The All has made the angle and he's made a brilliant goal that could be the beginning of yet another
Legendary comeback here at the Unipole Gomez
Nicolas Viola right out of the top draw
Yo, yo, yo and welcome back to Serie A spotlight. This is episode
111 and we're hosts Matt and Jake matchday 22. That's what's up. That's what's up very interesting intro
I like that. I like that. We're gonna keep changing it up every week. Nice. It's you with the stakes us like I noticed that we say
Hello, and we're really not hello people like who do we say hello to me?
I say hello many times a day, but you're an English teacher
You're in the Amur sales. Hello guys. How was your weekend?
You know of the week tell us something about it brethren. The goal of the week was phenomenal. It was
Who else but Nicholas Viola the fantastic player dedicating his goal to the late Gigi Riva
Yes, the man that there was a minute of silence for in each and every game
It was a lot of it was for saponara the minute of silence
We will be having a minute of silence for saponara. I don't know if we should get it out of the way now
But no, we'll do it. We'll do it later. We're talking about our goal
I am devastated. Of course. Is it the Turkish league? He's out now.
Come on Turkey. I hope you're ready for for what's it called? What's their league called over there?
The Turkish Super League. The Turkish Super League spotlight where your host
So yeah, the goal of the week was fantastic. Nicholas Viola it was
Um
The comeback was on when he scored that but of course Kalyar you couldn't quite do enough to penetrate Torino one more time
When there's that much power behind a strike, you don't expect it to curl so much
Yeah, absolutely the technique and power which she struck it was amazing and this happened on friday this goal
And we looked at each other like no matter what happens. This is our goal of the week
Bal Danzi had a close contender
Yes, Bal Danzi had a very very good goal because you don't expect a slow shot like that to be so well placed that it keeps
From outside the area to keep shesney routed to the spot like that. Mm delicious if you
Know how tony cross scores his goals
That's that's the best way to describe this. It was such a tony cross-esque goal
And Bal Danzi has struggled a bit to assert himself into this team
Um to the same police side and he's recently been rumored to be leaving as well apparently rom are very interesting
Rom, I'm sorry. Empoli won 15 million straight up. That might be quite a bargain for a player like Bal Danzi
He can grow very young exactly and he's already showing flashes of brilliance. Yeah, I'll miss him and Kambi Aghi when they play together
They're very fun to watch Caleb Ekuban had another fantastic goal. Yes
Um granted it was a rebound but the form was spectacular. It was a bicycle kick. No, yeah, did not think
Caleb Ekuban had that one actually an acrobatic volley because we've made this mistake before I thought it was sideways, right?
Yeah, bicycle kick is a Ravush Shata, right?
Acrobatic volley and speaking of Ravush Shata slash bicycle kick
Tati Castellanius had a crazy one bro. He chipped the keeper with a bicycle kick, but he was offside
That was a lovely dinked ball over the top by Luis Alberto as well
That's that's probably would have been a contender to say the least
Yes, we're probably so haven't quite decided on an episode name yet
But you guys will know because we've released this but we're thinking something along the lines of penalties are hard
Yeah penalties are hard simple
We had quite a situation this weekend with five penalties being missed
Um
Duda Teohanandes, Giroux, Nico Gonzalez, Christovic
Um, yeah, that's it. Those guys all missed a penalty. Was that five five, right?
Duda Teohanandes, Nico Gonzalez, Christovic
Yes, yes, I mean
The goalkeepers who saved the penalties were Martinez, Summer, Turati and Skorupski
Correct. They all saved the penalties and Debala Suslov and Orsolini all scored
Yes, we had eight penalties awarded five of which were missed. That's absolutely crazy. We were out at a bar watching
Can you imagine watching Milan against Bologna?
and
Yeah, man
We were very vocal we were going through this bar. We actually spotted a Milan fan drinking alone
We noticed it was a Milan pack was was reacting to everything that Milan were doing so it was angry texting of their every mistake
Yeah, that's the sign that you're a Milan fan. Yeah, we gave him a sambauka
I was very appreciative. It seemed to be in high spirits after the draw. Yeah. Yeah, but anyway, unlike some of us
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Um, yes, shall we get straight into the rundown? Yeah, let's do it. Absolutely
We're gonna start things off with fear and Tina nil inter one. There was a penalty miss over there by nico gonzales
Who could have equalized over there a few refereeing calls that probably need to be discussed over there?
Latsia nil napoli nil
If you had a nap during this game, I wouldn't be too surprised not too eventful over there
But like Jake said, there was a great moment to a tactic cut castella news is overhead kick
Um, you went to swan empoli one
It was an early millicred card that set you off on the wrong foot and you were failed to
Extend early that the top of the table since inter have a game in hand
Milan to bologna to three penalties awarded in this game to missed by Milan
Teo and shiru and one scored by bologna through or solini
Atalanta to Odine is a nil two assists by charles decay to lara and to be honest at a lot are looking so fucking good right now man
Salernitana one roma two there are see second win in a row here for roma in as many games
Calliari one torino two that is where our goal of the week by nicholas viola took place and also it was a very emotional
match
Um with memories obviously going out to riva genoa to let share one another missed penalty
Over there and what could have been a great goal by albert goodman sinafri kick from miles out that
Hit the woodwork and bounced off the line only for retegui to turn it in
Monza one saswolo nil call panig getting on the square sheet over there his first goal in nine matches and verona one
Frozano and l1 where we had another missed penalty this time by duda. Yeah
Very eventful match day
It was quite promising for milan but seeing you've had drop points for the first time and what feels like forever
Yeah, but it's a shame that they couldn't get it over the line and they currently find themselves
On an island bro that third place is an island
Yes, because you're not close enough to really compete for the for the scudetto and I know that before this balonia game
We had a conversation about that
We were like our Milan's still in it and technically okay milan aren't out of the scudetto race, but it's very very difficult
They're still not out of it. There's still not out of it. It's just that many points need to be dropped and at the rate
That inter and you were going I can't really see them dropping many more points granted that of course
The champions league ties need to need to take place. Yeah, we don't know who they're gonna draw
We don't know how far they're gonna draw
But the odds are against milan right now and I think
No one in their right mind would bet on them because they would have to pretty much have a flawless run from here on out
Yeah, while the others need to make mistakes milan aren't too far from
A flawless run in that sense. I'm just looking at their last six games over here where there are four wins and two draws
And one draw was against at Alanta. The other draws against balonia. Now. Those are very tough opponents
They're opponents that and inter dropped points to balonia earlier this year as well
So it's not that milan are on a negative run is that milan probably should have more points
Considering the performances on certain stages that they've been putting on I genuinely believe that
You know in a game against balonia where you have two penalties
I don't know. Maybe you should have won that game. You know what I mean? And maybe they would have been a better position
But now inter win their game in hand milan are 11 points behind
Yeah, look inter and you have lost one game milan have lost four
Inter have conceded 10 goals. You've have conceded 13 goals milan have conceded 25
There's still a bit of work to do with milan granted
They were balancing the group of death along with everything the injury crisis at the back, you know
All these factors of course play a part. I don't think it was really milan's year
This season it hasn't been milan's year. No, absolutely not. But without further ado
I think we should jump in to discuss the first game that we're going to be covering. Yeah
Fiorentina nil inter won the previous encounter was a four nil victory for inter very early on in the season
Where we thought Fiorentina were going to be shite this season
Both sides didn't play a matchday 21 as they were in Saudi Arabia playing in the super cup
Fiorentina
Quickly entered and exited as they lost three nil to napoli in the semis and inter defeated lacio with the same score line
Before beating napoli one nil in the final to earn gold
These teams now have a game in hand and inter for the first time in a while coming into this game found themselves in second place as a result of this
Inter had hakan shalanoglu and nicolobarella suspended and juan quadrado injured
Fiorentina had christiano biragi banned castor villi dodo and oliver christensen
sideline and quame at the african cup of nations
Sotil pulled out in the warm-up replaced by imbala insola
When it came to the lineups, it was a four two three one formation for
Fiorentina with terra chano and gold and a backline of parisi runieri martine squarta and farooni
They had duncan and arthur in the double double pivot
Polavan tour out on the left iconi out on the right and beltron playing behind insola
interesting obviously to see these two strikers
Playing together especially you obviously because of the injury crisis
You guessed it it was a three five two four inter summer and gold backline of pavar devray and bastoni
darmean and augusto where the wing backs with fratese aslani and micetarian in the middle bit of rotation going on over there
And lautaro martinez and toram up front absolutely no rotation going on over there obviously
Now in the 13th minute faroni did exceptionally well to slide in and intercept a square pass by toram to augusto
Who would have had an open goal if had it not been for the excellent defending of the veteran faroni?
One minute later from the resulting corner lautaro had it in aslani's near post cross to open the scoring
Fertina complained
Due to a push by lautaro and parisi who went to ground but the referee deemed the contact too soft and to be honest
I agree with the referee. Yeah, same here. I don't think there was enough in that
He really made a meal out of it and I feel like the fact that he
He made such a meal out of it didn't help him at all. No, no, no. It looked pathetic. Yeah, yeah
I almost
Recommended testosterone replacement therapy to him. He went down so easily
In the 30s, I am not on t.i.t. Because that's what it sounded like. I was going to recommend this thing
Yeah, I'm on steroids
In the 32nd minute terra ciano denied fratese strike from just inside the area getting down well to deny
Inter a second in two minutes later
It was summer on the other side who produced some heroics
Denying bonaventura's half body from inside the area with a one-handed stop tipping it over the bar
In the 54th minute parisi's cross shot only needed the faintest of touches to go in as summer was rooted to the spot
However, no one was there to guide the ball in and the ball curled just wide
In the 69th minute and zola received the ball with his back towards goal
Nudged off devry and turned to shoot only for pavard to block the strike excellently and the ball rolled into the hands of summer
Bonaventura was wide open and would have had an open net had in zola passed the fucking ball. Just look up man. Yeah
74th minute penalty awarded to fiorintina
Summer essentially punched in zola in the face
After punching the ball away the follow through did land cleanly on in zola who went down in quite a bit of discomfort
Fiorintina had almost capitalized before the call was made but pavard headed off the line
Nico stepped up and attempted a georginio style penalty, which was easily saved by summer to say the least
It's funny to see him opt for the georginio style penalty when summer is the goalkeeper who recently
Saved two of the georginios penalties on international duty
He was the first one to save a georginio penalty actually and I feel like
Fiorintina should have had that knowledge. Nico Gonzalez should have had that knowledge
There are many curious things about this situation. So so first of all
Yes, it's true. It is a georginio-esque penalty
But that's the way that Nico Gonzalez has decided that he wants to take penalties is taking them like that all season and so far
To perfection. However, one common thing that Alan sent on the group chat today this morning actually
Is that the last five Nico Gonzalez penalties were identical
The same skip the same jump all in the bottom left corner all of them
It's surprising that a player at that level doesn't change it like what the fuck are you doing?
Honestly, are you are you dumb? I honestly I would say this often but but what are there's so much tape these guys do their
Do their homework do their research?
