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The Anglo-Italian Pod

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The Anglo Italian Pod, covering all things Serie A. Co-hosts Ruairi Criscuolo & Adam Gipki provide you with in depth analysis, match previews, latest news and rumours alongside rants and laughter across Serie A. Occasionally joined by guests to discuss the latest topics, Key results discussed in dedicated weekly episodes. Listen now and become part of the Anglo Italian Tifosi. If you want more, and let's face it why wouldn't you? You can join La Curva and sign up to our Patreon, coming this August!
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Episodes

Season 03, Ep. 7 - No Premier League, No Problem...

Whilst the Premier League fixtures were all cancelled, the rest of Europe continued and Ruairi, Adam and Andy dissected the best of the action which included: VAR drama in Turin as Juventus draw with Salernitana but should they have claimed all three points? Napoli continue their great run of form but with Osimhen out, will that halt there claim for the Scudetto? Bundesliga is wide open as Union Berlin and SC Frieburg show Bayern and Dortmund how to challenge at the top. Greizmann's contract: Wi...

Sep 13, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 3Ep. 7

Season 03, Ep. 6 - "Ho visito Kvaradona"

The Champions League is back, and one name in particular gave Liverpool defenders nightmares. Ruairi and Adam reminisce on this and a fascinating midweek that also saw a Chelsea manager sacked. They also discussed: Is Graham Potter the right man to replace Tuchel? Liverpool are tormented by a mesmeric Napoli, does this spell the beginning of the end for Klopp? Inter struggle again with a lacklustre performance against Bayern Munich Marcus Edwards, another English talent from Sporting Lisborn? Se...

Sep 09, 20221 hr 4 minSeason 3Ep. 6

Season 03 - Ep. 5 - Monday Night Euro Review Show Returns

[This show was recorded LIVE on our YouTube and Twitch stream on 05/09/22] We are BACK! Your Mondays are sorted for the rest of the year! Congratulations! Join Ruairi, Adam and Andy as they review ALL the Premier League and Serie A action, We'll get both sides of United's massive win over Arsenal. As well as covering Liverpool drawing to Everton, Brentford bullying Leeds and VAR disgraces. Then it's over to Serie A, we'll look at the fall out of an incredible Milan derby, Napoli getting a BIG wi...

Sep 06, 20221 hr 5 min

Season 03 - Ep.4 - Click leak to press

It's Friday so that means one thing, it's Anglo Italian time! And for the first time ALL THREE of us are on the same episode and Ruairi, Adam and Andy pick up the mics! We start by looking at Transfer Deadline Day as it stood, from Fulham making some potentially dangerous signings, to some late and confusing business in Serie A, we think we covered it all. Then it's Euroreview time and we look at the first midweek action of the season, starting in the Premier League we discuss Haaland making us ...

Sep 02, 20221 hr 14 min

Season 03 - Ep. 3. - Gordon Money Laundering Scheme

A 3rd episode, a 3rd different location for Ruairi and a first appearance for Andy on the pod. It was also a first outing for the blimp as Ruairi and Andy discussed: Erik Ten Hag nails it as Man Utd secure their first win of the season against Liverpool. Should Liverpool be pulling all the stops to get in Jude Bellingham? Who is doing a worse job, Frank Lampard or Steven Gerrard? Kvara sets Napoli on fire with an amazing performance again. Inter set the tone at the top as Martinez and Lukaku lin...

Aug 26, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 3Ep. 3

Season 03 - Ep. 2 - Lecce spend £100 million

Gameweek 1 in Serie A started and we were treated to some goals and talking points. Not only this but also some talking points from the Premier League, in particular from West London. Joining Adam and Ruairi was TikToker Azzurri TV's Alfredo. They discussed: Juventus get a win, but will this season be make of break for Allegri Inter, Milan and Roma also secure important wins Karius vibes as Radu costs Cremonese a point against Fiorentina Highlights from an emotive London derby between Chelsea an...

Aug 19, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Season 03 -Ep. 1 - Like another home

It's been a while, but the Anglo-Italian Podcast is back, and with a brand new line up. In this episode Ruairi is joined by Adam as they discuss: Arsenal break Sky Sports dreams in the opening game of the season by winning but are they finished in the transfer window? All or Nothing, our first impressions and the important things we have learned about Arteta Man Utd continue from last season, where does Ten Hag go from here? Serie A kicks off this weekend, we preview the league and main teams an...

