The Old Lady Speaks: A Juventus Podcast
The Old Lady Speaks is a fan-made podcast dedicated entirely to Juventus Football Club. Each episode covers the latest news, match analysis, and discussions about the Italian giants, offering perspective from passionate supporters. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the club itself, but is produced by FFSN, an independent sports network.
Episodes
Episode 355: Juventus’ defense falls apart against Sassuolo
Juventus fought back twice to tie things up courtesy of an unexpected source against Sassuolo, but it was the defense’s complete meltdown in the second half that led to the Bianconeri suffering their first loss of the 2026-27 season on Sunday night.
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Episode 354: Striker Gatti salvages a point for Juventus against Milan
As much as Juventus might have been the better team on Sunday night, they needed a stoppage-time equalizer from defender-turned-striker for the game, Federico Gatti, to get a point against AC Milan in the first big fixture of the new Serie A season.
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Takeaways from the week that was
06:34 Juventus 1-1 Milan recap1
8:51 Discussing the series of errors leading to Milan's
Episode 353: Unexpected sources help Juventus make it two straight wins to begin season
Nico González and Teun Koopmeiners scored the goals and Juventus began their three-month stretch without the injured Kenan Yildiz with a win over Parma this past weekend. Who would have that those two guys would be scoring the goals just a day or two earlier? Nope, not us.
00:00 Introduction
02:02 Takeaways from the week that was
09:56 With Yildiz absent, is this the season for redemption?
23:
Episode 352: Juventus open the season with a less-than-impressive win over Frosinone
Juventus may have opened their season with a win and three points, but the team's overall performance — especially in front of goal — left a whole lot to be desired and gave us flashbacks to the not-so-distant past that resulted in bad things happening.
00:00 Introduction
02:09 Takeaways from the week that was
07:32 Frosinone 0-1 Juventus recap
19:12 How did the new signings fare?
31:06 Yildi
Episode 351: Juventus’ goalkeeper search is coming to a conclusion
From Alisson Becker to Emi Martinez and more, we’ve heard a lot of rumors about who will be a goalkeeper at Juventus this coming season. But none of those names will be playing home games in Turin, with Juve set to sign Guglielmo Vicario on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.
00:00 Introduction
01:51 The goalkeeper circus arrives at Vicario
24:54 Juve sign Jhon Lucumi
32:50 Frosinone - Juventus previ
Episode 350: Juve’s goalkeeper situation is untenable two weeks before the season begins
Juventus’ loss to Inter Milan in a friendly this past weekend reminded us that Michele Di Gregorio is very much not over the struggles he had last season and why a change in goal is so important for the Bianconeri’s success. However, that change hasn’t happened yet — and the new season is close to kicking off.
00:00 Introduction
02:16 Di Gregorio needs to go
26:28 If not DiGre, then who?
28:45
Episode 349: Juventus get two big deals done before heading to Hong Kong
Just hours before Juventus players and coaches boarded a plane from Turin to Hong Kong to begin their preseason tour, the club announced deals for the return of Randal Kolo Muani and the surprising signing of Bosnian teenager Kerim Alajbegović.
00:00 Introduction
02:02 Kolo Muani finally returns to Juve!
04:41 Juve sign Alajbegović out of nowhere!
20:20 Yildiz, Alajbegović and the new Juve att
Episode 348: Juventus’ quiet summer mercato heads into the final days of July
Another week has passed and Juventus have both played a friendly but also not made any sort of serious roster additions as we now stand less than a month before the start of the Serie A season.
00:00 Introduction
02:08 Standard Liege 0-1 Juventus friendly recap
10:08 Zhegrova's fitness woes seemingly continue
19:28 Why is Juve's mercato at a standstill?
28:56 The DiGre situation
34:00 J
Episode 347: Zeki Çelik signs with Juventus out of nowhere
A lot like Juve’s first signing of the summer, the second arrival of the Giovanni Carnevali era pretty much caught us all off guard, as now-former Roma fullback Zeki Çelik joined the Bianconeri on a free transfer.
