Mohammed Salad joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s crushing 3-0 defeat to Atalanta, including: Part 1 - Napoli-Atalanta review: Gasperini stroke of genius, removing the point of reference; goal review: poor defensive moments and a goalkeeping error; Napoli missing Lobotka’s ability to break the press; Conte teams struggling playing from behind; …

Ashley Pearce joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s back-to-back victories over Lecce and Milan, including: Part 1 - Napoli-Lecce review: Same result, but very different performance compared to Empoli; a curious penalty non-call; capitano stepping up; and Neres and Ngonge starting over Kvaratskhelia and Politano (~1:07) Part 2 - Milan-Napoli: a li…

Francesco Valenti joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s ugly win over Empoli and to quickly preview Napoli-Lecce, including: Part 1 - Second worst performance of the season; Napoli’s direct rivals remain close behind after ugly wins of their own; and whether the penalty kick was deserved (~1:14) Part 2 - Individual performances: Caprile clean shee…

In this special bonus mini-pod, Joe Fischetti provides a few quick thoughts on the October international break and quickly previews Sunday’s match against Empoli, including: Part 1 - 3 Takeaways from the international break: Di Lorenzo is back, Lobotka’s injury and Georgia’s fun to watch, plus some quick hits (~0:38) Part 2 - Empoli Napoli preview,…

Napoli Club Toronto President Carmine Guadagno joins Joe Fischetti to discuss how Napoli have evolved in the early stages of the season, with a focus on the matches against Monza and Como, including: Part 1 - the evolution in the maturity and mentality of Napoli, Lukaku a better fit for Conte’s system than Osimhen, and Lobotka being the real man of…

In this bonus mini-pod, Joe Fischetti to reviews Napoli’s emphatic 5-0 victory over Palermo and previews Napoli’s Round 6 fixture against Monza, including: Part 1 - Napoli-Palermo: Conte’s lineup overhaul; getting a result that previous Napoli manager’s didn’t do when rotating; eyes on Rafa Marin, Billy Gilmour and David Neres and the McTominay/Luk…

Vincenzo Bertillo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s scoreless draw against Juventus, including: Part 1 - Napoli’s surprising change in formation; Solid defensive performances on both sides; Juve’s struggles in attack; and Conte’s bold substitutions (~1:10) Part 2 - The back pass; Scott McTominay’s full debut; Mario Rui’s exclusion from the tea…

In this special bonus pod, Stephen Kasiewicz joins Joe Fischetti to previews Napoli’s first big test of the season, an away match against Juventus, including: - Juve’s impressive summer mercato - How they were able to fund the mercato - Juve’s record in Serie A thus far - Intriguing player match-ups - Napoli’s Starting XI - Match predictions Learn …

Stephen Kasiewicz joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s emphatic 0-4 victory over Cagliari, including: Part 1 - Positives from the match: Lukaku man of the match; Four different goal-scorers and the Kvaratskhelia-Lukaku partnership; stand-out performance from Alex Meret in goal; and the debuts of Napoli’s Scottish midfield duo (~2:02) Part 2 - Neg…

FFV’s Raffa Rispo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s dramatic, late, come-from-behind victory over Parma, including: Fabio Pecchia’s tactics, exposing the Napoli midfield (~1:42) The two penalty kick decisions (~6:32) Zion Suzuki’s second yellow card with no substitutes remaining (~15:20) Romelu Lukaku’s fantastic debut (~21:19) Two goals in st…

In this Bonus Pod, Joe Fischetti to previews Napoli’s match on Saturday against a fascinating Parma side, including: A bit about Pecchia and his time at Parma Pecchia’s tactics against Fiorentina and Milan Key Parma players to watch out for, many of whom would fit in well at Napoli Napoli’s new players and whether they’ll feature against Parma Lear…

Chris Kaiser joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s bounce-back victory over Bologna, including: Part 1 - Differences between the Hellas Verona match and the Bologna match: much more physical and intense in the press; defensively solid with the inclusion Buongioni; and finally some goals (~10:59) Part 2 - Standout individual performances: Kvaratskh…