Yeah, but you think summer wouldn't have been watching the penalties of their number one penalty taker when it's not it's not only that
Like you're all at the bottom left
100 percent right, maybe even I would have saved that had I had the knowledge that
Four of his previous penalties all went in the same corner with the same run up. I'm like, okay if he's doing that run up
He's definitely doing the same thing like
but summer
Bless summer in the sense
He is one of the few goalkeepers that stands his ground until the ball is shot and doesn't come it from before
Especially now they have been just jumping kissing and yeah another
Keeper that does it. Nice and praises to him for that is donnarumma. But donnarumma has
a significant height to his advantage. So he could all he's all he could always commit in time even after the ball was struck
Summer needs to be a little bit more
Athletic and a bit more acrobatic to pull off those saves and summer 13 clean sheets actually now
And the most in the top five leagues, how much is it him and how much is it in his defense?
He's been
Pretty good man, and I feel like
When the season kicked off he didn't have much to do so we couldn't really see what he had to offer
But nowadays man
He pulls off a good save like a great save every single year. Yeah. Yeah. Not a good one in his quarantine
More than one good save. He had one. I believe it was on bonaventure. Yeah. Yeah the the half body from inside the box
He tipped it over the bar. Yeah, so acrobatically as you said, yes
Um if goalkeepers like donnarumma are blessed with the reach he's blessed with
Ochoa like reflex. Yeah, exactly
He's a fucking cat and obviously highly rated at monster glad Bach replaced Neuer at Bayern Munich after Neuer was out for a while
So it's no secret. He's a great keeper
Inter are great at making these scoops where they get fucking world-class players at no cost whatsoever
Um, I have a note here the importance and consistency of lautaro mightiness. Uh-huh because like
He's he's totally stepped up and I think this is the first season in a while where he hasn't
Had a dry spell halfway through yet. Okay. Yeah, 19 goals and 19 matches
Yeah, he's become prolific man. And if you think about the reputation that this guy had a couple of
Um seasons ago. He was an up-and-coming
Striker some would deem him to be wasteful, you know, um, doesn't always take them all kind of like how how thuram is now
He's good like, you know, thuram's great. Yeah, but he still misses those good chances lautaro had that rep and he was really
He was like that
Nowadays he's become lethal
Lethal and and it's crazy that even in games where inter don't stand out as the much better
Superior side
Um, or in a game where a lot of hours pretty much quiet
He still manages to find the winning goal. Yeah. Yeah, and um, obviously
Because you mentioned
Maybe it was a bit of a tighter affair like inter didn't blow furentine out of the water by
Anyway whatsoever and
It was that fluency of inter that they typically have that was lacking in this game now obviously
There was no demarco on the pitch
There was no barrel on the pitch and there was no hack and shallow no glue on the pitch if you look shift midfield
Yeah, fratese aslani mchitarian
If you tell a prem head that midfield they'll roll on the floor laughing
If you mentioned that midfield to them, um
Carlos august obviously is a is a great player, but
The demarco is the creative outlet
for inter so
The fact that inter
Won this game with a clean sheet when you could say that
I wouldn't say a decimated side, but an experiment an experimental side aslani really hasn't gotten minutes and
He was there looking decent, you know what i mean and inter still managed to get away with a win
It's becoming plug-and-play isn't it? Yeah for forinzaghi. He's really asserted his system over there
Granted it was something that wasn't totally new to these guys having played for content
um
yes, but carlos august was super and he
he
Didn't give inzaghi a reason to introduce demarco. He basically showed him listen
I'm capable of holding my own over here. I can finish the game and he demonstrated that because he worked tirelessly
And this was the carlos august over got to know what monza. I'm truly back in full flow inter do look fatigued
Of course, they have they have had quite a few
um
fixtures overlapping. Yeah
um and and overseas as well with the
I believe it's hot in south aria
If i'm wrong, it must be fucking steaming
But they did look
Fatigued yes, and that's why we saw those changes and we saw a lack in
Influidity whatsoever, but what do I always say good teams always find
A way to win. I want to highlight the performance of benjamin pavard and not just in this game, but
Ever since joining. Yes, he had been out with an injury
um
For a while
But if you look at the statistics, he's actually been an incredible incredible defender
um
We're used to seeing him even for france
In more of a right wing back role right as a as a right back
He has that fucking famous goal for france against argentina
Couple of world cups ago
Couple of world cups ago, which makes me think he's old, but he's only 27 or something like that
um
But I was expecting to see more from him going forward but slotting into that defensive role
I quite like him over there man, and obviously bastoni
He's been he's been like a glove
pavard
he he's come in and
To be honest, he does the type of job that you don't even notice it goes under the radar and
Then when you watch closely, it's not like you're seeing mistakes or anything like that
perfectly flawless performances one after the other that's that's been the
The tale of his inter journey so far
Bastoni on the other hand has a lot to to work on defensively in my opinion. However in aback 3 it works perfectly
I think a spallot they were to deploy him in a back four for the italian national team
People would be surprised by the mistakes that he would yeah. Yeah, I agree with you
I agree with you 100 percent over there often as well caught out of position
But I guess that is the nature of his of his role for him. He always has the fry pavard bissec
A cherubi he always has one of those guys to cover for him. He's a playmaker. That's his main role over you
now
Shall we discuss the controversy?
There were three calls that caused speculation among the two sets of fans. So there was the initial goal
we both said nothing doing and
Paris you should hit the gym essentially
and the second one there was a thug by
Bastoni
On a fear antenna player inside the area where he gave up on the ball and like yeah
Yeah, yeah, luca marielli actually said that that should have at least been a var check and the var checks do typically
I'm always of that opinion. I think if it's there, exactly
I think if it's there check if there's something that looks shady check it. Yeah, simple as you know, yeah
Now the the third one is the one that typically
Has divided rooms and and it is the the penalty
That was awarded to fear antenna for the punch by yon summer punching the ball away at his follow through landed on
insola
I am of the opinion
That this was a penalty because the rules clearly state that
Even though if you get the ball if there is dangerous play following that
We often see 50 50s where players go clattering into each other for the ball
A player would knock the ball away and then plant his studs on the shin of our man
And he gets a red card because despite getting the ball. There's violent conduct over there
unfortunately a punch with force in the face unfortunately for summer naturally
It can be considered violent conduct, especially since it's to the head
Um, so to me that that is a penalty. I understand that that's obviously he got he got the ball first
But I I don't make the rules
I totally disagree with you one because you're wrong and two because you're fucking stupid
I think you are straight up the stupidest person I've ever met in my life
You're a stupid moustache having as bitch
You're you're bold
And dumb how's that pen and paper going for you?
Writing down what you have to say next because of your shit memory you idiot
Um, just fyi. I'm writing these things down. So I don't say something inappropriate
Because if I leave it to my instinct I might say something I regret
I'm kidding. Um, of course bro in my opinion
Since
Okay, so I think I'm of the opinion that goalkeepers need to be protected in their box
The box is the territory of the goalkeeper
If a cross comes in and the goalkeeper rushes out to punch the ball
He's got every right to do so if he makes contact with the ball first
The follow-through should not matter in my opinion granted there can be
Unfortunate events where you end up literally
Counting a guy in the face. Yes, what happened here?
However, uh-huh. Um, I I'm of the opinion and that that that shouldn't have been a penalty
Okay, simply because he strikes the ball first had it been with his foot
Had it been with his knee had it been with his head. That's a different story
But with with his fist. Yeah
It was a follow-through that so if you as the striker and me as the goalkeeper
You're entering a scenario where you also have every right to go for the header and I have every right to go
Go collect it, right? But I know
That if I swing in a certain way to deal with the ball, I am endangering
My opponent
Do you think it is
fine for goalkeepers to
Enter certain duels in a rash manner with the risk of harming their opponents. Yes, if the
If the the striker should have enough presence of mind to know that I'm going this this goalkeeper is rushing at me
And I'm not going to get there in time now. It's it's very difficult because
if
Because most strikers will go for it anyway in the heat of the moment with all the adrenaline you have
A goaler isn't going to say I'm going to hurt the striker. I'm not going to go punch this ball out
And the striker is not he's not going to say I'm going to get clattered in the face
I'm not going to go for this header, you know quite most of the time we see strikers
Like we saw bove in the super cup semifinal
Scoring a zerbin. Sorry zerbin scoring a goal and clattering this face into the the post
um
Yes, I I I think that they need to have enough presence of mind to to know that
They're risking it going out with the goalkeeper like that because that's hysterical. Yeah, I I completely understand
I disagree because it's the 50 50 duel between two men and it doesn't matter to me if it's inside the box
It doesn't matter if it's in the center circle
that
Fades the rule a little bit because then you know
What the rules the rule the rule is that the that if the follow-through is dangerous
Then it's a foul. But does that rule apply to goalkeepers too?
