Nicky Bandini reviews Inter's win over RB Salzburg and Napoli's win at Union Berlin in the Champions League. ****** Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member for priority access to ALL episodes as soon as they drop with no delay, 100% AD-FREE, individual "postcard" mini-sodes, Patreon-exclusive content and plenty of video episodes with Mina Rzouki & Nicky Bandini, PLUS a 7 DAY FREE TRIAL by subscribing at serieachronicles.com/patreon . ****** Sponsor the show: serieachronicles.com/sponsor . ...
Oct 25, 2023•17 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini discuss Manuel Locatelli scoring the winner for Juventus against Milan, and we hear Serie A commentator Patrick Kendrick 's call of the goal, describing in exhilirating detail how he did it 7 years to the day after doing the same against Juventus when he wore the rossonero shirt. Plus we discuss other stories around the bianconeri's big win... like Mad Max's sideline striptease of fury! Inter and Lautaro Martinez continue flying. Napoli topple Verona. Roma scrape a ...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 16
🎙️ "Nicky, I think you should be a lawyer... you just laid the facts out so perfectly here!" Nicky Bandini did a brilliant lawyer impersonation to explain the current football betting investigations happening in Serie A involving a number of players, including Nicolo Fagioli, Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo, and blew Mina Rzouki 's mind with the attention to detail on display. 🔊 LISTEN to the full episode and subscribe: 🇮🇹 Italy Falls at Wembley but Euros Remain in Sight . ****** Become a C...
Oct 23, 2023•9 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki discuss Italy's Euro 2024 qualifier matches against Malta and England. Is Spalletti the right manager to get the Azzurri to the tournament? Nicolò Fagioli banned for 7 months for betting on football matches, with more players in the crosshairs. Victor Osimhen out for 4 to 6 weeks after getting injured on duty with Nigeria. And a look ahead to this weekends Serie A matches, with a big Milan v Juve Sunday night clash being the highlight. ****** Become a Chronicles Tif...
Oct 19, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki are back recording together and have a great episode for us! Meet Milan's new star goalkeeper, as Olivier Giroud makes a name for himself between the posts against Genoa Just announced: Italy will co-host Euro 2032. We find out the news while recording this episode! Inter and Milan: how are their seasons going so far? Napoli stumble again at Fiorentina as concerns grow about Rudi Garcia. Vincenzo Italiano working wonders with Fiorentina. Is he the next star Italian ...
Oct 11, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki were back together last night recording this week's episode when UEFA announced that Italy and Turkey will co-host the Euro 2032 tournament. Here's their reaction to the exciting news. The full episode will drop at 7.00am (UK time) on Wednesday! ****** Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member for priority access to ALL episodes as soon as they drop with no delay, 100% AD-FREE, individual "postcard" mini-sodes, Patreon-exclusive content and plenty of video episodes ...
Oct 11, 2023•4 min
Nicky Bandini gives us the run-down on an exciting Napoli v Real Madrid Champions League clash which saw the Partenopei narrowly lose 2-3, with mistakes making the difference on the pitch. Nicky was there for Stan Sport Australia, and describes the joyous disco-like atmosphere in and around the Stadio Maradona and the city of Naples, with underwear hanging in the streets alongside Napoli flags! P.S. Nicky and Mina are planning to record together (and to do so more often) next week. Stay tuned! *...
Oct 05, 2023•14 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Part 1 - Nicky Bandini on A dull 0-0 between Atalanta and Juventus Roma bounce back against Frosinone, but will Mourinho 3rd season syndrome continue to raise its ugly head? Lautaro Martinez scores 4 goals off the bench for Inter. Where does he rank? Victor Osimhen reconnects with Napoli fans Heading to Naples for the Napoli v Real Madrid Champions League broadcast for Stan Sport Australia Part 2 - Mina Rzouki on Genoa's Albert Gudmundsson has footballing pedigree Where does Lautaro stand in str...
Oct 03, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 11
"It's so difficult to embed players into a system when they've just arrived at the very end of the transfer market". Part 1 - Mina Rzouki on the issues plaguing Lazio; and concedes that this Juventus team is not the right one for Max Allegri to manage. Will Rudi Garcia last the next month at Napoli? And why on earth did their social media manager troll Victor Osimhen on TikTok??? Part 2 - Nicky Bandini on the Victor Osimhen TikTok saga at Napoli Domenico Berardi on fire at Sassuolo Genoa thump R...
Sep 29, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Part 1 - Mina Rzouki on Napoli following a 0-0 with Bologna and Victor Osimhen's spat with manager Rudi Garcia after being subbed off. Mina answers the following question from Chronicles Tifosi subscriber Daniel Bartolini: Hello, team. First off, I've been enjoying the new format. The back and forth short segments have been fun. It's like getting to listen in on someone's answering machine. To my main question: is Rudi Garcia’s biggest task at Napoli getting this team to understand his system, o...
