908
00:40:03,960 --> 00:40:05,960
I'm probably not being generous.

909
00:40:05,960 --> 00:40:08,960
What do you think about the Decay-Telare assigning for them?

910
00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:11,960
I think Decay-Telare is going to go in looking like Decay-Telare,

911
00:40:11,960 --> 00:40:14,960
and he's going to leave looking like Pons, bro.

912
00:40:14,960 --> 00:40:17,960
He's going to leave looking like our lost guest on the podcast,

913
00:40:17,960 --> 00:40:19,960
Luca Ponsavecchia.

914
00:40:19,960 --> 00:40:21,960
There's still left supposed to be a scene in the show they've just tied, bro.

915
00:40:21,960 --> 00:40:22,960
No.

916
00:40:22,960 --> 00:40:25,960
Joking aside, he'll have less pressure in Bergamo.

917
00:40:25,960 --> 00:40:28,960
He will... get fewer play.

918
00:40:28,960 --> 00:40:30,960
He'll have fewer minutes.

919
00:40:30,960 --> 00:40:31,960
He'll be rotated.

920
00:40:31,960 --> 00:40:34,960
He'll be rotated just like everyone else at Atalanta's rotated.

921
00:40:34,960 --> 00:40:37,960
And I think it'll get him going.

922
00:40:37,960 --> 00:40:40,960
I think playing in team that's extremely systematic

923
00:40:40,960 --> 00:40:43,960
will actually give him confidence,

924
00:40:43,960 --> 00:40:46,960
because he'll rack up the numbers without having to improvise.

925
00:40:46,960 --> 00:40:52,720
is needed. I think in a good way, we don't need to improvise much. You know, you're told

926
00:40:52,720 --> 00:40:57,080
what to do through and through. And I feel like his confidence is going to skyrocket

927
00:40:57,080 --> 00:41:00,080
and we'll really see the quality of it. Now, this is a great deal for Atalanta because

928
00:41:00,080 --> 00:41:03,240
if he flops, he sends them back to Milan. If he's great, you sign him.

929
00:41:03,240 --> 00:41:11,440
What a stupid business by Milan in this sense, because if he flops, then he just goes back

930
00:41:11,440 --> 00:41:16,840
to Milan. If he does well, they get them at a cut. But then if he does well and they

931
00:41:16,840 --> 00:41:22,920
sign and they end up signing him, Milan make 25 million plus add-ons. And then if they

932
00:41:22,920 --> 00:41:29,880
sell him, Milan get 10% of his sale. So they'll end up making their money back in that sense.

933
00:41:29,880 --> 00:41:35,720
But still over the next two, three years, it's not great business by Milan. I think,

934
00:41:35,720 --> 00:41:40,200
and I agree with you completely, I think in a very systematic team where if he steps out

935
00:41:40,200 --> 00:41:44,160
of line, if he makes the wrong decisions, if he's not listening to his coach, if he

936
00:41:44,160 --> 00:41:49,520
isn't at the right place at the right time, he's out. Papu Gomez, their captain, went

937
00:41:49,520 --> 00:41:55,280
out with no problem whatsoever. He didn't, Gasperin didn't blink before throwing him

938
00:41:55,280 --> 00:42:01,600
to the, to La Liga. And it'll be no different. So the KT Lari knows what's on. He has an

939
00:42:01,600 --> 00:42:05,880
easier job because he has to stick to a system and him carrying out that system will make

940
00:42:05,880 --> 00:42:09,680
him a top player for Atalanta. That'll build his confidence. Then maybe he'll have a crack

941
00:42:09,680 --> 00:42:13,520
at goal from distance. You know what I mean? Like he put a lot of pressure on himself.

942
00:42:13,520 --> 00:42:17,640
At Milan, I feel like this teammate's put out of pressure on him. Now's your time. Now's

943
00:42:17,640 --> 00:42:18,640
your time.

944
00:42:18,640 --> 00:42:21,560
He's going to be playing, bro. He's going to be training every day alongside Pasalic

945
00:42:21,560 --> 00:42:26,760
and Coop miners. They're going to just, his brain is going to explode with knowledge,

946
00:42:26,760 --> 00:42:31,160
bro, because these guys will be like, Hey, keep it simple. Do this. Look for this. Move

947
00:42:31,160 --> 00:42:35,120
into this space over here. These guys are so intelligent. They're so intelligent with

948
00:42:35,120 --> 00:42:39,160
their movement that either they're into better fielders you can learn from hundreds.

949
00:42:39,160 --> 00:42:48,600
They're good. 100%. This is the attacking midfielder. That fucking hell. Jesus. Gasperini, Gasperini,

950
00:42:48,600 --> 00:42:55,240
brain fog as fuck. That Gasperini is looking for probably not a C1 that he can mold maybe.

951
00:42:55,240 --> 00:43:00,040
Who do you have in third? Did you tell me? You haven't fourth? That's Inter. Inter, yes.

952
00:43:00,040 --> 00:43:07,240
Inter, I have Milan. Okay. Yes. I think, look, once again, speaking of Inter's holes, I

953
00:43:07,240 --> 00:43:13,600
think Milan have two holes also very similar to Inter. Not as blatant in my opinion. I

954
00:43:13,600 --> 00:43:18,120
don't think Milan weakened that much because there was one significant departure in Tonali.

955
00:43:18,120 --> 00:43:21,000
We're yet to see if Khrunich is going to stay or go apparently he's pushing to leave to

956
00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:26,080
go to Turkey. That would be terrible in my opinion. Yep. Devastating. No. For the first

957
00:43:26,080 --> 00:43:32,640
half of the season. So no, it's the striker situation that's stressing me out when it

958
00:43:32,640 --> 00:43:37,600
comes to Milan because Giroux, we watched him in the Berlusconi trophy, the Trofeo

959
00:43:37,600 --> 00:43:43,800
Berlusconi. And he was down holding his ankle seven times. He went off. He was bandaged

960
00:43:43,800 --> 00:43:48,160
up and I stopped. And this is just a preseason friendly, essentially. He's running his ass.

961
00:43:48,160 --> 00:43:52,480
Yes, to be fair. Yes. But he has 38 league games to play. He's got champions league games

962
00:43:52,480 --> 00:43:56,120
and Coppa Italia games to play right now without a vice with the only vice being Lorenzo

963
00:43:56,120 --> 00:44:03,880
Colombo. No. Yes, but the fall is a plan for is not purely this type of striker purely.

964
00:44:03,880 --> 00:44:07,480
I said that he wants a target man. He wants a reference point, but fuck that. Like, like

965
00:44:07,480 --> 00:44:11,560
it's, it's important to be versatile. It's important to have two different styles of

966
00:44:11,560 --> 00:44:15,120
strikers. That is one of the reasons that he was opted for in preseason. Oka for has

967
00:44:15,120 --> 00:44:20,080
been deployed as a left winger solely in training in training. He's being deployed a lot as

968
00:44:20,080 --> 00:44:23,800
a false nine and purely is looking into the false nine as well. Apparently now this is

969
00:44:23,800 --> 00:44:28,560
here saying because I could only rely on the sources that feed medicine formation. Fair

970
00:44:28,560 --> 00:44:32,920
enough. I think it's obvious though that Milan is a striker and I think there's no coincidence

971
00:44:32,920 --> 00:44:38,800
that look up who's being rumored to Milan that Tarim is being rumored to Milan. More

972
00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:43,400
out at one point was rumoured to Milan. Of course Milan do need another striker for me.

973
00:44:43,400 --> 00:44:48,920
Bulla idea. Go for bull. I think I think with the idea as the best option at this point

974
00:44:48,920 --> 00:44:54,480
Syria experience target man nimble as well. Clever. Good finishing. I think it's an old

975
00:44:54,480 --> 00:44:58,040
brainer. I'll get to my Milan point later because obviously I have them a bit higher

976
00:44:58,040 --> 00:45:05,880
up the table than you. I think Napoli finishing third. Now Napoli, it's, it's gonna be tight.

977
00:45:05,880 --> 00:45:11,480
I don't think they're third because they're gonna significantly get worse. I think they

978
00:45:11,480 --> 00:45:18,280
still have Guevara. They still have Ossimen. They still have Lobotka. They still have Anguissa.

979
00:45:18,280 --> 00:45:22,240
They still have Rahmani. They still have Meret. They still have DeLorens. So they're

980
00:45:22,240 --> 00:45:28,080
still that motherfucking team. They're still a phenomenal team and their swagger will

981
00:45:28,080 --> 00:45:33,080
still be about them because they're essentially the same 11. But you lose palletti you bring

982
00:45:33,080 --> 00:45:41,960
in Rudy Garcia. First season back in Syria in a team that bled on the pitch for spaghetti.

983
00:45:41,960 --> 00:45:47,240
So adjusting that system, albeit it's a very similar system that Rudy deploys to the one

984
00:45:47,240 --> 00:45:53,440
that's palletti and deploys, it's never easy starting the season with a new manager. Right?

985
00:45:53,440 --> 00:46:00,440
I think that Kim is a big loss for them. And I think they're putting a lot of hopes on

986
00:46:00,440 --> 00:46:07,720
this Natan guy, bringing him in and he will be switching. He will be rotating a lot with

987
00:46:07,720 --> 00:46:11,040
Norwegian center back. He was at Brighton.

988
00:46:11,040 --> 00:46:12,240
No, Ostegaard.

989
00:46:12,240 --> 00:46:16,280
Ostegaard. I think he'll be rotating a lot with him. And I think they are gonna have a

990
00:46:16,280 --> 00:46:21,000
bit of a misbalance over there. If they lose Jelinski, it will be quite bad. He apparently

991
00:46:21,000 --> 00:46:27,160
has decided to stay. He has decided to stay. Okay. I still think Napoli will will digress

992
00:46:27,160 --> 00:46:34,840
slightly. They still have a good season, but I think I don't think that. So what did Napoli

993
00:46:34,840 --> 00:46:38,280
struggle with a lot before getting spalletti?

994
00:46:38,280 --> 00:46:45,440
Many things keeping the same firepower for the entirety of the season that start off

995
00:46:45,440 --> 00:46:52,160
insanely well and they start to digress later on. They lose that fire or they get injuries,

996
00:46:52,160 --> 00:46:58,280
so on so forth. I think that with spalletti gone, that can happen again. I think they

997
00:46:58,280 --> 00:47:01,760
can have a strong start and I think they can start to digress, digress, digress. They're

998
00:47:01,760 --> 00:47:09,440
gonna have three competitions. And yeah, that's that's what I think, bro. I'm sorry.

999
00:47:09,440 --> 00:47:13,160
I was trying to not correct you, but you said it like five times.

1000
00:47:13,160 --> 00:47:20,160
Oh my God. Fuck it. Fuck it. Regress. We are from Malta. We'll skip this one. I said,

1001
00:47:20,160 --> 00:47:28,280
I think it was three times. I said, I'm like, I have to tell him something. Oh God, that

1002
00:47:28,280 --> 00:47:36,880
episode name, digress. But next time I'm getting it on with Kee, I'm like, hey, digress.