I know that that's that's the rule for outfield players, but I'm not sure if that's the rule for goalkeepers. I was I was
Sure that goalkeepers were more protected than offfield players
I think at the end of the day the reason that this was given as a penalty and probably the reason why I believe that that this was a penalty
Is because at the end of the day insola got punched in the fucking face
He got punched in the face when trying to score a goal and
To me that's violent that that is as violent as conduct
As violent a conduct as it can be. Yeah, yeah, he did you got punched in the face? But yeah, I don't want to
It's a weird one, right? We always we always say the monitor and not giving that
It's weird. It's weird. It's a difficult one. I would hate to be the referee in that scenario. Um, but but like like we always say we're not fucking
Professionals I hate talking about it. It's my least favorite thing in the world honestly. Um, but yeah
Yeah, a call went against Intera
Yeah, that's something to write home about
Um inter are first one point ahead of you there with a game in hand
That changed real fucking quick. Um, whereas fiorintina find themselves in sixth now
One point behind Roma in fifth. Look at Roma. Look at living life without boom. Yeah flying. Yeah
Um, lots of Napoli happened and there was a lot of hype and it disappointed everyone the previous encounter was a 2-1 victory for
Lotsio
Um, lousal Bertrand Zelinski scored and then Kamada came out with the winner. If you remember, oh, yeah
Now Napoli had Anguissa and ozimans still away on international duty
Kayusta was unavailable because of a yellow card accumulation. Gvards Kelly as well if you remember
Both of them got silly yellow cards. Kayusta was basically begging for one
Yeah, and the gvara got one in the 94th minute for complaining
Meret was out the muscle injury, of course, natan out to olivera
Simione and hamad traor the new boy. Yeah, you arrived formerly at sasualo. Welcome hamad. Welcome
Immobile patrick and zakan you were out for lotio
So the lineups were a 4 3 3 4 lotio with provedeling goal
Lazaria marizio chow down the flanks with gila and romaniole at the back
Gwendozzi kataldi and lousalberto were in the middle lousalberto entering the 11 again
For the first time in what feels like a while is accent was out on the right philly panderson out on the left with a valentine
Castellani us starting up front now. We're they're not hearing tatty casillanias valentine. It's very tatty is the brand
They yeah, it's all about tatty. It was a 3 4 2 1 formation for napoli
If you listen to our last episode we highlighted that madzari had
reintroduced well introduced his three at the back formation and the super cup
Because he's basically given up on the 4 3 3. Yeah, due to how terrible it had been going not not quite ham sick
Levetsi kavanie up front though. Yeah, because that's the madzari is 3 4 2 1 that we're used to at napoli
Yeah, not quite the same at all at the moment, but at least maybe with guvara and those you mean it can change a little bit
Yeah, it was gullini and gold rapper hit me matt
Thank you. Juan Jesus Rahmani and duster guard were at the back dealer and on the right mario ruy on the left
Lobotkandom in the middle with polytano and zilinski playing off the very narrow shoulders of raspadori
You have to do bro dirty like that. Of course I do
Tim and allen
Wonder bet well done lad. Yes
Congratulation. Congratulation for putting you are under 0.5 bets. Very clever
both teams of course
Struggled this game. Okay, and
It it was detrimental for both sides as atalanta's victory pushed them both down away from that champions league spot
So yes, the first half started there was minimal action slow play isakson was lively and his long range attempts failed to hit the target
I believe it was also kataldi who had an audacious attempt from from way out
But he was nowhere near good nowhere near good
So it was basically both teams of shooting from a distance trying to create these half chances if you would even call them that
The second half showed some promise
There was an offside call that negated
A spectacular goal by castella. No, this would have been amazing
Alberto played the ball over the top that he gested it and bicycle kicked it over the keeper
So he chipped the goalkeeper with a bicycle take over that man. Absolutely incredible
Vesino had a moment of
EDC where he should have headed the ball across the face of goal but instead went for a goal himself in the dying moments can't
Stand that hate it's a standard routine. Please. He also failed to hit the target with his head a minute later
So he was brought on to to make the difference and he failed to do so
Those were the clearest cut opportunities and not pretty much sums of this newsfest of a game
Matthew's yawning. Yeah, it was a monotonous game and it's concluded with no winners
And bitter disappointment. Honestly, the most interesting thing was seeing in gonge and then donker
in
Annapoli kit. Yeah, and the referee
Getting an injury
He pulled his ass tree. Yeah, it did he they put the magic spray on his ass tree god damn
Yeah, his gluteus maximus. So one thing that I want to point out is that napoli had zero shots on target
I thought that lotsio were to be honest
Slightly better this game. It's true that napoli dominated possession, but at least lotsio shot, you know, they had a shot on goal
They had seven shots
In total while napoli just had two shots, none of them on target
Well, they were definitely the team that was more likely to score. You know what I mean when all you have to do is look at
The attempts and the exeggina. I don't think
Either team did anything
Close to deserve to win the game
I think it was a very kg affair. None of the teams let loose at any point and played the
Flowing brand of football that both teams are quite used to
and
We know that lotsio and full flow and napoli and full flow are two
Vicious teams when when it comes down to it, but this was more of a
More of a cautious approach. I think both teams are flirting with the idea of top four
And and none of them really afforded with the positions they find themselves into lose three points
Uh-huh was one of those games where losing points was not losing points was more important than actually
Yeah, getting points winning points
One thing that I I want to say is is accent bro needs to needs to relax
I think in what I think he needs to he needs to calm down man. He strikes me when I watch him play
I get nervous for him
He's nervous. I don't know what it is about him. He plays with with a lot of urgency man
He gets the ball and he's like really he's dying to prove himself
He's dying to to get that ball into the box. He's dying to shoot. He's devastated when he hits the target
He's constantly looking around at his teammates with with this face
Like I can't believe I had I missed the target over there. I think if he relaxed and played his game
Without all this fucking pressure he would do much better man because he's lively. He's good. He's all over the I like
He's good. He gives them a totally different avenue
Um down the right side. Um
He he had um a lovely ball to to tati castellanos at one point in the middle as well
It was slightly behind him and castellanos went for a for a spectacular finish
He tried to pull it back with his um with his studs kind of like a back heel kind of thing
Um, and you can see his accent so devastating
It'll work for you. No problem. But you know what on the other hand and then so there's that there's calm down
Um, don't play with too much pressure
Then on the other hand football's cutthroat if you don't prove yourself in six months
They're bringing someone else who can totally steal your spot. And that's so it's difficult to balance man. That's it
That's it. Like you look at cdk's short time at milan. It could have ruined his life
You know what I mean? Had he not been doing so well at atalanta
Um, you've seen players never recover from one bad season. Yeah, you know, they get they get the curse
But yeah, I think I think he's a he's a very talented player
Um, it's true. He is very like hard on himself in that in that sense, but I think
With more time will come more confidence and I think he'll be he'll be just fine
And even I feel like he could take another second before he fires his shots, you know time
And I feel like he does everything a bit too quickly
Maybe that's just my my observation. Yeah. Well, well, he's probably getting used to italy where there's
I don't know where he was before but I want to say that the swedish league maybe
Um, here come the messages. I can't believe you said
Swedish league
Um, let's but he's probably you know, still adjusting to the the tight defense
That you come across when when you're playing in italy and that
That press that you have when you're in italy. He was in danmark with middle in the there you go
Yeah, well, he has good numbers for them 100 appearances and 24
Goals not bad. Not bad at all. He's got for the under 21s for the danish under 21s. He's very well
There's been 19 games seven goals. That's quite crazy. He's still 22. He has a lot of time to to prove himself
A lot of time to calm down. Yeah, exactly. So he's a very promising player over there
He's actually I thought that he was one of the standouts this game one of the the real bright sparks of this game
I was interested in lobotkas performance as well. I thought he was a bit more lively than usual
And but other than that, nothing really to write home about. Yeah, I agreed. I agreed
Regarding the table regarding the standing the standings we have now
Lazio in six with 34 points while napoli are down in ninth with 32 points
Yeah, however, our wind could really propel them into the right direction
Um, ninth really isn't that devastating when you look at the point difference between fourth and ninth
Um, next up uva one and poly one. This was a good game. I really enjoyed watching this game
Um, you were coming off a three-nil away win to letcher
Emily coming off a three-nil home win against monza whereas rukowski square to satric and it was david and equal as a debut
The bianconeri were seeking a six straight say of victory to put them temporarily four points clear of inter
Who were due to play the following match and have a game in hand?
Danilo was rested as he was one yellow card away from missing the scudetto showdown at san siro with chiesa rabio and desciedio injured
bastoni covalenko
destro
guarino and tyrone ebueh he were still injured for empoli. It was a 3-5-2 formation for uva with chezny and gold and the
Backline of sanjo bremer and gutti
Costich out on the left cambiaz out on the right and the midfield three of miretti locatelli and mckenny with vladovic and milik up front
You'll find out soon why starting milik
Maybe wasn't the brightest of choices
The like for like a 3-5-2 formation for empoli as well with caprile and gold and the backline of ismaili valukovic and luperto
Giasi out on the right and kakacci out on the left with a midfield three of zhrukovsky grassy and male
With cambiaz and new boy cherry starting alongside each other up front
Now in the fifth minute
Vladovic went for a goal from a free kick from miles out showing the confidence the man is sporting due to his recent form
It was well saved by caprile who was in fact challenged
In the 17th minute milik had his initial yellow card upgraded to a straight red after a lengthy var review
The striker miscontrolled the pass and then committed to regaining position
Only to get none of the ball and planted studs into the shin of cherry uvae who were hoping to
Gain an advantage on inter suddenly are in trouble very early on
cambiaz forced a good save by shesney and the shot stopper was once again called to action to deal with an in swinging
cambiaz g cross which was heading goalwards
Empoli were piling the pressure on a more pragmatic looking uvae following the red card
On the stroke of halftime giasi played a lackluster defensive pass which put meretti clean through on goal
But the strike was overcooked how like i'm
Kraserio spotlights always shitting on giasi no giasi's fuck ups always make the highlight reads they literally always make the highlight reads
Always so bad bro. We just talk about it. He's making the mistakes every week
First he was starting up front and he couldn't stop missing chances
Now they put matriot wing back and he can't stop playing the opposition clean through on goal
When are they gonna realize that giasi is not a good player? It's as simple as a good player
As simple as i have never watched giasi and say
Giasi's good man is giasi i never said that ever he's got two things about him giasi
What are they bro? So first of all his industry he doesn't stop okay granted fair enough okay there's that he's got his industry
And he doesn't stop second of all he pulls goals out of his ass in the biggest
Most difficult moments bro like when when when against milan bro for spezia for example
You did this guy still salty about what happened three years ago because it's true
He scored one even this season. I believe he scored a goal
Jake you're mentioning when when he scored a goal with italiano spezia bro on valentine's day
Three years ago or four years ago. It could have very much been four years ago
It was four or five years ago and you're talking about that one time he did something
No, no, he's he's got a knack for scoring big goals. Honestly, we'll do a static check after this game
But that's all that's it. That's it
When it comes to technique when it comes to composure when it comes to
Playing flawlessly doesn't he doesn't know any of that no your memory is crazy. That was like four or five years ago genuine
I remember though. There was a big goal
It was a big goal. I was out at dinner with key. I was waiting for seara to get ready while
I was smashing the mattress because I
I couldn't believe it. Man, I'm in it
I was smashing the mattress while waiting for seara. I think I'm ready. It's banging my fists on the mattress. I've just waited a bit longer, bro
But anyway, yes, that's that's giasi in the 50th minute
uve capitalized from a set piece as vlava javoli then after mretti's corner was nudging to the cerebrine's direction by gutti
If there was a way uve could score when a man down and playing in such a pragmatic way
It was through a set piece scenario
And that that is the importance of set pieces
It allowed uve to gain an advantage over here and they went one nil up and then they put everyone back
And it's like no problem. We just have one less one less striker
Let's just hold back and defend and I think they thought it was going to be easy
Yeah, but 20 minutes later in the 70th
MPOL equalized through a brilliantly placed strike from baldanzi from just outside the area
Right into the bottom corner. As I said earlier, very tony cross-esque
Just a placed rolling pass at the end of the day and for that to leave
A vojcek shezny routed to the spot is very impressive and especially with
uve having all those players behind the ball all those players and you just see the ball
Go in between all of them and into the bottom corner beautiful
It's the the type of finish
A very good football player goes for a very smart very opportunistic