Aug 12, 20221 hr 44 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Season 02 - Ep. 68 - F*ck off. Bob.

The time has come, it's our final show of the season and well it's been emotional! We start with an eternal night in Tirana as Roma end a 14 year wait for silverware as they lift they inaugural Conference League title. What does this mean for Mourinho's legacy and Ruairi's opinion of him? We then focus on a tense and peak Mourinho performance, we focus on the key moments from the game as well as the key players across the game and Roma's season as a whole. Then finally we discuss the success of ...

May 27, 20221 hr 29 min

Season 02 - Ep. 66 - "It's all about confidence" feat. referee Mark Halsey

We're almost at the finish line... but not quite! Ladies and gentlemen, it's Friday and that means: football! And your favourite podcasters Ruairi and Tommi are ready to serenate you yet again with some good ol' footy chat. In this week's Euroreview we start from an exciting Europa League final that saw Frankfurt lift the trophy after almost two hours and a half of very intense, free-flowing football. But why, oh why did it have to be Aaron Ramsey to miss the crucial penalty? Why can this sport ...

May 20, 20221 hr 47 min

Season 02 - Ep. 65 - Euroreview Mondays (livestream): May 16th

We can see the light at the end of the tunnel, ladies and gents! But before the season is officially over... here we are ready to serenade you with our usual football chat! This time around, Ruairi and Tommi start from all the farewells and goodbyes that have made the headlines this week: from Lewandowski to Haaland, from Suarez to Dybala... who will be the most missed? And have you also shed a tear when Mark Noble spoke to the West Ham fans? We then move onto the FA Cup, as Liverpool keep dream...

May 17, 20221 hr 3 min

Season 02 - Ep. 64 - "You were in it, Dad!" feat. Neil Banfield

It's Friday and it's Anglo Italian Pod time! This week Ruairi and Tommi are recording a matter of minutes before the North London Derby, those halcyon days, those happier times, so that's why Ruairi is a bit chipper. We talk about Inter sealing their first Coppa Italia in 10 years and ensuring Juve go trophyless. Is Perisic an Inter legend? What does Lautaro have to do? Can Juve fans ever complain about refs? Then it's time to discuss the midweek Premier League action, Leeds' disciplinary proble...

May 13, 20221 hr 41 min

Season 02 - Ep. 63 - Euroreview Mondays (livestream): May 9th

[This episode was recorded live on our YouTube/Twitch stream on May 9th] It's Monday and that means its Euroreview time! Ruairi and Tommi are back with your weekly review off all things Premier League and Serie A. We start with what does Haaland do to the Premier League? Then it's time to talk spoilt managers, Premier League vs UCL and Graham Potter's mighty Seagulls! Then it's time for Serie A, have Inter run out of time? Are Milan on the start of a journey? And relegation revivals at the botto...

May 10, 20221 hr 1 min

Season 02 - Ep. 62 - "The game is simple, life is complicated" feat. author Stuart Quigley

It's time to talk football, ladies and gents! Back with a brand new Friday episode, Tommi and Ruairi are ready to dive deep in everything Champions League, Premier League and Serie A related. We start off by covering Salernitana finding themselves out of the drop zone for the first time in over 250 days. Undefeated in their last five league games, can the Seahorses pull off a great escape for the history books?! We think they can, and can't wait to see their manager walk all the way from Salerno...

May 06, 20221 hr 39 min

Season 02 - Ep. 61 - Euroreview Mondays (livestream): May 2nd

[This episode was recorded live on our YouTube/Twitch stream on May 2nd] After over a month, we are finally back with our Euroreview Mondays! In this brand new episode, Tommi and Ruairi start their journey across Europe from Turkey, where Marek Hamsik's Trabzonspor have won the league for the first time in 38 years, and Spain, where Carlo Ancelotti becomes the first ever manager to claim each and every title across Europe's top five leagues. Like a boss, boss! It's then time to move to Serie A, ...

May 03, 20221 hr 2 min

Season 02 - Ep. 60 - "Great teams need arseholes" feat. chief scout David Bujara

We are back ladies and gentlemen! After a lost Monday and a few lost weeks, we are back in our flow and ready to take you through ALL the football action in England, Italy and across Europe. We start by looking at Ying and Yang in the Champions League as a chaotic and beautiful Tuesday from Manchester is followed by a dull Wednesday, but is all the criticism fair? Ruairi then FINALLY gets to talk about Arsenal's fantastic week, with only a little bit of gloating before we preview all the Premier...