Sep 26, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Part 1 - Mina Rzouki on Inter's demolition of Milan in the Milan derby and Juventus' fantastic Lazio win. Part 2 - Nicky Bandini on Inter's brilliance and depth Pioli's crazy comments Juventus on fire against Lazio Roma's 7-0 demolition of Empoli Frosinone's comeback win Napoli's comeback draw at Genoa ****** Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member for ALL full episodes 100% AD-FREE, individual "postcard" mini-sodes as they drop, and plenty of video content with a FREE 7 DAY TRIAL by subscribi...
Sep 23, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Part 1 - Nicky Bandini has the verdict on Luciano Spalletti's first two matches in charge of Italy for the Euro 2024 qualifier matches, drawing with North Macedonia in Skopje and defeating Ukraine in Milan. Part 2 - Mina Rzouki was disappointed with the attitude and character of the Azzurri after the draw with North Macedonia, but her spirits were lifted with the win over Ukraine. Plus... Who will make the difference in the Milan derby? Did Paul Pogba ever maximise his full potential? And excite...
Sep 15, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 7
This week Mina Rzouki was catching some sunshine at the beach in Monaco after attenting the Champions League draw, while Nicky Bandini was at home, but both were of course across all the happenings in Serie A as Maurizio Sarri gave the bird to a fan (again) after his Lazio toppled Napoli (again), and the teams from Milan set up a delicious top-of-the-table Milan Derby. Part 1 - Mina Lazio's excellent win at Napoli Lecce's win over Salernitana Milan continue to fly winning away at Roma Inter look...
Sep 07, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Nicky Bandini on the 2023-24 Champions League group stage draw for Serie A's clubs, Milan, Napoli, Inter and Lazio... and how about that Group of Death ? Group 'F' indeed . ****** Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member for ALL full episodes 100% AD-FREE, individual "postcard" mini-sodes as they drop, and plenty of video content with a FREE 7 DAY TRIAL by subscribing at serieachronicles.com/patreon . ****** Sponsor the show: serieachronicles.com/sponsor . ****** Follow us: YouTube , Twitter , ...
Sep 01, 2023•12 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini send this week's Postcards from Serie A to discuss: Part 1 - Nicky Juventus v Bologna Milan v Torino and Pioli's vision for the rossoneri's identity Verona v Roma Romelu Lukaku heading to Roma? Napoli v Sassuolo Part 2 - Mina Doing an all-nighter! Verona defeats Roma, exposing the giallorossi's defensive frailties Juventus and the impact of Samuel Iling-Junior Bologna's approach to the Juve match Love for Milan and Stefano Pioli Napoli is Napoli Part 3 - Mina & ...
Aug 31, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini send this week's Postcards from Serie A to discuss: Roberto Mancini stepping down from the Azzurri bench and Luciano Spalletti taking over ahead of Euro 2024 qualifiers. Destiny Udogie starring for Tottenham. Fiorentina destroys Genoa without Amrabat and Michael Kayode shines. Is Juventus the real deal after an excellent performance against Udinese and a rejuvanation of Chiesa and Vlahovic? Marko Arnautović's debut for Inter v Monza. Napoli's convincing win v Frosin...
Aug 23, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Welcome to our Serie A Season 2023-24 Preview and the new Serie A Chronicles format! While Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki were together at the Sky Sports News studio for their regular Transfer Talk segment this week, they recorded Part 1 of our Serie A season 2023-24 preview, including Top 4 and Scudetto winner predictions. * When Nicky says "Traore" she means Toure. Then in Part 2, Nicky answers the questions: Which players have been her favourite signings in Serie A over the summer transfer win...
Aug 18, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 2
An update from Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki on the format of the Serie A Chronicles Podcast for Season 3. Each week, beginning next week, we'll be sending each other a voice note to respond to after a round of matches or when an important issue arises. Each one will be published on its own, 100% ad-free, on Patreon as they are recorded. Then, later in the week, they will be compiled into a longer episode. We'll still record episodes together, but less frequently, due to time constraints. But mo...
Aug 12, 2023•4 min•Season 3Ep. 1
"If Ancelotti's going to go to Brazil there's a part of me that wants to cry... I cannot imagine having Carlo Ancelotti in charge of Brazil and not in charge of Italy". Mina Rzouki needs Nicky Bandini 's shoulder to cry on right about now. She's not alone! 😢 Clip from our episode: The Magic has Disappeared for Mancini's Azzurri (29 March 2023). ****** This episode is sponsored by Calido Media . Talk to the team to discuss your digital strategy to fire up your business, connect to your ideal aud...