A killer of a football player
How many people would smash that just go for power and it just
Reaches of three uve bodies
And it's one of those goals and when you see it initially you think someone made a mistake
But it wasn't the case at all. It was literally a player making the most out of a split second
Yeah, yeah at the end of the day, this is what I think
In order to score the first thing you have to do is get the ball on target. So why just fucking release power
and
You know reduce accuracy when if you get it accurately
On target then you obviously increase your chances of scoring by so much
This is the penalty debate that we're going to talk about when we talk about milana. Yeah. Yeah, because yeah
Yeah, you make a good point there, but sometimes power is key especially when it's a clear cut opportunity perhaps
In the 77th minute, sorry, I'll just finish this off
Empoli almost sealed the deal after a phenomenal pass by kambi agi played country larry through on goal
Ah country larry my next victim
But his shite first touch allowed way out to slide in and clear the danger
Moments later kambi agi tried to catch shesney out at his near post but the keeper denied him now
This this is something that perhaps went on there the radar
Probably because it wasn't that big a deal and I'm making it a big deal, but to me it is a big deal
When the referee blew the whistle
Shesney was out of the box
And his pass went to country larry. Yes now country larry probably wouldn't have scored because he's country larry and then because
When he touches the ball
You know what? I mean it just goes somewhere. It's not supposed to with his first touch always goes somewhere
It's not supposed to and he spends the first second and a half
Trying to regain his footing and angle himself in the right position to recollect the ball and run
But shesney was out of the box and the ball was at country larry's feet from like
30 yards out really weird time to whistle man. It was
A questionable time to whistle definitely when the goalkeepers of his line. I think
country larry did shoot and he missed he missed the target if I recall
He definitely shot but I remember Alan I think on whatsapp saying that he he was nowhere near the target
I'm not sure if he was speaking but I think he was exaggerating because the ball was still arriving at his feet
When so he shot after yeah, so you heard the whistle and shot kind of
Exactly. It was a half hearted attempt. Yes country larry your analysis on him is
hilarious, but it's pretty accurate to be honest the fact that he seems to be tracing
His first touch more often than not, but let's remember he's only 21 years old
And he's got the mold he's got the makings to be a decent seria uplayer and he has like the
I like big quick wingers and he's that so
Chiesa is
kind of one
Like we're talking six feet out of there
This kind of one like that country larry's bigger. Yeah, yeah country larry. We're talking 180 centimeters 21 years old
Italian again
Has lots on his CV. It's a good start to this career. Definitely. He's definitely doing well
He's doing well because he's playing consistently in seria 21, you know, yeah
Simple as I wanted to talk about cherry and I wanted to praise him a little bit for
For getting milik sent off. Yeah milik had a situation where his
His desire to amend for a mistake ended up putting his team a lot of danger and ended up costing his team
two points
and
Cherry though so unfortunate for milik cherry. I don't think is a seria striker. I said I last episode I like his mold
I like what he what he stands for, you know, a big striker
He can easily be deployed and a team with like as good wingers a crossing system things like that
Very interesting how you're saying this now and he literally would have like it was
Almost thanks to him that I'm believe at a point earlier. Yes. Yes, but it's it's just man that there were certain situations when I was watching him this game where
He doesn't have there were loose balls around them. He couldn't get to them
There was at one point he was played all he had to do was take a first touch and take like five steps
You would have been in a good shooting position one-on-one. He couldn't even do that like
You know and and he's not young anymore. I checked now. He's 27 years old
I remember cherry's been around for a while and he's been the same mold of a striker for a while
It just seems that his his desire seems to have he's not
He's not he's not he's not the player that nikola or ampoli want
He is the mold of player that they want because they've got kambi agi and they want to have the look out with the ball
Yeah, kind of that again. Yeah. Yeah, that's the dynamic that they because they can start by Danse and kambi agi
Up front together, you know what I mean, but that's not what they want to do
um
They can also perhaps try start country Larry over there. Maybe
He can take one touch and score with jazzy, bro. Aha jazzy. Yes start jazzy over there and then instantly get really
I swear to god now in in the mella in this game. Um
There are two things to look at so firstly ampoli in the sense that
So they won their first game under Davide Nikola's management three net against monza very convincing
Second game they're playing away against uve who just got first and they managed to get a point out of it
Now in the opening 17 minutes
If I can't believe what I've seen oka reka's joined torino
Yes, he's back oka reka joined torino back with the fucking celebration, bro
I was thinking about him recently. Finally. I know bo tang is at the cell
Salernita and I had quarters
Come on, that's gone to sasvolo. So they've just brought in another mech. Yeah a lot going on
I'm bellotti joined furentina. Sorry. I've just opened my phone and I'm fucking gossed
That's confirmed of bellotti furentina bellotti furentina. I even posted a picture
Furentina and guess what they posted
A cock in a cage. Oh my god. No, that's amazing behind the net. Yeah, it's a cock behind the net
So oka reka to torino. I love that. I love that.
Like if there's something to connect them with feel to the attack a bit more. Yeah
Anyways, can I continue please? Is that okay with you?
But you see something else that I scream and interrupt you
I wish you guys on the site. I don't know
Whatever
So, okay back to empoli great young to empoli by the way young
Empoli is confirmed his hair is totally different to how it was by the way
Nyong we will never forget that miss against bars. I'm joking. I'm joking. We love nyong
This is our fault by the way these interruptions because we decided to record this episode on transfer fucking deadline day
So everyone's posting shit and we're out here trying to record an episode. Yeah, but yeah
Yeah, okay, so empoli under nicola. They won their first game three in the against monza, which was amazing
Zorkowski hat trick it was nuts and then they went up against uve who obviously were in great form six wins in a row or five wins in a row
and
and they were temporarily first as well because of the so moral was high and
Now whether or not they were lucky because of the red card
And from me in the opening 17 minutes or whether they were challenging uve into those
50-50 scenarios and
We're capable of getting a man sent off in the opening 17 minutes
Um
Empoli did well that's point number one. They they they did
Phenomenally secondly uve also did very fucking well
Because being a man down
Against a high-press side like empoli who were attacking and attacking and attacking at that point and putting a lot of pressure on uve
Is not easy and uve weathered the storm managed to get a goal
um from a set pieces scenario, which was the only way that they probably could have scored in this game
and
And then a moment of brilliance by baldanzi is what obviously
um took empoli over the line with a
To a 1-1 draw
Well said perfectly, but I don't think there is anything that needs to be added to that
I think uve played it out perfectly and as you said it was literally a moment of brilliance that um
That cost them all three points, but they handled that red card pretty much perfectly. I thought I thought the reaction was good
They they held back and they played for those set pieces and this is to be honest a style that they're very familiar with because of
Absolutely, absolutely
Out so since there's not much to add i'll just uh talk about baldanzi a bit because i'm waiting
It's transfer deadline. They i'm waiting to hear something on him to be honest because
Roma want the fuck out of him. Roma really really want him. They also inquired about uh, no, it was furentine
I think we're really inquiring about goodman sin, but apparently they want 25 million
i'll fucking i'll i'll take a loan
To buy goodman sin for 25 million, but it's it's a risk because of his background
Yes, um the allegations in case you guys think i'm being
racist or some shit like
um
But yeah, baldanzi roma trying to seal a deal
Um, they're probably trying right now like um employee adamant to keep him until june and for 15 million with
basically
Delish you the invoice payment upon receipt of invoice like that. That's that's the way they want it and we know
Roma don't play ball like that. Roma want to loan in the player
um
Roma want the option or or a stallments. Yeah, they want different installments 50 up front and then 50 after he wins
The ball on door like it's a safe of 2 percent. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, well that's all that stuff
You know baldanzi, of course for those of you who are not the best in the law of seria
Um, he's a tiny playmaker quite small quite. I would say he's quite quite a small guy, you know and stature
I mean smaller than i've probably he's 170 centimeters
Okay, he's wow. It's sure. Yeah. Yeah, bro. He's a tiny guy. Um, he's got a left foot
From the gods very technical
Um has been kind of inconsistent. He's five seven five foot seven
Um kind of been inconsistent this season, but it's something you'd expect from a 20 year old football player at the highest level
You know, especially at this stature
Um, once he really learns how to use his body well and how to work
um
How to work optimally he's going to become a very good player. I really really rate baldanzi. He's good
He's got he's got magic and not every player has magic man
He's capable of of doing these these things like this goal that we saw today. I also really like kambi agi
I know you've spoken about him before totally, but I I do enjoy yeah, he's taller
Five foot 11. He's very he's a hustler and he's also very intelligent. He played some great passes
In this game to try set up country Larry. Yeah, he doesn't stop working kambi agi all game
Yeah, he's exhausted and taken off facts
You've second 53 points one behind inter but you know inter have a game in hand
Empoli one before the last still
Um, just one point behind 17th place odena's and 18th place caliari though
Milan to come balania. No
Yep
Um, the score was two two
Um, the previous encounter so milan beating balonia tunel
As there had actually been a trend of milan beating balonia with ease
That was the opening game of the season where pulisic scored jiru and pulisic exactly. Yeah, pulley pulley
USA USA the whole thing. Yeah missing players for milan benacer came back from afghan with an injury of course
As usual caldara's out calulu's out poberga
Chow and tomoria roll out and chokwaza is also away on international duty. Well on the other end for balonia
They are missing el azuzi who's also an international duty in doya posh and the saumaro
For milan it was usual four two three one formation with mania ningo calabria kier gabi and teo at the back
With a double pivot of adli and rinders with pulisic out on the right
Lea on the left and rubenloft iscic playing behind olivier jiru
For balonia, it was also a four two three one. There's two sides mirroring each other
Perhaps this could have been seen as motta's audition for the milan job
Skorupski was in gold with christensen out on the left
Desilvestre out on the right with calafiori and belkama at the back
Abishar and froiler with double pivot with urbanski on the left
Fabian on the right and furgisom playing behind in jochwa zergzi
Obviously when we saw desilvestre starting right back and lea starting left wing
We're like alright do a bet lea to score or assist because lea fast desilvestre slow but man o man
He won a penalty. Okay, we could be deemed as an as an assist
If we would have scored the penalty it would have been debatable like fuck
So the game started off back and forth and in the 16th minute
Darkness illuminated darkness illuminated. That's the stupidest thing ever. How can darkness illuminate?
So darkness took over the sun zero
And everyone in the stands put their phones their torches on up in the air on the screen turned on with a martin luther king quote
And everyone was clapping for money on basically of course the 16th minute because money on wears the number 16
It was a very nice gesture. Yes
anti-racism and all that
In the 19th minute rafael leo created a chance for milan. He tested
Skorupski with a great shot later in the half zergzi scored for balonia taking advantage of like how many rebounds bro
Um, I don't know. It was like a game of ping pong over there. It was crazy, man
It was just clear the ball. It was a game of let's see how many like who's
Let's see which defender managers to remain flatfooted the longest. So that's that's that's what the game was
Matias just messaged the baldanzi to roma. It happened. I don't know. I'm getting on it
Baldanzi planning out according to the it is crazy roma agreed deal for empolytali and baldanzi
All right, there we go. That's on camera. That's crazy. So i've reached a verbal agreement
Well, that doesn't mean anything
But we'll see we'll see, you know, it will most likely happen. I bet money. I would say it'll happen. Yeah
So yes, bro, that zergzi goal was very well placed by him. Um, very
suspect defending by milan
Zergzi really took advantage of that to put balonia in front
Um, fergusson's high foot in the box led to a penalty for milan just before halftime olivier giroo
stepped up and
it was saved
Very well by scorupski who caught it actually he caught in this one. Yeah
Ruben loftess kreeks scored a goal however equalizing just before halftime
He managed to turn in politics across by running late into the box
Calabria's cross sorry, not politics. It was a fantastic
Um play by loftess kreeks and if he keeps inserting himself like this, he can actually rack those numbers up. I think
Early in the second half zergzi missed a chance to regain balonia's lead
and shortly after rinders hit the frame of the goal for milan 20 minutes
to go they are on this missed a penalty for milan after
There was a situation in the box involving leo leo was punched in the face
Speaking of punch in the face. This was a clear
Yeah, absolutely
No reason for his arm to be there the girls didn't think it was a penalty and they should
Run down
Yeah, did she go punched in the face? It was clear clear clear penalty and
He he missed it. Yes. Yeah, he had the post he had the post they are on this he struck the woodwork
And went on to score the rebound and to run off the big smile on his face leaving me wondering. Do you not know the rules?