1003
00:47:36,880 --> 00:47:45,240
Do you mean on dress? No, no, like, no, fully. Yeah. Fair enough with the Napoli points.

1004
00:47:45,240 --> 00:47:51,120
I have Napoli in second. Oh my God, you dirty shit. Yes, bro. That means that of course

1005
00:47:51,120 --> 00:47:55,520
I can might as well say it. I have you better win the league. Okay. I have you there in

1006
00:47:55,520 --> 00:48:00,280
second and I have me along to win the league. I think we both agree as to why we believe

1007
00:48:00,280 --> 00:48:04,640
you there will be somewhere between first and second. Would you care to share your

1008
00:48:04,640 --> 00:48:11,280
reason? You've sleeper sleepers right now. They're sleeper pick. They will only be taking

1009
00:48:11,280 --> 00:48:18,160
part in one competition. They have a manager who is fantastic at winning ugly granted he

1010
00:48:18,160 --> 00:48:23,720
doesn't play beautiful football granted he's probably one of the most hated men in Italy,

1011
00:48:23,720 --> 00:48:29,000
particularly by his own fans, which is sad, obviously, because his football does give

1012
00:48:29,000 --> 00:48:35,120
results and last season on the pitch, they finished second. Yeah, exactly. Granted, they

1013
00:48:35,120 --> 00:48:40,440
haven't made many signings, but they're in talks, of course, for a barati and there's

1014
00:48:40,440 --> 00:48:44,880
a little weeks left in the window. And I think with what they have at the moment, they have

1015
00:48:44,880 --> 00:48:52,800
enough to play once a week to win most of their games and fucking win the league. I think

1016
00:48:52,800 --> 00:48:56,440
they'll do very well. Will they win the league? They'll definitely be content. There's I

1017
00:48:56,440 --> 00:49:00,920
mean, even the signing of way you lose quadra done you gain way I think we are going to

1018
00:49:00,920 --> 00:49:06,440
be a very good player moving forward. The only thing that scares me is the lack of confidence

1019
00:49:06,440 --> 00:49:11,000
they have in love, which is a worrying thing. I think if they trade him out to bring Lukaku

1020
00:49:11,000 --> 00:49:14,600
win, for example, which has been rumored for a while now, I don't know the progression

1021
00:49:14,600 --> 00:49:18,160
on that whether or not they're going to do it. It's kind of this exhausting one to follow

1022
00:49:18,160 --> 00:49:26,400
this exhausting saga, this Lukaku one. I hate following this Lukaku saga. And I think

1023
00:49:26,400 --> 00:49:35,480
they remove Lovic and bring in Lukaku and they've regressed. They shoot themselves at

1024
00:49:35,480 --> 00:49:41,000
the foot significantly. I mean, he's still going to obviously help them finish top four.

1025
00:49:41,000 --> 00:49:45,080
Like there's no, you know, Lukaku or Lovic, they still get top four, in my opinion. Yeah,

1026
00:49:45,080 --> 00:49:49,360
they're you've got you've got top. Now when it comes to the league, maybe you still went

1027
00:49:49,360 --> 00:49:56,240
to league with Lukaku as well. I mean, I don't think you've are that reliant on their striker.

1028
00:49:56,240 --> 00:50:00,800
Per se, I think they, for example, you know, one set piece on the Danila goal and they

1029
00:50:00,800 --> 00:50:04,920
win one nil. Yeah, you know, their striker doesn't need to score 20 goals. They're not

1030
00:50:04,920 --> 00:50:07,720
that type of team. They're not going to blow you out of the water. They're going to win

1031
00:50:07,720 --> 00:50:13,000
smart and they're going to win ugly. Yeah, but Lukaku is the hustler, you know, they

1032
00:50:13,000 --> 00:50:16,360
need someone to press the lines, they need someone to fucking pull the man away from

1033
00:50:16,360 --> 00:50:20,840
from the midfielder to create space for the wingers to run in the Lukaku as a sole striker

1034
00:50:20,840 --> 00:50:28,720
for you. That doesn't work. He doesn't. He's too clumsy. He's too clunky. But that applies

1035
00:50:28,720 --> 00:50:34,320
to anything as a sole striker, I think it's what I think with with Inter, if he did,

1036
00:50:34,320 --> 00:50:39,840
you think he needs someone next to him? Yeah, he's good at like absorbing the pressure,

1037
00:50:39,840 --> 00:50:44,880
clearing the ball off of the opponent's line every now and then playing goalkeeper is great

1038
00:50:44,880 --> 00:50:48,840
at penalties. I wouldn't say he's mad in the air. I think out of people think he's mad

1039
00:50:48,840 --> 00:50:52,600
in the air because of his size. I think he pushes out a lot when the ball is in the air.

1040
00:50:52,600 --> 00:50:56,280
I don't think he's a brave striker at all. I think he's a bit of a wuss and I think

1041
00:50:56,280 --> 00:51:00,760
he's a bit of a bitch if I'm being honest. I think so. I think he's unprofessional. I

1042
00:51:00,760 --> 00:51:04,360
think he's a bitch. And I think if you forget them, they're making a terrible mistake. I

1043
00:51:04,360 --> 00:51:08,800
think you can finish very high up the table if their front three is going to be Kieza

1044
00:51:08,800 --> 00:51:15,320
Berardi-Vlaovic. Wow. They of course have patched up that midfield quite a bit. Can

1045
00:51:15,320 --> 00:51:21,040
Pogba stay fit? That's always a question mark. They might have. Exactly. If Kieza and Pogba

1046
00:51:21,040 --> 00:51:27,320
can have injury free seasons, they won't have an injury free season. Probably not, but

1047
00:51:27,320 --> 00:51:33,840
Kieza might. Kieza might. Yes. Until and for me have too many new signings, bro. There

1048
00:51:33,840 --> 00:51:39,520
are many question marks. There's the fact that for example, do you have a proper six

1049
00:51:39,520 --> 00:51:44,040
in the team until Ben-Assar gets back? Do you have that register? Not quite. Do you

1050
00:51:44,040 --> 00:51:48,000
have a striker who's going to get you 20 goals a season to win the league? You don't really

1051
00:51:48,000 --> 00:51:52,520
have that. But Milan is a true player. Is Trucques going to settle and immediately

1052
00:51:52,520 --> 00:51:56,560
burst onto the scene or is he going to struggle at first? What about Reigners? How is he going

1053
00:51:56,560 --> 00:52:01,200
to do? Ruben Loftus-Creek and Pulisic, can they stay healthy? Take a deep breath. I'm

1054
00:52:01,200 --> 00:52:04,640
going to explain to you why I think Milan have what it takes. This doesn't mean that

1055
00:52:04,640 --> 00:52:10,040
they're going to win the league, but it means that I have faith that Milan will, despite

1056
00:52:10,040 --> 00:52:17,040
all of these new players, I understand that in 2009 when Real Madrid bought Ronaldo, Caca,

1057
00:52:17,040 --> 00:52:20,800
Benzema, Shabia, Alonso, they didn't win the league. Okay, they were up against Pebs

1058
00:52:20,800 --> 00:52:24,980
Barca, but they didn't win the league. I understand that getting so many new players, putting

1059
00:52:24,980 --> 00:52:29,600
them all together. First season, you're going to struggle the same way Chelsea are going

1060
00:52:29,600 --> 00:52:33,680
to struggle this season, but then next season, through the investments of the past, as Mourinho

1061
00:52:33,680 --> 00:52:45,280
says, from the past, they will improve. However, Piorli is one of the most cautious managers

1062
00:52:45,280 --> 00:52:51,200
I have come across. Piorli is a guy that always starts players that have been there and that

1063
00:52:51,200 --> 00:52:58,200
know the system. I trust that Piorli will start to integrate these players slowly and

1064
00:52:58,200 --> 00:53:05,680
naturally into the team. Now, Milan, what did they lose from the team of last year and

1065
00:53:05,680 --> 00:53:07,760
the team of the year before that won them the league?

1066
00:53:07,760 --> 00:53:12,640
Okay, so in the first two months of the season, they will have no Tonali, they will have no

1067
00:53:12,640 --> 00:53:16,040
Benacer and they might have no Cronigio and that is the midfield three that they played

1068
00:53:16,040 --> 00:53:20,320
with all season last season. Okay, yes, the midfielders significant change.

1069
00:53:20,320 --> 00:53:25,720
Yes, and that's a massive, of course, it's massive. Milan won't do well in the first

1070
00:53:25,720 --> 00:53:30,280
half of the season. Milan won't be winter champions. Definitely not, definitely not.

1071
00:53:30,280 --> 00:53:35,880
They have been a set out, probably Cronigio out a brand new midfield three. Milan are

1072
00:53:35,880 --> 00:53:42,680
going to struggle to get going, but I think they pick up after the winter break. I believe

1073
00:53:42,680 --> 00:53:49,400
that for the start of the season, Okafor won't play. I think Choukouerzer won't play too

1074
00:53:49,400 --> 00:53:54,320
much. So this saying, of course, Okafor won't play if Milan do sign a striker, I assume

1075
00:53:54,320 --> 00:53:57,400
you're saying. I think Jirou will start most games.

1076
00:53:57,400 --> 00:54:04,160
But Jirou can't start most games. Jirou started most games last year, but Jirou did well

1077
00:54:04,160 --> 00:54:10,920
last year. He did well, bro, but look at the numbers, look at the, he was so fired.

1078
00:54:10,920 --> 00:54:17,400
Lea was going to score more goals this year. And Milan have more players, that can score

1079
00:54:17,400 --> 00:54:24,280
goals this year. What did Milan lose from last year? They lost Tonali, okay, and Milan

1080
00:54:24,280 --> 00:54:29,360
probably Cronigio, right? What did they do? Milan kept the same back for, kept the same

1081
00:54:29,360 --> 00:54:38,560
goalkeeper. Midfield three is essentially new. And they, they patched up the right wing

1082
00:54:38,560 --> 00:54:44,080
issue, which they've had for ages. They've brought in Ruben Loftus-Chic, that is incredibly

1083
00:54:44,080 --> 00:54:50,240
technically gifted, strong, can play box to box, can play 10 closer to the striker.

1084
00:54:50,240 --> 00:54:58,000
Okay. They kept Leaou, they kept Jirou, and now they just have more squad depth, right?

1085
00:54:58,000 --> 00:55:02,440
Towards the, the second half of next season, they're going to have Ben-Nacer in midfield.

1086
00:55:02,440 --> 00:55:05,640
They're going to have Reinders and they're going to have Loftus-Chic will have more game

1087
00:55:05,640 --> 00:55:10,200
time to their favor. Reinders, there's no need to explain what that had in this guy

1088
00:55:10,200 --> 00:55:15,200
is. He sees things before they happen. He's incredibly gifted at carrying the ball forward.

1089
00:55:15,200 --> 00:55:18,920
His passing is immaculate. He's a brilliant, brilliant player. He just needs to grow into

1090
00:55:18,920 --> 00:55:25,120
the system more. Loftus-Chic is the one to watch for Milan if he stays fit. That midfield

1091
00:55:25,120 --> 00:55:31,120
is going to be fucking fire second half of the season. And what happens on them, bro?