00:00 Introduction
02:56 Juventus hijack Zeki Celik's Roma renewal
12:08 Is there any fear that they might cash in on Kalulu?
17:07 Suddenly Juve are signing directors and players si
Episode 346: More changes in Juventus’ front office as preseason training begins
As players return to Continassa for the beginning of a new season, the changes in Juventus’ front office continue, with new CEO Giovanni Carnevali brining in a right-hand man that will hopefully actually result in the club’s squad being better.
00:00 Introduction
03:03 Juventus shake the management structure again; hire Frederic Massara as CFO
14:52 The Juventus Management, a look back, and a l
Episode 345: Why does Randal Kolo Muani keep being Juventus’ white whale?
Juventus continue to negotiate with Paris Saint-Germain for Randal Kolo Muani. It’s the third consecutive transfer in which Juve have tried to sign him. Is he really worth so much effort from now a third different transfer chief?
00:00 Introduction
01:16 Starting with a question from the socials, re: Kolo Muani
19:31 Juve sign Jeff Ekhator
35:40 Juve sell Daffara and Puczka
44:05 Apparent int
Episode 344: Should we be worried about Juventus' lack of transfer activity so far?
The transfer activity has been few and far between for Juventus so far this summer. Is that a good thing? Something we should be worried about as June comes to an end? We discuss.
00:00 Introduction
02:51 Juventus' mercato activity, or lack thereof
22:55 Discussing the outgoing mercato rumors
28:27 The striker merry-go-round continues
36:44 Lucumi, the Juve-Bologna axis, and other mercato rum
Episode 343: Talkin’ striker rumors, goalkeeper rumors and the World Cup
With so much focus on what is happening at the World Cup in North America, the rumor mill has been spinning with the same handful of names for days now. What does it all mean? We investigate.
00:00 Introduction
01:43 The search for a new goalkeeper
21:06 The search for a new (or old) striker
34:13 Squad management, and the challenge facing Carnevali and co.
39:46 World Cup chat
48:05 Questi
Episode 342: Damien Comolli’s tenure at Juventus lasts all of 12 months
For the second straight summer, Juventus will have a different man leading the sporting area, with Sassuolo’s Giovanni Carnevali taking over after Damien Comolli was let go following the Bianconeri’s sixth-place finish.
00:00 Introduction
02:07 Overhaul in Turin: Comolli out, Carnevali in
09:51 Where did it go wrong for Comolli at Juve?
15:08 Confusion within the hierarchy and roles of the man
Episode 341: The Dusan Vlahovic era at Juventus is over
The highest-paid player in Serie A will no longer be a Juventus squad member in a couple of weeks, as the club and the Serbian striker were unable to reach a contract extension. What went wrong? What will we remember most? So much to discuss!
00:00 Introduction
01:31 Farewell Dusan!
23:11 Sørloth, and the incoming striker market
30:40 It's game time! Let's play 'Keep or Sell'!
47:56 Quick tho
Episode 340: The 2025-26 Season Review Extravaganza
OK, so maybe not the kind of “extravaganza” kind of environment as previous seasons, but we look back on the recently-completed Juventus campaign and hand out some good and bad awards for the last nine months of calcio in Turin.
00:00 Introduction
02:29 Juventus' Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2025-26 season
16:01 Juventus' Least Valuable Player (LVP) of the 2025-26 season
37:59 Biggest sur
Episode 339: Juventus are heading to the Europa League
On a night that pretty much summed up how weird (and disappointing) the entire 2025-26 season was, Juventus didn’t get the win nor the help they needed to qualify for the Champions League next year.
