The Old Lady Speaks: A Juventus Podcast

Juventus closed out the UCL league phase in less than stellar fashion and now know they will face the same team in which they opened the European season up against if they want to stay alive in the continent’s premier club competition. On Episode 270 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from the week that was for Juventus. A look at Juventus’ rematch with PSV Eindhoven in the Cham...

It took until the final weekend of January, but Juventus finally have a number other than zero in the loss column in Serie A, with league leaders Napoli handing Thiago Motta’s squad their first loss of the 2024-25 season in dramatic fashion. On Episode 269 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from a Juventus week that was ... not great. So what happened against Napoli in Saturday’...

Thiago Motta’s Juventus finally came to life in full over the weekend, putting forward one of their best performances of the season in a much-needed win over rival AC Milan to hopefully ease some of the pressure on the young squad. On Episode 268 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ week that was and big win over AC Milan on Saturday night. Juventus played damn well...

The first Serie A game of 2025 looked a lot like the final ones of 2024, with Juventus taking a lead and then giving it up on their way to recording their 12th draw of the 2024-25 season and extend the frustrations of the past couple of months. On Episode 267 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ Derby della Mole draw against Torino. With the 12th draw of the 2024-25...

Juventus’ first showing of 2025 looked like a lot of the ones from the final few weeks of 2024, with Thiago Motta’s squad falling to AC Milan in the semifinals of the new-look Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. On Episode 266 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we dicuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ loss to AC Milan in the semifinals of the new-look Italian Super Cup. What’s up with Dusan Vlahovic after...

Juventus played well against Fiorentina, but a couple of massive errors at the back — including Andrea Cambiaso simply slipping while trying to clear the ball — allowed La Viola to hand Thiago Motta’s squad their 11th draw already this season. On Episode 265 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ 11th draw of the Serie A season, this one coming against Fiorentina on S...

We offer up this midweek special as the pod welcomes back one of our best friends in the calcio world to talk about the purple side of this weekend’s 2024 finale between Juventus and Fiorentina at the Allianz Stadium. Yes, it’s our cbuddy Tito from Viola Nation and the Viola Station podcast making another appearance on the show. On Episode 264 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss with Tito:...

For the first time in 43 days, Juventus claimed a win over an opponent in Serie A with Sunday night’s slim win over last-place Monza. With it comes the end of a streak of four straight draws that stretched back to early November. On Episode 263 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from the week that was — which thankfully included a pair of Juventus wins. That’s right, folks. Juve...

What was easily one of Juventus’ biggest wins of the season was dampened by the fact that yet another domestic draw against a relegation battler took place over the weekend, this time against last-place Venezia. On Episode 262 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ week that was. Juventus get a big win, then they record another draw domestically, this time against the...

No this is not a typo, dear friends. Juventus, looking to end a streak of three straight draws to come out of the November international break, had to claw back from a two-goal deficit against Bologna to record another draw over the weekend. On Episode 261 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ draw with Bologna on Saturday night. More Juve-Bologna talk, including whe...

Juventus’ run of consecutive draws coming out of the international break has only continued, with Sunday’s 1-1 result against Lecce providing us with another example of what this team’s current limitations currently are amidst a massive injury crunch. On Episode 260 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: No takeaways from the week that was. Instead, we vent a little bit. Juventus’ draw agains...

With Dusan Vlahovic back in Turin with a muscle injury he picked up during the international break, Juventus’ attack was rather quiet as Thiago Motta tried to make a false nine setup work against Milan. In short, it didn’t work. On Episode 259 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ scoreless draw with Milan. We know Juventus weren’t playing with a natural No. 9. So wh...

The expected has finally happened, as Juventus announced that they have agreed to part ways with Paul Pogba by mutual consent in the aftermath of his doping suspension being reduced from four years to 18 months. On Episode 258 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: The Friday news dump we all expected at some point: Juventus and Paul Pogba have agree to mutually terminate his contract after h...

A win over Torino in the first Derby della Mole of the 2024-25 season and a second straight win in Serie A gave Juventus some much-needed momentum heading into the November international break. On Episode 257 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from the Juventus week that was. Thoughts on Juventus’ win over Torino in the Derby della Mole. As Dusan Vlahovic continues to be an enig...

Coming off a sub-par showing against one of Serie A’s new clubs, Juventus were able to right the ship with a much-needed win over Udinese that saw some positives take place after some worrying signs earlier in the week. On Episode 256 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from the week that was. Thoughts on Juventus’ win over Udinese, which was a much more enjoyable watch tnan Juve...

It was a wild and crazy Sunday night at the San Siro both for good and the bad, with Juventus and Inter playing out one of the highest-scoring outings in a 4-4 Derby d’Italia draw that saw Kenan Yildiz score a pair of second-half goals off the bench to earn his team a point. On Episode 255 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ draw with Inter (mostly because we don’t...

Juventus returned from the international break over the weekend, and while it wasn’t the best performance they were able to get three points in a game against Lazio in which they were far from being full strength. On Episode 254 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ 1-0 win over Lazio on Satudday. A larger discussion on the performance against Lazio — what went right...

As we sit here in the middle of another international break, we wait for Juventus to get going again. But the worry is that when they return to action, the squad Thiago Motta will have at his disposal is going to be far from full strength. On Episode 253 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: The injuries are starting to pile up for Thiago Motta and Juventus, with Teun Koopmeiners’ cracked ri...

In one of the more thrilling comeback wins in recent memory, Juventus had quite the night in Germany as they picked up their second straight win to open play in the new league phase of the Champions League. On Episode 252 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: (Please note that due to scheduling conflicts, we recorded this before Juventus’ game against Cagliari on Sunday.) Takeaways from Juve...

Juventus’ goal drought in Serie A is officially over, with Saturday night’s win over Genoa bringing a second-half performance that saw some nice goals and a much-needed brace for Dusan Vlahovic. On Episode 251 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ win over Genoa ... other than the simple fact that goals were scored once again when facing Italian opposition. Juventus...

Juventus’ return to the Champions League went quite well against Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven, but the struggles domestically in front of goal continued in a third straight scoreless draw, this time against Napoli. Takeaways from the Juventus week that was. What the heck went wrong for Thiago Motta and Juventus against Napoli? Are we anywhere close to hitting the panic button because Juventus hav...

Juventus’ return from the first international break was nothing to write home about, with Thiago Motta’s squad struggling in the final third on their way to a second consecutive outing without scoring a goal. On Episode 249 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ scoreless draw with Empoli. Thiago Motta was quick to point out what went wrong against Empoli. So, what to...

With the summer transfer window finally shut and the roster now set, we take a look at the new season and how things could end up shaping up during the beginning of the Thiago Motta era in Turin. On Episode 248 of The Old Lady. Speaks Podcast, we discuss: We preview the 2024-25 season even though it’s technically all begun and three games in. First question: What should be the expectations for Thi...

The level of competition took a step up and that resulted in Juventus dropping points for the first time under Thiago Motta, as a scoreless draw against Roma sent the Bianconeri into the international break ruing a missed chance to make it three wins in three to start the new season. On Episode 247 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus’ scoreless draw against Roma. A...

Thiago Motta’s second official match as Juventus manager ended up being a lot like the first, with a 3-0 scoreline and a strong overall performance after things kicked into gear paving the way for more early-season success. On Episode 246 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast we discuss: Takeaways from the win over Hellas Verona — including how the midfield partnership (especially Manuel Locatelli) looke...