Milan Obsession

Milan Obsession has reached an impressive milestone: It has been 15 years since this blog was created, and this podcast is also 13 years old. In a full circle moment, Allegri is back at the club, and if it is to become a complete circle, then we should be  winning the Scudetto  this season ( but don't hold your breath on that one, the  AIA are beyond corrupt . ) Instead of just having a guest or t...

This season has been filled with  so much drama , it feels like a reality show.  Huge wins ,  painful losses , changes in players and  managers , and now there is a search for Milan's Next Top Sporting Director. To sort all this out, I invited  Paul , the President of the  Milan Club Adelaide , to tell us what it is like to be a  Milan fan in Australia , and what it was like to have the  club come...

This is a really tough time to be a Milan fan. With the effects of  poor management decisions  growing exponentially, and the  fans getting angrier and angrier , it is difficult to remain calm when results are poor. Like  crashing out of the Champions League . Or  losing our game in hand , effectively ending our chances for Champions League qualification for next year. Or  losing to Lazio at home...

A lot can happen in 14 years. Since the  Milan Obsession blog  was founded 14 years ago, Milan have  changed owners  three times, had eleven  different managers , won two   Scudetti  and two  Supercoppa trophies . I've seen a lot.  This podcast  is now 12 years old, and even though I am not able to record regularly, I had to make sure I marked this momentous occasion by bringing on a new guest who...

This summer has been yet another summer of  major changes at the club , with a number of new managers and even a  new U23 team, Milan Futuro . Obviously,  Pete  was the perfect guest to help catch us up with everything that happened and discuss what lies ahead. We covered the players in and out this summer, briefly discussed the summer friendlies, and then gave our  thoughts on Fonseca , his new t...

While people have been assessing the state of things, I asked longtime guest of the podcast  Pete  to return and discuss the current state of Milan. On the State of Pioli, we also had a rebuttal from  Katie Britt of Alabama  ( bet y'all didn't know she was a Milan fan .) But mostly, we discussed the  recent Milan matches ,  Pioli's tenuous position  at the club, the possibility of summer transfers...

This week marked the thirteenth anniversary of the Milan Obsession Blog and the eleventh anniversary of the Milan Obsession Podcast. To help mark the occasion and help recap recent matches and discuss all things Milan, I invited Sal from the Curva Mundial Podcast back on. We took a quick trip down memory lane, talked about the amazing new fourth kits from Los Angeles streetwear company PLEASURES,...

The catastrophic injury crisis at the club right now is so severe that I actually recorded a podcast about it. And I honestly don't know which of those things is more shocking or distressing. However, I did not take my task lightly, I wanted to talk to someone with some expertise. So I invited David back, who is a lifelong Milan fan, but is also a brilliant physiotherapist by trade. Longtime podca...

With Milan in the USA, I wanted to talk to someone who attended one of the friendlies, so I  invited Sofia back on , since she attended  Juventus-Milan  with me. We caught up on the recent news, the transfers, then we talked about the earlier friendlies, as well as the  team here in Los Angeles . Finally, we talked about what it was like to be in the stadium, including what it is like to be  femal...

With a tumultuous June, Milan dove head first into July and the transfer window. To share his Milan Origin Story and help me recap everything that is happening at the Club, I invited fellow Los Angeles fan,  Nolan  for this podcast. We talked about the sporting sector, the players who left, the players who returned from loan, the new signings, and tried to define what is going on and where Milan i...

After qualifying for the Champions League,  Ibrahimović retired ,  Cardinale sacked Maldini and Massara , and everything has fallen apart for Milan. Despite the hopelessness surrounding the club and a  Maldini-free future , the transfer market, and the future, new guest  Furat  joined me to share his origin story and talk about  (read: rant) everything happening to us at Milan right now. On this E...

Milan missed out on all of their opportunities for trophies, including exiting Champions League in the semifinal against Inter. Now we have two games left to make top four and be eligible to compete next year, so I invited a new guest,  Sal , of the  Curva Mundial Podcast to join me and discuss all things Milan. We discussed his Milan origin story, discussed the recent matches, and then talked abo...