1092
00:55:31,120 --> 00:55:36,520
What happens? There's an injury you bring on Moussa. You, the policy isn't playing well.

1093
00:55:36,520 --> 00:55:39,920
You bring on Trucuerza at Trucuerza. Start, start, I were playing this team. Let's do

1094
00:55:39,920 --> 00:55:44,080
a four, two, three, one. Let's play policy and attacking midfield. Oh, no, Jirou's out.

1095
00:55:44,080 --> 00:55:47,760
We've been trying this four, three, three with a false nine. Let's bring on Oka for

1096
00:55:47,760 --> 00:55:53,040
Milan. Oh, Lea was injured. Let's play Oka for Milan. Finally have the thing that lost

1097
00:55:53,040 --> 00:55:57,640
Milan the league last year is their lack of squad depth. Even the fact that Tato Rusan

1098
00:55:57,640 --> 00:56:02,800
was playing now they have Sportiello. Milan now have the depth it takes for them to perform

1099
00:56:02,800 --> 00:56:03,800
game in game out.

1100
00:56:03,800 --> 00:56:10,200
But it's, it's, I agree on paper. Yes. But it might be an illusion because coming into

1101
00:56:10,200 --> 00:56:14,640
last season, we said the same thing. We said, ah, Milan have more depth now. Granted, Kestik

1102
00:56:14,640 --> 00:56:21,240
is gone. Milan have more depth. The depth was Pomega and Adlido. But we don't know.

1103
00:56:21,240 --> 00:56:26,000
And Decay Telaare who once again, where everyone, every Milan fan was high on Decay Telaare.

1104
00:56:26,000 --> 00:56:31,200
This is their high on Reigners. Now granted, Reigners has a, has had a fantastic preseason

1105
00:56:31,200 --> 00:56:38,480
and has shown great quality. And I'm confident he's going to be great. But I don't know.

1106
00:56:38,480 --> 00:56:43,160
I think Milan are the type of team to bow out of the Champions League. I think they'll

1107
00:56:43,160 --> 00:56:48,760
want to get far in that. I think they'll want to try to do their best in every competition.

1108
00:56:48,760 --> 00:56:53,360
And I think that might cost them the league. I don't know.

1109
00:56:53,360 --> 00:56:58,120
It could very much be. I can't imagine Milan winning the league first season after this

1110
00:56:58,120 --> 00:57:01,440
overhaul, after bringing in all these players. I can't see Milan winning the league.

1111
00:57:01,440 --> 00:57:05,600
No, that's fair enough. There is going to be a period where these players are going to

1112
00:57:05,600 --> 00:57:09,000
need to get used to the league more. And typically when you sign eight players, it's not like

1113
00:57:09,000 --> 00:57:14,000
you sign eight players to keep, but you sign eight players to filter out three and keep

1114
00:57:14,000 --> 00:57:18,920
five and then, and then restrength and restrength and restrength. And that's, that's the way

1115
00:57:18,920 --> 00:57:23,880
these things go. But I really think that with purely having a bigger say in who they sign,

1116
00:57:23,880 --> 00:57:30,920
a bigger say in everything, in the bigger picture of the transfer market with Milan finally

1117
00:57:30,920 --> 00:57:34,720
splashing the cash and Milan investing in further areas with me and having more of the

1118
00:57:34,720 --> 00:57:42,960
squad depth. All they need is a striker would say our experience that can get them goals.

1119
00:57:42,960 --> 00:57:49,720
If they get that to me, not head and shoulders above the rest, but their head, their head,

1120
00:57:49,720 --> 00:57:54,120
the depth that they have. Pulls sick. Chukwens have mentioned that.

1121
00:57:54,120 --> 00:58:01,200
Layout, Okka for Giroux, Reinders, Loftus, you're joking. Like you're joking.

1122
00:58:01,200 --> 00:58:05,680
Yes, yes, yes, but again, come against a low block. You need a target man in the box.

1123
00:58:05,680 --> 00:58:09,480
If you lose injured, it's going to be tough. And granted, Giroux got the blessing. Really

1124
00:58:09,480 --> 00:58:10,680
doesn't get injured that much.

1125
00:58:10,680 --> 00:58:11,880
He really wasn't injured last year.

1126
00:58:11,880 --> 00:58:12,880
He was playing three games.

1127
00:58:12,880 --> 00:58:13,880
A fucking Bro.

1128
00:58:13,880 --> 00:58:14,880
Bro's 37.

1129
00:58:14,880 --> 00:58:15,880
Yes.

1130
00:58:15,880 --> 00:58:21,120
It's a problem, but the same way it was a problem last year and the same way he had

1131
00:58:21,120 --> 00:58:27,520
a magnificent season last season. But anyway, I think I'm not too confident on this to keep

1132
00:58:27,520 --> 00:58:32,240
on arguing my case. I think it's a we had to make a decision. I will make that decision.

1133
00:58:32,240 --> 00:58:37,640
Why don't we go through the teams and say who we believe the strongest signing was of

1134
00:58:37,640 --> 00:58:39,280
each team who the one to watch.

1135
00:58:39,280 --> 00:58:42,440
Can I say, bro, man, I dislike making predictions.

1136
00:58:42,440 --> 00:58:43,440
I hate it.

1137
00:58:43,440 --> 00:58:44,440
I hate making predictions.

1138
00:58:44,440 --> 00:58:49,080
I love this because there's no like, there's little prep and it's more like our opinions

1139
00:58:49,080 --> 00:58:54,280
and we just get to shit stock culture. You know what I mean? It's not the stats and who

1140
00:58:54,280 --> 00:58:56,040
did what and what not.

1141
00:58:56,040 --> 00:59:00,480
Like there's nothing to follow. So I enjoyed these episodes a lot, but man, man, oh man.

1142
00:59:00,480 --> 00:59:04,120
And I think three months into the league, everything we said doesn't count anymore.

1143
00:59:04,120 --> 00:59:05,120
Yeah.

1144
00:59:05,120 --> 00:59:07,640
Like that time we predicted you will do a certain way because they have Ronaldo, you

1145
00:59:07,640 --> 00:59:11,760
know, I mean, he left after scoring an offside goal and ripping his shirt off.

1146
00:59:11,760 --> 00:59:12,760
Exactly.

1147
00:59:12,760 --> 00:59:14,360
You know, Ozzy man leaves Napoli, for example.

1148
00:59:14,360 --> 00:59:15,360
Yeah.

1149
00:59:15,360 --> 00:59:17,360
What happens is they 200 million.

1150
00:59:17,360 --> 00:59:20,640
No, but he's probably going to renew with 150 million release codes.

1151
00:59:20,640 --> 00:59:24,840
I saw and he wants to keep that so that he has the option to move to England whenever

1152
00:59:24,840 --> 00:59:25,840
he wants.

1153
00:59:25,840 --> 00:59:30,320
And Napoli are basically not, they're trying to keep the situation calm so he doesn't leave

1154
00:59:30,320 --> 00:59:31,320
for free.

1155
00:59:31,320 --> 00:59:38,080
But yes. Okay, bro. So let's go into our arrivals to watch. So we have picked out one player

1156
00:59:38,080 --> 00:59:43,440
each from each of the 20s area teams to keep an eye on the season and we'll briefly go

1157
00:59:43,440 --> 00:59:44,440
through them.

1158
00:59:44,440 --> 00:59:45,440
Yeah.

1159
00:59:45,440 --> 00:59:48,320
Now, of course the order is different because we have different league tables, but we'll

1160
00:59:48,320 --> 00:59:51,680
we'll organize that you say in Napoli we do now.

1161
00:59:51,680 --> 00:59:52,680
Okay.

1162
00:59:52,680 --> 00:59:53,680
So shall I be the?

1163
00:59:53,680 --> 00:59:54,680
Yeah, do that.

1164
00:59:54,680 --> 00:59:55,960
I'll start with you.

1165
00:59:55,960 --> 00:59:56,960
Okay.

1166
00:59:56,960 --> 01:00:01,320
I mean, you've so far pretty much made one signing now unless they sign variety way as

1167
01:00:01,320 --> 01:00:02,320
the one to one.

1168
01:00:02,320 --> 01:00:03,320
Exactly.

1169
01:00:03,320 --> 01:00:05,600
For now it's where will he be deployed as a right wing back?

1170
01:00:05,600 --> 01:00:08,280
Will he be deployed as a striker?

1171
01:00:08,280 --> 01:00:11,560
It's yet to be seen, but the boy is definitely exciting.

1172
01:00:11,560 --> 01:00:16,080
And Allegri likes likes to he likes these players likes these players that can fit anywhere.

1173
01:00:16,080 --> 01:00:17,960
He likes a Robbio that can play on the wing.

1174
01:00:17,960 --> 01:00:20,040
You know, yeah, exactly.

1175
01:00:20,040 --> 01:00:21,040
Napoli, bro.

1176
01:00:21,040 --> 01:00:22,600
Who do you have?

1177
01:00:22,600 --> 01:00:29,600
For Napoli, I mean, so far unless they sign Garcia Vega, sir, are in García.

1178
01:00:29,600 --> 01:00:33,880
Their manager, their manager, their manager.

1179
01:00:33,880 --> 01:00:37,840
Unless they sign Vega, who looks very, very fucking good.

1180
01:00:37,840 --> 01:00:40,040
His passing his movement is very Spanish players.

1181
01:00:40,040 --> 01:00:41,040
So what to say?

1182
01:00:41,040 --> 01:00:45,160
21 years old from Celtic Vigola season scored 11 goals and got four assists in La Liga.

1183
01:00:45,160 --> 01:00:46,160
Yeah.

1184
01:00:46,160 --> 01:00:47,160
Exciting player.

1185
01:00:47,160 --> 01:00:48,160
Now he's not confirmed yet.

1186
01:00:48,160 --> 01:00:49,160
So I can't say him.

1187
01:00:49,160 --> 01:00:50,160
So I will say Natan.

1188
01:00:50,160 --> 01:00:51,160
Same being center back.

1189
01:00:51,160 --> 01:00:54,280
I think anyone that goes next to Rahman, he looks good.

1190
01:00:54,280 --> 01:00:59,160
I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but I think Natan has what it takes.

1191
01:00:59,160 --> 01:01:00,160
Yes.

1192
01:01:00,160 --> 01:01:06,000
He is a former Flamengo player, Red Bull Bragantino player.

1193
01:01:06,000 --> 01:01:08,360
He played in Brazil, basically.

1194
01:01:08,360 --> 01:01:12,480
So it's it's a Juntole-esque move.

1195
01:01:12,480 --> 01:01:13,480
Yeah.

1196
01:01:13,480 --> 01:01:14,480
Yeah.

1197
01:01:14,480 --> 01:01:15,480
Okay.

1198
01:01:15,480 --> 01:01:16,480
So Milan.

1199
01:01:16,480 --> 01:01:19,120
I struggled so much here.

1200
01:01:19,120 --> 01:01:20,120
Picking one is hard.

1201
01:01:20,120 --> 01:01:21,120
Yeah.