00:00 Concluding a miserable 2025-26 season
04:09 Ultras madness before the game even began
13:14 The moments that defined our failure this season
17:29 Torino 2-2 Juventus recap
24:01 Power strug
Episode 338: The worst-case scenario for Juventus just happened
With all five contenders for the top four playing at the same time, only one of those clubs ended up losing. It was Juventus, and the consequences means that Champions League qualification is likely now out of reach.
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Let's do it, let's talk about this stupid team
08:50 Let's talk about Juventus legend Michele Di Gregorio
14:55 Let's talk about our European prospects of
Episode 337: Juventus’ race for the Champions League is getting very crowded
Juventus got a close and unimpressive yet very important win over relegation-threatened Lecce over the weekend. But it's the other results in the race for the top four in Serie A that has the final two weeks of the 2025-26 season that are looking even more of a sprint to the finish than they already were.
00:00 Introduction
02:27 Takeaways from the week that was
08:33 Lecce 0-1 Juventus recap
Episode 336: Juventus unable to beat a team that’s already been relegated
With the chance to move into third place in Serie A this past weekend, Juventus instead dropped points against Hellas Verona, a team that entered in 19th place and had been officially relegated two days earlier.
00:00 Introduction
01:21 Juventus 1-1 Verona post mortem
08:53 Juventus' finishing in front of goal costs the Bianconeri points again
19:38 Silly defensive mistakes costs Juventus poin
Episode 335: Surprise! Juventus, Milan play to a scoreless draw
For the second time in as many meetings with old buddy Max Allegri this season, Juventus and Milan played to a scoreless draw, with an old-school tactical battle ensuing over the course of 90 minutes.
00:00 Introduction
01:42 Takeaways from the week that was
07:02 Milan 0-0 Juventus recap
16:52 The struggles of the Juve attack vs. a low block
31:46 A quick look at the calendar for the end of
Episode 334: Juventus go five points clear in race for top four
The unexpected flipping of the script in the race for the top four in Serie A took another turn this weekend, as Juventus took full advantage of those around them dropping points to now take complete control of fourth place ahead of a big trip to Milan.
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Takeaways from the week that was
07:47 Juventus 2-0 Bologna recap
23:59 A successful winter mercato with Boga and Hol
Episode 333: Juventus kick it corto muso to beat Atalanta
Needing three points in the worst kind of way, Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti took a page out of Max Allegri’s book and grinded out a win over Atalanta as the Bianconeri moved into fourth place.
01:52 Takeaways from the week that was
07:01 Atalanta 0-1 Juventus recap
18:24 Congestion in the Serie A table between second place and sixth
26:45 How much did Juventus miss Weston McKennie agains
Episode 332: Juventus close the gap on fourth place as an unlikely hero saves the day
Juventus returned from the March international break with a victory over Genoa thanks to a very impressive first-half performance a their former starting goalkeeper coming off the bench to seal the victory on Easter Monday.
00:00 Introduction
02:04 Takeaways from the week that was
06:05 Juventus 2-0 Genoa recap
15:28 What on earth happened in the second half against Genoa?
20:54 Michele Di Gr
Episode 331: Looking ahead to Juventus’ final eight games
Juventus not only need to potentially win out to have a chance of qualifying for the Champions League next season, the Bianconeri also need a good amount of help to actually make that happen. Can it happen? We have some doubts about it.
00:00 Introduction
02:43 Previewing the last eight games of the season
14:06 Will Como's inexperience give Juventus a chance to steal 4th, despite the clear fla
Episode 330: Juventus’ Champions League hopes take a big hit
Rather than going into the first international break of 2026 with some good vibes, Juventus’ draw with Sassuolo on Saturday left us feeling the opposite of that — and the same goes for the hopes of the Bianconeri finishing in the top four.
00:00 Introduction
01:24 Takeaways from the week that was
04:02 Juventus 1-1 Sassuolo recap
25:54 Is Champions League qualification still on the cards?
31:
Episode 329: Yildiz, Boga lead Juventus to a second straight win
Luciano Spalletti went down the Road of the False 9 this past weekend against Udinese, with Kenan Yildiz and Jérémie Boga combining to score the only goal in a crucial victory over the other team in Serie A that wears black and white.
