The Forza Napoli Podcast

Daniel Russo joins Joe Fischetti to discuss the very dramatic month of April for Napoli and Serie A, on and off the pitch, including:

Part 1 - Conte’s struggles getting the Fab Four of Lobotka, Anguissa, McTominay and De Bruyne to all play well at the same time; Alisson needs to start; Which of the Fab Four is mostly likely to leave Napoli in the summer; Who was Napoli’s biggest injury loss of the season? And the importance of finishing in 2nd place (~3:01)

Part 2 - Antonio Conte’s future at Napoli following Italy’s third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup; Some early concerns with the upcoming summer transfer market; and the latest Serie A scandals (~29:20)
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Tri-State Napoli Club VP, Peter Scala, joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s recent run of form and whether the Partenopei are back in the running for the Scudetto, including:

Part 1 - Consecutive victories against Hellas Verona, Torino, Lecce and Cagliari; With Inter dropping points in three consecutive matches, Napoli reduce the gap to seven points; With Inter hosting Roma and Napoli hosting Milan, the Azzurri’s fate could be decided in the next round; and Interisti becoming insecure after dropping points, while Lautaro watches from the sidelines (~2:06)

Part 2 - The latest on the Romelu Lukaku drama in Belgium and a quick look ahead to Napoli’s crucial MD31 game against Milan (~22:24)
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Host of Napoli Nation TV, Daniel Bowen, joins Joe Fischetti to discuss the latest controversial decisions against Napoli and a certain ex-Napoli player that has been ruffling some feathers, including:

Part 1 - Penalty decision in favour of Napoli overturned; Napoli’s second goal disallowed for an alleged foul by Hojlund and Hien; How these decisions could hinder Napoli from qualifying for the Champions League; Giovanni Manna attends the post-match press conference on behalf of Antonio Conte and calls out the officials; potential rule changes, including VAR reviews of second yellow and coaches challenges; Is Inter the new Juve?; and some positives heading into the home stretch of the season (~2:11)

Part 2 - Victor Osimhen’s interview pre- and post-Juventus in the Champions League and the potential for the Nigerian to reunite with Luciano Spalletti at Juventus (~50:43)
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Vincenzo Bertillo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s ongoing roller-coaster ride of a season, including:

Napoli’s exit from the Champions League after a draw to Copenhagen and a defeat to Chelsea and, counterintuitively, why that might have been the best case for Napoli (~2:26)

Di Lorenzo joins the infirmary with what initially appeared to be a career-ending injury. Fortunately, players are returning to the squad (~10:13)

Though devastating, the injury crisis has given Napoli “starlet” Antonio Vergara the opportunity to shine the former Primavera player has seized the opportunity (~32:14)

Napoli’s January transfer market - Lang, Lucca, Marianucci and Ambrosino loaned out; Giovane, Alisson and young Milton Pereyra recruited (~51:48)

With the Champions League exit, Supercoppa secured and an unprecedented number of injuries, what does a success season look like for Conte’s Napoli (~1:03:53)

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Host of the Napoli Rant, Raffa Rispo, joins Joe Fischetti to review the controversial decisions in Napoli’s recent matches and look ahead to the second half of the season, including:

Scott McTominay’s fourth goal in three matches disallowed by the semi-automated offside technology because Pasquale Mazzocchi’s should blade was offside (~4:22)

Possible handball by Alessandro Circatti in the Parma area, an outstanding performance from young Parma goalkeeper Filippo Rinaldi and a great show of character despite the poor results (~21:37)

Inter’s penalty kick, inconsistent officiating and Antonio Conte’s reaction (~29:42)

Rasmus Højlund’s phantom handball against Hellas Verona (~43:11)

Scott McTominay back to his scoring ways, showing that he’s at least as good, if not better, than he was last season (~52:42)

A quick look ahead to the second half of the season and whether Napoli can still win the Scudetto (against all odds and against the officials)(~1:12:34)

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