1202
01:01:21,120 --> 01:01:24,560
Like Milan struggled with the right wing last year.

1203
01:01:24,560 --> 01:01:25,560
Messi and Salah Macher.

1204
01:01:25,560 --> 01:01:26,560
Now they have Chouquette.

1205
01:01:26,560 --> 01:01:27,560
They have Bullisic.

1206
01:01:27,560 --> 01:01:29,560
So you'd say maybe it's one of those.

1207
01:01:29,560 --> 01:01:33,080
And then Reinders with the way that he's been looking all preseason.

1208
01:01:33,080 --> 01:01:38,560
I was most hyped for Reinders, but I think with the 4-3-3, the way it is, I've loved

1209
01:01:38,560 --> 01:01:40,560
to streak and stay fit.

1210
01:01:40,560 --> 01:01:41,560
Man-oh-man.

1211
01:01:41,560 --> 01:01:42,560
Man-oh-man.

1212
01:01:42,560 --> 01:01:44,120
I think Ruben loved to streak.

1213
01:01:44,120 --> 01:01:48,560
If he can stay fit, play in the 10, he'll play in the 8 and then he'll be such a good

1214
01:01:48,560 --> 01:01:49,560
midfielder.

1215
01:01:49,560 --> 01:01:50,560
Yeah, he's good.

1216
01:01:50,560 --> 01:01:51,560
I think it's Reinders.

1217
01:01:51,560 --> 01:01:56,120
I'm very excited from what I've seen so far.

1218
01:01:56,120 --> 01:01:58,600
I think he sees things ahead of time.

1219
01:01:58,600 --> 01:01:59,600
You know what I mean?

1220
01:01:59,600 --> 01:02:04,440
He sees things before everyone else and I'm excited to see to what extent he can actually

1221
01:02:04,440 --> 01:02:06,080
play as well as he's been playing.

1222
01:02:06,080 --> 01:02:07,080
Yeah.

1223
01:02:07,080 --> 01:02:08,560
I want to see what he's capable of.

1224
01:02:08,560 --> 01:02:11,560
You know, get a proper sample.

1225
01:02:11,560 --> 01:02:14,240
You know, get like five games, 10 games and to see what he's done.

1226
01:02:14,240 --> 01:02:15,240
I guess you man.

1227
01:02:15,240 --> 01:02:16,240
I guess you man.

1228
01:02:16,240 --> 01:02:20,360
I think it requires it to be honest, like Milan haven't had a good, proper good right

1229
01:02:20,360 --> 01:02:21,960
winger since God knows who.

1230
01:02:21,960 --> 01:02:22,960
Suso.

1231
01:02:22,960 --> 01:02:23,960
Suso.

1232
01:02:23,960 --> 01:02:24,960
Suso, yeah.

1233
01:02:24,960 --> 01:02:31,280
Fear not the man who knows 100 kicks, but fear the man who knows one kick.

1234
01:02:31,280 --> 01:02:32,280
What was it?

1235
01:02:32,280 --> 01:02:34,840
Who has practiced one kick 100 times?

1236
01:02:34,840 --> 01:02:37,240
No idea what you thought.

1237
01:02:37,240 --> 01:02:38,240
What was it?

1238
01:02:38,240 --> 01:02:44,040
You sound like fucking splinter from teenage beauty ninja titles though.

1239
01:02:44,040 --> 01:02:55,160
I think it's fear not the man who has practiced 100 kicks, but fear the man who has practiced

1240
01:02:55,160 --> 01:02:58,840
one kick 100 times and that sums up Suso beautifully.

1241
01:02:58,840 --> 01:02:59,840
That's beautiful.

1242
01:02:59,840 --> 01:03:02,040
I wish I nailed it the first time.

1243
01:03:02,040 --> 01:03:04,040
We'll edit it.

1244
01:03:04,040 --> 01:03:06,800
We won't because we don't edit this shit.

1245
01:03:06,800 --> 01:03:07,800
Yeah.

1246
01:03:07,800 --> 01:03:10,480
We only cut out a few M's when we start stuttering, you know?

1247
01:03:10,480 --> 01:03:11,480
Yeah.

1248
01:03:11,480 --> 01:03:13,640
And when Jacob calls me really mean names as well.

1249
01:03:13,640 --> 01:03:14,640
We cut them out.

1250
01:03:14,640 --> 01:03:17,640
Just one more point about this lofty streak thing that I'm so hyped for.

1251
01:03:17,640 --> 01:03:18,640
I'm an idiot.

1252
01:03:18,640 --> 01:03:27,120
So I think purely is opting for a very, very, very high press attacking style next year.

1253
01:03:27,120 --> 01:03:30,400
And I think Ruben is such a good fit for that in midfield.

1254
01:03:30,400 --> 01:03:33,840
Yeah, that's pretty much it, bro.

1255
01:03:33,840 --> 01:03:34,840
Fair enough.

1256
01:03:34,840 --> 01:03:35,840
Fair enough.

1257
01:03:35,840 --> 01:03:36,840
Atlanta.

1258
01:03:36,840 --> 01:03:37,840
Scamaca.

1259
01:03:37,840 --> 01:03:38,840
Scamaca, right?

1260
01:03:38,840 --> 01:03:40,840
For the sake of being different, Bucke.

1261
01:03:40,840 --> 01:03:41,840
Bucke looks good.

1262
01:03:41,840 --> 01:03:42,840
He looks very good.

1263
01:03:42,840 --> 01:03:43,840
He's the man who moves sideways.

1264
01:03:43,840 --> 01:03:44,840
Yeah, he's the crab.

1265
01:03:44,840 --> 01:03:45,840
He's the crab.

1266
01:03:45,840 --> 01:03:47,840
Oh my God, we're doing the crab today.

1267
01:03:47,840 --> 01:03:48,840
That's why.

1268
01:03:48,840 --> 01:03:49,840
That's why.

1269
01:03:49,840 --> 01:03:53,240
This Bucke guy cuts in a lot and he often runs sideways instead of forward.

1270
01:03:53,240 --> 01:03:54,840
And for a full back, it's very strange.

1271
01:03:54,840 --> 01:03:58,840
He's the left wing back that they've needed since offloading Gossens.

1272
01:03:58,840 --> 01:04:01,840
But yes, Scamaca, of course, is the one everyone's excited to see.

1273
01:04:01,840 --> 01:04:04,840
And there goes Sprinigold knows what's going to happen to him.

1274
01:04:04,840 --> 01:04:07,840
He is a good target man, but he's also incredible.

1275
01:04:07,840 --> 01:04:08,840
And I think this is where he thrives.

1276
01:04:08,840 --> 01:04:10,840
Build up play from outside the box.

1277
01:04:10,840 --> 01:04:11,840
He can't shoot from a distance.

1278
01:04:11,840 --> 01:04:12,840
He's got a rocket in his pocket.

1279
01:04:12,840 --> 01:04:16,840
And I'm curious to see what he'll be like back in Syria.

1280
01:04:16,840 --> 01:04:21,840
As I said earlier, he's a dark horse for the Capocano Niere.

1281
01:04:21,840 --> 01:04:23,840
Inter, Carlos Augusto.

1282
01:04:23,840 --> 01:04:24,840
You know, I put him too.

1283
01:04:24,840 --> 01:04:25,840
Oh, God.

1284
01:04:25,840 --> 01:04:29,840
I just want to see if he manages to displace DeMarco because he's a fantastic player.

1285
01:04:29,840 --> 01:04:31,840
That's going to be a battle on the side.

1286
01:04:31,840 --> 01:04:34,840
Maybe you might even end up with one of them on the right because they're so good.

1287
01:04:34,840 --> 01:04:39,840
Both DeMarco and Carlos Augusto are both fantastic and Dumfries and Quadrado are both mech.

1288
01:04:39,840 --> 01:04:42,840
Maybe I'm not too confident about the rest of the inter signings.

1289
01:04:42,840 --> 01:04:45,840
I think you know what you're going to get with Frattese.

1290
01:04:45,840 --> 01:04:49,840
I think to Ram still needs to prove himself.

1291
01:04:49,840 --> 01:04:52,840
He's never been a real gold scoring striker.

1292
01:04:52,840 --> 01:04:55,840
And the anti kind of needs to prove that in Syria.

1293
01:04:55,840 --> 01:05:02,840
I think summer was a good signing for them, but you know, Carlos Augusto stands out as intersigning of the Mercato.

1294
01:05:02,840 --> 01:05:03,840
Yes.

1295
01:05:03,840 --> 01:05:08,840
I was curious to see how are any of that because are not of it after the surgery.

1296
01:05:08,840 --> 01:05:10,840
He can be a great player.

1297
01:05:10,840 --> 01:05:13,840
We've seen even last season with Baloney.

1298
01:05:13,840 --> 01:05:15,840
He had a very strong start to the season.

1299
01:05:15,840 --> 01:05:17,840
He can definitely contribute.

1300
01:05:17,840 --> 01:05:18,840
Lazio.

1301
01:05:18,840 --> 01:05:19,840
Camada.

1302
01:05:19,840 --> 01:05:21,840
Camada, very nice.

1303
01:05:21,840 --> 01:05:28,840
I think he'll be playing a very pivotal role when it comes to the forward line.

1304
01:05:28,840 --> 01:05:30,840
He plays purely as a nine, right?

1305
01:05:30,840 --> 01:05:31,840
Yes.

1306
01:05:31,840 --> 01:05:35,840
I think Immobilia has struggled with injuries and with fitness recently.

1307
01:05:35,840 --> 01:05:38,840
And I think Castellanes will feature quite a lot and I'm curious to see what he can do.

1308
01:05:38,840 --> 01:05:40,840
Camada though is very interesting.

1309
01:05:40,840 --> 01:05:46,840
I think he's a very intelligent player and I think he can attack the space very well and having intelligent players around you like Pedro and Zacan.

1310
01:05:46,840 --> 01:05:47,840
Yeah.

1311
01:05:47,840 --> 01:05:48,840
It's very good.

1312
01:05:48,840 --> 01:05:51,840
And I think as well, Rovella is a very good signing for them.

1313
01:05:51,840 --> 01:05:52,840
Good shot, bro.

1314
01:05:52,840 --> 01:06:03,840
I think as someone like Lucas Leiva of sorts, someone like a Cesale of sorts that can move the ball around a little bit.

1315
01:06:03,840 --> 01:06:05,840
Yeah, I think I think so.

1316
01:06:05,840 --> 01:06:10,840
Yes, bro, because they brought him in for like 26 million and they floated him for 17.

1317
01:06:10,840 --> 01:06:11,840
Oh my God.

1318
01:06:11,840 --> 01:06:13,840
They made a loss on him and he got better.

1319
01:06:13,840 --> 01:06:14,840
Good.

1320
01:06:14,840 --> 01:06:15,840
So they just...

1321
01:06:15,840 --> 01:06:16,840
That drug money had to go somewhere.

1322
01:06:16,840 --> 01:06:18,840
They're desperate to sell, Juvella.

1323
01:06:18,840 --> 01:06:21,840
And unfortunately they had to settle for a deal of that nature.

1324
01:06:21,840 --> 01:06:22,840
Roma.

