The Old Lady Speaks Podcast
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 216: It goes from bad to worse for Juventus
Sunday’s lunchtime kickoff didn’t result in Juventus’ poor run of form getting any better, as a scoreless draw against Genoa extended the Bianconeri’s struggles into the first international break of 2024.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 215: Juventus do Juventus things, drop more points
It was the same kind of deal that we’ve seen from Max Allegri’s squad so many times over the last month and a half, with a game that Juventus could have won ending with yet another case of points being dropped.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 214: Talking Juventus-Atalanta, Paul Pogba’s suspension
As Juventus gets set to face direct competitor for one of Serie A’s oh-so-valuable spots in the Champions League next season, the reality of Paul Pogba never playing a game again for the club truly set in with last week’s ruling about his long-term suspension coming down.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 213: Juventus let one slip away against Napoli
The first game of March brought a better team performance for Max Allegri and Juventus, but the Bianconeri’s finishing let them down mightily in a loss to Napoli that has extended a six-game run with very few points earned.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 212: Juve head to Naples in search of back-to-back wins
Two teams that have not been playing very well of late (or for much of the 2023-24 season) face off at the Maradona looking to start the month of March off on the right foot.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 211: Juve actually won a game in February
It wasn’t pretty, but Juventus finally got a win in February, with relegation-threatened Frosinone giving the Bianconeri quite a scare before Daniele Rugani’s stoppage-time winner allowed his team to collect all three points.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 210: Can Juventus actually get a win in February?
The month of February has seen Juventus’ Scudetto hopes come to an end — and then some — as they look to get their first win in four weeks and try to hang onto second place as they face another relegation battler at the Allianz Stadium.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 209: Juventus’ month of February has only gotten worse
Juventus’ horrid run in the month February rolled on this past Saturday, as their winless streak extended to four games with another draw against a relegation battler in Hellas Verona.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 208: Juventus are in the midst of a February to forget
Max Allegri’s squad dropped points for the third straight game, with a 1-0 loss to relegation battler Udinese putting salt in the wound following last week’s Derby d’Italia loss to Inter that put a serious dent in Juventus’ Scudetto hopes.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 207: Looking at Juve’s quiet yet still a little surprising winter transfer window
Juventus are a club that historically never does many big things during the January transfer window, but they still added a pair of players in Tiago Djaló and Carlos Alcaraz that could very well be play some sort of part this season (and beyond).
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 206: Juve can’t keep pace with Inter at San Siro
Rather than busting the Serie A title race wide open, Juventus couldn’t muster much at the San Siro on Sunday night, falling to league leaders Inter, who now have a four-point lead and a game in hand heading into the final 15 games of the season.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 205: There’s plenty on the line in the Derby d’Italia
First place is on the line Sunday night when Juventus and arch-rival Inter face one another in the biggest Derby d’Italia that Max Allegri’s squad have played in at least a couple of years. We preview Sunday’s showdown here.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 204: Down a man, Juve can’t hold on vs. Empoli
After a blistering run in January, Juve weren’t able to finish the month with another convincing win — or any sort of win for that matter, as Arek Milik getting sent off highlighted a disappointing night at the Allianz Stadium against Empoli.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 203: What the heck has gotten into Dusan Vlahovic?
But in a good kind of way! Because Juventus’ big-money No. 9 has come alive over the last five weeks, leading a Bianconeri attack that is suddenly scoring a whole lot of goals in a limited number of games.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 202: More wins, more goals as Juve move into first
Juventus’ big start to 2024 continues to roll on, as two more wins over teams in the bottom half of the Serie A allowed the Bianconeri to jump over Inter and into first place in the table.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 201: How Weston McKennie won his place back at Juventus
The first-ever American male to sign with Italy’s Old Lady, Weston McKennie, looked set to be sold when the summer first began. But now as we sit here at the midway point of the season, McKennie has won back the faith of his manager and Juve supporters alike.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 200: Juve cruise into Coppa Italia semis as the winter mercato heats up
In a week in which Juventus rolled to another blowout win in the Coppa Italia, we also saw the transfer rumor mill pick up plenty of steam when it comes to one likely deal and a rumor that came completely out of nowhere.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 199: Discussing Dean Huijsen’s loan move to Roma
One of Juventus’ brightest young prospects has headed out on loan for the second half of the 2023-24 season. Although it’s not at the club we thought it was going to be at for weeks. So what does the move to Roma mean for Dean Huijsen?
