The Old Lady Speaks: A Juventus Podcast

Juventus continue to negotiate with Paris Saint-Germain for Randal Kolo Muani. It’s the third consecutive transfer in which Juve have tried to sign him. Is he really worth so much effort from now a third different transfer chief? 00:00 Introduction 01:16 Starting with a question from the socials, re: Kolo Muani 19:31 Juve sign Jeff Ekhator 35:40 Juve sell Daffara and Puczka 44:05 Apparent interest...

The transfer activity has been few and far between for Juventus so far this summer. Is that a good thing? Something we should be worried about as June comes to an end? We discuss. 00:00 Introduction 02:51 Juventus' mercato activity, or lack thereof 22:55 Discussing the outgoing mercato rumors 28:27 The striker merry-go-round continues 36:44 Lucumi, the Juve-Bologna axis, and other mercato rumors 4...

With so much focus on what is happening at the World Cup in North America, the rumor mill has been spinning with the same handful of names for days now. What does it all mean? We investigate. 00:00 Introduction 01:43 The search for a new goalkeeper 21:06 The search for a new (or old) striker 34:13 Squad management, and the challenge facing Carnevali and co.  39:46 World Cup chat 48:05 Questions fr...

For the second straight summer, Juventus will have a different man leading the sporting area, with Sassuolo’s Giovanni Carnevali taking over after Damien Comolli was let go following the Bianconeri’s sixth-place finish. 00:00 Introduction 02:07 Overhaul in Turin: Comolli out, Carnevali in 09:51 Where did it go wrong for Comolli at Juve? 15:08 Confusion within the hierarchy and roles of the managem...

The highest-paid player in Serie A will no longer be a Juventus squad member in a couple of weeks, as the club and the Serbian striker were unable to reach a contract extension. What went wrong? What will we remember most? So much to discuss! 00:00 Introduction 01:31 Farewell Dusan! 23:11 Sørloth, and the incoming striker market 30:40 It's game time! Let's play 'Keep or Sell'! 47:56 Quick thoughts...

OK, so maybe not the kind of “extravaganza” kind of environment as previous seasons, but we look back on the recently-completed Juventus campaign and hand out some good and bad awards for the last nine months of calcio in Turin. 00:00 Introduction 02:29 Juventus' Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2025-26 season 16:01 Juventus' Least Valuable Player (LVP) of the 2025-26 season 37:59 Biggest surpris...

On a night that pretty much summed up how weird (and disappointing) the entire 2025-26 season was, Juventus didn’t get the win nor the help they needed to qualify for the Champions League next year. 00:00 Concluding a miserable 2025-26 season 04:09 Ultras madness before the game even began 13:14 The moments that defined our failure this season 17:29 Torino 2-2 Juventus recap 24:01 Power struggle a...

With all five contenders for the top four playing at the same time, only one of those clubs ended up losing. It was Juventus, and the consequences means that Champions League qualification is likely now out of reach. 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Let's do it, let's talk about this stupid team 08:50 Let's talk about Juventus legend Michele Di Gregorio 14:55 Let's talk about our European prospects of nex...

Juventus got a close and unimpressive yet very important win over relegation-threatened Lecce over the weekend. But it's the other results in the race for the top four in Serie A that has the final two weeks of the 2025-26 season that are looking even more of a sprint to the finish than they already were. 00:00 Introduction 02:27 Takeaways from the week that was 08:33 Lecce 0-1 Juventus recap 26:0...

With the chance to move into third place in Serie A this past weekend, Juventus instead dropped points against Hellas Verona, a team that entered in 19th place and had been officially relegated two days earlier. 00:00 Introduction 01:21 Juventus 1-1 Verona post mortem 08:53 Juventus' finishing in front of goal costs the Bianconeri points again 19:38 Silly defensive mistakes costs Juventus points a...

For the second time in as many meetings with old buddy Max Allegri this season, Juventus and Milan played to a scoreless draw, with an old-school tactical battle ensuing over the course of 90 minutes. 00:00 Introduction 01:42 Takeaways from the week that was 07:02 Milan 0-0 Juventus recap 16:52 The struggles of the Juve attack vs. a low block 31:46 A quick look at the calendar for the end of the s...

The unexpected flipping of the script in the race for the top four in Serie A took another turn this weekend, as Juventus took full advantage of those around them dropping points to now take complete control of fourth place ahead of a big trip to Milan. 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Takeaways from the week that was 07:47 Juventus 2-0 Bologna recap 23:59 A successful winter mercato with Boga and Holm? 2...