Michele Scottodiluzio joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s season-opening defeat to Hellas Verona, including: Juan Jesus starting at centre back; Rrahmani’s struggles leading the line; Are Napoli’s wing backs good enough?; Lobotka not the same in a midfield four; Should Napoli still field the players who are on the verge of leaving?; Brescianini …

In this bonus episode, Joe Fischetti reacts to Antonio Conte’s first pre-match press conference with Napoli, with a focus on five topics: Current state - what Conte found in his first month on the job; The rebuild that he deemed to be required; The mercato that facilitates the rebuild; The length of the project, everything cannot be fixed in one me…

Daniel Del Grosso joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s penalty shootout victory over Modena, including: Part 1 - Two transfers falls apart; the need for a proper number 9; and Napoli’s vulnerability to the counterattack (~1:20) Part 2 - Di Lorenzo and Meret’s penalty shootout redemption and a quick preview of the 2024/25 season opener against Hel…

In this special bonus episode, Joe Fischetti provides five takeaways from Napoli’s final summer friendly and hypothesizes about the prospect of a Napoli reserve team. Part 1 - Five takeaways from Napoli-Girona: Meret’s blunder, breaking the press, Di Lorenzo’s position, the need for a proper number 9 and why losing a friendly can be a good thing (~…

Peter Scala joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s friendly against Albanian champions KF Egnatia and to discuss the latest Napoli transfer news and rumours, including: Part 1 - Noticeable absentees - Lindstrøm, Østigård, Gaetano, Cajuste and Osimhen - and the latest transfer news around them (~1:42) Part 2 - Tops and flops against Egnatia, lots of…

Eric Clark and Dan Bowen join Joe Fischetti to discuss the start to Napoli’s annual summer ritiro at Dimaro Folgarida in Trentino-Alto Adige, including: Part 1 - Setup at Dimaro; Conte’s intense training regimen and early indications of Napoli’s new tactical identity; friendly against Anaune Val di Non; and Conte’s Conferenza Stampa at Dimaro (~2:3…

Joe Fischetti reviews Napoli’s 2024/25 fixture list, released by Lega Serie A on Thursday, including: A relatively easy start to he season; Napoli’s most difficult stretch of the season; A second difficult stretch in the second half of the season; An end to the campaign that may not be as easy as it looks; and Napoli’s big advantage Learn more abou…

Gianluca Spinelli joins Joe Fischetti to discuss the latest stories around Napoli, including: Part 1 - Antonio Conte conferenza stampa: pleasing the fans, Conte’s philosophy and tactics and player confirmations, roles and rumours (~1:29) Part 2 - Final Euro update: Italy exit the euros is utter disappointment, Lobotka and Kvaratskhelia shine for Sl…

In this minipod, Joe Fischetti provides a second update on the performance of Napoli’s players at Euro 2024, including: Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Giacomo Raspadori against Spain and Croatia; Piotr Zielinski against Austria and France; Stanislav Lobotka against Ukraine and Romania; Khvicha Kvaratskhelia against Czechia and Portugal; and Bonus: Mathias…

In this minipod, Joe Fischetti quickly reviews the performances of Napoli’s players at Euro 2024, including: Giovanni Di Lorenzo against Albania; Piotr Zielinski against the Netherlands; Stanislav Lobotka against Belgium; Khvicha Kvaratskhelia against Turkey; and A few ex-Napoli players in action as well Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc…

Stephen Kasiewicz joins Joe Fischetti to discuss the big stories of Napoli’s summer mercato, which has only just begun. Part 1 - Interviews with Mamuka Jugeli and Badri Kvaratskhelia, including the timing of the interviews and poor translation, as well as Napoli’s unprofessional official response (~1:54) Part 2 - Di Lorenzo’s request to move to Juv…

Fresh off the announcement, Vincenzo Bertillo joins Joe Fischetti to discuss the appointment of Napoli's new coach Antonio Conte. Part 1: Is Conte worth the risk? Could this turn out like the last appointment of a mega-coach? Conte's staff; and are Napoli suddenly amongst the Scudetto favourites? (~2:42) Part 2: First impressions of new Sporting Di…

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti bids arrivederci to the Forza Napoli Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesPar Joe Fischetti

In the second episode of the week, Joe Fischetti previews Napoli’s match on Sunday against Fiorentina and is joined by a special guest. Part 1 - Napoli-Fiorentina Preview, including: Fiorentina’s form this season; Predicted Starting XI’s; 3 Keys to the Match; and Match Prediction (~0:51) Part 2 - Forza Napoli Worldwide - Daniel Bowen Part 2 (~23:54…

In the first episode of the week, Vinny Sireci joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s Champions League defeat to Real Madrid, including: A rare defeat that wasn’t terribly upsetting (~2:06) Di Lorenzo’s errant pass on Real Madrid’s equalizer (~4:35) Napoli also benefiting from mistakes after Kepa’s blunder on the opener, Natan and Østigård excellen…

In the third episode of the week, Joe Fischetti previews Napoli’s match against Lecce on Sunday, including: A quick summary of Lecce’s first six matches of the season Predicted Starting XI’s Two extensive keys to the match Match Prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

In this simulcast, Joe Fischetti joins Raffa Rispo on The Napoli Rant Instalive to react to Napoli’s 4-1 victory over Udinese on Wednesday, including: An in-depth reaction to the off-the-field drama between Victor Osimhen/Victor’s entourage and the club regarding recent TikTok posts; and All the positives from the match, including converting a pena…

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti reviews Napoli’s draw to Bologna and previews Napoli’s midweek fixture against Udinese. Part 1: Match Review - Bologna vs Napoli, including: Osimhen’s reaction to being subbed off; should Napoli sack Garcia?; some positive takeaways; and Lindstrøm’s absence (~1:00) Part 2: Match Preview - Napoli vs Ud…

In this mini-pod, Joe Fischetti previews Napoli’s match at the Dall’ara on Sunday against Bologna, including: A quick summary of Bologna’s first four matches of the season and their ability to play to their opponent’s level Predicted starting XI’s; Three keys to the match; Summary of how Bologna have overhauled their entire squad in just two season…

In the first episode of the week, Gianluca joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s first match of the Champions League Group Stage, including: A number of chances in the first half, better in quality and quantity compared to the Genoa match, and Kvara’s quietly impressive performance (~1:21) A number of chances conceded, how the midfield is hurting …

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti joins Fabrizio and Matt on La Lanterna Podcast to preview Napoli’s first match after the international break, including: A little bit about La Lanterna (~4:51) Did Genoa need to take one step back to Serie B in order to take two steps forward? (~7:22) Alberto Gilardino’s rise to coaching the first tea…

In the first episode of the week, Vincenzo Bertillo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s 1-2 defeat to Lazio, including: Part 1 - All the blame on Juan Jesus; tactical breakdown of the goals conceded; when we might see Natan, given the upcoming fixture list; Should Napoli have signed someone “better” than Natan? (~0:54) Part 2 - Early concerns wi…

In the second episode of the week, Brian of the Hey Eintracht Frankfurt Podcast joins Joe Fischetti to profile Napoli’s latest signing, Jesper Lindstrøm, including: Lindstrøm’s strengths and style of play; What the Dane offers in the non-possession phase; The versatile player’s ideal position; Lindstrøm’s ankle injury at the end of last season; and…

In the first episode of the week, President of the Tri-State Napoli Club Gaetano Sollazzo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s victory over Sassuolo, including: Part 1: General thoughts on the match: dominant performance from start to finish; Anguissa dominating in midfield; Sassuolo’s dreadful start to the season; and Napoli’s centre backs (~0:4…

In the second episode of the week, Joe Fischetti reviews Napoli’s opening match of the 2023/24 campaign against Frosinone as well as the first round of Serie A matches. Part 1: A thorough assessment of the collapsed transfer of Gabri Veiga to Napoli (~1:11) Part 2: Match Preview - Napoli vs Sassuolo, including: Sassuolo’s quietly busy summer mercat…

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti reviews Napoli’s opening match of the 2023/24 campaign against Frosinone as well as the first round of Serie A matches. Part 1: Match Review - Frosinone vs Napoli, including: Cajuste’s difficult debut; Garcia’s tactics versus Spalletti’s; goal reviews; and standout individual performances (~1:16) Part…