Jul 05, 2023•36 sec
Mina Rzouki & Nicky Bandini review the 2022-23 Champions League Final between Inter and Manchester City and consider the big questions arising from the nerazzurri's narrow defeat: Did they blow their chance for an upset victory? Can Simone Inzaghi 's Inter squad get back to another final with these players? What does the immediate future hold for the club from a player and financial perspective? What did we make of the missed goal opportunities by Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku ? We disc...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Underwear is optional in this bumper full episode as Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki preview the Champions League Final between Inter and Manchester City. Should Inter be quietly confident? Where will the final be won or lost for Simone Inzaghi 's nerazzurri? We review the Conference League Final after Fiorentina 's defeat to West Ham, which saw a disappointing end to an otherwise remarkable season for La Viola, as well as disgraceful behavior of fans in some parts of the stadium and the city, and...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 47
This week's main episode will be recorded on Thursday and released on Friday so that we can review the Conference League Final, preview the Champions League Final, as well as do a full wrap-up of Serie A's final day drama. ****** Nicky Bandini gives us a run-down of the final day relegation battle drama which saw a late Paulo Dybala penalty flip everything on its head, setting up a one-off spareggio relegation playout match between Spezia and Verona ; sending Roma into the Europa League, and Juv...
Jun 06, 2023•15 min
In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview : Mina Rzouki breaks down the Europa League Final postmatch controversy, including Roma 's and José Mourinho 's complaints, anger and abuse directed at match referee Anthony Taylor. Also... Should Roma have been awarded a penalty for handball by a Sevilla player?; Roma's spending on player wages versus the return on what the club has spent; Mourinho's surprisingly poor record in penalty shootouts; and Mina asks: Do you want to see Mo...
Jun 02, 2023•6 min
In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview : Nicky Bandini on Roma 's Europa League Final loss on penalties to Sevilla, after Paulo Dybala had put Jose Mourinho's side ahead in Budapest. But the giallorossi were left to rue missed opportunities to win the match, before a disastrous penalty shootout proved a step too far. ****** To listen to this full episode and ALL FULL EPISODES OF SERIE A CHRONICLES 100% AD-FREE join the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DA...
Jun 01, 2023•5 min
Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini preview the Europa League Final between Roma and Sevilla: Current form of both teams coming into the final Football heritage... Sevilla's history in the competition vs Jose Mourinho 's record in European finals Who are the players that can make a difference for both teams? Likely tactics and formations and how we see the match playing out And our predictions on who will win it Listen to the FULL EPISODE 100% AD-FREE by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community...
May 31, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 46
In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview : Nicky Bandini on Inter 's second consecutive Coppa Italia under Simone Inzaghi, and the learnings for both them and Fiorentina ahead of their pending Champions League and Conference League finals. ****** To listen to this full episode and ALL FULL EPISODES OF SERIE A CHRONICLES 100% AD-FREE join the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patreon . ****** This episode is sponsored by Cal...
May 25, 2023•5 min
Nicky Bandini discusses the devastating floods in Italy's Emilia Romagna region, where the epicentre is very close to her father's hometown, and spares a thought for the victims as well as football's place in this tragic moment for the region. ****** Listen to the FULL EPISODE 100% AD-FREE by joining the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patreon , ****** This episode is sponsored by Calido Media . Talk to the team to discuss your digital strateg...
May 23, 2023•4 min
There were some beautiful goals in the Napoli v Inter match as the Partenopei claimed every scalp in Serie A and showed that they were not simply sunning themselves on the beach after all. But did they really teach the nerazzurri a lesson or are Simone Inzaghi 's team just in preparation mode for two cup finals? The decline of Inter's Roberto Gagliardini , a nightmare waiting to happen after an early red card against Napoli. Listen to the FULL EPISODE 100% AD-FREE by joining the Chronicles Tifos...
May 23, 2023•13 min•Season 2Ep. 45
In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview : Mina Rzouki on Inter , Roma and Fiorentina making it to the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League Finals respectively, as well as what went wrong for Juventus in its semi final against Sevilla. ****** To listen to this full episode and ALL FULL EPISODES OF SERIE A CHRONICLES 100% AD-FREE join the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patreon . ****** This episode is spo...
May 20, 2023•5 min
In this Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members-only episode preview : Nicky Bandini's midnight post-match recap of Inter 's defeat of i cugini Milan , after returning from San Siro where the nerazzurri dominated a Champions League semi final tie which saw them comfortably through to a first Final in 13 years. ****** To listen to this full episode and ALL FULL EPISODES OF SERIE A CHRONICLES 100% AD-FREE join the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon community with a FREE 14 DAY TRIAL at serieachronicles.com/patre...
May 17, 2023•6 min
