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The Old Lady Speaks: A Juventus Podcast
The Old Lady Speaks: A Juventus Podcast
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For fans of Juventus Football Club.
*This podcast is not an official podcast of Juventus Football Club S.p.A. nor it is authorized and/or connected to Juventus Football Club S.p.A. Juventus Football Club S.p.A. is not responsible nor liable for the contents published in this podcast nor for its use. All trademarks and signs related to Juventus Football Club S.p.A. used and/or displayed in this podcast are exclusively owned by Juventus Football Club S.p.A.
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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.
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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.
00:00 Introduction
02:19 Takeaways from the week that was
06:29 Parma 1-4 Juventus recap
23:09 Singing Spalletti's praises
33:23 Champions League talk and Galatasaray
47:19 Mercato roundup
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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
52:42 Mercato roundup
58:30 Social media questions
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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
46:21 Mingueza, Senesi and more mercato talk
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Juventus recorded their largest victory since 2018 on Monday night, with the 5-0 win over Cremonese marking another sign of just how much the Bianconeri have improved under Luciano Spalletti.
00:00 Introduction
01:28 Takeaways from the week that was
07:59 Juventus 5-0 Cremonese recap
18:59 Early Spalletti review
30:01 Massive defensive improvements
40:06 VAR Talk
45:40 Mercato talk — Chiesa 2.0 on deck?
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Juventus began the new year with one hell of a dominant performance against Lecce. The problem ended up being that they didn’t actually win a game that they should have won with how they ended up playing.
00:00 Introduction
02:02 Takeaways from the week that was
08:35 Juventus 1-1 Lecce recap
20:35 The struggles of Juve's non-Yildiz attack
39:48 Juventus finally have a new Sporting Director, and the Yildiz extension
53:22 Social media questions
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Juventus closed out the 2025 calendar year with their third straight win, a 2-0 victory over newly-promoted that wasn’t high on style points but secured another three big points in the race for the top four.
00:00 Introduction
01:35 Takeaways from the week that was
07:26 Pisa 0-2 Juventus recap
20:04 Analysis of recent defensive improvements
31:49 Zhegrova thoughts
39:31 We're old, and a few words about Louis Thomas Buffon
46:55 Social media questions
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In the biggest remaining fixture of the 2025 calendar year, Juventus went out and claimed three huge points against a Roma side that had previously been one of the best defenses in Europe this season.
00:00 Introduction
01:35 Takeaways from the week that was
05:46 Juventus 2-1 Roma recap
24:14 Acknowledging the odd brain fart
32:31 A look at the Serie A table, and upcoming fixtures
40:23 More injury woes
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Juventus got a very important win over the weekend against Bologna helped them jump over a rival for the top four. But we also saw a big off-field matter that involved a whole lot of money potentially being thrown around.
00:00 Introduction
01:56 Takeaways from the week that was
07:15 Bologna 0-1 Juventus recap
29:30 Pafos and Champions League recap
45:45 Tether's bid for majority ownership at Juventus
01:00:07 Social Media Questions
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One of Juventus’ biggest domestic fixtures to date this season did not go well, with Luciano Spalletti getting things wrong out of the gate and only Kenan Yildiz providing a moment of hope before things went terribly wrong again.
00:00 Introduction
01:44 Takeaways from the week that was
12:55 Napoli 2-1 Juventus recap and tactical breakdown
40:10 The wingback conundrum
53:27 - Social media question
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Juventus’ young budding Turkish superstar was at the fore in both Serie A and the Champions League, leading his team to a pair of much-needed wins within the span of four days.
00:00 Introduction
02:39 Takeaways from the week that was
11:58 Yildiz as the MVP and central piece of this team
21:22 We need a vice-Yildiz in the squad
30:46 Champions League recap, David and Openda finally break their droughts
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Juventus’ return from the international break against a Fiorentina squad that hadn’t won a game in Serie A so far this season was an encapsulation of the club’s current set of problems.
