The Forza Napoli Podcast

Peter Scala joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s important 1-0 victory over Claudio Ranieri’s Roma, including: Part 1 - Shoutouts to the Tri-State Napoli Club and Pizzetiéllo Bistro and Wine Bar; A mature performance, no panic against Roma’s low block; Napoli’s goal and how Conte countered the low block by stretching the pitch horizontally; and controversy around Lukaku’s tackles on Celik and Sv...

In this bonus pod, Joe Fischetti recaps the performances of Napoli players during the November international break and previews the Roma match, including: Part 1 - Three takeaways from the November international break:  dodged a few injury bullets; Kvaratskhelia is still (and always was) world class; and the least impactful international break in a while (~0:55) Part 2 - Napoli-Roma Preview:  Disa...

Daniel Bowen joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s pragmatic 1-1 draw against Inter, including: Part 1 - Watching the match with the Napoli Club Los Angeles; Antonio Conte’s pragmatic approach to the match; Stellar performances from Buongiorno and Rrahmani; the importance of Scott McTominay; Meret’s inability to stop Calhanoglu’s rocket;  (~1:59) Part 2 - The controversial penalty decision: Did A...

Mohammed Salad joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s crushing 3-0 defeat to Atalanta, including: Part 1 - Napoli-Atalanta review:  Gasperini stroke of genius, removing the point of reference;  goal review:  poor defensive moments and a goalkeeping error; Napoli missing Lobotka’s ability to break the press; Conte teams struggling playing from behind; One side was clinical and the other was not; Lu...

Ashley Pearce joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s back-to-back victories over Lecce and Milan, including: Part 1 - Napoli-Lecce review:  Same result, but very different performance compared to Empoli; a curious penalty non-call; capitano stepping up; and Neres and Ngonge starting over Kvaratskhelia and Politano (~1:07) Part 2 - Milan-Napoli: a little bit of luck; Lukaku back on track; Kvara’s s...

Francesco Valenti joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s ugly win over Empoli and to quickly preview Napoli-Lecce, including: Part 1 - Second worst performance of the season; Napoli’s direct rivals remain close behind after ugly wins of their own; and whether the penalty kick was deserved (~1:14) Part 2 - Individual performances:  Caprile clean sheet; Buongiorno man of the match; Gilmour’s not qui...

In this special bonus mini-pod, Joe Fischetti provides a few quick thoughts on the October international break and quickly previews Sunday’s match against Empoli, including: Part 1 - 3 Takeaways from the international break:  Di Lorenzo is back, Lobotka’s injury and Georgia’s fun to watch, plus some quick hits (~0:38) Part 2 - Empoli Napoli preview, including Napoli’s recent struggles against Empo...

Napoli Club Toronto President Carmine Guadagno joins Joe Fischetti to discuss how Napoli have evolved in the early stages of the season, with a focus on the matches against Monza and Como, including: Part 1 - the evolution in the maturity and mentality of Napoli, Lukaku a better fit for Conte’s system than Osimhen, and Lobotka being the real man of the match (~2:04) Part 2 - No protection for Kvar...

In this bonus mini-pod, Joe Fischetti to reviews Napoli’s emphatic 5-0 victory over Palermo and previews Napoli’s Round 6 fixture against Monza, including: Part 1 - Napoli-Palermo:  Conte’s lineup overhaul; getting a result that previous Napoli manager’s didn’t do when rotating; eyes on Rafa Marin, Billy Gilmour and David Neres and the McTominay/Lukaku connection (~0:42) Part 2 - Napoli-Monza:  Mo...

Vincenzo Bertillo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s scoreless draw against Juventus, including: Part 1 - Napoli’s surprising change in formation; Solid defensive performances on both sides; Juve’s struggles in attack; and Conte’s bold substitutions (~1:10) Part 2 - The back pass; Scott McTominay’s full debut; Mario Rui’s exclusion from the team; and a quick preview of Napoli-Palermo  (~20:29)...

In this special bonus pod, Stephen Kasiewicz joins Joe Fischetti to previews Napoli’s first big test of the season, an away match against Juventus, including: - Juve’s impressive summer mercato - How they were able to fund the mercato - Juve’s record in Serie A thus far - Intriguing player match-ups - Napoli’s Starting XI - Match predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

Stephen Kasiewicz joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s emphatic 0-4 victory over Cagliari, including: Part 1 - Positives from the match:  Lukaku man of the match; Four different goal-scorers and the Kvaratskhelia-Lukaku partnership; stand-out performance from Alex Meret in goal; and the debuts of Napoli’s Scottish midfield duo (~2:02) Part 2 - Negatives from the match:  a final scoreline that di...