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 198: Juventus sweep their week full of Salernitana
Juventus began the new year with a pair of games against Salernitana, a team that has been stuck at the bottom of the league table for weeks now. The Bianconeri got a pair of wins in the Coppa Italia and Serie A, although they came in very different kinds of ways.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 197: Juventus close out 2023 with a big win over Roma
Juventus closed out the 2023 calendar year in strong fashion, beating Roma with a stout defensive effort and an Adrien Rabiot goal just two minutes into the second half to claim the 1-0 win.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 196: What’s up with Roma? We asked.
Two of the last remaining Serie A managers who are very much in the old school of tactics are set to square off this weekend in Turin, as Juventus host Roma in the final game of the 2023 calendar year.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 195: Yildiz shines, Vlahovic saves the day vs. Frosinone
Juventus’ newest striker and their most expensive one combined for the goals during Saturday’s lunchtime matinee, giving the Bianconeri three points a couple of days before Christmas.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 194: Juve look for early Christmas gift vs. Soulé, Frosinone
Juventus’ final game before Christmas is a lunchtime visit to Frosinone on Saturday where they will face arguably their brightest prospect, Matias Soule, who has run with his opportunity on loan with the newly-promoted side this season.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 193: Juventus stumble vs. Genoa to end run of Friday fixtures
It was a night to forget at the Marassi, and no matter what Max Allegri said about a precious point being earned his team left a whole lot to be desired against a newly-promoted Genoa side that wasn’t anything special on the night.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 192: Juve head to historical bugaboo at Genoa
Heading to the Marassi has not always been as simple as it may seem no matter where Genoa (or Sampdoria) are in the table, but Juventus will try and make it 11 games straight without a loss to wrap up their run of Friday fixtures.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 191: Juventus keep things rolling, beat Napoli
A game that probably shouldn’t have ended 1-0 actually did end up with a 1-0 scoreline, as Juventus extended their unbeaten run to 10 games and kept pace with first-place Inter yet again.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 190: Juve face a big December test vs. Napoli
Juventus started the final month of 2023 with a win against Monza, but now things will be taken up a notch or two as defending champion Napoli roll into Turin for another big test for Max Allegri and company.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 189: Juve avoid disaster with a miracle vs. Monza
Just when it looked like Juventus was going to drop points for just the third time this season, Federico Gatti’s stoppage-time winner allowed the Bianconeri to jump back in front once and for all and beat Monza.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 188: It’s all square in the Derby d’Italia
Juventus couldn’t record another win coming out of an international break this season, but were able to at the very least keep the distance between first and second place in Serie A just as it was before kickoff against Inter this past weekend.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 187: The Derby d’Italia is Juventus’ biggest test yet
The post-international break slate of games to close out the 2023 calendar year is going to start with a banger this weekend, as it’s first-place Inter against second-place Juventus at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Sunday night.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 186: The Early Season Awards Extravaganza!
With just about one-third of the 2023-24 Serie A season played and Juventus sitting in second place ahead of the Derby d’Italia this weekend, we dished out some thoughts on the early part of the campaign and had out some awards — both good and bad.
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 185: Juventus beat Cagliari to extend winning run
The defenders did it all for Juventus in the final game before the November international break, as the Bianconeri will head into the Derby d’Italia on a five-game winning streak after Saturday’s win over Cagliari and the chance to take first place over with a win over Inter.
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