00:00 Introduction
01:24 Takeaways from the week that was
04:01 Udinese 0-1 Juventus recap
23:16 VAR makes headlines once again
32:06 Boga has been an absolute
Episode 328: Juventus get much-needed win over Pisa
Juventus’ winless drought in Serie A came to an over the weekend, with the Bianconeri ringing in their manager’s birthday with a much-needed win over one of the worst leagues in the league.
00:00 Introduction
01:47 Takeaways from the week that was
08:04 Juventus 4-0 Pisa recap
21:37 The impact that Jeremie Boga has made
31:35 Is Mattia Perin officially Juve's stater in goal going forward?
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Episode 327: Juventus’ Champions League run ends in the play-off round — again
For the second consecutive season, Juventus’ European campaign ended in the Champions League play-off round, with the Bianconeri unable to complete an extraordinary comeback against Turkish giants Galatasaray.
00:00 Introduction
01:48 Juventus 3-2 Galatasaray recap
17:31 Juve still wasteful in front of goal
26:08 What caliber of team are Juventus, objectively?
33:34 Roma 3-3 Juventus recap
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Episode 326: Juventus’ February just got a whole lot worse
A month to forget for Juventus has turned into a total disaster both domestically in Serie A and now the Champions League. It’s just all bad right now.
00:00 Introduction
01:39 One question ... What the hell?
09:31 Trying to objectively look at this squad
16:50 Lack of quality depth is an issue
34:44 Do we have any hope against Galatasaray?
44:48 Social media questions
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Episode 325: Refereeing chaos plays major part in Derby d’Italia loss
The biggest rivalry Italy has to offer took place again this past weekend. But instead of talking about the actual game, we’re left to discuss more blunders by one of Serie A’s referees that drastically changed to scope of the final outcome.
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Straight into it: referee talk
22:07 Juve's front office finally speak out
39:40 Finally discussing actual football
49:39 Import
Episode 324: A frustrating week as Juventus draw vs. Lazio, crash out of the Coppa
Juventus played twice within the span of four days, but didn’t win either of those fixtures, with a dominant display against Lazio only result in a draw and the Bianconeri’s Coppa Italia run coming to an end in the quarterfinals.
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Episode 323: Good vibes continue to roll in Juve’s win over Parma
As the end of the winter transfer window approached, Juventus took to the field at the Tardini and rolled to a win over a Parma side they hadn't seen since the opening day of the season.
It was quite a stark difference from what we saw from Juve in their Champions League league phase finale in Monaco, as we now know who Luciano Spalletti's squad will face in the play-off round later this month.
Episode 322: Juventus get big wins over Napoli and Benfica
Juventus kicked off a big stretch domestically and in Europe with a pair of big wins, including a victory over Napoli that is arguably the best the Bianconeri have recorded since Luciano Spalletti took over as manager.
00:00 Introduction
02:37 Takeaways from the week that was
09:17 Juventus 3-0 Napoli recap
26:45 Game management and depth
38:39 Juventus 2-0 Benfica recap, and Champions League
Episode 321: Juventus fall back to Earth with Cagliari loss
Juventus were riding high to Sardinia after two strong wins over provincial clubs. But on the cusp of a big stretch of games domestically and in Europe, Juve sunk to a loss against 16th-place Cagliari.
00:00 Introduction
02:41 Takeaways from the week that was
09:50 Cagliari 1-0 Juventus recap, and setpiece woes
27:59 Midfield discussion, and persistent striker issues
36:05 Mercato and Mateta
Episode 320: Luciano Spalletti is starting to cook at Juventus
Juventus recorded their largest victory since 2018 on Monday night, with the 5-0 win over Cremonese marking another sign of just how much the Bianconeri have improved under Luciano Spalletti.