The last time we met Inter, it was our worst match of the season. Now, we meet in our biggest matches of the season in the Champions League semifinals. To help preview this match, and catch up on all things Milan, I had Boaz join me for this podcast. Boaz was actually at one of the semifinal matches 20 years ago vs. Inter, but we had plenty to talk about for this matchup. On this Episode: · News ·...

Sometimes things, big things, happen in life that stand in the way of getting things done. Other times, everything just converges and creates the perfect storm. The first reason is why this episode is being published literally a week late. But the second was the point of our whole discussion. Milan have faced a perfect storm this season, and we needed some good luck, as well. To that end, last wee...

This podcast has somehow survived for ten years... barely. And the blog has been around even longer, for twelve years, with over 2500 posts celebrating Milan. To celebrate these shocking accomplishments, I invited two very special guests on the show, my own Massimo and Sofia. They shared their Milan origin stories, we talked about news and recent matches, and then we shared some of my proudest, mo...

Milan are finally back in the Champions League knockout round facing Tottenham on Tuesday. For this Frenemies podcast, I had the good fortune of having the legendary Spurs expert  Ricky Sacks  of  Last Word on Spurs   to help me preview the match. We found out about Ricky's background as a Spurs fan, then compared notes on our two teams to find how much Milan and Tottenham have in common in what s...

Despite having lost to the  Champions of Arabia  in the Derby, Søren was kind enough to join me to discuss how to survive the rest of this season with Milan (Spoiler alert: it involves a lot of alcohol.) We caught up on the latest news, including the Champions League list, injuries, and then ran down recent matches, and we even discussed the  tenuous position of a certain manager . On this Episode...

Milan have had ten days and four matches where they have lost their way. Having been knocked out of the Coppa Italia by Torino, then losing the Supercoppa to Inter, it is safe to say they are having an identity crisis. At this time of mourning, the courageous Boaz, from the epic Scudetto Podcast joined me for a Milan Depression Podcast to discuss all of the sadness, injuries, review the recent mat...

With the World Cup splitting this season into two parts,  Nate  from  Milan Club of DC  helped me talk about where Milan stand after matchday 15 ahead of the World Cup break. He also shared about traveling to Milano for the Chelsea-Milan Champions League match. We caught up on Milan news, the World Cup callups, and recent matches, and discussed the impact of injuries so far this season. On this Ep...

After nine long years, Milan are back in the knockout round of the Champions League. Oh, and the podcast is back, too, with Boaz, the legend from the epic Scudetto Podcast as my guest. Despite some technical difficulties, we caught up on the latest in Milan news and recent matches, and then discussed the Champions League Group Stage and the Primavera's UEFA Youth League as well. We are back where...

With the new season about to kick off, I invited Francesco  to help catch us up on everything Milan, including all of the changes in the transfer window to date. We talked about news and highlighted all of the recent preseason friendlies, as well as looked ahead at the coming season. We also talked about Milan's chances of repeating the Scudetto win this year heading into Pioli's fourth season at...

victory parade through Milano. After 11 years of suffering, fans all over the world rejoiced together with this victory. To celebrate, I invited Frankie, who made the pilgrimage to Milano for the celebrations and shared with us what it was like to be in the middle of the beautiful mayhem. On this Episode: · Milan Fandom · News · Milan 2, Atalanta 0 · Sassuolo 0, Milan 3 · Celebrations Thank you on...

After a forced ritiro due to health and family reasons, the podcast is back with a vengeance. Literally, I am seeking some vengeance from an entire season of suspicious referee calls. But luckily, Boaz, of the Scudetto podcast, was more reasonable, and together we were able to celebrate recent wins and discuss the latest news and speculate on how this season will end. On This Episode:·· News·· Ref...

Recorded on International Women's Day, I invited Jenn from Her Game Too USA on the podcast to talk about sexism in football and how it impacts the beautiful game. Jenn has been following Liverpool since 2006 and is also a fan of the Chicago Fire, and on the board of DeKalb County United in addition to being the admin for the new Her Game Too account. We talked about what sexism is, how we can all...

Recorded after the Napoli win, I had invited our Serbian correspondent, Igor, to talk about our recent matches and all things Milan. We celebrated Milan being top of the table again, as well as his dreams for Milan this season. He also did a little scouting report on our new Serbian striker, Marko Lazeti·, who also comes from Belgrade.  On this Episode: · Milan News·· I Stand with Sheva·· Salernit...