1325
01:06:22,840 --> 01:06:24,840
Roma, I...

1326
01:06:24,840 --> 01:06:34,840
I put Paredes, now obviously the first thought that came to mind for Roma was in Dica because he's so good for that back three.

1327
01:06:34,840 --> 01:06:42,840
But I really think that with the balls that Paredes has on him and technically he's not a bad footballer at all.

1328
01:06:42,840 --> 01:06:43,840
I think...

1329
01:06:43,840 --> 01:06:44,840
Missy V is fantastic.

1330
01:06:44,840 --> 01:06:53,840
Yeah, but I really think that Mourinho could make something out of Paredes and I think he'll be not a staple, but I think he'll definitely prove his worth.

1331
01:06:53,840 --> 01:07:05,840
A rival to watch for me is Renato Sanchez because I'm curious to see if he can stay healthy and if he can play at the levels that we have seen him play before because if that's the case and they have a hell of a midfielder.

1332
01:07:05,840 --> 01:07:06,840
Yeah, absolutely.

1333
01:07:06,840 --> 01:07:11,840
We know because we've been watching highlights often because it was linked to Milan for so long that never went through.

1334
01:07:11,840 --> 01:07:13,840
Leal commenting on his shit.

1335
01:07:13,840 --> 01:07:14,840
Fiorintino.

1336
01:07:14,840 --> 01:07:16,840
Fiorintino of Parisi.

1337
01:07:16,840 --> 01:07:24,840
It's funny, I had Yerimin initially man just because he's such a shit house, gets on people's nerves.

1338
01:07:24,840 --> 01:07:27,840
He's a game player, he's a game player, bro.

1339
01:07:27,840 --> 01:07:31,840
And I like that signing, but what a talent Parisi is.

1340
01:07:31,840 --> 01:07:37,840
Will he manage to displace Biraghi considering that he's captain? Will he be placed as a right back?

1341
01:07:37,840 --> 01:07:42,840
I don't know what's gonna happen, but I can't not choose Parisi over here.

1342
01:07:42,840 --> 01:07:44,840
Yeah, Parisi is a very good shot.

1343
01:07:44,840 --> 01:07:49,840
I went for Insola because I want to see how he can cut it with better teammates around him.

1344
01:07:49,840 --> 01:07:53,840
Insola looked like a one man army in games with Spetsia.

1345
01:07:53,840 --> 01:08:01,840
I remember particularly a game that stood out was his game against Inter last season where he was just giving the ball in midfield and like no one could do anything about him.

1346
01:08:01,840 --> 01:08:06,840
He was a rhino, a charging rhino honestly.

1347
01:08:06,840 --> 01:08:09,840
I was sexually attracted to him.

1348
01:08:09,840 --> 01:08:21,840
It looked so good, the way he was holding up play and just his muscles were just man after man, just pumping into his back trying to shove him off the ball.

1349
01:08:21,840 --> 01:08:24,840
He looked like fucking Kessie, bro. It looked like Kessie with the body of Seidorf.

1350
01:08:24,840 --> 01:08:26,840
No, we're not Matt's type.

1351
01:08:26,840 --> 01:08:34,840
For me though, there are two sides to Insola. There's the playoff, playoff final Insola and then there's the inter game Insola.

1352
01:08:34,840 --> 01:08:36,840
He can look terrible when he's off his game.

1353
01:08:36,840 --> 01:08:39,840
Torino. Where are Torino?

1354
01:08:39,840 --> 01:08:41,840
Ah, Bellanova.

1355
01:08:41,840 --> 01:08:42,840
Same here.

1356
01:08:42,840 --> 01:08:43,840
This is fine.

1357
01:08:43,840 --> 01:08:47,840
He's kicked out of Milan, kicked out of Inter. What can he do at Torino?

1358
01:08:47,840 --> 01:08:50,840
Kicked out of Uwe's dressing room.

1359
01:08:50,840 --> 01:08:53,840
If you know, you know.

1360
01:08:53,840 --> 01:08:54,840
That's what I'm going to say.

1361
01:08:54,840 --> 01:08:55,840
Bologna.

1362
01:08:55,840 --> 01:09:03,840
I mean, in Doya. He looks like a good winger. They just lost Soriano. Here we go arguing a Soriano winger though.

1363
01:09:03,840 --> 01:09:08,840
I think he plays on the left in Doya and I think he's a good winger.

1364
01:09:08,840 --> 01:09:14,840
I put, I'm not sure how to say his name. Looks like Lucchemia, probably pronounced Bukemia.

1365
01:09:14,840 --> 01:09:17,840
Bukema. Bukema. What's his name?

1366
01:09:17,840 --> 01:09:18,840
Murocracy.

1367
01:09:18,840 --> 01:09:20,840
You know Bukema? Bukema.

1368
01:09:20,840 --> 01:09:23,840
I've seen his name around before.

1369
01:09:23,840 --> 01:09:25,840
Yeah, he's the one.

1370
01:09:25,840 --> 01:09:28,840
Exactly. He's Dutch.

1371
01:09:28,840 --> 01:09:32,840
Apparently he's very good and I'm excited to see him. His name's Sam. Let's call him Sam.

1372
01:09:32,840 --> 01:09:35,840
Yeah, let's call him Sam. I'm excited to see Sam.

1373
01:09:35,840 --> 01:09:36,840
Yeah, unisex.

1374
01:09:36,840 --> 01:09:37,840
Yes.

1375
01:09:37,840 --> 01:09:39,840
Number, number Madonna.

1376
01:09:39,840 --> 01:09:40,840
Genoa.

1377
01:09:40,840 --> 01:09:41,840
Number Genoa.

1378
01:09:41,840 --> 01:09:45,840
So Genoa have a new trident, which we have discussed.

1379
01:09:45,840 --> 01:09:48,840
Malinovsky, yes, Retegui up front.

1380
01:09:48,840 --> 01:09:50,840
But for me, Retegui.

1381
01:09:50,840 --> 01:09:53,840
I can't wait. I don't know why. He's hyped me up.

1382
01:09:53,840 --> 01:09:57,840
If he scores within the first five games, I'm buying his shirt.

1383
01:09:57,840 --> 01:09:59,840
Simple as that.

1384
01:09:59,840 --> 01:10:01,840
You have a Genoa piece.

1385
01:10:01,840 --> 01:10:03,840
Yes, I have a Gorin Pundev shirt.

1386
01:10:03,840 --> 01:10:07,840
Oh man, Malinovsky is such a good player, bro.

1387
01:10:07,840 --> 01:10:09,840
Malinovsky is once again the same thing.

1388
01:10:09,840 --> 01:10:11,840
I'm so happy.

1389
01:10:11,840 --> 01:10:14,840
He's back in Serie A.

1390
01:10:14,840 --> 01:10:23,840
I'm so happy and I don't know how Genoa managed to get their hands on him because he went from Atalanta to Marseille and then to Genoa, bro.

1391
01:10:23,840 --> 01:10:27,840
He didn't quite do well at Marseille and he did a route back to Italy.

1392
01:10:27,840 --> 01:10:34,840
Genoa have a very interesting project with new American owners who are investing heavily and their team actually looks good and they look like they're going to be here.

1393
01:10:34,840 --> 01:10:37,840
Not here, same. I don't know. He has a staple in Serie A.

1394
01:10:37,840 --> 01:10:38,840
A stato here.

1395
01:10:38,840 --> 01:10:40,840
A stato here in Serie A.

1396
01:10:40,840 --> 01:10:41,840
Yes, Retegui.

1397
01:10:41,840 --> 01:10:42,840
Okay.

1398
01:10:42,840 --> 01:10:43,840
Okay.

1399
01:10:43,840 --> 01:10:45,840
Sa swallow.

1400
01:10:45,840 --> 01:10:52,840
I know Mulattieri and all of these guys, but Volpato in their midfield is going to be fire, bro.

1401
01:10:52,840 --> 01:10:54,840
He's going to be fire in their midfield.

1402
01:10:54,840 --> 01:10:55,840
I look forward to Volpato.

1403
01:10:55,840 --> 01:10:57,840
And he finally gets a chance as well.

1404
01:10:57,840 --> 01:10:59,840
Fair enough. I've put Mulattieri.

1405
01:10:59,840 --> 01:11:01,840
You think he's going to be the starting striker?

1406
01:11:01,840 --> 01:11:15,840
I don't know. I mean, judging by how Penamonti has played probably, I don't think that he's totally irreplaceable.

1407
01:11:15,840 --> 01:11:17,840
I think Mulattieri can get a lot of game time.

1408
01:11:17,840 --> 01:11:21,840
And I think that in pre-season he's looked fantastic and they spent quite a bit on him.

1409
01:11:21,840 --> 01:11:26,840
For their standards. But yes, I think he's the player to watch Kipira and Mulattieri.

1410
01:11:26,840 --> 01:11:27,840
Very good.

1411
01:11:27,840 --> 01:11:28,840
Udinezen.

1412
01:11:28,840 --> 01:11:30,840
3, 2, 1.

1413
01:11:30,840 --> 01:11:31,840
Luca.

1414
01:11:31,840 --> 01:11:32,840
6 foot 7 striker.

1415
01:11:32,840 --> 01:11:34,840
6 foot 7 striker.

1416
01:11:34,840 --> 01:11:36,840
I'm just going to stop there.

1417
01:11:36,840 --> 01:11:37,840
Yeah, 7-strike.

1418
01:11:37,840 --> 01:11:38,840
Enjoy, guys.

1419
01:11:38,840 --> 01:11:40,840
These are my favorite players.

1420
01:11:40,840 --> 01:11:44,840
Strikers that are like basketball players are my favorite players.

1421
01:11:44,840 --> 01:11:45,840
Those are the small number 6.

1422
01:11:45,840 --> 01:11:50,840
You'd think, alright, Luca is 6 foot 7, which means they're probably hanging in the box as a terrible first touch.

1423
01:11:50,840 --> 01:11:51,840
And we'll score a bunch of headlifts.

1424
01:11:51,840 --> 01:11:52,840
Not a thought.

1425
01:11:52,840 --> 01:11:55,840
The bro is a ballerina on the board.

1426
01:11:55,840 --> 01:11:56,840
The bro.

1427
01:11:56,840 --> 01:11:58,840
The bro is a ballerina.

1428
01:11:58,840 --> 01:11:59,840
The bro is a ballerina.

1429
01:11:59,840 --> 01:12:00,840
Yes.

1430
01:12:00,840 --> 01:12:02,840
He's a second language.

1431
01:12:02,840 --> 01:12:04,840
No, Monza.

1432
01:12:04,840 --> 01:12:06,840
Monza, Monza, where are you?

1433
01:12:06,840 --> 01:12:07,840
Gagliardini.

1434
01:12:07,840 --> 01:12:08,840
Gagliardini.

1435
01:12:08,840 --> 01:12:09,840
Gagliardini.

1436
01:12:09,840 --> 01:12:12,840
Again, with Travella, go on. He brings a good balance to the team.

1437
01:12:12,840 --> 01:12:16,840
And he's a bit of a...

1438
01:12:16,840 --> 01:12:17,840
Say it.

1439
01:12:17,840 --> 01:12:18,840
Can't.

1440
01:12:18,840 --> 01:12:20,840
Alright, Emily.

1441
01:12:20,840 --> 01:12:22,840
I am country Larry.

1442
01:12:22,840 --> 01:12:23,840
Country Larry.

1443
01:12:23,840 --> 01:12:24,840
I'm so excited to see him at the top.

1444
01:12:24,840 --> 01:12:26,840
Country Larry is a very good player.

1445
01:12:26,840 --> 01:12:28,840
He showed it at Lazio and he showed it at Verona.

1446
01:12:28,840 --> 01:12:32,840
The fact that he hasn't like stuck around at either of them.

1447
01:12:32,840 --> 01:12:34,840
Because he blows my mind.

1448
01:12:34,840 --> 01:12:35,840
He's not refined.

1449
01:12:35,840 --> 01:12:37,840
He's explosive.

1450
01:12:37,840 --> 01:12:38,840
He's physical.

1451
01:12:38,840 --> 01:12:40,840
He's aggressive, but he's not quite refined.

1452
01:12:40,840 --> 01:12:43,840
And I don't think tactically he's as intelligent as he...

1453
01:12:43,840 --> 01:12:45,840
Maybe that's the coaching stuff.

1454
01:12:45,840 --> 01:12:48,840
But yes, we'll see how he manages to cope with that.

1455
01:12:48,840 --> 01:12:50,840
But I'm sure they have a good system that he can get through to him.

1456
01:12:50,840 --> 01:12:54,840
Or if he'll have to talk to him the way he talked to Henry when he was at Venice, you remember?

1457
01:12:54,840 --> 01:12:56,840
That was great.

1458
01:12:56,840 --> 01:12:57,840
That was a great man.

1459
01:12:57,840 --> 01:12:58,840
That was a great man.

1460
01:12:58,840 --> 01:13:00,840
That video got so many views on it.

1461
01:13:00,840 --> 01:13:01,840
Call Larry.

1462
01:13:01,840 --> 01:13:02,840
Call Larry.

1463
01:13:02,840 --> 01:13:03,840
Call Larry.

1464
01:13:03,840 --> 01:13:04,840
Call Larry.

1465
01:13:04,840 --> 01:13:05,840
Call Larry.

1466
01:13:05,840 --> 01:13:06,840
Call Larry.

1467
01:13:06,840 --> 01:13:07,840
Call Larry.

1468
01:13:07,840 --> 01:13:08,840
Call Larry.

1469
01:13:08,840 --> 01:13:09,840
Call Larry.

1470
01:13:09,840 --> 01:13:10,840
Call Larry.

1471
01:13:10,840 --> 01:13:11,840
Call Larry.

1472
01:13:11,840 --> 01:13:12,840
Call Larry.

1473
01:13:12,840 --> 01:13:13,840
Call Larry.

1474
01:13:13,840 --> 01:13:14,840
Call Larry.

1475
01:13:14,840 --> 01:13:15,840
Call Larry.

1476
01:13:15,840 --> 01:13:16,840
Call Larry.

1477
01:13:16,840 --> 01:13:17,840
Call Larry.

1478
01:13:17,840 --> 01:13:18,840
Call Larry.

1479
01:13:18,840 --> 01:13:19,840
Call Larry.

1480
01:13:19,840 --> 01:13:20,840
Come on.

1481
01:13:19,840 --> 01:13:21,840
收 inox structure, but then I know the situation.

1482
01:13:21,840 --> 01:13:22,840
And I don't want to be watched.

1483
01:13:22,840 --> 01:13:23,360
And I don't want to watch Ironman, the extent that he

1484
01:13:23,360 --> 01:13:24,840
czas him that jerking a rest.

1485
01:13:24,840 --> 01:13:26,840
They're watching the Ironman that he's like full from rage Vine.

1486
01:13:26,840 --> 01:13:28,840
I don't want to watch many shows to see that coming.

1487
01:13:28,840 --> 01:13:29,840
He won't hate that.

1488
01:13:29,840 --> 01:13:35,840
Yeah.

1489
01:13:35,840 --> 01:13:36,840
Especially from a teenager.

1490
01:13:36,840 --> 01:13:37,060
Seeiler who's onio

1491
01:13:37,060 --> 01:13:37,660
Honey?

1492
01:13:37,660 --> 01:13:38,840
No, I don't know.

1493
01:13:38,840 --> 01:13:42,840
No, no, I don't know what happened basically.

1494
01:13:42,840 --> 01:13:43,840
You watch him go.

1495
01:13:43,840 --> 01:13:47,880
of I hope he proves me wrong because on his day he's a great great player and

1496
01:13:47,880 --> 01:13:55,160
but yeah, I'll tell you. Hello Sverona, 3, 2, 1, Saponara, okay very easy. If you

1497
01:13:55,160 --> 01:14:01,560
love football you love Saponara. Yes, yes and have you ever wanted to be that

1498
01:14:01,560 --> 01:14:07,320
player? All right that has a beer, a cigar, you know what I mean? You look like a

1499
01:14:07,320 --> 01:14:11,400
human being and then you go on to the pitch and you produce a master class

1500
01:14:11,400 --> 01:14:16,060
that my friend sums up Ricky Saponara perfectly. I think it's more like a glass

1501
01:14:16,060 --> 01:14:21,520
of wine and a massive drink. Yes, yes, that guy definitely super human seems like a

1502
01:14:21,520 --> 01:14:28,640
lovely down-to-earth guy as well. He wrote one of the most beautiful fucking

1503
01:14:28,640 --> 01:14:35,640
tribuenses, he told a story. Yeah, it was gorgeous. I have such a soft spot for him

1504
01:14:35,640 --> 01:14:42,600
and my god how I would love to meet him man, my god. One day bro. Salernitano.

1505
01:14:42,600 --> 01:14:52,160
Stuart. Stuart. The Jamaican guy with the gravity, the fire. Yeah, but people think we're Jamaican.

1506
01:14:52,160 --> 01:14:59,960
I know why because we say yeah man. Yeah man, so I guess I guess it's that. Yeah man.

1507
01:14:59,960 --> 01:15:07,040
Moving on to lecture. Good nose bro, this Hamza Rafia guy that they signed from

1508
01:15:07,040 --> 01:15:12,600
Serie A Czech group, Bersaid Pescar, 24 year old attacking midfielder.

1509
01:15:12,600 --> 01:15:17,680
Sounds good, yeah? Fuck knows. For me it's Mohammed Kaba, French 21 year old

1510
01:15:17,680 --> 01:15:22,440
defensive midfielder, once again fuck knows. Good luck lecture.

1511
01:15:22,440 --> 01:15:30,320
I mean no one really as well but Simone Romagnoli even though like you know not

1512
01:15:30,320 --> 01:15:35,200
too excited about him either if I'm being honest. There are a few players at

1513
01:15:35,200 --> 01:15:39,360
Fresno Nona that excite me so there's Harui from Sa Swolo. I don't like him.

1514
01:15:39,360 --> 01:15:44,520
You don't like him? Not a massive fan. I think he's quite good. I think he's a

1515
01:15:44,520 --> 01:15:51,120
nifty little mobile midfielder. I think he's okay. Nothing crazy but I think

1516
01:15:51,120 --> 01:15:55,000
he's okay. Marvin Cooney from Bayern Munich is an interesting profile that's

1517
01:15:55,000 --> 01:16:00,440
coming in yes. He gives me God I never remember his name. I never remember his

1518
01:16:00,440 --> 01:16:05,200
name. Benevento striker Albanian for. Oh my stuff.

1519
01:16:05,200 --> 01:16:08,480
We're not doing this. We're not doing this.

1520
01:16:08,480 --> 01:16:11,560
Albanian. We're not doing this. Bayern Munich.

1521
01:16:11,560 --> 01:16:15,920
The Lagann shot celebration. Benevento striker.

1522
01:16:15,920 --> 01:16:22,000
Ray Manai. Very good. Then I got it wrong. He was a former Barcelona

1523
01:16:22,000 --> 01:16:25,600
striker. Another Bayern Munich but a similar profile. You know coming from a big

1524
01:16:25,600 --> 01:16:30,160
team young player loan to a Mino club and say yeah I'm hoping that he'll have the

1525
01:16:30,160 --> 01:16:34,800
opportunity to spread his wings and fly but in Manai's case he went to

1526
01:16:34,800 --> 01:16:38,200
Watford played six games scored one goal and had this contract mutually

1527
01:16:38,200 --> 01:16:43,960
terminated. But yes that's what happened to Ray Manai whose name I never

1528
01:16:43,960 --> 01:16:50,480
remember. Yeah that's it bro. That's that's that's our episode done before the

1529
01:16:50,480 --> 01:16:53,960
question segment baby.

1530
01:17:00,480 --> 01:17:06,200
Welcome if this is your first time to our question segment where patrons get

1531
01:17:06,200 --> 01:17:10,480
priority but of course if you ask a juicy question on our socials we will pick

1532
01:17:10,480 --> 01:17:14,760
it out and we will discuss it. Shall we get straight into it bro? Let's do it.

1533
01:17:14,760 --> 01:17:21,520
The first one is Alessio on Twitter at AMJUV4. I assume that's like AMUV4.

1534
01:17:21,520 --> 01:17:26,560
He makes a hot take first lecture on their diversa and a lot of trouble to go

1535
01:17:26,560 --> 01:17:32,560
down. Do you agree? Absolutely. I had them in last. Jake had them in 19th. Yeah I

1536
01:17:32,560 --> 01:17:36,520
think it's a hot take. You called it a hot take because they did decently last

1537
01:17:36,520 --> 01:17:41,320
year especially with the strong start they had and the continuity of that back

1538
01:17:41,320 --> 01:17:44,680
four and just how solid they looked and how good Hulman looked and the fact that

1539
01:17:44,680 --> 01:17:50,120
we were so surprised by their qualities because they were new

1540
01:17:50,120 --> 01:17:53,920
comers. They had just gotten promoted from Serie A but I think that beginner's

1541
01:17:53,920 --> 01:17:57,640
luck is over now. I think they lost their key pieces. I think they're being

1542
01:17:57,640 --> 01:18:01,560
overly confident that they can do it with the squad that they have and they can

1543
01:18:01,560 --> 01:18:05,840
do it with their new manager. I really don't think they can bro so I agree with

1544
01:18:05,840 --> 01:18:10,720
you a lot Alessio. Yes I agree totally. The next point I don't agree too much

1545
01:18:10,720 --> 01:18:15,960
with Salah Netana will be the surprise this year. Dia Ball all year long 20 plus

1546
01:18:15,960 --> 01:18:21,760
goals incoming. Now I would be extremely surprised if Dia were to stay

1547
01:18:21,760 --> 01:18:27,240
personally. But the fact that there hasn't been a lot of news about him

1548
01:18:27,240 --> 01:18:32,880
leaving. He was linked to teams. He's been linked to Winter for example. Well

1549
01:18:32,880 --> 01:18:38,320
he was now the revenue sign. Salah Netana are one of the teams that have not

1550
01:18:38,320 --> 01:18:43,360
been active in the market and that concerns me. That concerns me a lot.

