Calcio Connection

While Inter come off consecutive wins over AJAX in Champions League and Sassuolo in Serie A, the Nerazzurri have already lost twice domestically and currently rank 10th in the Serie A table. Lazio have just three points in their first four Serie A games, ranking 13th in the table. Hosts Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini discuss.

Napoli and Juventus have had a flawless start to the 2025/2026 Serie A campaign while Inter and Milan have alternated wins and losses. Are calcio fans overreacting at the international break? Hosts Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini break it all down.

Hosts Jerry Mancini and Alex Donno chat with special guest Uncle Sharma about the Serie A summer mercato. Sharma gives his breakdown on new Inter Milan midfield signing Andy Diouf. Meanwhile, matchday one starts this weekend in Italy and the guys break down the biggest games and top storylines.

Hosts Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini discuss the latest headlines in Serie A as friendlies wind down and a new season draws closer. Juventini are booing Dusan Vlahovic, but he is most likely staying with the Bianconeri this season. Inter's transfer market took a hit as target Giovani Leoni was sold to Liverpool by Parma.

A new Serie A season quickly approaches. Antonio Conte's Napoli are favored to repeat as champions. Can challengers Inter, Juventus or Milan keep them from reaching glory for the 3rd time in four seasons? Meanwhile, Inter, Milan, Lazio, Juventus, Atalanta and others made managerial changes. Will they be able to find stability quickly? Hosts Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini are BACK from hiatus to brea...

The Serie A is back and so are Jerry Mancini and Alex Donno. The guys discuss their passion for calcio as a new season has just begun. Jerry's Lazio squad opened up their season with a 3-1 win over Venezia. Defending champions Inter drew 2-2 at Genoa while Milan tied with Torino 2-2 at home. Napoli, meanwhile, suffered a catastrophic 0-3 defeat to Verona in Antonio Conte's debut.

Hosts Alex Donno, Jerry Mancini and Nick Dianni react to the UCL group stage draw and how likely Napoli, Inter, Milan and Lazio are to advance to the knockout stages. Plus, how has the Serie A and their top clubs been looking through two rounds of domestic play?

Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini discuss the latest Italian Serie A summer headlines. Sergey Milinkovic-Savic is leaving Lazio for a big contract in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Inter captain Samir Handanovic is leaving the club this summer. The Nerazzurri have said farewell.

Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini discuss the latest transfer mercato news surrounding Inter and Lazio and how these squads are positioning themselves for success in the upcoming Serie A campaign.

Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini are REUNITED and the guys chat about Inter's difficult matchup against Manchester City in Saturday's UEFA Champions League Final. The guys are joined by Kane Webb to give the City perspective, and top Inter Youtuber Uncle Sharma joins the show for a deeper dive on the Nerazzurri.  Jerry and Donno also discuss the Florida Panthers against the Vegas Golden Knights in the...

Inter returned from the World Cup break with a statement 1-0 against Napoli at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milano. Napoli remain 8 points clear at the top of the table, but Inter can hang around in the title race with more results like this. Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini are joined by Napoli expert Joe Fischetti from the Forza Napoli podcast to break it down. Jerry reacts to Lazio's tough loss ag...

Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini welcome in special guest Joe Mhalec to review Inter's dominant 6-1 win over Bologna on 9 November, 2022. Can the Nerazzurri take this momentum into the Atlanta match? Did Edin Dzeko score the goal of the season with his volley? Jerry shares his takeaways from Lazio's derby win over Roma!

Inter were beaten 2-0 by Bayern Munich in their first UEFA Champions League Match, but the Nerazzurri did see a positive performance in net by Andre Onana. The former Ajax keeper made his Inter debut. Does Simone have no choice but to keep Onana as the #1 keeper from this point forward? On Thursday, Lazio enjoyed a brilliant opening half hour en route to 4-2 win over Feyenoord in their first UEFA...

On the eve of the Derby della Madonnina, Serie A TV commentator David Ferrini joins Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini to discuss the match and offer predictions. How important will this early derby be for deciding a potential scudetto winner? Can Inter pull it off without Romelu Lukaku, who will miss the game with a muscular injury.  Plus, David offers his insight on who has been the best team in Serie...

Inter suffered a tough 3-1 defeat at Lazio on Serie A matchday 3. Jerry Mancini and Alex Donno recap the match and explain why Simone Inzaghi was out-coached by Maurizio Sarri. What can Inzaghi learn from this defeat? Inter will be without Romelu Lukaku for at least their next few games, including the Milan Derby, due to a muscular injury in his left thigh. Reportedly, Inter president Steven Zhang...

Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini discuss the upcoming clash between Lazio and Inter at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Friday, 26th August, 2022. Inter have collected all 6 possible points to start the season while Lazio have 4. Could Lazio centerback Francesco Acerbi be headed to Inter in the near future?

The first week of Serie A is in the books and contenders Milan, Inter, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Lazio and Fiorentina all came away victorious. Who earned the most style points and who looked a bit flawed? Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini discuss it all!

The Serie A season begins in 13 August with match day one. The transfer mercato rolls on and it appears Inter will be keeping Milan Skriniar after all. Jerry Mancini and Alex Donno talk about the opening weekend matchups and give their final thoughts on a long summer. Alex takes a look at the betting odds for a Scudetto winner and the guys decide which pick has the best value!

Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini discuss the transfer window for Serie A clubs. AS Roma are the clear winners, right? No team has improved as much as Roma. The guys discuss Pogba opting against surgery on his meniscus in order to play in the world cup. What will it mean for the France and Juventus star? Have Inter gotten worse this summer? How much worse?

Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini review Matthijs De Ligt's recent comments about Juve's defensive style and whether it should be taken as disrespect to the club. Plus, there have been mixed reports in recent days as to whether Milan Skriniar is now untouchable or could still be sold late in the window by Inter.

It's a busy month of July in Europe during the summer mercato. Reports of Juventus meeting with Khoulibaly have everyone talking. Meanwhile, talks between Inter and free agent Paulo Dybala have stalled. Is he still waiting on the Nerazzurri or will he move on to other suitors? Hosts Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini discuss the latest.

Reports say Inter have had productive meetings with Chelsea over a possible loan to bring Romelu Lukaku back to the Nerazzurri. It seems more possible than ever that Inter could have all three of Lukaku, Lautaro, and Paulo Dybala on the squad next season. Will Inter be able to move either Dzeko or Correa off the squad to make space for these new arrivals? Plus, the guys chat about Pogba's return t...

Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini are joined by Anthony Privatera from Inter Worldwide to recap Inter's controversial victory at Juventus last weekend and discuss what appears to now be a 3-team Scudetto race between AC Milan, Napoli, and the Nerazzurri.  Plus, reports from Sky Italia and other outlets have linked Inter to a potential reunion with Romelu Lukaku this summer and have indicated that Inter...

Alex Donno and Jerry Mancini welcomed in Anthony and Daniel from All Juve Cast and Joe from Forza Napoli pod to preview a big weekend coming up in Serie A. The league returns after a bitterly disappointing international break which saw the Azzurri fail to qualify for the World Cup for the second straight time. Juventus face Inter. Will the winner of this match be a legit player for the scudetto?

Alex Donno, Jerry Mancini and guests Mario Gagliano from Inter Worldwide and Ian from Brothers Of The World break down everything that has gone wrong for the Azzurri since the Euro, including their 1-0 loss to North Macedonia that knocked them out from World Cup 2022 qualification. Despite being endorsed by the FIGC, could this be the end of Roberto Mancini's time as manager? Reports have linked h...