FFV’s Raffa Rispo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s dramatic, late, come-from-behind victory over Parma, including: Fabio Pecchia’s tactics, exposing the Napoli midfield (~1:42) The two penalty kick decisions (~6:32) Zion Suzuki’s second yellow card with no substitutes remaining (~15:20) Romelu Lukaku’s fantastic debut (~21:19) Two goals in stoppage time (~28:29) Should David Neres start ahea...

In this Bonus Pod, Joe Fischetti to previews Napoli’s match on Saturday against a fascinating Parma side, including: A bit about Pecchia and his time at Parma Pecchia’s tactics against Fiorentina and Milan Key Parma players to watch out for, many of whom would fit in well at Napoli Napoli’s new players and whether they’ll feature against Parma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

Chris Kaiser joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s bounce-back victory over Bologna, including: Part 1 - Differences between the Hellas Verona match and the Bologna match:  much more physical and intense in the press; defensively solid with the inclusion Buongioni; and finally some goals (~10:59) Part 2 - Standout individual performances:  Kvaratskhelia, Di Lorenzo and an excellent debut for Nere...

Michele Scottodiluzio joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s season-opening defeat to Hellas Verona, including: Juan Jesus starting at centre back; Rrahmani’s struggles leading the line; Are Napoli’s wing backs good enough?; Lobotka not the same in a midfield four; Should Napoli still field the players who are on the verge of leaving?; Brescianini brace for Atalanta; Top 4 prognostications way too...

In this bonus episode, Joe Fischetti reacts to Antonio Conte’s first pre-match press conference with Napoli, with a focus on five topics: Current state - what Conte found in his first month on the job; The rebuild that he deemed to be required; The mercato that facilitates the rebuild; The length of the project, everything cannot be fixed in one mercato; and What is required in the immediate term...

Daniel Del Grosso joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s penalty shootout victory over Modena, including: Part 1 - Two transfers falls apart; the need for a proper number 9; and Napoli’s vulnerability to the counterattack (~1:20) Part 2 - Di Lorenzo and Meret’s penalty shootout redemption and a quick preview of the 2024/25 season opener against Hellas Verona (~29:48) Learn more about your ad choic...

In this special bonus episode, Joe Fischetti provides five takeaways from Napoli’s final summer friendly and hypothesizes about the prospect of a Napoli reserve team. Part 1 - Five takeaways from Napoli-Girona:  Meret’s blunder, breaking the press, Di Lorenzo’s position, the need for a proper number 9 and why losing a friendly can be a good thing (~0:47) Part 2 - Napoli’s youth project:  why reser...

Peter Scala joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s friendly against Albanian champions KF Egnatia and to discuss the latest Napoli transfer news and rumours, including: Part 1 - Noticeable absentees - Lindstrøm, Østigård, Gaetano, Cajuste and Osimhen - and the latest transfer news around them (~1:42) Part 2 - Tops and flops against Egnatia, lots of press conferences and more (~29:10) Learn more ab...

Eric Clark and Dan Bowen join Joe Fischetti to discuss the start to Napoli’s annual summer ritiro at Dimaro Folgarida in Trentino-Alto Adige, including: Part 1 - Setup at Dimaro; Conte’s intense training regimen and early indications of Napoli’s new tactical identity; friendly against Anaune Val di Non; and Conte’s Conferenza Stampa at Dimaro (~2:32) Part 2 - Napoli’s three new signings; Osimhen h...

Joe Fischetti reviews Napoli’s 2024/25 fixture list, released by Lega Serie A on Thursday, including: A relatively easy start to he season; Napoli’s most difficult stretch of the season; A second difficult stretch in the second half of the season; An end to the campaign that may not be as easy as it looks; and Napoli’s big advantage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

Gianluca Spinelli joins Joe Fischetti to discuss the latest stories around Napoli, including: Part 1 - Antonio Conte conferenza stampa:  pleasing the fans, Conte’s philosophy and tactics and player confirmations, roles and rumours (~1:29) Part 2 - Final Euro update:  Italy exit the euros is utter disappointment, Lobotka and Kvaratskhelia shine for Slovakia and Georgia, respectively; and Zielinski’...

In this minipod, Joe Fischetti provides a second update on the performance of Napoli’s players at Euro 2024, including: Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Giacomo Raspadori against Spain and Croatia; Piotr Zielinski against Austria and France; Stanislav Lobotka against Ukraine and Romania; Khvicha Kvaratskhelia against Czechia and Portugal; and Bonus: Mathias Olivera against Panama at the Copa America Learn...

In this minipod, Joe Fischetti quickly reviews the performances of Napoli’s players at Euro 2024, including: Giovanni Di Lorenzo against Albania; Piotr Zielinski against the Netherlands; Stanislav Lobotka against Belgium; Khvicha Kvaratskhelia against Turkey; and A few ex-Napoli players in action as well Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices