Milan Obsession

In a week that saw Milan's performances vastly split, this podcast was also split, recorded on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. Glenn was almost a whole day ahead of me in Australia as we talked everything Milan. We discussed everything from the magic of the Milan shirt to the possibilities of this Milan season and everything in between. We agreed that the matches this week were divided between a midweek squad that disappointed and a Sunday squad that thrilled. On this Episode: • Milan origin story • News • Ibrahimovic News • Injury Update • Milan-Udinese • Verona-Milan • Milan's Injury Crisis Thanks again to Glenn for his time and his thoughts on Milan. There is no extra charge for the Australian wildlife sounds in the background. Follow him on Twitter @tifosidownunder for fantastic tweet-sized match previews and polls for all Serie A matches.

After an incredible match between Roma and Milan, a very brave Roma fan joined me to talk all things Roma and the match. Marco helped us to better understand Roma's strange season and many disappointments this year, as well the aftermath of his team's loss. On this Episode: Roma fandom Roma background stories Europa League update Roma-Milan match Thank you so much to Marco for being so courageous and gracious after his team's painful  loss. Whether you follow him for respect or for pity, please just return the favor by following him on Twitter @Marco_D.

This has been a tough few matches for Milan, with players returning from injury, yet results have suddenly dropped. Taylor from Milan Club Southern California joined me this time to talk about why that might be, as well as to catch up on recent news and shed some accountability on Gazidis after his interviews last week. On this Episode: • Milan fandom • News • Spezia-Milan • Red Star Belgrade-AC Milan • Derby della Madonnina • Factchecking Gazidis Thank you so much to Taylor for braving the post-Derby pain to catch up on all things Milan. Be sure to check out the Milan Club Southern California to get in touch with other fans from Los Angeles. Follow Taylor: Instagram: tayloredblazers Twitter: @HeWhoTweet Also follow @MilanClubSoCal on Twitter

Podcasting about Milan for eight years and blogging for 10 years is an epic feat, so to properly celebrate, I invited 12 different Milan fans from around the world. Like the superhero fans that they are, each guest shared their Milan Origin Story and also why the continue to bleed red and black. Thanks to everyone for listening, subscribing, reading, and following on social media for all of these years. Here is to many more years of worshipping Milan together! On this Episode: Jovan, co-founder of the Milan Obsession blog Pete, writer extraordinaire and serial podcast guest Boaz, of the brilliant Scudetto podcast Vinny, of Milan Pod Weekly fame Adreano, the Milan fan of The Calcio Guys podcast Søren, viking contributor from Denmark Rui, of the amazing Red Card Report Podcast George, co-founder of Milan Club Boston Nic, co-founder of Milan Club Boston Jesús, Milan Obsession Quiz Show Champion of the World Pierluca, Seattle's second generation legendary Milanista Taylor, of Milan Club Southern California Thank

On the pitch, Milan earned two more wins and completed their transfers for this window. Boaz, of Scudetto podcast, joined me again to discuss the recent matches, news, transfers, and injuries, as well as to talk about the controversial exclusion of Hauge from the Europa League squad and a new project on the business side of Milan. On this Episode: • News • Mercato Update • Injury Update • Bologna-Milan • Milan-Crotone • Europa League Squad • Milan Finances Update Thank you so much to Boaz, of legendary Scudetto podcast fame, for helping catch up on all things Milan. Check out his podcast as they discuss all things Italian football with a #CivilizedBeer: Scudetto podcast is on Apple, Spotify, and more Follow @ScudettoPod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook Follow Boaz on Twitter @BoazSays and Instagram @boazs

After a couple of painful matches, midseason means that it is time for player ratings. Joining me this time was George from Milan Club Boston, as well as Jesús, the Milan Obsession Quiz Show Champion of the World, straight outta Kansas City. We reviewed recent news, injuries, and obviously the mercato, then rated all of the players so far on a scale of one to cerebral assassin. On this Episode: • News • Mercato • Injury update • Milan vs Atalanta • Inter vs Milan  • Player ratings Thank you so much to George and Jesús for the epic ratings and helping us catch up on all things Milan. Follow them and show them some Milan love: Follow Milan Club Boston on Twitter and IG MilanClubBoston Follow George on IG kaltsas.g Follow Jesús on Twitter @Diavolo816