Yeah, you would think hey, I'd know. Yeah, you know as a professional footballer and all that. Yeah
um with 20 minutes
to
to go
Loftess kreeks scored his second goal exactly. This was
Um a headed goal this time after a great cross once again
Um at the end of the game terra ciano had just come on to bring on some defensive solidarity to milan
The new boy flip at terra ciano arriving
During helas verona's bonfire sale this season as but they sold pretty much every promising player there
And he gave away a penalty
He pulled the man down to the ground required the worst. He stepped up and scored the penalty pretty much showing milan
How it's done now bro. First of all that terra ciano foul was it necessary with the f scored if he hadn't been pulled?
I don't think
I'm not sure if he would have scored
um
The picture is a bit hazy in my brain of where the ball was going and where the player was placed
And he was running at the far post bro. Let me remind you of yes, but I don't know
But I don't know where the ball was was the ball a bit too deep was it too high was going straight to him
But I don't know if his run was hindered because he had been pulled by terra ciano
I don't know if the pull was actually significant. He was only the pull isn't that significant like
We were just talking about inter. I said, I would don't mind a little bit of pulling and pushing in the box
um
This was clear this this to me
Is quite stupid from terra ciano because nowadays
If that's checked and you've got a handful of your opponents kit in your hand in the box
It's gonna be it's it's gonna be given as a penalty
100
So I found it as quite like I was just wondering if it was even necessary
I thought the ball might have been a bit too
That's what I thought you're refreshing my memory
Ah, but but yes, I'm not the best intro for terra ciano at Milan and his first two games not very good
But yeah, man, um
I I don't know how to feel about this game. I feel like the setup
Wasn't spectacular by Milan. I feel like there were there were a lot of moments
Where it just wasn't working and
It wasn't clicking for me land an attack, you know, it's like out of ideas the usual good to see layout
Doing quite well really stretching the defense and running at the opponent when he won that penalty
He managed to beat two players with ease and it's like meet me, you know, like road runner. Let's really go. It goes off
There's no stopping it
Um, but yeah, man missing two penalties is an excusable and to be honest, there's nothing purely can do about that
He said the team up. They scored two goals from playing. They had two penalties, which they missed. I don't know man
I don't know man. Yeah, I don't this game left me with a sense of
Emptiness to me a sense of confusion and I've been jettie talking about it. Yeah, I couldn't believe it
First there's something to point out is Mota got sent off and very very early on in the game very early on in the game
It was devastated about something. I think probably the first penalty. Yes. Yes. Um
Okay, so I think
Yes
Milan didn't create
So many clear cut chances
But Milan had
Two goals from open play. They had 50 percent ball possession
They had 14 shots
Four of which were on target on top of that. They had two penalties, which they missed Milan could have won this game
for two
Milan could have scored four goals in this game easily by
Having a good rigorista. Well, Jiru typically is and so is so was Theo, but it was on the off day
Confidence wise when it comes to Milan conceding the two goals
Bologna are a very solid side going forward. They're very very creative
Probably one of the most creative teams in the league this season. Obviously, however, they were going through a spell of slightly negative form
Zergy he barely spent any time in the box. I think he had two opportunities from his side
He missed a really good chance after setting himself up with beautiful control
but spending all that time in the
trequitous area feeding his opponents and
They put pressure on Milan and Milan conceded too because their defense at the moment is Calabria, Chia, Gabia, Theo Hernandez
To me, there is absolutely
absolutely
No reason to point anything goes out purely for the dropping of points over here. Look at the previous games and say perhaps the
Napoli game the Salernetana game the Lecce game. These are all two twos
Funnily enough all the games that I mentioned including this one. Um,
Look at those games and show you can criticize purely, but when you put your
Best available 11 out there
They score two goals
They miss two penalties and then
A new guy that you bring on for some defensive solidarity this guy that was highly sought after by Fiorintina and all these guys
Really clumsily gives away a penalty in the last minute of the game
And or Solini steps up and scores the penalty. What is there to fucking if I were purely I would be absolutely
Fucking livid man
livid Milan deserve to win this game especially hundred percent when you miss the first penalty
And you get another one
You make sure that that penalties on target man
Hundred percent you're doing the same direction power you've missed a penalty this game where the granted was a different penalty taker
You know, but he saved one
Hit it as hard as you possibly can. I know I've said this so many times on the podcast
But this is it man. Just put your foot through it enough with the nonsense man
If the goalkeeper guesses the right way and the penalty soft
He might save it if he guesses the right way and it's a rocket
There's a very small chance of him saving it, you know, yeah
Just put your foot through it man put it in the back of the net. I don't get it and you know, you know what I remember
I remember watching tail step up for the second one and I was like
I was like, okay, it's it's not that like if jiru stepped up to take the second one and missed it
I'd be calling Milan idiots for for letting jiru step up after just missing a pen
So I'm like sure they're right on this and I remember thinking
Another left footer. I don't know why I made that that observation, but
I don't know
Is it anything like?
Hmm
I doubt it
Was pulisic on the pitch for the second penalty? Pulisic was subbed off
Yes, he was on the pitch for the second penalty. Why doesn't puli take penalties?
I don't know man. I think he's a yeah, I think he's a big game player
I think it have the the mentality to execute the penalty to perfection
Did you see leow spoke out said that he wants to take penalties from now on
Something of the sort
I'd be curious to see how he takes them the ones we've seen so far and penalty shootouts have been
Never okay. All right. Yeah. He's a confident guy man. Dude. I would have had care on both of them
Broke. Yeah. Do you remember? Yes. I remember every shootout
I've seen when Kier was there man. He took the best penalties. It's true. Honestly, like top corner. No nonsense, you know
Mad attitude. Yeah
Um tele Lombardia bro claimed that now listen to this what universe are we living in right now?
Tell a Lombardia claim that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reached an agreement with Konte to become Milan's manager next season
I know you're not a massive fan of this
So, uh-huh. Yes. I mean, I can't help but feel a little bit first of all, okay tele Lombardia not to be taken too seriously
Yeah, so off the bat. These are this is the fun medium rare roast like there we go
um
Uh-huh. I'm I can't help but feel excited about Konte because when there is Konte, there is silverware
It's as simple as that, right?
um, what I do worry about is the long-term
Future and how he would approach their job
because
Milan right now are in a course of sustainability and I'm 100% sure don't get me wrong that the owners will prioritize
Sustainability before anything else. They're not gonna bring in Konte and because they're afraid of him walking out or him speaking too much
in to the press
They're gonna just throw
Money at them and give all the players give them all the players he wants despite their age and despite like how good or bad
That'd be for the project
I that's it. I I just worry that the approach from the from the team would be
would be that like
From the man so Milan's project is Milan's project and it's a long time at the end at the end of the day
What this might cause is Konte speaking negatively about the the ambitions of the team to the public
That is what I fear because Milan will tell him no, you can't buy fucking Ashley Young
Stop asking us if you can buy Ashley Young
No, I'm buying Moses. You know, okay
No, you're bringing Moses back to Italy. All right, stop trying to bring Moses
He'll try do this this funky shit and Milan won't let them and he might complain to the media
and that
Will suck as a representative of such a prestigious club in Milan
But I disagree with you when it comes to the long-term effects that will have on players because every team he's managed after he's left
The teams kept winning silverware. They kept on winning silverware. You look at inter you look at you. Fuck the English teams. Fuck
Spurs, you know what I'm even though they're quite good on their poster called now, but my point is
He creates champions. He creates players with winning mentalities that inter team
Of right now
How many of those players do you think have that winning mentality because of Simone and Zargi?
Few of them. How many of them have that winning fucking mentality because of Conte a bunch of them because he creates
Fucking champions. Yes. He might leave after
Three years and guess what Milan will have a bit more silverware to their name that have players with with bigger
Desire and he would have set Milan up for another successful five years
The pull power will be stronger. It'll be there again and the players that are introduced to the team will be surrounded by players
Who know how to play in a system?
Ah, yes, I just again I wonder how he'll approach the job. Um
I'm sure that
He's gonna bring that mentality. He's gonna bring
He'll introduce that mentality to the squad just like slot on it. You know what I mean
I
Was a turning point. He turned the boys into men and I think Conte will turn
Men into animals now if he does come
Um, I can't help but feel though that I would want a manager that that would last longer than Conte, you know
I'd much rather get like a
A Tiago motto type. I think that you can actually build the project around and develop slowly
You know what I mean? Like a five-year thing. Conte won't spend five years. Conte will do two three years max. Yes. Yes
Yes, you know what I mean, but but also your your but in those two three years
You're hoping for say Alex Ferguson like you're hoping to wake up to a blowjob every morning
You want a jacuzzi inside your room like but what does the equivalent of a jacuzzi in my room and the blowjob in the morning?
That's what you're telling me. What the hell coach of fucking balonia dude, Jake Jake
Milan have just had four years of purely milan have had that manager that that is going to create
Some what of a winning mentality in this team and to cater for that project. However through steps towards success
Sometimes you need to bring in a more in your sometimes you need to bring in a marino sure
Again, but you know what the thing is man. So marino not content. Yes, because simply simply simply I like knockout competitions
I like to play on all fronts. One of my biggest problems with Conte is his fucking
Terrible terrible terrible record and knockout competitions in the champions league. It's shit. Yes. It's shit
It's terrible. He'll win you the league. Yes, but he won't even compete in the champions. I love the league
I would say which one's more which one's more important, but Jake again inter just made the champions league finals
Two years after having Conte as their manager
Yeah, yeah, because that's what he does to teams. Yes. Yes. That's what he does to individuals. He gets the best and also another point
Calabria
He's not gonna play right wing back for Conte. You can
Forget it. That's gonna be moussa. That's gonna be
Terraciano, that's gonna be so because Calabria
He his qualities for a very intense system that Conte plays with down the wings
I think that was perfect for it. I think Calabria might always be a step or two behind play
I fear but he might transform him. Yes, but this is an example. I'm giving don't take it too literally. Um
What will play him right center back and guess what we would find out that Calabria was born to be right center back at
Atatria at the back because Conte Conte knows how to get the best out of his players and he finds where they should play
Ah, yes. Now again
Conte are we talking like three five two strictly does he do he does four three three four?