Needing three points in the worst kind of way, Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti took a page out of Max Allegri’s book and grinded out a win over Atalanta as the Bianconeri moved into fourth place. 01:52 Takeaways from the week that was 07:01 Atalanta 0-1 Juventus recap 18:24 Congestion in the Serie A table between second place and sixth 26:45 How much did Juventus miss Weston McKennie against At...

Juventus returned from the March international break with a victory over Genoa thanks to a very impressive first-half performance a their former starting goalkeeper coming off the bench to seal the victory on Easter Monday. 00:00 Introduction 02:04 Takeaways from the week that was 06:05 Juventus 2-0 Genoa recap 15:28 What on earth happened in the second half against Genoa? 20:54 Michele Di Gregori...

Juventus not only need to potentially win out to have a chance of qualifying for the Champions League next season, the Bianconeri also need a good amount of help to actually make that happen. Can it happen? We have some doubts about it. 00:00 Introduction 02:43 Previewing the last eight games of the season 14:06 Will Como's inexperience give Juventus a chance to steal 4th, despite the clear flaws...

Rather than going into the first international break of 2026 with some good vibes, Juventus’ draw with Sassuolo on Saturday left us feeling the opposite of that — and the same goes for the hopes of the Bianconeri finishing in the top four. 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Takeaways from the week that was 04:02 Juventus 1-1 Sassuolo recap 25:54 Is Champions League qualification still on the cards? 31:36 Wh...

Luciano Spalletti went down the Road of the False 9 this past weekend against Udinese, with Kenan Yildiz and Jérémie Boga combining to score the only goal in a crucial victory over the other team in Serie A that wears black and white. 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Takeaways from the week that was 04:01 Udinese 0-1 Juventus recap 23:16 VAR makes headlines once again 32:06 Boga has been an absolute steal...

Juventus’ winless drought in Serie A came to an over the weekend, with the Bianconeri ringing in their manager’s birthday with a much-needed win over one of the worst leagues in the league. 00:00 Introduction 01:47 Takeaways from the week that was 08:04 Juventus 4-0 Pisa recap 21:37 The impact that Jeremie Boga has made 31:35 Is Mattia Perin officially Juve's stater in goal going forward? 44:25 Wi...

For the second consecutive season, Juventus’ European campaign ended in the Champions League play-off round, with the Bianconeri unable to complete an extraordinary comeback against Turkish giants Galatasaray. 00:00 Introduction 01:48 Juventus 3-2 Galatasaray recap 17:31 Juve still wasteful in front of goal 26:08 What caliber of team are Juventus, objectively? 33:34 Roma 3-3 Juventus recap 39:28 L...

A month to forget for Juventus has turned into a total disaster both domestically in Serie A and now the Champions League. It’s just all bad right now. 00:00 Introduction 01:39 One question ... What the hell? 09:31 Trying to objectively look at this squad 16:50 Lack of quality depth is an issue 34:44 Do we have any hope against Galatasaray? 44:48 Social media questions You can follow us —...

The biggest rivalry Italy has to offer took place again this past weekend. But instead of talking about the actual game, we’re left to discuss more blunders by one of Serie A’s referees that drastically changed to scope of the final outcome. 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Straight into it: referee talk 22:07 Juve's front office finally speak out 39:40 Finally discussing actual football 49:39 Important g...

Juventus played twice within the span of four days, but didn’t win either of those fixtures, with a dominant display against Lazio only result in a draw and the Bianconeri’s Coppa Italia run coming to an end in the quarterfinals. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bwrao.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JuventusNation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠o...

As the end of the winter transfer window approached, Juventus took to the field at the Tardini and rolled to a win over a Parma side they hadn't seen since the opening day of the season. It was quite a stark difference from what we saw from Juve in their Champions League league phase finale in Monaco, as we now know who Luciano Spalletti's squad will face in the play-off round later this month. 00...

Juventus kicked off a big stretch domestically and in Europe with a pair of big wins, including a victory over Napoli that is arguably the best the Bianconeri have recorded since Luciano Spalletti took over as manager. 00:00 Introduction 02:37 Takeaways from the week that was 09:17 Juventus 3-0 Napoli recap 26:45 Game management and depth 38:39 Juventus 2-0 Benfica recap, and Champions League talk...

Juventus were riding high to Sardinia after two strong wins over provincial clubs. But on the cusp of a big stretch of games domestically and in Europe, Juve sunk to a loss against 16th-place Cagliari. 00:00 Introduction 02:41 Takeaways from the week that was 09:50 Cagliari 1-0 Juventus recap, and setpiece woes 27:59 Midfield discussion, and persistent striker issues 36:05 Mercato and Mateta talk...