00:00 Introduction
01:28 Takeaways from the week that was
07:59 Juventus 5-0 Cremonese recap
18:59 Early Spalletti review
30:01 Massive defensive improvements
40:06 VAR Talk
45:40 Mercato talk — Chiesa
Episode 319: Juventus begin 2026 with a maddening result
Juventus began the new year with one hell of a dominant performance against Lecce. The problem ended up being that they didn’t actually win a game that they should have won with how they ended up playing.
00:00 Introduction
02:02 Takeaways from the week that was
08:35 Juventus 1-1 Lecce recap
20:35 The struggles of Juve's non-Yildiz attack
39:48 Juventus finally have a new Sporting Director,
Episode 318: Juventus go into the new year on a winning run
Juventus closed out the 2025 calendar year with their third straight win, a 2-0 victory over newly-promoted that wasn’t high on style points but secured another three big points in the race for the top four.
00:00 Introduction
01:35 Takeaways from the week that was
07:26 Pisa 0-2 Juventus recap
20:04 Analysis of recent defensive improvements
31:49 Zhegrova thoughts
39:31 We're old, and a few
Episode 317: Juventus pick up a huge win over Roma
In the biggest remaining fixture of the 2025 calendar year, Juventus went out and claimed three huge points against a Roma side that had previously been one of the best defenses in Europe this season.
00:00 Introduction
01:35 Takeaways from the week that was
05:46 Juventus 2-1 Roma recap
24:14 Acknowledging the odd brain fart
32:31 A look at the Serie A table, and upcoming fixtures
40:23 Mor
Episode 316: Juventus get a big win vs. Bologna, an even bigger bid from Tether
Juventus got a very important win over the weekend against Bologna helped them jump over a rival for the top four. But we also saw a big off-field matter that involved a whole lot of money potentially being thrown around.
00:00 Introduction
01:56 Takeaways from the week that was
07:15 Bologna 0-1 Juventus recap
29:30 Pafos and Champions League recap
45:45 Tether's bid for majority ownership
Episode 315: Spalletti, Juventus frustrate us all in loss to Napoli
One of Juventus’ biggest domestic fixtures to date this season did not go well, with Luciano Spalletti getting things wrong out of the gate and only Kenan Yildiz providing a moment of hope before things went terribly wrong again.
00:00 Introduction
01:44 Takeaways from the week that was
12:55 Napoli 2-1 Juventus recap and tactical breakdown
40:10 The wingback conundrum
53:27 - Social media qu
Episode 314: Kenan Yildiz takes the wheel for Juventus
Juventus’ young budding Turkish superstar was at the fore in both Serie A and the Champions League, leading his team to a pair of much-needed wins within the span of four days.
00:00 Introduction
02:39 Takeaways from the week that was
11:58 Yildiz as the MVP and central piece of this team
21:22 We need a vice-Yildiz in the squad
30:46 Champions League recap, David and Openda finally break the
Episode 313: Juventus draw against the last-place team in Serie A
Juventus’ return from the international break against a Fiorentina squad that hadn’t won a game in Serie A so far this season was an encapsulation of the club’s current set of problems.
00:00 Introduction
03:45 Takeaways from the week that was
14:12 Fiorentina 1-1 Juventus match recap
37:12 What can Spalletti do to turn things around?
47:09 Social Media Questions
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Episode 312: Should Juventus really consider a Dusan Vlahovic contract extension?
Juventus CEO Damien Comolli said that the club will discuss a potential new contract with Dusan Vlahovic after the 2025-26 season. The thing is, is that the best idea for Juve to actually do?
00:00 Introduction
04:19 Is there any hope of a Vlahovic contract extension?
25:31 Discussing the Yildiz extension
38:09 General Serie A league table talk
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Episode 311: Spalletti’s first full week at Juventus is a frustrating one
Luciano Spalletti’s first full week as Juventus manager saw some of the same issues his predecessors saw — draws and more draws and some inefficient performances in front of goal.
00:00 Introduction
04:13 Takeaways
12:25 Juventus 0-0 Torino recap
25:06 Early review of Spalletti's Juve
43:31 Champions League talk
57:33 Social media questions
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The Old Lady Speaks, Episode 310: #TudorOut and #SpallettiIN at Juventus
Juventus pulled the trigger on a managerial change following their loss to Lazio. Igor Tudor was fired, Luciano Spalletti was hired, and the Bianconeri has won two straight games since the former was dismissed in the midst of an eight-game winless run.
On Episode 310 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss:
00:00 Introduction
04:00 Cremonese 1-2 Juventus recap
17:35 Spalletti begins to tink
Episode 309: Juventus sink even lower with loss to Lazio
Juventus' winless run rolled on over the weekend, as a 1-0 loss to Lazio extended the number of games without a win to eight. It was a streak that ultimately ended up costing Igor Tudor his job as manager.
(Please note that this episode was recorded before Juventus ended up firing Tudor as manager.)
00:00 Introduction
04:09 Lazio 1-0 Juventus recap
19:48 Can Juventus stop the spiral?
28:57 Re
Episode 308: Juventus stumbles vs. Como as Real Madrid looms up next
We were all wondering how Juventus would play in their first game out of the international break. The performance against Como was worrying for a number of reasons beyond the 2-0 loss to Cesc Fabregas’ side.
00:00 Introduction
02:41 Takeaways from a miserable week
09:36 Como 2-0 Juventus recap
26:14 Questionable Tudor decisions
36:24 FFP Investigations woes
50:09 Real Madrid vs. Juventus pre
Episode 307: Looking ahead to another big stretch for Juventus
As we prepare to see another international break come to an end in a few days, we look ahead to what Juventus has on the schedule both domestically and in Europe — which includes some big-time matchups for Igor Tudor’s squad.
(Please note this episode was recorded before Juventus announced Gleison Bremer would miss at least a month after undergoing surgery for a torn meniscus.)
0:00 Introduction
Episode 306: Juventus are racking up the draws again
Juventus went from one international break to the next without losing a game. However, they haven’t won many of them, either, with Sunday’s draw against AC Milan and old buddy Max Allegri the fifth straight draw recorded by the Bianconeri.
0:00 Introduction
01:41 Takeaways from the week that was
05:18 Juventus 0-0 Milan recap; attacking woes
25:17 Stupid mistakes, and forgetting how to win
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Episode 305: The thrill of a Juve comeback, the agony of a draw vs. Hellas Verona
Juventus opened their Champions League campaign in absolutely wild fashion, but the same can’t be said about their return to Serie A opposition a few days later against Hellas Verona.
0:00 Introduction
2:08 Takeaways from the week that was
8:53 Juventus 4-4 Dortmund recap
19:03 Yildiz taking that next step
22:39 An inconsistent Juve
30:26 The issue of shots from distance
37:48 Verona recap
Episode 304: Juventus win a wild Derby d’Italia
For the second straight season, the first Derby d’Italia on the schedule didn’t disappoint, with Juventus taking a seven-goal thriller that saw an unexpected winner from an even more unexpected source.
00:00 Introduction
02:46 Takeaways for the week
12:27 Juventus 4-3 Inter recap
31:45 Discussing Tudor's tactical setup, and Koopmeiners' role
43:05 Tactical and stylistic flexibility and versat
Episode 303: Reviewing Juventus’ 2025 summer mercato
The summer transfer window is officially shut, and while Juventus weren’t nearly as active they were a year ago, the new front office did some good things to hopefully improve the roster.
0:00 Introduction and Mercato takeaways
12:22 Juventus 2025 mercato recap
24:31 Comparing the 2024 and 2025 summer transfer windows
32:35 Keeping Yildiz, and a forward line built for Tudor?