It's sorry three four three right does three four three would be okay with me. It does three five two as well
Um, three five two
Doesn't work for Milan
You have layout playing up front which totally negates is what he's all about in my in my opinion
Um, three four three would be would be three four three is the idea
And you know what man if if Milan bring in Conte the last thing I'm gonna do is complain because that means that they're spending money on a manager
That means that they're putting everything
Um on the line for a trophy and you can't be mad at that
You know, it's just that as a Milan fan myself
I've grown to view Conte as the enemy is the Conte is the enemy Conte is the man on you
West touchline Conte is the man on inters aside Conte is the man coming on in the 2003
Champions League final for you there and almost scoring against Milan against me now can we stop because I feel like I'm treating on purely right now
Because purely still the manager and he has done wonders for Milan. We're talking about the other day how before purely was um
John paulo before John paulo was got too so before got too so was montella
There was that entire fucking period. So respect to purely always. Yeah, he changed this round for Milan, but yeah
Yeah, um nice to see as well, bro. By the way, Bologna coming back after two L's in a row. Yes
Draw away to Milan is something I'm sure they'll take especially with the penalty at the death Milan currently stand in third
With 46 points while Bologna are down in eighth with 33 points
Atalanta two Odinese and ill meble long atalanta
were scheduled to play inter in matchday 21 and so they didn't play matchday 21
But before that they did beat frozen on a five goals to nil Odinese were coming off a three two
Home loss against Milan in the previous encounter between these two sides was a one-one draw in Odinese stadium in Odine
um
Lattea miscope miners and hyen with Adamola look man at the African Cup of Nations
The Fruilani were still without yaka visual delifo Davis and a bossa
But despite one point from three rounds had held Fiorintina and only narrowly lost to Lazio and Milan
New in pairs was making his last appearance
For Odinese before the 18 million euro transfer to Napoli
For atalanta was the three four to one formation with carna secchi in goal and a back line of Colasinac
Jim City and scalvini rugeri out on the left home out on the right with the home and edderson in the double pivot
Decay telaria and miran chook surrounded scama ca
It was a three five one one formation for udenese with okoya in goal and a back line of ferreira new empires and christensen
A bossaile on the right camara on the left and the midfield tree of sandilov rich wallace and samardzic
Thuvan played behind looka
Now atalanta started the game of playing
Beautiful attacking football and had notable chances from scama ca and scalvini after great passages of swift offensive play
In the 33rd minute atalanta opened the scoring after another great passage of play switching up rapidly
Decay telaria did well to pull back for miran chook who finished into the far post despite somewhat
Miss hitting the shot
Two minutes later udenese almost instantly hit back after thuvan played a great through pass to a bossaile
But carna secchi pulled off a great save with his extended leg
In the 43rd minute carna secchi once again did well to stand firm and a powerful strike by samardzic at his near post
In the 46th minute still in the first half homes long throw into the box was knocked down by charles decay telaria to scama ca
Who finished expertly into the far corner with power and precision
In the 55th minute okoya denied what would have been one of the goals of the season a home acrobatic volley following a deep cross by charles decay telaria
Well, that was the game and atalanta played
Lovely football despite obviously missing cope minish and
I mean a special shout out does go to miran chook for filling in those boots and always looking so impressive when he's on the pitch
He's silky. He's very very good
He's very very good. Um, they were quite wasteful from the get go atalanta. Of course, um, scama cai I feel like was uh
Was quite wasteful before he got his goal towards the end of the first half. Was it I believe yes
towards the end of the first half
And because I remember writing on my phone that um scama ca needs to add some bulk to his game as well
Yeah, um, because he gets shoved quite easily off the ball. I know that he's not really that hold up play type of
Demon, you know, he's more mobile than that
But um, but yeah a bit of bulk. I feel like with help him. He's quite lanky
And he has been criticized by both spalletti and
Gasperini for not running enough and that's an excuse
I think I think he needs to improve his work. I think because the talent is clearly there scama ca is a very good player
Yeah, and you notice that in in his game. He's not very
Involved. He's the guy that puts the the finishing touch, you know what I mean, but with his size
You would hope for his he has great hold up play, but he can't hold off many defenders his strength isn't
It's a predominant in his in his performances, but Mirant I think um slots in very well
Um, and there's a very creative outlet for atalanta
Charles Decay to la redo grabbing two assists could have gotten a third as well if home would have scored that amazing
Acrobatic bicycle kick. They've just got these versatile
intelligent
Technically gifted players don't
atalanta
Um, Mirant you can see decay or two great examples playing binds come up over here. See decay played a fantastic game
So good. Yeah
His vision is great. He's confident. This is a version of cdk
That I couldn't even imagine if I if I had tried my hardest when when he was at Milan
There were flashes. There were moments. I remember discussing on the podcast
There was one ball he had given like
I mean an out swinging no an in swinging cross with his left foot
I remember one point over the top this pitch of a cross and I was like wow
If only could do that consistently here. He is here. He's delivering consistency. He's got
He's got the backing of his team. He's got the backing of his fans his manager. He really is doing well at the moment
But it needs to be said. Um, I really dig atalanta strands for a strategy
It has been super
Mirant you'll see decay coop miners
Pasalic Ederson for example, these are four midfielders
Who are very versatile who are very again intelligent flexible dynamic
smart
Great business and great moves by atalanta and the market as usual. Yeah, the the scouts definitely do a to a fantastic job
I'm over there and they always end up making a mark up when they
When they sell their players and they haven't even seen the record go the record signing yet. They bought a
tour
Yeah, the yeah and then as Bilal to raise he's he's getting closer to making his first appearance on the bench. You know, um, I think
We'll be seeing him in the near future. Yeah, maybe next game the game after he'll probably feature
Yeah, and I'm very excited because they don't miss with their signings and yeah, man so much on him
I'm sure yeah, bucker was a bit of a disappointing one. Yes, absolutely. I'm so
Confused by bucker because he looked promising in preseason and gasprin he said he's struggling to adapt
And we never saw him again to adapt to run like a human and not a crab. I think because he literally runs like a crab
Weird vertical run. Yeah. Um new impairs made his final appearance for Odineza
He's moving to Napoli great signing by Napoli. 18 million is a lot. I'm not gonna lie, but it's new and nowadays
new and is
Nechwen
Paris age. She is
23 years old still young
Still very young 17 million for a 23 year old 18 million 18 million for a for an established
Center back in the league. I mean I could be seen as a good. He's good. He's good new and solid solid defender solid center back
Yeah, um, I think okay one just one more point, um, atalanta
Gunning for top four and at the moment if you look at the table there there
I think they're better than Roma. I think they're better than Fiorintina. I think they're better than Lazio
I think they're better than Napoli
And I think they're better than Bologna. Yes, I think that they they can definitely contest for that
fourth spot
it
It depends entirely on how the other teams
Approach the rest of the season and the competitions that they're partaking in
Atalanta, I like their depth more. I think their depth options understand the system better than for example
Lazio or Fiorintina or Roma's depth options do
Atalanta have this system where literally they have a squad of 30 everyone plays on rotation and that really helps them
When they go and get stuff, you know, because they always have players unavailable, but it never seems to matter
Unless it's those full backs those full backs and then need to be fed and isn't it strange how even though there's such a
System that revolves around rotation that so many players spend so long at atalanta
You'd think if you're not getting as much playing time as you would like
Then you wouldn't stay at the team for so long
But they have some pieces that have been there for ages man
But they have players who feature more often than others. I like they have staples in this team
So their rune for example is one of the one of the staples of course no need to tell you you're
You're definitely aware of that
Scalvini is another one. However. Yeah, the rest bro to be honest
Aren't no fresh faced babies now. You've got like Colas and actually Jim City's been there a while
Scalvini's been there. I mean bro. I'm talking Muriel. I'm talking Pasadich's Zappa Costa Hattieber
You know Duván only left last season. He had spent ages over there
People people like yes living in Bergamo playing for atalanta. I feel that's a totally family-oriented club good vibes, you know
I mean good energy
They're heroes. Yeah, they did something that atalanta had never done exactly
Atalanta are in fourth on 36 points one ahead of Roma with a game in hand
Okay, so there are 10 points behind Milan, but if they win their game in hand, which is against inter
So quite a tough one. Um, there'll be seven points behind Milan. Okay, that's some great maths Matthew
For Odineza, there's 17th
Level on points with 18th placed Calieri
Danger and the danger they they have Salernetana syndrome where they look really good
They do really well against some top teams, but they never get away with a single point 12 draws
Well, okay, so they do get away with single points
But like recently against Lazio and Milan where they played well they they lost both games
yeah
Salernetana Roma happened Salernetana lost to one and
It's just that time of week again where I watched Salernetana. I'm impressed and I'm disappointed because they play and they have been playing
Very well. They are currently missing of course, um, Boulayedia to a muscle injury
Um, Jovan and
Kullibali are out on international duty
While Fazio and Pirola are also out injured for romads the usual this time he Abraham's been injured forever
Asmoons out kumbolas out in Dica Paredes Sanchez smalling spinatsuala. All these guys were out injured
For Salernetana
It was a chawan goal in a 3-4 to 1 formation with Pirazzi, Ghiomba and Daniel Lulic at the back
Sambia on the right brother each on the left Majore and
And Basic playing in the middle with Kandre Avanchouin playing behind Simi in Wankwo
For Roma, it was a 4-3-3 formation to Repartizio and goal
Riccardo on the right Christensen on the left with Laurenti and Mancini at the back Pellegrini, Cristantin, Bovef on the midfield 3
Dibala out on the right Elsharawi out on the left and Lukaku up front
Now Roma struggled in the first half
And they failed to register a single shot on target with tensions rising before a halftime
Rui Pantizio made a few good saves for Roma to keep them in the game as Salernetana kept putting up more pressure
Pirazzi and Pellegrini received yellow cards for late challenges
And things were getting very heated over there in Salerno
After a difficult first half, Roma were awarded the penalty which was converted by Paolo Dibala giving them an undeserved lead
Roma doubled their lead with Pellegrini's goal from Karsdorps cross
And despite an underwhelming performance
Salernetana of course scored through substitute Grigoris Castanoss and he scored with the header
And they really piled up the pressure Salernetana to equalize but could not get through
Some things I want to point out over here. So of course
Roma's
This Roma side the Rossi's Roma looking more lively
More attacking when it comes to
That department at least but I do think that they
They look like they didn't have a clue in the first half
Yeah, I think they were the weaker side in the first half for sure
For the majority of the game
Yeah, I think Salernetana were doing a good job taking the game to Roma
Seven shots on goal for Salernetana
With one goal and Roma took two shots on goal with two goals
Yeah, they've been super unlucky Salernetana and at the moment
Despite them losing all these games and not getting so close
It's always the same. They always get close and they always give their opponents a tough game
They're consistent in that regard. Yeah, they're consistently playing great and dropping all three points
I feel they deserved more
out of this game
um
The thing is that this rom is very capable of a good old counter attack, bro
And the Salernetana were gaining confidence. They were going forward and that's the way rom are set up nowadays
They're set up to counter attack you and that's what they did over here
Simi had a terrible miss
Buzic had a very good game Buzic arrived from Lazio
And he was having a super game and I can't believe he was substituted
He was the best player on the picture man opinion for for Salernetana
Um, Congeva had a moment man where he not make it his man. I don't know if you saw it
He not make this man went the curl of shot and he missed the target. But it's beautiful how he destroyed him. I believe
Who was it? He destroyed I believe it was christians and but don't quote me. Okay
Um, Simi is quite a divisive figure. I have found Salernetana Twitter
I found four Salernetana fans who tweet
Um regularly during the games and I follow their tweets to see what their opinion is and Simi is quite a divisive figure
Some people believe that he shouldn't even be playing and say, yeah
Well, some people believe that for example, it's only when they take him off that Salernetana really struggled to get going
Um, he's clumsy. He looks like a bad player. I don't like him on the ball on the ball on the ball
He's he leaves a lot to be desired
however
He is a presence in the middle. He pulls his man
If you look at the goal of castano simis pulling the man out of the way
If you look at a lot of the play that Salernetana do a lot of the
The pro progressive play
Um goes through simi even if he drops in for a one two
Or if he literally opens up space in the wing with a run
Yeah, even if they're defending like he was doing against lacher who was manmarking rovella
He made his life fucking hell and this was exactly and this was a fucking player who rejected many offers from turkey
He was on his way out simi simi hadn't been axed by
He had been exiled rather by susa. He hadn't even been considered for contention. Yeah
Um, okay simi might not be the best option, but i'm sorry equa mazzi coming on then suddenly you lose
You lose the aerial prowess of simi, you know, you they were launching balls up over the top to equa mazzi
And he wasn't winning any of them. I mean ideally you'd have someone like bolayadi up front, you know what?
