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  • The Old Lady Speaks, Episode 264: A Juventus-Fiorentina chat with a friend
    2024/12/26
    We offer up this midweek special as the pod welcomes back one of our best friends in the calcio world to talk about the purple side of this weekend’s 2024 finale between Juventus and Fiorentina at the Allianz Stadium. Yes, it’s our cbuddy Tito from Viola Nation and the Viola Station podcast making another appearance on the show. On Episode 264 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss with Tito: How has the Rafa Palladino experience been through the first half of his first season with Fiorentina? How has the addition of Moise Kean helped with the long search for a suitable replacement for Dusan Vlahovic in Florence? Who besides Kean has contributed to Fiorentina’s strong start to the Palladino era? Fiorentina’s long Serie A winning streak has been followed up by two straight losses. What’s happened and is it the start of signs that La Viola are cooling off as we head into 2025? Taking a look at Sunday’s matchup between Juventus and Fiorentina and what might need to happen for the visitors to have a chance at success in Turin. Predictions for this weekend’s showdown at the Allianz Stadium. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • The Old Lady Speaks, Episode 263: Juventus’ run of Serie A draws is finally over
    2024/12/23
    For the first time in 43 days, Juventus claimed a win over an opponent in Serie A with Sunday night’s slim win over last-place Monza. With it comes the end of a streak of four straight draws that stretched back to early November. On Episode 263 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from the week that was — which thankfully included a pair of Juventus wins. That’s right, folks. Juventus’ run of four straight draws is over following Sunday night’s win over Monza. It wasn’t pretty, but Juve got a much-needed win over a relegation battler. Juventus’ injury situation continues to create a situation in which a number of players are unable to get the amount of rest they need and, as a result, have been forced to play a heavy amount of minutes. He scored midweek. He scored the game-winner against Monza. So, we ask: It sure is nice to have Nico Gonzalez back in the fold, huh? Questions from social media — including if selling Nicolo Fagioli to fund moves for a center back and a striker in January would be worth it? You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • The Old Lady Speaks, Episode 262: Juve beat Man City, but then fall flat vs. Venezia
    2024/12/16
    What was easily one of Juventus’ biggest wins of the season was dampened by the fact that yet another domestic draw against a relegation battler took place over the weekend, this time against last-place Venezia. On Episode 262 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ week that was. Juventus get a big win, then they record another draw domestically, this time against the worst team in the league. What gives? All these draws are getting more than just a little frustrating, but is there any sort of silver lining as Thiago Motta’s squad go through plenty of growing pains? A look at the Champions League table following the win over Manchester City and where Juve stand with two league phase fixtures remaining. Questions from social media — including if Juventus can last the whole season without suffering a loss? You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 分
  • The Old Lady Speaks, Episode 261: Guess what? Juventus played to another draw
    2024/12/09
    No this is not a typo, dear friends. Juventus, looking to end a streak of three straight draws to come out of the November international break, had to claw back from a two-goal deficit against Bologna to record another draw over the weekend. On Episode 261 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ draw with Bologna on Saturday night. More Juve-Bologna talk, including where it went right and where it obviously went wrong. Big picture talk about the current state of Juventus, injuries be dammed. Looking ahead to Juventus’ Champions League matchup against Manchester City, a fixture that will go a long way of determining if Thiago Motta’s squad will qualify for the knockout rounds. Social media questions — including if there are any reasons for optimism right now even as Juventus continue to rack up the draws, and what would be a prediction for where Juve finishes in Serie A with all the injuries and draws happening. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • The Old Lady Speaks, Episode 260: Juventus’ run of draws unfortunately rolls on
    2024/12/02
    Juventus’ run of consecutive draws coming out of the international break has only continued, with Sunday’s 1-1 result against Lecce providing us with another example of what this team’s current limitations currently are amidst a massive injury crunch. On Episode 260 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: No takeaways from the week that was. Instead, we vent a little bit. Juventus’ draw against Lecce was not like the previous two draws over the past week or so. That’s both because of how bad Lecce have been and how it all came about. What has gone wrong of late? And is there anything that can be done by Thiago Motta to try and get something to change for the better even with all of the injuries? A look at the Champions League table and overall situation ahead of facing Manchester City in 10 days following the scoreless draw with Aston Villa. Questions from social media — including just who is to blame for Juventus’ injury crisis and why exactly Motta decided to take out Federico Gatti in the second half against Lecce. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • The Old Lady Speaks, Episode 259: No 9s, no goals for Juventus against AC Milan
    2024/11/25
    With Dusan Vlahovic back in Turin with a muscle injury he picked up during the international break, Juventus’ attack was rather quiet as Thiago Motta tried to make a false nine setup work against Milan. In short, it didn’t work. On Episode 259 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ scoreless draw with Milan. We know Juventus weren’t playing with a natural No. 9. So what went wrong with who Thiago Motta chose to play in that position? Basically, the Teun Koopmeiners experiment as a false nine did not work at all. Was there anything that Juventus actually did well against Milan? (Maybe!) Juventus also have a big game in the Champions League against Aston Villa coming. So what the heck is going to happen if they are without Dusan Vlahovic again? Social media questions for the week — including how happy Juve should be with a point against Milan rather than getting a win in a very winnable game, and what is becoming the biggest priority when the January transfer window arrives knowing that the injuries just keep on coming in both attack and defense. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • The Old Lady Speaks, Episode 258: The Pogba 2.0 era is officially over at Juventus
    2024/11/18
    The expected has finally happened, as Juventus announced that they have agreed to part ways with Paul Pogba by mutual consent in the aftermath of his doping suspension being reduced from four years to 18 months. On Episode 258 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: The Friday news dump we all expected at some point: Juventus and Paul Pogba have agree to mutually terminate his contract after his doping suspension was reduced from four years to 18 months. Before the Pogba news dropped, Juventus got more bad news on the injury front, with fullback Juan Cabal suffering a torn ACL on international duty with Colombia. Juventus’ first game out of the international break is the second trip to San Siro in a little over a month, as Thiago Motta’s squad will look to take the momentum of two straight wins into the final stretch of the 2024 calendar year. Questions for the crew — including what our fondest memories of Pogba at Juventus, what the long-term vision for young midfielders like Nicolo Fagioli and Fabio Miretti might be, what’s stopping Dusan Vlahovic from having a bigger impact at Juventus and what would be the preferred January transfers be. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • The Old Lady Speaks, Episode 257: Juventus head into the break with some wind in their sails
    2024/11/11
    A win over Torino in the first Derby della Mole of the 2024-25 season and a second straight win in Serie A gave Juventus some much-needed momentum heading into the November international break. On Episode 257 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from the Juventus week that was. Thoughts on Juventus’ win over Torino in the Derby della Mole. As Dusan Vlahovic continues to be an enigma at the top of Juve’s attack, the other forwards on Thiago Motta’s roster have started to hit a rich vein of form and carried the goal scoring load of late. Manuel Locatelli is back to being good again. Andrea Cambiaso continues to be one of Juventus’ best players this season. The new-look Champions League has the “league phase” at its midway point. So how are Juventus looking knowing that there still a good number of big fixtures remaining? Twitter questions — including Moise Kean’s red-hot start to life at Fiorentina, if it’s better to have one or two big-time goal scorers or if it’s better to have a much more balanced outlay of goals, and what are the least and most concerning things about the state of Juventus as we head into the November international break. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 8 分