Mina Rzouki , Patrick Kendrick and Nicky Bandini discuss Roma's love affair with the Special One coming to an abrupt end as Roma finally fired Jose Mourinho. How much is he to blame for the giallorossi's current situation? Where does the club's recruitment strategy come into it? The fine margins that have turned his career. With Daniele De Rossi returing to the club to take the helm for the remainder of the season, what is the long term strategy of the club, or is there one at all? All of the Mo...
Jan 16, 2024•47 min•Season 3Ep. 47
Nicky Bandini , Patrick Kendrick and Mina Rzouki discuss a bizarre performance by Napoli after a 3-0 demolition at the hands of Torino, in which they didn't have many complimentary things to say about the Partenopei... and neither did Patrick during his live commentary of the match. As their season goes from bad to disastrous we wonder... is this the worst title defense of all time? Subscribe to the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon membership to hear the FULL episode 100% AD-FREE. ****** Become a Chron...
Jan 12, 2024•9 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Nicky Bandini , Patrick Kendrick and Mina Rzouki discuss the recent abolition of Italy's Growth Decree Law and how it will impact Serie A clubs. ****** Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member for priority access to ALL full 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 Patrick Kendrick, Mina Rzouki & Nicky Bandini, PLUS a 7 DAY FREE TRIAL by subscribing at serieachronicles.com/patreon...
Jan 11, 2024•11 min•Season 3Ep. 45
In this week's main episode Nicky Bandini , Patrick Kendrick and Mina Rzouki gave us their updated predictions now that we are at the half-way point of the 2023-24 Serie A season. ****** Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member for priority access to ALL full 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 Patrick Kendrick, Mina Rzouki & Nicky Bandini, PLUS a 7 DAY FREE TRIAL by subscrib...
Jan 10, 2024•8 min•Season 3Ep. 44
After a crazy Inter-Verona with a controversial non-VAR decision and a late missed penalty, the nerazzurri remain on top of the Serie A table at the halfway point of the season. But are we seeing chinks in the armour of the Campioni d'Inverno? The big questions on Juventus: Why is Samuel Iling-Junior Junior?; and Are we expecting too much from Dusan Vlahovic? Fiorentina is getting more than the sum of its parts out of its squad but needs a goalscorer. Napoli go from bad to disastrous, playing li...
Jan 10, 2024•36 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Chronicles Tifosi Patron, Bilal, sent us this question, which provoked a lot of discussion among the Serie A Chronicles team: What were the best and the worst moments of 2023 for each one of you? What are you most hopeful for in 2024 football-wise? Subscribe to the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon membership and get your question in for Chronicles Q&A , or a comment or suggestion via the Chronicles Tifosi chat in the Patron app! ****** Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member for priority access t...
Jan 09, 2024•14 min•Season 3Ep. 42
One year ago, Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki recorded this episode after we learned of the death of Gianluca Vialli, a legend of Italian and English football and a much loved human. Here it is again in full on the first anniversary of his passing. We miss him. ***** In a special emotional Serie A Chronicles episode, Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki pay tribute to Gianluca Vialli , who sadly passed away in London after a long walk with his unwanted travel companion, pancreatic cancer. We focus on the...
Jan 05, 2024•29 min•Season 3Ep. 41
A clip from this week's full main episode available to Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members: Fiorentina is now in fourh place in Serie A and has earned our praises as Vincenzo Italiano keeps finding ways to keep the Tuscan club winning. Plus the intriguing journey of Viola youth product Luca Ranieri , scorer of the late winner over Torino. Subscribe to the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon membership to hear the FULL episode 100% AD-FREE, inlcuding... A less than exciting Juventus v Roma clash in Turin lea...
Jan 04, 2024•12 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Nicky Bandini , Patrick Kendrick and Mina Rzouki are back for our first episode of 2024! It was a less than exciting Juventus v Roma clash in Turin as Mourinho's men came close to breaking the deadlock early, but then failed to provide any punch as the bianconeri pounced on a defensive error to take the points, leaving us wondering what the giallorossi's game-plan is at all, and is Allegri on the right path to take this team all the way in Serie A in 2024? Subscribe to the Chronicles Tifosi Patr...