00:00 Introduction
03:45 Takeaways from the week that was
14:12 Fiorentina 1-1 Juventus match recap
37:12 What can Spalletti do to turn things around?
47:09 Social Media Questions
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Juventus CEO Damien Comolli said that the club will discuss a potential new contract with Dusan Vlahovic after the 2025-26 season. The thing is, is that the best idea for Juve to actually do?
00:00 Introduction
04:19 Is there any hope of a Vlahovic contract extension?
25:31 Discussing the Yildiz extension
38:09 General Serie A league table talk
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Luciano Spalletti’s first full week as Juventus manager saw some of the same issues his predecessors saw — draws and more draws and some inefficient performances in front of goal.
00:00 Introduction
04:13 Takeaways
12:25 Juventus 0-0 Torino recap
25:06 Early review of Spalletti's Juve
43:31 Champions League talk
57:33 Social media questions
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Juventus pulled the trigger on a managerial change following their loss to Lazio. Igor Tudor was fired, Luciano Spalletti was hired, and the Bianconeri has won two straight games since the former was dismissed in the midst of an eight-game winless run.
On Episode 310 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss:
00:00 Introduction
04:00 Cremonese 1-2 Juventus recap
17:35 Spalletti begins to tinker, Koopmeiners as LCB?
29:57 Openda, and the new forwards struggling
33:19 The sacking of Igor Tudor
43:33 Looking forward with Spalletti
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Juventus' winless run rolled on over the weekend, as a 1-0 loss to Lazio extended the number of games without a win to eight. It was a streak that ultimately ended up costing Igor Tudor his job as manager.
(Please note that this episode was recorded before Juventus ended up firing Tudor as manager.)
00:00 Introduction
04:09 Lazio 1-0 Juventus recap
19:48 Can Juventus stop the spiral?
28:57 Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus recap
39:14 Looking at the calendar, fixture list, and CL table
46:04 Social Media Questions
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We were all wondering how Juventus would play in their first game out of the international break. The performance against Como was worrying for a number of reasons beyond the 2-0 loss to Cesc Fabregas’ side.
00:00 Introduction
02:41 Takeaways from a miserable week
09:36 Como 2-0 Juventus recap
26:14 Questionable Tudor decisions
36:24 FFP Investigations woes
50:09 Real Madrid vs. Juventus preview
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As we prepare to see another international break come to an end in a few days, we look ahead to what Juventus has on the schedule both domestically and in Europe — which includes some big-time matchups for Igor Tudor’s squad.
(Please note this episode was recorded before Juventus announced Gleison Bremer would miss at least a month after undergoing surgery for a torn meniscus.)
0:00 Introduction
01:58 International break format change from next season
08:03 Looking at the schedule ahead
15:01 Rotation, and squad decisions
20:04 Champions League fears
29:35 The upcoming Board of Directors meeting, and Tether
47:11 Milan vs Como in Australia?!
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Juventus went from one international break to the next without losing a game. However, they haven’t won many of them, either, with Sunday’s draw against AC Milan and old buddy Max Allegri the fifth straight draw recorded by the Bianconeri.
0:00 Introduction
01:41 Takeaways from the week that was
05:18 Juventus 0-0 Milan recap; attacking woes
25:17 Stupid mistakes, and forgetting how to win
34:23 Villareal 2-2 Juventus recap
49:11 Social media questions
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Juventus opened their Champions League campaign in absolutely wild fashion, but the same can’t be said about their return to Serie A opposition a few days later against Hellas Verona.
0:00 Introduction
2:08 Takeaways from the week that was
8:53 Juventus 4-4 Dortmund recap
19:03 Yildiz taking that next step
22:39 An inconsistent Juve
30:26 The issue of shots from distance
37:48 Verona recap and general fitness thoughts
46:38 Yildiz as captain
52:00 First thoughts on the new look Juve attack
58:24 Social media questions
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