39:37 Mercato ran
Episode 302: Dusan Vlahovic the surprising hero against Genoa
Juventus recorded their straight win to open the 2025-26 season on Sunday, with the game-winning goal scorer being the same striker we expected to have been sold by now. Except, he’s still here and now proving to be important again.
0:00 Introduction
02:22 Takeaways from the week that was
08:18 General thoughts on Genoa 0-1 Juventus
22:16 Vlahovic being decisive again
33:17 Last day of Mercat
Episode 301: Juventus begin the new Serie A season on the right foot
Sunday officially brought the beginning of the 2025-26 season to Turin, as Juventus got goals from Jonathan David and Dusan Vlahovic and another starring role from Kenan Yildiz to beat Parma at the Allianz Stadium.
0:00 Introduction
1:47 Takeaways (Bremer, David, Yildiz)
7:48 General game summary
14:18 Jonathan David watch
20:40 Defensive solidarity, and an Allegri(1.0)-esque win
23:52 Cambi
Episode 300: The 2025-26 Season Preview Extravaganza!
We officially have entered the week of the 2025-26 season opener in Serie A, which means we celebrate our 300th episode with some talk about the upcoming campaign and how Juventus stack up against the competition.
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Episode 299: Dissecting Juventus’ win over Borussia Dortmund
Juventus made a big step up in competition during preseason preparations this past weekend, and their 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund saw some positives take place during their friendly win in Germany.
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Episode 298: Timothy Weah gets his move back to France
After a few weeks of intense negotiations and some headline-grabbing comments to the Italian press from his agent, Juventus and Marseille finally agreed to a deal for USMNT winger Timothy Weah. It wasn't the only transfer-related thing going around at Juventus this week, with Douglas Luiz returning to training and the Randal Kolo Muani negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain still on going.
Episode 297: Douglas Luiz tries to force his way out at Juventus
The beginning of preseason training was missing a very prominent summer signing from 12 months ago, as Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz was a no-show to start preseason training last week as he tries to force a move out of the club and back to the Premier League.
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Episode 296: Is Juve’s quiet summer so far concerning?
There hasn’t been much official transfer business going on ever since Juventus announced their signing of Jonathan David at the beginning of July. Is this a big deal? Or is a much quieter summer what this club needs compared to 12 months ago?
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Episode 295: Looking at the players who will likely leave Juventus this summer
There’s a long list of players who could be leaving Juventus this summer. We have a discussion about the bigger names who will likely be sold (or simply just told to leave) during the summer transfer window.
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Episode 294: Jonathan David e bianconero, Jadon Sancho up next?
Juventus have made their first signing of the summer, with Canadian striker Jonathan David officially joining on a “free” transfer. It could end up being the first of a handful of moves — both incoming and outgoing — that Juve try and complete before preseason training gets underway later this month.
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Episode 293: Di Gregorio heroics not enough for Juve vs. Real Madrid
Juventus’ goalkeeper had one of the best performances of his career, but the Bianconeri were unable to pull the upset and beat Real Madrid in the Club World Cup Round of 16, ending their short yet eventful stay in the United States.
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Episode 292: Man City hand Juventus a humbling loss
After two big wins to start the Club World Cup group stage, Juventus were taken apart by Pep Guardiola’s Man City in the Group G finale — which now means Igor Tudor’s squad will face Real Madrid in the round of 16.
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Episode 291: Yildiz and Juventus start strong at the Club World Cup
We weren’t sure what kind of shape Juventus would be in entering the Club World Cup, but the Bianconeri have started with two straight blowout victories — and they’ve been led by their young No. 10 and his impressive form.
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Episode 290: Juventus head into the unknown of the Club World Cup
As Juve get set to kick things off in the United States this week, we discuss the tournament as a whole, we we’re expecting from Igor Tudor’s squad and we hope to potentially see at the Club World Cup.
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Episode 289: Is Igor Tudor the right choice for Juventus?