Jan 03, 2024•28 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Patrick Kendrick , Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki took some time out from their family Christmas festivities and delicacies of pizze fritte, tortellini, struffoli, panettone and pandoro, to put together a trilogue of voice notes on the latest round of Serie A action. Patrick on Milan 's late draw to claw back a point from Salernitana and Juventus ' "lunch-match" win at Frosinone . Nicky on the contrast of the electric Olimpico atmosphere and the dire football on display in Roma 's home win over N...
Dec 27, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 38
While Patrick Kendrick waits for his luggage at Capodichino airport in Naples, where he is spending his Christmas, he makes our mouths water by telling us about the southern Italian fare that he'll be devouring over the festive season. And there was the little matter of Milan's 2-2 draw at Salernitana. Subscribe to the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon membership to hear the FULL episode 100% AD-FREE. 🎅 Merry Christmas to all of our listeners! ****** Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member for priori...
Dec 24, 2023•7 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Mina Rzouki , Patrick Kendrick and Nicky Bandini are in top form in this week's episode as they discuss... The Champions League Round of 16 draw for the Italian clubs. Lazio's struggles after a hapless defeat to Inter. Heaping praise on Inter and Francesco Acerbi. Is Inter's squad fresher than Juventus' despite no European competition for the bianconeri? Napoli win against Cagliari with the brilliance of Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. This is a shortened version of the episode so Subs...
Dec 20, 2023•45 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Patrick Kendrick drives home fresh from commentating the big Sunday night Serie A clash between Lazio and Inter, and breaks down the match in which the biancocelesti gifted their northern “gemelli” an early Christmas gift with the opening goal on the way to a 2-0 loss, allowing Inter to open a 4-point gap on Juventus in second place. With Inter’s relentlessness in attack and statistical numbers looking ominous for the chasing Serie A pack, Patrick also discusses Inter’s prospects for Monday’s Ch...
Dec 18, 2023•8 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Nicky Bandini gives us a comprehensive breakdown of Milan 's success at St. James' Park, defeating Newcastle United 2-1 to qualify for the Europa League place, after things looked bleak when the rossoneri went a goal down in the first half. Lazio joined Inter and Napoli by also finishing second after a 2-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid, and now await the draw for the Champions League knockout phase to find out which difficult tie is ahead. Subscribe to the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon membership to hea...
Dec 14, 2023•13 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Mina Rzouki on Inter and Napoli both finishing second in their Champions League groups after the nerazzurri drew with Real Sociedad at San Siro and the Partenopei defeated Braga at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Subscribe to the Chronicles Tifosi Patreon membership to hear the FULL episode 100% AD-FREE. ****** Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member for priority access to ALL full episodes as soon as they drop with no delay, 100% AD-FREE, individual "postcard" mini-sodes, Patreon-exclusive cont...
Dec 13, 2023•14 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Patrick Kendrick takes the reigns as the main host for the first time in this episode with Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki as we discuss all the drama (that word comes up every week, doesn't it???) of Round 15 of the Serie A season. Juventus topped the table briefly after bianconeri cult hero Federico Gatti headed home the winner against Napoli and we wonder what's more important - to win in an aesthetically pleasing way, or just to win dammit!?!? Is Napoli better off since Walter Mazzarri took ov...
Dec 13, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Nicky Bandini watched on as Roma and José Mourinho keep on doing Roma and José Mourinho things. With two red cards, did they throw away a home win against Fiorentina with ill discipline or did they hang on for a valuable draw? And Mourinho's attention-seeking antics keep everyone talking about him. While in Bergamo, Milan self-imploded in the final moments against Atalanta after Captain Calabria's late send off. ****** Stay tuned for the weekly episode with Nicky, Mina Rzouki and Patrick Kendric...
Dec 11, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Patrick Kendrick discusses Lazio's 1-0 defeat of Genoa and Fiorentina's win on penalties against Parma after a late comeback in the Coppa Italia Round of 16, as well as the upcoming clashes in the competition. ****** Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member for priority access to ALL full 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 Patrick Kendrick, Mina Rzouki & Nicky Bandini, PLUS ...