I mean, who could kind of do do both those things. Um
Yeah, he's a good presence to have on the pitch
I thought he was having a good first half, but then there's a situation where he had somewhat of a free header
Yeah, his size
Fucking put that in the back of the things get it on target was the technique was off completely
It was rubbish man. It was rubbish. So I I don't rate simi too much in that regard. Um, I think he can put
systematically
Systematically he could be
Some what of an asset to a team that's trying not to be lost
You know excellent excellent, but look, I I like the mold they have over here imagine dia and esteem. Okay, so you have
This midfield is nice with buzz. It's a mature. Yes, my joy. I like that brother. It has really improved and on the right
You have some be okay. Who's dependable. Good job. I like to wanna
Wanna is playing
Alongside can't driver behind the striker who could be bull. I idea. That's very interesting
Boateng has arrived for his medical. So pop boating in the back
So you have danilo luce pierotzi gomber and boating you can play any three of those right this team
Isn't bad man. It's not bad at all. I also I also I don't want to get too excited about boating because
We haven't seen him play top flight football for ages and he was constantly being criticized where he was. So I don't want
seria to
Bring in a player that that's washed and we get overly excited about him like we did for nani
Like we did for nani. Yeah, what was the name of that episode? What did we name it a star in vinnis?
A star in vinnis. A star is born. A star is born lady guy
Yeah
A star is born nani
Nani a star a star in vinnis
Yeah, man, um, roma continue to do well basically with the rossi
That's six points out of a possible six while salenetana continue to struggle and nzagi's in game management
Yeah, um continues to
Pellegrini two goals in in two games on the the rossi, yeah
Yes, um, he's he's doing well. He's maybe chat. He's living vikes through Pellegrini. Okay more in your you see he's good
he's good, all right
yeah, roma are
in
Fifth with 35 points while salenetana in 20th with 12 points
Kaliari won torino 2 and what was a very emotional
Match the girls were like why is everyone crying?
We're like, yeah, riva died. So I have a few quotes from this one, bro
Yes, um
I
The girls have petania on fanta kalisho. They had no idea what he looked like. Mm. And at one point
Um at the end of the first half
It got the stats sheet, you know, yeah, and it got douvans apart on the left
And Andrea petania on the right. Not a great picture. Not a great picture of petania at all
My girlfriend looks at the screen and goes that's him. Yeah
Yeah is ill
That's him
In the first half also makumbu got the ball and you know how makumbu plays for body starts fucking doing me
This step over is a hilarious play style and it was one of the first observations
I made when I was Kaliari this season. It was makumbu plays a very weird brand of football
He got the ball. He did like three stepovers and suddenly Sarah from behind me
Oh, what the hell was that?
Like I see you've met makumbu
But yeah, that's that's it. Those are my notes. Yeah
Kaliari coming off a 3-1 loss to frozen on Torino didn't play much day 21
The last game was a nil nil draw to genoa
The previous encounter was Torino nil Kaliari nil
This was an emotional evening as Kaliari legend Riva died on Monday and was
Commemorated that's a word Jesus commemorated with flags video clips of his 1970s scoleto success here
And the jerseys had his iconic 11 on the chest. It was very emotional
The sardinians were without our estanya
Manco zoo, shomoradov and rug was eat all of them boys at the African Cup of Nations Toro mistra don't each soppy gg and shores
It was a 3-4 to 1 formation for Kaliari scuffa and goal and the back line of haci diacos dosen and vietesca
Atsion the left is up on the right sulemana and makumbu in the double pivot young to annan this playing behind petania
It was a 3-4 3 formation for Torino with vanja and goal and the back line of tamiz bonjour no andro drigas
Bella nova on the right lazaro on the left and linetti and rich in double pivot with the vlasic and zapaata
Flanking sanabria that must be wrong vlasic playing behind
Sanabria and zapaata that has to be it
Okay, so early on ibrahim sulemana sprained his ankle and tried twice to come back on after treatment
Before he was forced to make way for mattheu prati early on
The 23rd minute Torino opened the scoring after bellanova carried the ball down the wing very well playing
Awantu with the vlasic then he squared the ball
Into duvan who slid in and finished making it 1-0
In the 28th minute scuffe pulled off an excellent save to deny sanabria header after an in swinging cross
The 35th minute young to had a good opportunity to equalize but his strike was weak and straight at vanja
Then in the 40th minute zapaata did well to break through the line of defense all by himself like a big boy
Only to be denied by scuffe who stood his ground and made himself large
One minute gr- one minute greater there was another great stop by scuffe scooping a potential own goal of the line regaining his position
Well
In the 48th minute still in the first half richie not megged the player down the wing before cutting in
beating another man at the edge of the area and had he produced a better finish
This could have been one of our goals of the week
However, his center strike was misjudged by scuffe and the ball rolled in through his legs. That's richie's first goal of the season
In the second half in the 47th minutes scuffe pulled off another great save on zapaata
In the 76th minute our goal of the week occurred where viola unleashed a powerful curler from an angle
Leaving vanja rooted to the spot in his celebration. He held up the number 11 paying homage to riva
Then in the 96th minute sazanov made a desperate block on lapadoula
Then from the resulting corner a dosenah had a redirected by lapadoula had to be practically cleared off the line again by sazanov
So it could have been another fantastic comeback by caliari, but unfortunately
Um, it was not I want to talk a bit about scuffe because before that blunder because let's be real
It was a blunder. It was totally totally saveable. It went through his legs. Um
He had a great game, huh? He had a fantastic game. He's shown that he's a very dependable goalkeeper. Mm-hmm
He's been he's been very good. Um, also interesting that you mentioned
sazanov sazanov. Yes. Um for those of you wondering who the hell this guy is
A 21 year old georgian
defender
He wears the number 15 for torino and he is right footed. He came from dynamo musko
And he's previously played with st. Peter's part too
cool
Um in an attempt to win the game caliari made a tactical switch at half time transitioning from a 34 to 1 formation to a more attacking
4312 setup
And this of viola introduced as a jack whiteista adding some more creativity and support to the attacking duo of pavalletti and petania
Torino on the other hand they kind of focused on maintaining their defensive shape and controlling the midfield battle
to protect their lead, but they
With the amount of strikers caliari have these big strikers that they can bring on and these versatile players
Um, it's no wonder they get back into games so often, right? And this is remember without jito lovumbo to bring on
Yeah, yeah, they kind of do the same thing that atalanta do when it comes to rotation man. They they've got
30 players and they utilize all 30 of them, you know what I mean?
um, like we've seen petania pavalletti lapadoula and uh,
Show more of we've seen a bit less but i'm sure he struggled with injuries. Yeah, he has been definitely
But yeah, we've seen everyone on this caliari team consistent. I think a big part also for the the loss of caliari
um
losing sulemana
So early on in the game who has been very influential for caliari and he grabbed the goal recently as well
Prati kind of struggled to replicate sulemana's influence which said them said them back, obviously torino on the other hand they
Defensively they're very very sound so they managed to kind of control caliari and that says and to be honest, I
I think torino well deserved
This victory, you know and to be honest with you
I'm not even sure if it weren't for the whole gg reva situation caliari with them
Even got a goal because I'm sure that was that was
um, a reason for them to play even better because the torino side poses
A problem for caliari because they're so organized
And they can kill you with lateral passes and they can slow the tempo down and dictate the play with their
To with their brilliant double pivot this time it was linetti and richie
Um, and that back three there was so big, you know, you remember when maradona passed away
napoli played an argentina kit and insinia literally turned into maradona
That was crazy
What people do when they're yeah, he scored a free kick and then he scored another one from open play. That's amazing
Um, what comes to the standings caliari are in 18th place on 18 points
You can guess how many average points they get per game and for torino they're in 10th place on 31 points
The most torino thing ever in the world
Genoa beat letcher to one the previous encounter
So letcher beating them one little thanks to a goal from udon and aron martin was sent off that game
Hmm, do you remember? Yes. Yeah crazy. Yozap Martinez was in goal for a genoa under 352 formation with dewin turbanian
Vasquez at the back volyacho out on the right and
Spence out on the left spends as a new boy from spres
Thors b malinowski and strutman were in the middle with retegui and albert goodmanson up front for lecce
It was a usual 433 formation with falcona and goal
Gallo out on the left and genre out on the right with bascarot on pongrages at the back of midfield three of udon
Ramadani and kabba with sanzone on the left all this on the right and christophage up front
Genoa started the game off very aggressively trying to get in front from the get go when in the 17th minute
Vasquez brought down all this in the box
Christophage stepped up to take the penalty and he missed it
In the 31st minute christophage made amends for his previous mistake missing the penalty as his shot
Deflected off of vasquez's leg in the back of the net quite a nightmare start for vasquez over giving away a penalty and having
His deflection going into the back of his own net. Yeah
Genoa once again started the second half strongly and malinowski struck the woodwork
In the 78th minute was goodmanson stepped up to take a free kick and he smashed the crossbar
And the rebound was headed in by retegui
Genoa hit the post for another time in six minutes this time it was vasquez
So making amends for his previous two errors
Kaleb Ekubans scored the winner courtesy of a stunning bicycle kick that came off of a rebound from this post
So yeah, that was to one
Genoa continued to impress in my opinion. They showed that they're a very organized side
That know how to grind out results. They've got many players with
With rockets in their pockets man. These shots from a distance are mental like malinowski and goodmanson aren't two
Players that you'd expect have standing over a free kick for genoa, you know
Yeah, like I can imagine that the furentina two players like that. You know what I mean
They're fantastic
Set pieces. No, they're definitely one of my favorite teams to watch
This season with the players that they have and and keep in mind, you know
Typically we see who in your messias and this team as well. They have some fantastic pieces
Yeah, many many weapons to juice from it was an open game action packed
If you look at the shots on goal, genoa had seven and letcha had five
So in reality it could have gone pretty much any other way
possession stats were
Letcha having slightly more possession with 51 percent
So this was a very entertaining game full of action and I could have gone any other way about jillardinos side
Think the versus ship. Yeah, I was quite impressed by the way that by the way letcha started the game
They were very offensive
They were really bringing the game to to genoa and I think they were the better team in the opening stage
It was end to end now because I would say genoa started quite aggressively too
Yeah, I would say end to end stuff almost negating the midfield over there. Just literally box to box action
Regarding the standings for these guys, we've got letcha and 14th with 21 points
While genoa are in 11th with 28 points. Not bad for their return back to seria
Crazy. They are the monza of the season. Yeah, that's that's a good point. Speaking of
Oh, what a transition
Monza one sasvolo nil. Monza coming off a three nil lost to empoli sasvolo didn't play match rate 21
Um
Their last feature was a three nil lost to uvel match day 20
However, what they did do in the meantime is play a friendly against
Virtus Verona where they won 5-1 and mulatieri scored the hat trick. Nice one bros
Previous encounter between these two teams was sasvolo nil. Monza one
Both sides would have hoped to be closer to the top half of the table than the bottom
At the stage of the season nerve ready captain dominica berardi had knee surgery this week with
Jeremy vinnia and def rel not fully fit either. So just doig made his debut from the start
D. Gregorio was back for monza. Are you laughing at the guy called j
obviously
What is his name?