With their big target, Antonio Conte, now off the board after he decided to stay at Napoli, we discuss if keeping Igor Tudor around for the 2025-26 season is the best thing for Juventus to do.
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Episode 288: The 2024-25 Season Review Extravaganza!
The 2024-25 season has come and gone, and it certainly was an interesting one for Juventus, with the bad outweighing the good and the project that we were told the club was building very much a thing of the past already.
Before getting to our usual season-in-review thoughts, we discuss Juventus reportedly parting ways with Chief Football Officer Cristiano Giuntoli and it what means for a club
Episode 287: Juventus are (somehow) in the Champions League
A very disappointing season reached its final chapter this past weekend, and Juventus needed every bit of their comeback mojo to hold off now-relegated Venezia to clinch fourth place and a spot in the Champions League next year.
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Episode 286: Juventus get a huge win in race for fourth place
In their final home game of the 2024-25 season, Juventus were able to claim a win over Udinese that ensured the Bianconeri will enter the final weekend of the campaign with destiny in their hands as they look to wrap up Champions League qualification. That will come, however, in a fixture that will be far from a straightforward one in Venice.
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Episode 285: Juventus let another opportunity slip away
Another weekend comes and goes with Juventus’ chances of at least holding serve in fourth place hanging on by a thread after the 1-1 draw with Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.
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Episode 284: Juve’s hanging onto fourth place by a thread
Juventus and Bologna shared the points in one of the Bianconeri’s biggest remaining games of the 2024-25 season, with their grip on fourth place even the more uncertain following Matchday 35 in Serie A.
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Episode 283: Kenan Yildiz sees red in Juve’s win vs. Monza
The first half against the worst team in Serie A was going pretty well ... until Juventus’ No. 10 was sent off on the cusp of halftime. Because of it, Juve will now be without one of their best and most talented players entering a huge matchup to begin the month of May.
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Episode 282: Looking ahead to Juventus’ final six games
With Juventus’ Matchday 33 fixture against Parma getting postponed a couple of days after Pope Francis passed away, we take a look at what’s to come the rest of the 2024-25 season as the Bianconeri try and qualify for the Champions League.
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Episode 281: Juventus back in the top four with Lecce win
Juventus proved to be one of the biggest beneficiaries from a weekend that was jam-packed with clubs fighting for the top four in Serie A facing one another, as the Bianconeri got a win over relegation-threatened Lecce to jump over red-hot Bologna in the standings.
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Episode 280: It’s a tale of two halves for Juventus vs. Roma
Igor Tudor faced quite a test this past weekend, and for the first 45 minutes Juventus were very much passing said test, but they were unable to keep that level going as Roma came back after halftime to pull even for a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Olimpico.
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Episode 279: Juventus beat Genoa in Igor Tudor’s debut
While not always pretty, Juventus began life with Igor Tudor as their caretaker manager with a win over Genoa this past weekend, as Kenan Yildiz was the star of the show and marked his return to the starting lineup in refreshing fashion.
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Episode 278: #MottaOut
With their Champions League chances seemingly diminishing by the week, Juventus’ front office made about as big of a move as they still could this past weekend, parting ways with under-fire manager Thiago Motta and naming Igor Tudor as his short-term replacement.
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Episode 277: Juventus continue to sink lower and lower
For the second consecutive Sunday, Juventus were handed a humiliating loss by a contender for a European position, this time at the hands of Fiorentina in a 3-0 loss in Florence.
On Episode 277 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss:
Takeaways from Juventus’ 3-0 loss to Fiorentina over the weekend. (Hint: they’re not very positive!)
What the heck happened to Juventus against Fiorentina?
How
Episode 276: Another Juventus-Fiorentina chat with Tito
One of our best friends of the podcast, Viola Nation head honcho Tito, stops by for his latest visit ahead of Juventus’ trip to Florence to face a Fiorentina side that has fallen on some hard times. We ask Tito about all of this — and then some.
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