As Milan became Winter Champions this week, the path to the Scudetto seems to be coming into focus. How has Milan arrived at this point? Game by game, using every player in the team. For this podcast, I invited someone who knows about the Scudetto, Boaz, to talk about all things Milan right now and our potential Scudetto path. On this Episode: • Becoming a Milan Fan • News • Transfers • Injury Update • Cagliari-Milan • Transfer Impact Thank you so much to Boaz, of the amazing Scudetto podcast, for talking all things Milan. Listen to him each week as they wrap up all things Serie A and Italian football: Scudetto podcast is on Apple, Spotify, and more Follow @ScudettoPod on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook Follow Boaz on Twitter @BoazSays and Instagram @boazs 

Milan beat Giampaolo's Torino twice in four days, but behind all of the winning, there is a lot of concern about Milan's finances. Joining me from Denmark again was Søren, and we talked about all of the amazing and frightening things happening on and off of the pitch at Milan right now. On this Episode: • News and transfers • Quote of the Week • Milan-Torino • Coppa Italia • Milan finances (thanks to @SwissRamble) • The Boban case Thank you again to the fantastic Søren for the great conversation about all things Milan, good and bad. And no, I don't think we can sell Castillejo for that much.

Despite a stinging defeat to Juventus to end our unbeaten streak, joining me from the Pacific Northwest here in the United States, Pierluca courageously joined me post match to discuss all things Milan. Most of which is still really amazing, considering we remained at the top of the table despite ending our 27 game unbeaten streak. We also discussed the merits of Gigio Donnarumma and the importance of his renewal. On this Episode: • News • Winning - awards, records, etc. • Injury update • Benevento-Milan • Milan-Juventus • Gigio Donnarumma Thank you so much to fellow West Coast fan Pierluca for joining me again, especially to be willing to chat after such a tough loss. 

An epic matchup like Milan-Juventus deserves an epic podcast preview, so I turned to my Milan and Juve friends, Rui and Joe from The Red Card Report Podcast. Not only was Joe the very first Juventino ever on the Milan Obsession Podcast, he bravely faced questions about the latest Juve-Napoli ruling, Pirlo, the Champions League, the referees, and more. We also gave Inter a bit of hate, because after all, it is the hatred of Inter that brings Milan and Juventus fans together. On this episode: why would anyone support Juve? • recent controversy • coaches: Pirlo vs. Pioli • recent form • injury update • referees • rapid-fire predictions Thank you so much to both Joe and Rui for a sometimes funny, sometimes serious, and always epic preview of the upcoming match. Check out their amazing podcast all about European football, The Red Card Report, and follow their podcast and personal accounts to show your support: Podcast:  Red Card Report Podcast on Apple, Spotify, & more @RCR_Podcast on Twitter redcardreport o

After ending the year on a stoppage time header to go out with a big win, it was time to review the recent matches and form and talk about everything Milan to wrap up an amazing year. Jesús and I took a break from the holiday festivities to catch up on the end of 2020 for Milan, as well as indulge in a little bit of Schadenfreude at the expense of Inter and Juventus. On this episode: News • Recent Awards • Reviewing recent matches • Christmas Schadenfreude *Be sure to check out "Squad Secrets with Rafael Leao" Thank you so much to Super Sub Jesús for helping us catch up on all things Milan and for sharing his views on Milan and fashion. Give him a follow on Twitter @Diavolo816

As things are improving so quickly at the club, we often speak of the glory days of Milan. But my guest this time not only lived through some of the best of those years, he worked on a television show in England that covered Serie A for ten years on Channel 4. Now he's written a book, Golazzo: The Football Italia Years, which covers the amazing football from those years chronologically. Jonathan Grade was kind enough to join me and reminisce about the Golden Age of Serie A. On this episode: Football Italia & Gazetta shows Milan’s Glory Years Scandals & Shame Bits & Pieces The Impact of Football Italia Book Teasers Thank you again to Jonathan Grade for a fantastic conversation and for his years dedicated to sharing Serie A, and now the brilliant book. Check it out, it has bits about the show intertwined between a chronological look at ten of the best years in Serie A. Amazon U.S.:  Golazzo: The Football Italia Years Amazon U.K.: Golazzo: The Football Italia Years Follow him on Twitter: @jonathan

When people outside of Italy notice an improvement in Milan, it must be serious. From Maldini to the media to the dreams of Milan fans worldwide, there is a buzz around the idea of Milan actually winning the Scudetto this year… maybe. Rui and I reviewed recent matches, caught up with all things Milan, and gave our opinions on all of that Scudetto talk. On this episode: News Injury Update Lille-Milan Milan-Fiorentina Milan-Celtic Scudetto Talk Thank you so much to Rui for another great conversation about Milan. Follow him on Twitter and listen to his fantastic podcast about European football: Twitter: @ruizinho92 Podcast: @RCR_Podcast on Twitter                 @redcardreport on Instagram Red Card Report Podcast – subscribe on iTunes & more