1551
01:18:43,360 --> 01:18:47,600
Souza has complained about it. He's literally said we're not making enough

1552
01:18:47,600 --> 01:18:51,960
moves so that isn't a good sign in my opinion and I have a bad feeling about

1553
01:18:51,960 --> 01:18:59,680
them personally. I don't think they'll be better than they were last year. I think

1554
01:18:59,680 --> 01:19:06,240
if Dia stays then you might have a point over there. I don't think they'll be

1555
01:19:06,240 --> 01:19:11,280
pushing for top 10 or anything of the sort. I think they'll be close to that

1556
01:19:11,280 --> 01:19:17,120
relegation area similar to the way that they were last season. If Dia stays it

1557
01:19:17,120 --> 01:19:20,880
just makes their season better. If Dia leaves and they have to start with the

1558
01:19:20,880 --> 01:19:24,560
steward guy up top I think their Jake might have a point and they have every

1559
01:19:24,560 --> 01:19:29,280
reason to worry. Yes finally he asks who will be the first coach sacked.

1560
01:19:29,280 --> 01:19:39,280
Probably Di Francesco for Frosinone. I'm gonna go with Davesa for Lecce. If not Davesa for Lecce.

1561
01:19:39,280 --> 01:19:44,880
If not Davesa for Lecce. Yeah I don't think Di Francesco is gonna do a great job but I think

1562
01:19:44,880 --> 01:19:50,480
Davesa will get the sack before him personally. It's bold. I am taking the Frosinone job.

1563
01:19:50,480 --> 01:19:57,200
His career has been a real downfall for a poor guy since his Roma days and he's a good manager.

1564
01:19:57,200 --> 01:20:03,120
His style of play is extremely interesting. He's not a bad manager at all. I don't know.

1565
01:20:03,120 --> 01:20:09,680
Alessio thank you very much for listening as always and he's a loyal one. It's hilarious how today he

1566
01:20:09,680 --> 01:20:14,000
texted lads. I need to say predictions podcast ASAP and literally we had everything set up.

1567
01:20:14,000 --> 01:20:20,720
We're about to start. They're coming right up. But yes thank you Alessio. Moving on to the

1568
01:20:20,720 --> 01:20:25,280
Instagram questions. This time I posted them today so they're not actually deleted.

1569
01:20:25,280 --> 01:20:35,920
That was hilarious. What a shit show. Okay so Noah Taylor asks so Noah Taylor 1612 on

1570
01:20:35,920 --> 01:20:41,600
Instagram asks who has the best midfield in the league. Good question man. Fuck I wish I thought

1571
01:20:41,600 --> 01:20:51,040
about this. Who has the best midfield in the league? Oh man do you have an answer?

1572
01:20:51,040 --> 01:21:02,320
Napoli. Oh that's a good answer. That's a very good answer bro. I like Lobotka, Zilinski,

1573
01:21:02,320 --> 01:21:08,480
Anguissa. I think it's a very good midfield. I will agree with you. I think give Milan Smithfield

1574
01:21:08,480 --> 01:21:13,200
two seasons or a season and it'll be up there as well. But at the moment Napoli I think when it

1575
01:21:13,200 --> 01:21:20,960
comes to balance Lobotka and the six, Anguissa and the eight, Zilinski and the ten what more do

1576
01:21:20,960 --> 01:21:26,960
you want? It's perfect. And they're all so technically gifted with super good pressure

1577
01:21:26,960 --> 01:21:32,400
resistance, super good close ball control. Yeah I agree. It's Napoli by a landslide I think.

1578
01:21:32,400 --> 01:21:42,560
Max Camilleri 15 says... Interest. Thank you for listening bro. He says Roma might actually be

1579
01:21:42,560 --> 01:21:50,160
contenders. You think Max? I don't know. I think they're working well with their budget the fact

1580
01:21:50,160 --> 01:21:57,600
that they're under FFP restrictions. I don't think they have what it takes to win the league but they

1581
01:21:57,600 --> 01:22:02,480
are contenders for top four definitely. They're contenders for top four. I'm not too confident

1582
01:22:02,480 --> 01:22:13,840
in Morinio anymore. I think that he's always going to be good in a cup competition but

1583
01:22:15,760 --> 01:22:22,800
his style is a bit outdated. Now I know you could tell me how Legri style is outdated and he gets

1584
01:22:22,800 --> 01:22:27,360
results. Yes and you'll be absolutely right. I think the combination of Morinio and Roma

1585
01:22:27,360 --> 01:22:34,000
is never going to live up to the expectations that people want it to live up to. I don't...

1586
01:22:34,560 --> 01:22:43,600
What were you going to say? Combination. No I think Roma and Morinio will continue to struggle

1587
01:22:43,600 --> 01:22:48,400
in their relationship. I don't think they're set up to play the way that he wants to play

1588
01:22:48,400 --> 01:22:53,360
although he's tried to make all the signings in the world all of his style of players

1589
01:22:53,360 --> 01:23:00,560
but I think you just put them up against sides like Piolli's Milan. You put them against Napoli

1590
01:23:00,560 --> 01:23:06,560
in their 4-3-3. You put them up against Sarri's Latio. You put them up against a Legri's Juve

1591
01:23:06,560 --> 01:23:11,200
and I think they struggle over there. Interesting. I wouldn't say that Morinio and Roma have had a

1592
01:23:11,200 --> 01:23:15,120
complicated relationship though. No I didn't say they have a complicated relationship. I say it

1593
01:23:15,120 --> 01:23:20,160
doesn't work. I don't think it works. They made an Europa League final and they won the conference

1594
01:23:20,160 --> 01:23:25,680
league in the first two seasons. At what expense? At what expense? Champions League football.

1595
01:23:25,680 --> 01:23:30,080
That's the expense. But the fans are still... They played in two finals in two seasons.

1596
01:23:30,080 --> 01:23:35,600
When they signed... Remember these guys were in financial disarray? When they signed the Bala.

1597
01:23:35,600 --> 01:23:40,240
Yes but that doesn't have to do with the fact that they're content. There's yes they were in

1598
01:23:40,240 --> 01:23:43,840
financial disarray but doesn't make them any better that they got out of it. It makes them a more

1599
01:23:43,840 --> 01:23:53,200
stable squad. More sustainable business. But last year when they signed the Bala, they signed Bellotti,

1600
01:23:53,200 --> 01:23:58,960
they signed Vinal, they were all saying they're going to win the league. They're contenders for

1601
01:23:58,960 --> 01:24:05,680
sure. They're going to win the league. Where did they finish man? Sixth. But it was reactionary to

1602
01:24:05,680 --> 01:24:11,360
say they would win the league I think. But like you were on... You didn't say they were going to win

1603
01:24:11,360 --> 01:24:15,040
the league but you had them in top four. I had them in top four. You know what I mean? I had them in

1604
01:24:15,040 --> 01:24:23,360
top four. I had of Napoli. They're doing this stupid episode like this one. I don't think their ceiling

1605
01:24:23,360 --> 01:24:33,040
is scudetto high. No I agree with you there. Kurt in Stuckhead asks who is going to be

1606
01:24:33,040 --> 01:24:38,320
surprise of the season. I don't know if he means club or play. I guess we were given both for me.

1607
01:24:38,320 --> 01:24:46,320
Atalanta will be the surprise of the season and Genoa as clubs. I think the surprise of the season

1608
01:24:46,320 --> 01:24:54,320
when it comes to club is going to be Genoa. I'm going to say that. I think when it comes to player

1609
01:24:57,200 --> 01:25:01,440
I'm going to say Ruben Loftus-Crick is going to be the surprise because I feel like

1610
01:25:02,400 --> 01:25:06,880
no one is really counting him as one of the stars that Milan signed because he's injury prone.

1611
01:25:06,880 --> 01:25:11,920
I think he'll do a great job. I think he'll be one of the best midfielder in the league next year.

1612
01:25:14,480 --> 01:25:16,400
Player if there are so many to choose from.

1613
01:25:20,560 --> 01:25:23,040
400. So many to choose from.

1614
01:25:25,760 --> 01:25:30,160
Riteg we fuck it. I'm going to be boring. Oh my god this guy. Riteg we're going to be the surprise

1615
01:25:30,160 --> 01:25:38,160
of the season. This guy is a Genoa fan. He's on the Lanterna podcast. I'm going to give them a shout out.

1616
01:25:38,160 --> 01:25:46,160
Lanterna podcast. Sorry. Mr. Biu Biuun. This is Biuun. Biuun. Biuun. No it's not Biuun.

1617
01:25:46,160 --> 01:25:52,960
Biuun is a very good footballer that I once pocketed. You remember that? You remember me

1618
01:25:52,960 --> 01:26:01,440
pocketing Biuun. Is Tarariano going to claim another victim this season? Yes I believe

1619
01:26:01,440 --> 01:26:09,200
Fiorentina have signed a goalkeeper and it is all for nothing as Tarariano will play for sure

1620
01:26:09,200 --> 01:26:14,640
because he's too good. The goalkeeper. They did sign a keeper but the goalkeeper they bought is

1621
01:26:14,640 --> 01:26:21,440
not a decorated goalkeeper. He's not a goalkeeper who has played many games. No I'm sorry.

1622
01:26:21,440 --> 01:26:28,960
Christensen this guy. From the German league is he? He came from Herzab Berlin. Yes where he

1623
01:26:28,960 --> 01:26:34,240
played like 35 games in total. I think that Tarariano will probably continue.

1624
01:26:34,240 --> 01:26:37,760
Landauk I think Tarariano is very underrated. I just don't think he's glamorous.

1625
01:26:38,960 --> 01:26:45,680
But he benched a very talented Djongovski. He benched Gualini. Christensen is next. He benches

1626
01:26:45,680 --> 01:27:01,920
everyone. Mr. Biuun also asks. Who's Nicole bro? Is that a Freudian slip?