Dec 08, 2023•8 min•Season 3Ep. 30
This week we give you the FULL episode as Serie A Commentator Patrick Kendrick joins Nicky Bandini and Mina Rzouki for his first episode as a co-host of Serie A Chronicles, and Nicky has three questions for Patrick to find out a bit more about him. Inter traveled to Naples and ran away with the match on the scoresheet, with some beautifully executed goals, but it wasn't as one-sided an affair as 0-3 might suggest. We wonder whether Simone Inzaghi has matured as a manager during his time in charg...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 29
We are beyond excited to announce that Serie A World Feed Lead Commentator Patrick Kendrick is joining Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini as our new team member and Host of the Serie A Chronicles podcast from this week. In this short episode, Patrick has a message for our listeners and Chronicles Tifosi Patrons. Patrick is a wonderful personality in the world of football and has been a popular guest on the podcast twice previously. He brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion for all thing...
Dec 05, 2023•4 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Mina Rzouki breaks down Inter's comeback 3-3 draw at Benfica and Napoli 's late loss at Real Madrid in the Champions League. ****** Listen to the FULL episode... Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member for priority access to ALL full 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 . *****...
Nov 30, 2023•11 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Nicky Bandini breaks down the contrasting fortunes of Milan and Lazio in the Champions League group stage, as the biancocelesti sealed qualification to the knockout rounds with a Ciro Immobile late show against Celtic, and the rossoneri lost at home to Borussia Dortmund, leaving them hanging on to their place in the competition by a thread with one match remaining in the group stage. ****** Become a Chronicles Tifosi Patreon member for priority access to ALL full episodes as soon as they drop wi...
Nov 29, 2023•20 min•Season 3Ep. 26
It's the Serie A Chronicles Black Friday Special as Mina Rzouki and Nicky Bandini discuss their Black Friday discount purchases, Mina's favourite romantic comedy movie, and the latest in the world of Serie A. We compare the current Juventus of Max Allegri to past squads, after a Derby d'Italia draw that some said was the most boring in a long time. Assessing Walter Mazzari's first outing back on the bench for Napoli as they defeated Atalanta. Milan defeat Fiorentina with a reord-setting debut fr...
Nov 29, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Mina Rzouki is back this week with Nicky Bandini to discuss heart palpitations, throwing the remote at the TV, drilling into walls at 1am, and of course... Italy's Euro 2024 qualification! Italy will defend its European Championship title at Euro 2024 after securing qualification with a 0-0 draw against Ukraine. But it wasn’t without controversy. Can Spalletti’s Azzurri go far in Germany next year? Should Ukraine have had a penalty in stoppage time? The Jorginho penalty issue... there's no hoppi...
Nov 22, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 24
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 . ****** Serie A World Feed Commentator Patrick Kendrick joined Nicky Bandini for this episode, with Mina Rzouki unfortunately a little under the weather, to discuss all the ...
Nov 15, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 23
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 . ****** Milan falls back in love with Stefano Pioli after bouncing back from its Serie A struggles to defeat PSG, with excellent goals from Giroud and Leao. And the Milanist...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 22
In our pre-show chat a couple of weeks ago Mina Rzouki , Nicky Bandini and Producer Simon had an interesting discussion about the Beckham documentary series on Netflix. The drama and the controversy surrounding The Beckhams; the abuse David suffered after the 1998 World Cup; the redemption... The husband; the father; the man... The Galactico; the Milanista; the MLS; the treble... And was he as great a footballer as he was/is a celebrity? ****** Our Chronicles Tifosi Patreon members get these kin...
Nov 09, 2023•25 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Mina Rzouki on a number of topics following the weekend's round of Serie A action: Milan ’s troubles ( note that this was recorded before last night's win over PSG ) Juve scrapes a win at Fiorentina Inter setting the pace and Lautaro ’s consistency Roma ’s stoppage time turnaround against Lecce Lazio ’s poor match against a flying Bologna, with Calafiori on fire Chronicles Tifosi Patron Leo Haider 's contribution on Juventus' loanee at Frosinone Matías Soulé Note: The main podcast episode with M...
Nov 08, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 20
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 . ****** It's the Serie A Chronicles Halloween Special as Nicky Bandini in New York and Mina Rzouki in London blow the whistle on a spooky weekend of calcio chaos, complete w...
Nov 01, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Mina Rzouki reviews Lazio's loss against Feyenoord, and has has some tough love for Milan and Stefano Pioli after a frustrating loss against Paris Saint Germain 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 serieachro...
Oct 28, 2023•14 min•Season 3Ep. 18