Everyone has been talking about how Milan had not been tested, but against Napoli, apparently we passed the test. In addition to all things Milan this week, Jesús and I discussed the amazing win and how great the football was. Still undefeated for 20 league matches straight now, Milan are now The Convincibles™. On this Episode: • News • From Milan with Love: Next Gen • Napoli-Milan Recap Thank you to Jesús, the legendary Milan Obsession Quiz Show Champion of the world. Give him a follow on Twitter @Diavolo 816

Closing out an international break where COVID-19 is running rampant, it was obvious that we needed some Napoli expertise to look ahead to Sunday's big matchup. So in a rare non-Milan guest appearance, Joe of Forza Napoli Calcio Podcast joined me to discuss all things Napoli-Milan, including Gattuso and Serie A's horrific handling of their protocol during a global pandemic. Frenemies.  On this Episode: • Joe's Napoli fandom • Napoli's point deduction and COVID-19 • Common ground: Gattuso • Injury update • Napoli-Milan Preview A special thanks to Joe for being brave enough to come on a Milan podcast and for being a fantastic guest and helping us look at the upcoming Napoli-Milan match. Follow him and his podcast: Twitter: @joe_fischetti5 Podcast: Forza Napoli Calcio Podcast on all major podcasting platforms follow @ForzaNapoliPod on Twitter and Instagram Writing: worldfootballindex.com

Milan had a tough week, with a loss in the Europa League and a draw in the league. But that is not the most concerning setback. With the international break upon us, Italy's handling of the pandemic is more inconsistent than ever, and it seems like they are heading more and more toward another complete shutdown. Adreano and I discussed the recent matches and the COVID-19 crisis this week as Italy took one step forward, two steps back. On this Episode: News • Milan-Lille • Milan-Verona • International Break During a Pandemic Thanks so much to Adreano for the great convo and for his passion for all things Milan. Follow him and his podcast: Twitter: @adreano_calcio Instagram: adinardo96 Facebook: adreanodinardo Podcast: @TheCalcioGuys on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Three games in seven days gives fans plenty to talk about, but there was also plenty to talk about off of the pitch this time as well. George and I also discussed Serie A's handling of COVID-19, Franco Baresi being given an honorary title and the minority shareholders' meeting also all happened in a very busy Milan week. On this Episode: • Milan Fandom • Quote of the Week • News & Injury updates • Milan-Roma • Milan-Sparta Prague • Udinese-Milan Thank you so much to George from Milan Club Boston for the fantastic conversation and sharing his love and knowledge of Milan. Follow the club on Twitter @MilanClubBoston.

Thursday's win away to Celtic seemed to really emphasize the new era of Milan that has been growing since January. With 21 matches undefeated, the youngest average aged team in Europe, it is truly a great time to be a Milan fan. Denmark native and Kjaer expert Søren has seen the greatest and some of the poorest Milan teams, and we sat down to discuss all things Milan this week. On this Episode: Milan Fandom News Quote of the Week Injury Update Celtic-Milan All things Simon Kjaer Thanks so much to Søren for the brilliant convo and sharing his amazing stories of Milan. Also thanks for sharing Kjaer with us, here's to a long and legendary Milan career for our Viking defender!

Hell yeah. Milan won the Derby. Undefeated since the restart, top of the table, but earning a win over Inter is by far my personal favorite accomplishment. However, unfortunately, it came under the cloud of a discussion about a deadly virus and a protocol that promotes politics instead of health, safety, and life. Still, despite Italy and Serie A's complete failure to do the right things, Milan were not to be stopped. Aaron and I celebrated what was for both of us a Saturday morning celebration of epic proportions.  On this Episode: • Quote of the Week from Maldini • Mercato Update • Injury Update • Serie A Protocol • Derby della Madonnina Also, don't miss the Elite Football Show's "Mental Health & Football Special" featuring Rob Blanchette and Ryan and Dan from the Man Marking Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, and more. Such an important discussion for everyone to know about. Thanks so much to Aaron for celebrating the Derby and talking about the serious things, too. Give him a follow on Twitter @AaronJBradley

Milan continued their feel good story of the year with a perfect start to the season ahead of the international break. They even survived an insane penalty shootout in the Europa League last week, and lived to qualify for the Group Stage. With the mercato closing today, Vinny and I had so much to talk about, including how fans are learning to win.