Apr 29, 20221 hr 43 min

Season 02 - Episode 59 - "Bring the boy back home" feat. Uncle Sharma

Finally, we're back from the Easter break and we can't wait to chat some football! In this episode, Ruairi and Tommi both share their adventures across Italy and London, with stories of good food, plenty of drinking and a special trip to a special stadium. It's then time to jump on the Euroreview blimp to discuss the Coppa Italia semifinals won by Inter and Juventus and to take a look at what's been going on in the Premier League over the past few weeks. Just *what* are Arsenal? Are Liverpool th...

Apr 22, 20221 hr 28 min

Season 02 - Ep. 58 - Bluetoothing a headbutt

It's the freaking weekend!.. nearly, so that means one thing, Ruairi and Tommi are back to discuss all things Serie A and Premier League! We start with news stories from across the week, players in Ramadan, the sad passing of Freddy Rincon, Catania troubles AGAIN! and why have Atalanta been so disappointing? We then preview a big FA Cup weekend in England, were Chelsea right to stop Gallagher playing? and can the Liverpool vs Man City live up the the last game? We discuss what's gone wrong at Ar...

Apr 15, 20221 hr 8 min

Season 02 - Ep. 57 - Standing up, swearing in Portugues feat. Seth Burkett

It's time for football, people! Tommi and Ruairi are ready to take you on yet another footballing journey! This time around we start from Turf Moore, where Burnley win 3-2 against Everton. Are Lampard's Toffees doomed for relegation? And if they are, what's next for the Merseyside club? We then move on to Champions League football, where one man and one man only could possibly get the headlines this week: Karim, mate... are you f*cking kidding us? Back-to-back UCL hat-tricks?! What are you doing...

Apr 08, 20221 hr 53 min

Season 02 - Ep. 56 - Euroreview Mondays (livestream): April 4th

[This episode was recorded live on our YouTube/Twitch stream on April 4th] It's that time of the week, people! After quickly discussing and analysing the World Cup groups and Neymar, Messi and Mbappé finally all scoring in the same game, Tommi and Ruairi are ready to take an in-depth look at all the latest footballing action across Serie A and the Premier League. Despite rejoicing for a clutch win away at Juventus, Tommi believes Inter need to turn their form around and do it quick if they inten...

Apr 05, 20221 hr 3 min

Season 02 - Ep. 55 - How much is a defibrilator?

The last international break is over, and it's time to return to domestic football, we start with a heartfelt message to Mr Infantino before rounding up all the World Cup Qualifier action. First we discuss are Portugal a threat or are they being held back? We discuss what could be an exciting tournament for Poland and can Lewa get his first World Cup goals? Then it's off to South America where the two giants look ready for action and is this the first time in a while that the trophy will be head...

Apr 01, 20221 hr 25 min

Season 02 - Ep. 54 - Euroreview Mondays (livestream): March 28th

[This episode was recorded live on our YouTube/Twitch stream on March 28th] It was Monday night and it's now Tuesday, so that means it's time for our Monday Night Euro Review Podcast! This week it's all international football, Ruairi and Tommi discuss the positives and negatives of supporting England, Ireland's progress within a year and ALL the World Cup Qualifiers, of course including Canada, Algeria and Peru. Then it's time to answer listener and viewer questions, the chat was popping off and...

Mar 29, 20221 hr 2 min

Season 02 - Ep. 53 - "Eriksen came back before Spinazzola!" feat. Daniele Tinti

A very unique episode featuring Italy's World Cup débacle and a special interview with Italian stand up comedian and AS Roma fan Daniele Tinti! On this very lonely Friday for most Italians, where could we start from if not Palermo?! Ruairi, with a big smile on his face, is curious to know how his co-host is feeling after the Azzurri will officially miss on the most prestigious international football tournament for the second time in a row. Spoiler alert: Tommi's rant is quite long and touches on...