The backline of calderola marie and dan brosio. That's more like it
And maturely out on the left berindelli out on the right on the double pivot of pesina and akba akbro
And colpani played behind the informed danimota
433 formation for sasvolo conciling old backline of pedicin tressol the ferrari and the blig
Torres vett Henryke and bolaca formed in midfield three as castillo and lauriente
flanked pinamonti
In the 21st minute mota opened the scoring through a header proceeding to carry out his
Celebration. Yeah, however, the goal was chalked off due to him being offside in the buildup now it was
beyond
Fractional and could have been summed up as a as a pixel offside to be honest and think of the moisecine one earlier this season
Essentially was a shoe size smaller than it would have it would have counted supremely harsh and and
var in in in these scenarios
It pisses me off
Yeah in the 28th minute towards vet rattled the frame of the goal with a powerful low strike from outside the area in the 38th minute
30th colpani scored. He is back
Motta beat two defenders and pulled back from byline to colpani who took a touch to give himself space
And drilled the snooker shot in from a tricky angle
Um, he had six goals in his opening 12 matches of the season and now just went through a drought of nine matches up until this very moment
In the 48th minute
Carponi broke away well, but his angled shot drove just wide. Um, and actually this is interesting
There were some worrying moments when play was halted for several minutes
In fact, there were nine minutes of additional time
Which made you think the game was crazy, but it wasn't crazy what actually happened that a swallow supporter
Slipped and hurt himself and received treatment from ambulance stuff. It was fucking bad apparently. Yeah
Yeah, was it one of the child supporters of the swallow or another one?
I mean, what do you think?
Statistically, it's probably a child statistically. It's probably a child or an opposition fan like find
50 plus year old that supports us swallow
I think it might be tough
For how long they've been around for you remember when we went to the stadium and there was the one guy who looked at us and was like
Good
Whatever he worked at the stadium. He worked at the market at our international reach for in fact
Well, I don't think it ought to were foreign when when we're in italy. No one thinks we're foreign like
Now Andrea Colpani he scored
great
Yeah, um, he's back. It had been a while since he had scored and this should help his confidence for months
The important thing this this game was to get all three points after they've been getting smashed by everyone
Um
And on top of that they got a clean sheet as well
Which is more than they could have hoped to get to be honest. They should be very happy about that
Yeah, definitely. What do you make about that controversial VA our decision now? I know
Offside is offside and on side is on side
But when it's when it's a pixel, bro, when it's a pixel it could be a pixel. It could be an amoeba offside
Oh, fuck. Oh, no way. Yes. No way
There's no way it's either offside. It's onside statistically. It's a line. It's a line. You draw a line
You're a fucking idiot, man. If the fucking striker is ahead of the line offside
It doesn't matter if it's a hair. It doesn't matter if it's an arm. You what?
It doesn't matter if it's hair. It doesn't matter if it's a hair. If my fringe. Yes, you can score with your fringe
Look at that. Can I score with my fringe so voluminous?
I think the the real answer to that question is
It's annoying, isn't it? When a goal is cancelled off because it's ridiculous. Yes. I am leaning towards
Venger's law nowadays. Yes. I like that. I like the fact that the striker is kind of protected in the sense that he
As long as he's in line with the defender and not completely cut out, he's onside. Uh-huh. That would change the game completely
Low blocks would become crazy. Yeah, I agree. I think moving forward that it should be
implemented. Venger's law. We're making it sound like like it's some kind of
chemistry or physics
foundation
But but yeah, I think I think that should be the way forward and I think
Something has to be done about these super super marginal calls because it's killing the game like if
You have
literally a
Stud offside. There is absolutely no way you should be calling that as an offside. It's far too harsh
The striker would have done everything to stay onside
In that case the rule needs revising. Absolutely
I do agree with you that these fine margins are very annoying and they do take a bit of the enjoyment out of the game because
Keen's goal, for example, is the kills the sponsor the kills as well
However, the way the rule currently is this is the only way this is the only way, you know
If it's slightly offside, it's offside
And you know what the black and white nature
Can be appreciated in the sense that it's either fucking offside or it isn't and there's no room for
Interpretation and any favorable cause so that can be appreciated
But it's just horrible seeing gozak this getting chalked off
and
When it comes to where these teams stand in the table winning myself some time
Monza are in 12th on 28 points whilst Sasual find themselves in 15th on 19 points just one away from the relegation zone
Verona also played frasinona and it came 1-1
Surprised absolutely nobody these games always and in 1-1 apart from the previous encounter
Which saw frasinona beating them to 1 quite convincingly Reiner and Suley
Got the first two goals and then Jewish scored a consolation goal
Late on fun fact. Did you know that the demba sec has joined frasinona?
No, I didn't know that demba sec joined frasinona. He's there. I found out while watching this game
Um, frasinona also play an interesting 4-2-2-2 formation
Um, sorry Verona play a 4-2-2-2 formation. That's my bad. Um, I kill you with 4-2-2-2 on FIFA
Ever ever since the departures have happened
This is what they have opted for and it's funny when you see it on paper because it looks like there's this massive hole in the middle
But it's not really the case in play
Montepo was in goal
Chachua was out on the right. God bless me
Juan Cabal was out on the left with the double double John Maniani at the back
Duda and Serda were the midfield two the
Fardes midfield two then the middle midfield two were Suslov and Lazovic
And the forward two were Nuslin and Follorouin Shaw and their 4-2-2-2 formation
Nuslin
Viani Nuslin I have I prepared
Player profiles on all these guys, but I don't think we're gonna have time to go through them
But I will address them as a race against time like Demba sex started out wide for um for
Fresenone as I'm going to read the lineups. Luke Mintoff style backwards
Um, Kyle George was up front with Soleil out on the right. Turaati was in goal. What's he doing?
He's gone to the goalkeeper now. Brechaneel was on the left
Kelly was out on the right with O'Callion Romaniolli as the defensive partnership with Borabia
Berenschea and Harui in the midfield three
Now the first half saw Lazovic nearly becoming the hero with an impressive half
Voli but it hit the top of the net. Mehdi Borabia fouled Tiani Nuslin leading to a penalty
Andre Duda stepped up but it was saved by Stefano Turati
Before a half time Borabia committed a handball leading to another penalty for Verona
This time Thomas Suslov converted giving Verona a one-nil lead
The second half kicked off and Kyle Chorche scored from a corner after Harui's shot was parried
And he equalized of course to make it one-one after the equalizer both teams lacked composure to take the initiative
um, Halas were
They were relieved to be honest to be above the relegation line
um after this game now apart from the game itself to be honest, um, it wasn't really
It was quite a quite an action packed game of football to be honest
So quite a few shots on target five for Verona six four for Sonone, you know
Um, a decent amount of expected goals granted. Of course, there were two penalties taken to consideration. Maybe without that Verona wouldn't have really had much of an ex-g
Um, but but yeah overall I think it was this game had draw written all over it and that's what eventually played out
Just to tell you who Halas Verona are playing with nowadays
They're playing a guy called Tiani Noslin up front
He arrived from a team called Sittard for three million
Um, no idea where Sittard are from it's S-I-T-T-A-R-D. I am not
Offending anyone. This is Sittard. It's a football team. It's Dutch. Dutch. Well his name's Tiani. So it makes absolute sense
Tiani Noslin from the Netherlands. They also got a guy called Elias Tavzan from the Netherlands
too. You mean Elias? Elias. He joined from a team called Niemegen
I'm probably destroying all these. He's a former Rotterdam player this guy. Um, he joined for 500 000 euros
Another guy they've got a Portuguese guy called Ruben Vinnagre. Um, he joined from
Sporting. He was actually he was actually owned by Verona
Loaned out to Sporting and he's come back from his loan. He's 24 years old
Um, yeah, Portuguese defender Vinnagre. There's no way that's how you say it
They also have a guy called Daniel Silva. He's a midfielder who joined from Victoria Guimarres for two million
Um, and a guy called Juan Manuel Cruz who joined from Banfield as a free agent
Now Juan Manuel Cruz happens to be one second because my iPad is spazzing out.
Rexy happens to be 24 years old. Yes, and he was his market value is 400 000 euros
So it's safe to say that Helas Verona, um,
Aren't really it seems that they've given up and trying to replace
Their their key players man. They're buying these young players in hope I guess to sell them from a profit
Um in the future, but yeah, that's that's that's the saddest transfer market I've ever heard
Honestly, your energy shifted bro. My life bro. Did you did you hear what you were just saying?
There's Verona bringing in this area. This is Syria and they're bringing in
Who bro, Tiani Nuslin, bro, Tiani Nuslin and and and
They're preparing for B. That's what Verona are doing. Verona are preparing for B
I'm not too sure
I will see I will see because I think they still obviously aspire to stay afloat. It's just so so so
Weird that these are the moves they made. I mean
The manager the players they aspire to stay afloat. You see it in the way they play as well
Yeah, they play very well, but but
There is unfortunately the reality that the club the business side of it
They're in trouble. Yeah, they're in significant trouble
Shall we call it a day first tell our lovely beautiful listeners where they stand in the table
And then I will remind our listeners that do da who mr. Penelty
His name actually translated in Maltese means willy
This is just to remind you guys in case. Oh, no, you missed the episode where we said it means small willy
It means small willy. Yeah, so like when we say do that just appreciate the fact that we're not laughing our asses off
Hellas Verona are in 16th with 18 points
While Rosanna name are in 13th with 23
Points one thing that we didn't mention is when we were at the bar watching Milan
One of the girls said Salah Mackers is with Balani how embarrassing
And carol so called the post the pole
Yes, I forgot about that. I was hoping you wouldn't say any of the cringe ones from my girlfriend
Um, I have a note here as well that I forgot to mention saswolo were absolutely disgusting at the end of the game as they gave up
Um, they played a ball through at the end of the saswolo number 23
He would have been cleaned through one goal, but he was flat footed man
There was an element of honestly, they literally given up towards the end of the game saswolo their work ethic is fucked
And also one more thing we didn't mention Jesus
30 seconds honestly, this is perfect. Martin came on at the end of the uve and pulley game
Specifically to take a free kick. There was only time
And he sent it into the stands, bro. So silly. It's the most anti-climactic ending to a game. I've ever seen in my life
Thank you. Good night.