In the first episode of the week, Chris Kaiser joins Joe Fischetti to discuss the latest news around Napoli and to preview the opening match of the season against Frosinone: Part 1: De Laurentiis vs the FIGC - respecting contracts and whether De Laurentiis put a target on Napoli’s back; and the Zielinski saga and the Gabri Veiga transfer (~1:25) Pa…

In the first episode of the week, Brazilian football expert Peter Pankovski joins Joe Fischetti to profile Napoli’s new central defender Natan Bernardo de Souza, including: Peter’s background with Brazilian football Natan’s early years at Flamengo Breaking out at RB Bragantino Injury concern: heart issue followed by an ACL injury Personal life chal…

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti discusses Napoli’s friendly against Girona while reviewing and opining on the latest news: Part 1: General thoughts on the match; Ostigard’s mistake; Natan as the replacement for Kim; Folorunsho standing out; and why Koopmeiners instead of Kamada (~1:43) Part 2: Lozano not going to LA FC; Why Simeone …

In the first episode of the week, Daniel Bowen joins Joe Fischetti to discuss all things Dimaro, including: Part 1: What’s new at Dimaro? Quick review of Napoli-Anaune Val di Non; Zanoli vs Faraoni; and should Napoli extend Mario Rui? (~0:58) Part 2: Napoli-SPAL second half, including: Raspadori at right wing; Meret caught sleeping; implications of…

In the 36th installment of FNW, Danjoins Joe to tell his story and to discuss the latest news around Napoli, including: Part 1: How Dan became a Napoli fan and following the club in the US; Argentinian connection; parallel straits: food and football; New York pizza vs Napoletana pizza; and opening a Pizzeria Napoletana (~2:00) Part 2: Highlights fr…

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti reacts to the appointment of Mauro Meluso as the new Sporting Director of Napoli and profiles Valentina De Laurentiis and her growing role at the club. Part 1: Mauro Meluso - Time at Lecce and Spezia; how this appointment is similar to the appointment of Giuntoli; Meluso’s personality and whether he c…

In the first episode of the week, Vincenzo Bertillo and Stephen Kasiewicz join Joe Fischetti to discuss the departures of Cristiano Giuntoli and Kim Min-jae, including: Part 1: Giuntoli’s departure - Was it wise to let him go to a direct rival? Rating Giuntoli’s time at Napoli; and potential replacement sporting directors (~4:09) Part 2: Kim's depa…

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti provides some insights on Napoli’s new coach, Rudi Garcia, including: Part 1: Stati LOSC on Garcia’s time at Lille, and a defense of the appointment of Garcia in response to common criticisms from Napoli fans and Serie A experts alike (~1:50) Part 2: Lyon fan Jorge Rodriguez joins Joe to talk about Ga…

In the first episode of the week, Carmine Guadagno, Ralph Bizzaro and Peter Scala join Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s Scudetto-winning season by discussing their nominees for the Forza Napoli Awards, including: Best signing of the season (~4:13) Concern about Giuntoli’s potential departure from Napoli (~10:50) Best player of the season (~12:23) T…

In the second episode of the week, Stephen Kasiewizc joins Joe Fischetti preview Napoli’s final match of the season against Sampdoria and to discuss Napoli’s haul of Serie A awards: Another historic club is relegated (~1:26) Sampdoria’s new ownership (~8:20) Alessandro Zanoli’s second half of the season and his potential future at Napoli (~16:10) P…

In the first episode of the week, Mario joins Joe Fischetti reviews Napoli’s penultimate match of the season against Bologna and to discuss the latest on the coaching situation at Napoli, including: The atmosphere at the Stadio Renato Dell’Ara (~1:29) Victor Osimhen’s performance (~3:21) Breakdown of each of Osimhen’s goals (~5:29) Breakdown of eac…

In the second episode of the week, Joe Fischetti previews Napoli’s penultimate match of the season against Bologna, including: Bologna's record against top clubs in the girone di ritorno Napoli's brief history against Thiago Motta - one of the candidates to replace Luciano Spalletti Predicted starting XI’s 3 Keys to the match Match Prediction Learn…