Mar 25, 20221 hr 52 min

Season 02 - Ep. 51 - An Englishman, an Italian and a Brazilian walk into a bar

It's Friday and that means it's time for the Anglo Italian Pod and time for Ruairi and Tommi to talk all things Italian and English football. We start with a return to calcetto for Ruairi with mixed results and a possible change in career for Tommi but some similar conversations. Then it's time to actually talk football, starting with the Champions League, are Chelsea more of a team than ever? Is Simeone-ball beautiful? How can football fans reassess their relationships with their players? And w...

Mar 18, 20221 hr 32 min

Season 02 - Ep. 49 - They will f*cking kill you!

It's football time, champs! This Friday, Ruairi and Tommi are ready to extensively discuss Champions League football, Serie A, the Premier League and, of course, everything that is currently going on at Stanford Bridge... We start from Anfield, where a one-goal win was not enough for Inzaghi's Inter to advance to the quarter finals. Were the substitutions way too conservative? And were Liverpool ever in danger of not going through to the next stage? Elsewhere, Bayern Münich take no prisoners and...

Mar 11, 20221 hr 35 min

Season 02 - Ep. 48 - Euroreviews Monday (livestream): March 7th

[This episode was recorded live in our YouTube/Twitch stream on March 7th] It's Monday and that means one thing, MONDAY NIGHT EURO REVIEW SHOW! This week there is no Tommi but don't worry, Ruairi is joined by friends of the show and hosts of The Hopeless Wanderer Pod, Adam Gipki and Andy McBride. We start off by torturing Andy by talking about a slightly one sided Manchester Derby, praising Man City, destroying Man United, it was therapeutic. We then move on to Arsenal in great form and hunting ...

Mar 08, 202259 min

Season 02 - Ep. 46 - Euroreview Mondays (livestream): February 28th

[This episode was recorded live on our YouTube/Twitch stream on February 28th] It's Monday and it's time to talk football... mostly. Unfortunately we have to start with the invasion if Ukraine and how pathetic FIFA and UEFA's reactions have been, is Infantino worse than Blatter? Is it time for a change? We discuss it all. Then it's time to talk about football, starting with possibly the best 0-0 in history as Liverpool collected their first trophy of the season and Van Dijk completed penalties. ...

Mar 01, 20221 hr 4 min

Season 02 - Ep. 44 - Euroreview Mondays (livestream): February 21st

[This episode was recorded liveon our YouTube/Twitch stream on February 21st] It's Monday, listeners, and it's time to review all of this weekend's action across Serie A and the Premier League! Starting in Italy, what is going on at the top?! As Milan and Napoli pick up unexpected draws in Salerno and Cagliari, Inter collapse at home at the hands of professional giant killers Sassuolo, one of the teams with the most exciting numbers across Europe's top five leagues. The Nerazzurri seem lost, wil...

Feb 22, 20221 hr 2 min

AFCON Ep. 08 - [Season 02 - Ep. 39] - What's an African cocktail?

It's Friday morning!! Tommi and Ruairi are up early to deliver you your latest AFCON fix alongside the usual English and Italian football round up! We start reviewing two very different semi finals, who impressed, who disappointed, and who should have practiced their penalties. We then preview the final and of course have a go at predicting who will lift that glorious trophy! Then we quickly round up qualifiers in The Americas, where there is a power shift in the north as Canada continue their u...

Feb 04, 20221 hr 4 min

AFCON Ep. 07 - [Season 02 - Ep. 38] - Monday livestream: January 31st

[This episode was recorded live on our Youtube/Twitch stream on January 31st] It was Monday and that means we were live, but don't worry it's now Tuesday and that means you can catch up here! Ruairi and Tommi talk you through the AFCON as it reaches the business end as the Quarter-Finals saw fairytales end and giants rise we get ready for two SPICY Semi-Finals, then it's time to talk about the madness of Transfer Deadline Day, Who has had the best window? Should've done more? And who shouldn't h...

Feb 01, 20221 hr

AFCON Ep. 06 - [Season 02 - Ep. 37] - "I actually did better than Mané" feat. Devo

It's Friday, dearest football fans, and it's time to take a look at the state of the AFCON as well as the transfer market across Italy and the UK! Joined by friend of the pod and sports enthusiast Devo, Ruairi and Tommi are ready to review all of the latest AFCON round-of-sixteen action. As the Comoros fairytale story ends in a thrilling matchup against Cameroon, Senegal keep another clean sheet and make it 2-0 against Cape Verde, Hakimi stuns the world with yet another incredible free kick to c...

Jan 28, 20221 hr 18 min
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