1627
01:27:01,920 --> 01:27:09,040
In Zola Arthur and the belltron will carry Fiorentina while Jovic will be on the

1628
01:27:09,040 --> 01:27:12,560
level. Yes I agree. Jovic left a lot to be desired last year. Personally I was shocked at how an

1629
01:27:12,560 --> 01:27:20,800
X Real Madrid man could look so bad bro. It's almost like Real Madrid by the players that just

1630
01:27:21,760 --> 01:27:25,920
had a good season the same way they did with Hamas Rodriguez and the same way they did with a

1631
01:27:25,920 --> 01:27:30,640
bunch of these guys. Yes I think in Zola and Beltran will definitely be more popular with the

1632
01:27:30,640 --> 01:27:34,800
coach than Jović is Arthur. I have a very good feeling about Arthur and in fact I consider them

1633
01:27:34,800 --> 01:27:38,880
and those 10 minutes I spent thinking about my surprise of the season. I think Arthur will have

1634
01:27:38,880 --> 01:27:44,480
a redemption season. Is the type of player Italiano would appreciate it? And I made that point earlier

1635
01:27:44,480 --> 01:27:51,680
that that Italiano and that Madonna, Arthur has a lot to prove and I feel like he's in a good place

1636
01:27:51,680 --> 01:28:01,760
with Fiorentina and Italiano. What was the question again? Sorry. I think in Zola will end up

1637
01:28:01,760 --> 01:28:09,520
surprising a lot of people. I think Italiano likes rotation a lot so we will be seeing

1638
01:28:10,560 --> 01:28:14,320
all of these guys being rotated in the starting number nine the same way that they do with their

1639
01:28:14,320 --> 01:28:18,560
wingers, their midfielders, so on and so forth. But I agree with you, I don't think Jović will be

1640
01:28:18,560 --> 01:28:26,880
their main guy. It's your boy Ziggy says Fiorentina top six and brackets cope which means that he

1641
01:28:26,880 --> 01:28:32,320
doesn't really believe it. For me it's possible but it's difficult. This is Fiorentina, Fiorentina

1642
01:28:32,320 --> 01:28:41,680
harder than Hello Bro. It's possible. They had a very, very good Mercato. I always struggle

1643
01:28:41,680 --> 01:28:47,440
because when you compare them to Lazio Roma, Atlanta, Inter Napoli, Juve, Milan, it's tough to fit

1644
01:28:47,440 --> 01:28:53,520
Fiorentina somewhere there. But look if Juve get caught in some scandal again then maybe.

1645
01:28:53,520 --> 01:28:54,240
Maybe.

1646
01:28:56,320 --> 01:29:04,000
Stu Munn Resources asks what's the deal with Brescia? Looking on Sofa Square, I can't find

1647
01:29:04,000 --> 01:29:11,520
their fixtures anywhere. They got demoted to say a chair they lost to Cousensa in the play out final.

1648
01:29:12,480 --> 01:29:18,720
They had lost the first game and then they were winning the second leg. They got back into it

1649
01:29:18,720 --> 01:29:24,080
but then they conceded a goal and there was some controversy around it and the fans acted

1650
01:29:24,080 --> 01:29:32,720
inappropriately. I think they started attacking years and they had to abandon the game. Therefore

1651
01:29:32,720 --> 01:29:37,520
it was a three in a walk over and then they went all the way down to C'est. Yes, I'm not sure if

1652
01:29:37,520 --> 01:29:43,040
there's anything else happening there. I'm not quite sure where you can't find their fixtures

1653
01:29:43,040 --> 01:29:46,400
unless you're looking at C'est above of course. You can't find them unfortunately.

1654
01:29:46,400 --> 01:29:54,080
I don't know. Kalleia Luke, my boy from Hire, he asks or well rather he states,

1655
01:29:54,080 --> 01:29:58,960
Juve will struggle to make top four even though they have no distractions and that's where I

1656
01:29:58,960 --> 01:30:03,920
disagree Luke. I think that you can never write Juve out there. The kings of winning ugly.

1657
01:30:05,600 --> 01:30:14,720
Aha, I agree with you there bro. Look when was the last time that Juve didn't get deducted points

1658
01:30:14,720 --> 01:30:20,640
and they didn't make top four. It's been a while. I mean they did it on their salary, they did it on

1659
01:30:20,640 --> 01:30:24,960
their Pirlo. They definitely did it on their allegory before that. I think one thing they have is

1660
01:30:24,960 --> 01:30:30,720
continuity. Think if you look at last season they came second on the pitch. You know what I mean?

1661
01:30:32,160 --> 01:30:36,800
And it seems like now if they do manage to get Barardi on board, man it's suck if they don't

1662
01:30:36,800 --> 01:30:40,000
get them and we're listening back to this podcast and we're just basing it off them.

1663
01:30:40,000 --> 01:30:43,600
No, no, no, but it's they're going to be playing with a chip on their shoulder. They're going to

1664
01:30:43,600 --> 01:30:48,080
be pissed off. Absolutely. They're going to want to to avenge last year's season and I think they

1665
01:30:48,080 --> 01:30:52,320
will to be honest. I had them winning the league for fuck's sake. Yeah, yeah. No, I think I think

1666
01:30:52,320 --> 01:30:59,360
they'll do well. I think they'll definitely be like a top three. I would say Juve would be comfortably.

1667
01:30:59,360 --> 01:31:03,520
Our penultimate question comes from Miguel underscore gut. He says in my opinion,

1668
01:31:03,520 --> 01:31:07,200
Napoli will fall off and this will be a title race between Lazio and Milan.

1669
01:31:07,760 --> 01:31:11,600
Everyone has a different opinion bro. It's so tight. What are they league? Who's going to win the

1670
01:31:11,600 --> 01:31:19,360
Premier League, bro? City. Who's going to win the La Liga, bro? Probably real. Who's going to win the

1671
01:31:19,360 --> 01:31:24,400
Bundesliga by who's going to win the B of the Premier League Muata? There we go, bro. This is

1672
01:31:24,400 --> 01:31:29,040
the best league in the world. You never know who's going to win the French League.

1673
01:31:34,640 --> 01:31:39,760
Who is going to win the Saudi League is the question. That's a good one. That's a good one.

1674
01:31:39,760 --> 01:31:45,360
That's a question. That's a question. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on.

1675
01:31:48,320 --> 01:31:49,360
This one we always forget.

1676
01:32:02,480 --> 01:32:03,760
No, they're not one of them.

1677
01:32:03,760 --> 01:32:10,880
I'll bad on that. It always gets me broke. I don't know. Whatever.

1678
01:32:13,680 --> 01:32:17,680
Yes, it could be. It could be a title race between Lazio and Milan. I think Lazio again,

1679
01:32:17,680 --> 01:32:21,920
with Sarri, they just get better and better and better every season and Milan,

1680
01:32:21,920 --> 01:32:24,320
you never know what's going to happen over there. So it's very possible.

1681
01:32:24,320 --> 01:32:30,320
I think Lazio will have an unfortunate season. That's my feedback. I think like,

1682
01:32:30,320 --> 01:32:34,160
obviously, like you said, they're getting better on their salary. But I think they will feel the

1683
01:32:34,160 --> 01:32:40,480
loss of Sergei a lot, especially when it comes to shifting the ball from midfield to attack,

1684
01:32:40,480 --> 01:32:44,800
the struggle there. And if Chira has an injury, that's going to make matters worse for them.

1685
01:32:45,760 --> 01:32:50,480
And for some reason, I do think that they will, that fortune won't be on their side,

1686
01:32:50,480 --> 01:32:54,480
but that's more of a feeling I get rather than something backed up by knowledge.

1687
01:32:54,480 --> 01:33:02,160
Also the squad depth I'm not a fan of. Our patron and friend, organizer of Fanta

1688
01:33:02,160 --> 01:33:08,560
cultural legend, Michael Tanna asks, or other states, whoever gets Lukaku is going to have

1689
01:33:08,560 --> 01:33:15,600
a big problem. Simple, but very true, bro. I think that's the case. When you look at, for

1690
01:33:15,600 --> 01:33:20,800
example, the links to Milan, I look at the fact that last season there was a lot on

1691
01:33:20,800 --> 01:33:25,680
Ibrahimovic in the locker room. You look at one of the greatest leaders the sport has ever seen,

1692
01:33:25,680 --> 01:33:30,960
one of an incredible motivator, a guy that would get you to kill your own father after a team talk.

1693
01:33:30,960 --> 01:33:35,360
You know what I mean? It gets you to fucking do whatever he wants you to do. Get you to spit

1694
01:33:35,360 --> 01:33:41,680
blood and training on a Monday, like when you're slightly hungover. Lukaku, on the other hand,

1695
01:33:41,680 --> 01:33:47,520
you never know if it gets tough. He might stop talking to you, apparently like the Tlaotaro.

1696
01:33:47,520 --> 01:33:54,560
He might go to the media and just chat shit, man. He's the CEO of making wrong decisions and

1697
01:33:54,560 --> 01:34:00,480
burning bridges and he don't want that. I can't believe I ever felt bad for him for that horrific

1698
01:34:00,480 --> 01:34:05,440
spell he went through with the Belgian national team and for how bad he was doing at Inter in

1699
01:34:05,440 --> 01:34:11,600
the beginning of last year. I don't give a fuck. I don't give a fuck because he's unprofessional.

1700
01:34:11,600 --> 01:34:18,080
He don't do these things. He's shot himself in the foot and in the process, he's taken Chelsea down,

1701
01:34:18,080 --> 01:34:22,720
he's taken Inter down, Inter are the ones that gave him a second chance. Like he fucked Inter

1702
01:34:22,720 --> 01:34:27,520
over and Inter are like, look, we're going to give you another chance. Oh, what did he do before the

1703
01:34:27,520 --> 01:34:34,480
Champions League? Finally, he's negotiating with you. Get that shit away from my team. I feel the

1704
01:34:34,480 --> 01:34:40,160
need to jump in though and give him his flowers because at the end of the day on form and on his

1705
01:34:40,160 --> 01:34:43,920
day, he's a very effective striker and there are many teams who could benefit from having Lukaku.

1706
01:34:45,200 --> 01:34:52,320
However, I don't think that a team should, a big team should bring him into a dressing room

1707
01:34:52,320 --> 01:34:57,520
that's already stable. That's my point essentially. I think if you're a team that can afford to get

1708
01:34:57,520 --> 01:35:01,520
a big name with high ambitions, for example, a team pushing for a Champions League, then you go for

1709
01:35:01,520 --> 01:35:06,080
Lukaku, but for Champions League qualification rather, not to actually win the Champions League.

1710
01:35:06,080 --> 01:35:11,520
But that's my opinion. He has Saudi written all over him. He does have Saudi written all over him.

1711
01:35:11,520 --> 01:35:18,160
I see him. That's where I land up. Yeah. But anyway, thank you very much. That is the last episode

1712
01:35:18,160 --> 01:35:23,040
before the fucking league starts. Because I'm fed up bro, quite frankly, talking about nothing.

1713
01:35:23,840 --> 01:35:27,920
Isn't it fucking exhausting? I want to analyze. Here, say, here, say,

1714
01:35:28,880 --> 01:35:34,240
fuck here, say. I feel like we have a fucking E Entertainment podcast. Have you heard of the

1715
01:35:34,240 --> 01:35:39,760
Kardashians? Jesus, I don't want to talk about football, you know, but this this fucking Saturday,

1716
01:35:39,760 --> 01:35:48,800
just on this couch right here. TV there, TV there, Alen there, Chesco there. It's gonna be fun. Me,

1717
01:35:48,800 --> 01:35:57,040
you, some more motherfuckers. Beer, a bunch of beer, Saturday. Oh my God, bro, sign me up. This is

1718
01:35:57,040 --> 01:36:02,400
going to be magnificent, guys. We hope you're looking forward to the start of Serie A as much

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01:36:02,400 --> 01:36:08,400
as we are. Have your say on who you think you agree with more with regards to these predictions.

1720
01:36:08,400 --> 01:36:12,320
Let us know. We should post our predictions on Instagram and have people vote. That's a promise

1721
01:36:12,320 --> 01:36:18,720
that we might not follow up. But well done. We might. Yes. Thank you very much for listening,

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