Black & White & Read All Over: for Juventus fans

In their final home game of the 2024-25 season, Juventus were able to claim a win over Udinese that ensured the Bianconeri will enter the final weekend of the campaign with destiny in their hands as they look to wrap up Champions League qualification. That will come, however, in a fixture that will be far from a straightforward one in Venice. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠@bwrao.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠, Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@JuventusNation⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as the Fans First Sports Network ⁠⁠⁠⁠@FansFirstSN⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter. You can also follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠our Instagram page⁠⁠⁠⁠, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠blackwhitereadallover.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another weekend comes and goes with Juventus' chances of at least holding serve in fourth place hanging on by a thread after the 1-1 draw with Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠@bwrao.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠, Twitter ⁠⁠⁠@JuventusNation⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠on Facebook⁠⁠⁠ as well as the Fans First Sports Network ⁠⁠⁠@FansFirstSN⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter. You can also follow us on ⁠⁠⁠our Instagram page⁠⁠⁠, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, ⁠⁠⁠blackwhitereadallover.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juventus and Bologna shared the points in one of the Bianconeri's biggest remaining games of the 2024-25 season, with their grip on fourth place even the more uncertain following Matchday 35 in Serie A. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky ⁠⁠@bwrao.bsky.social⁠⁠, Twitter ⁠⁠@JuventusNation⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠on Facebook⁠⁠ as well as the Fans First Sports Network ⁠⁠@FansFirstSN⁠⁠ on Twitter. You can also follow us on ⁠⁠our Instagram page⁠⁠, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, ⁠⁠blackwhitereadallover.com⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first half against the worst team in Serie A was going pretty well ... until Juventus' No. 10 was sent off on the cusp of halftime. Because of it, Juve will now be without one of their best and most talented players entering a huge matchup to begin the month of May. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky ⁠@bwrao.bsky.social⁠, Twitter ⁠@JuventusNation⁠ or ⁠on Facebook⁠ as well as the Fans First Sports Network ⁠@FansFirstSN⁠ on Twitter. You can also follow us on ⁠our Instagram page⁠, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, ⁠blackwhitereadallover.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Juventus' Matchday 33 fixture against Parma getting postponed a couple of days after Pope Francis passed away, we take a look at what's to come the rest of the 2024-25 season as the Bianconeri try and qualify for the Champions League. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juventus proved to be one of the biggest beneficiaries from a weekend that was jam-packed with clubs fighting for the top four in Serie A facing one another, as the Bianconeri got a win over relegation-threatened Lecce to jump over red-hot Bologna in the standings. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Igor Tudor faced quite a test this past weekend, and for the first 45 minutes Juventus were very much passing said test, but they were unable to keep that level going as Roma came back after halftime to pull even for a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Olimpico. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While not always pretty, Juventus began life with Igor Tudor as their caretaker manager with a win over Genoa this past weekend, as Kenan Yildiz was the star of the show and marked his return to the starting lineup in refreshing fashion. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With their Champions League chances seemingly diminishing by the week, Juventus' front office made about as big of a move as they still could this past weekend, parting ways with under-fire manager Thiago Motta and naming Igor Tudor as his short-term replacement. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the second consecutive Sunday, Juventus were handed a humiliating loss by a contender for a European position, this time at the hands of Fiorentina in a 3-0 loss in Florence. On Episode 277 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus' 3-0 loss to Fiorentina over the weekend. (Hint: they're not very positive!) What the heck happened to Juventus against Fiorentina? How bad have things gotten to where this is what Juve are rolling out in two of their biggest remaining fixtures of the 2024-25 season? How wrong did Thiago Motta get things against Fiorentina? (Hint: pretty bad.) So what about these rumors about Andrea Agnelli maybe coming back to Juventus as the majority owner? How are we feeling? Do we actually buy any of this? Social media questions — including pretty much all of them about Thiago Motta's future at Juventus. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of our best friends of the podcast, Viola Nation head honcho Tito, stops by for his latest visit ahead of Juventus' trip to Florence to face a Fiorentina side that has fallen on some hard times. We ask Tito about all of this — and then some. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In game in which Juventus could have moved into third place with a victory, it was Atalanta that absolutely schooled the Bianconeri and handed them their worst loss on their home field since the late 1960s. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the second straight week, Juventus were ousted from a knockout competition. But unlike last week in the Champions League, Juve's elimination from the Coppa Italia came at the hands of a truly bad squad who were very much uninterested in actually thinking they had a chance prior to kickoff. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juventus are now a few days removed from their Champions League coming to an end at the hands of PSV Eindhoven, the kind of result that both frustrated the masses and showed plenty of reoccurring issues from throughout the 2024-25 season. On Episode 273 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Juventus crashed out of the Champions League against PSV Eindhoven. That's not good. What went wrong for Juventus? What went wrong for Thiago Motta? We groupthink. So what now after Juve's Champions League exit? Juve rebounded over the weekend with a 1-0 win over Cagliari that moved them into fourth place in Serie A and, somehow, just eight points off the league lead. Social media questions — including Juve's choices against Inter and then PSV and the consequences of that, and just what to make out of some of these transfer rumors coming out of the Italian press following the Champions League elimination. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It turned out to be a very important week for Thiago Motta and Juventus, capped with Sunday night's win over Inter in the Derby d'Italia at the Allianz Stadium. On Episode 272 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from the Juventus week that was. That week came to a thrilling conclusion with Sunday night's Derby d'Italia win over Inter Milan in Turin. It was quite the exciting victory! It was also a win in which Juventus didn't play well in the first half yet came out a totally different team out of halftime. That allowed them to take advantage of Inter being off their game, and recording a much-needed win over the reigning Serie A champions. That Randal Kolo Muani assist sure was pretty, wasn't it? On the European stage. Juve have a very big trip to the Netherlands on Wednesday night, where they will look hold onto their aggregate lead and advance to the Champions League Round of 16 in the second leg of their play-off tie against PSV Eindhoven. Social media questions — including the chances of Juventus signing Randal Kolo Muani and Renato Veiga on a more permanent basis over the summer and, in light of one of the crew member's previous tweets about his favorite American football team, what some of our coldest takes about Juventus are. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kolo Muani, who arrived on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in January, has scored five goals in his first three games with Juventus and making things rather interesting considering the regular starter up front is very much not in the same kind of form as the 26-year-old Frenchman. On Episode 271 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from the Juventus week that was. Randal Kolo Muani has been with Juve for three games. He's scored five goals in those three games. Does that make him the best Juventus striker ever? In all seriousness, Kolo Muani's impact has certainly brought a different dynamic up front compared to Juve's previous lack of alternatives to Dusan Vlahovic. Thoughts on Juventus' win over Como and just why they struggled for much of the game against a team that is just above the relegation zone. Social media questions — including thoughts on potentially making Kolo Muani a permanent member of Juventus' roster, what to do with Vlahovic if that does happen, why Juve's defense continuously struggles to hold onto a lead, how much more faith should be given to Teun Koopmeiners amidst his struggles, and if the switch in Juve's philosophy actually make sense. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juventus closed out the UCL league phase in less than stellar fashion and now know they will face the same team in which they opened the European season up against if they want to stay alive in the continent's premier club competition. On Episode 270 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from the week that was for Juventus. A look at Juventus' rematch with PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League play-off round. Yes, the same team that Juve beat in Turin to open up the Champions League league phase back in September. Predictions! Do we think Juventus will advance to the UCL Round of 16? A look at Juventus' win over Empoli on Sunday afternoon. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It took until the final weekend of January, but Juventus finally have a number other than zero in the loss column in Serie A, with league leaders Napoli handing Thiago Motta's squad their first loss of the 2024-25 season in dramatic fashion. On Episode 269 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from a Juventus week that was ... not great. So what happened against Napoli in Saturday's 2-1 loss at the Maradona? How did Juve go from playing well in the first half to being a complete disaster after halftime? A look at the Champions League situation and some of the possible scenarios entering the final matchday later this week. (Hint: it's going to be silly.) Juventus are still active on the transfer market, with Chelsea defender Renato Veiga set to join the club on loan for the second half of the season. Questions from social media — including how much grace should Thiago Motta be given if Juventus don't qualify for the Champions League this season? You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thiago Motta's Juventus finally came to life in full over the weekend, putting forward one of their best performances of the season in a much-needed win over rival AC Milan to hopefully ease some of the pressure on the young squad. On Episode 268 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus' week that was and big win over AC Milan on Saturday night. Juventus played damn well against Milan on the way to their first win Serie A in a month. So what went right for Thiago Motta and his squad? Here's something that went right: The brand of football that Motta implemented at Bologna last season was very much on display for his Juventus against Milan. It was quite nice. So now, Juventus need to keep the Mottaball good vibes going, right? (Yes, of course!) It is the middle of January and Juventus are very much seeing the transfer rumors increase both in terms of incoming and some surprising potential outgoings. We discuss rumors involving Randal Kolo Muani, Andrea Cambiaso (!!) and more. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first Serie A game of 2025 looked a lot like the final ones of 2024, with Juventus taking a lead and then giving it up on their way to recording their 12th draw of the 2024-25 season and extend the frustrations of the past couple of months. On Episode 267 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus' Derby della Mole draw against Torino. With the 12th draw of the 2024-25 campaign, Juve made some history — becoming the first-ever Serie A club to record that many draws within the first half of the season ... ever. So why does this keep happening to this Juventus team and why have the margins become so small with this team when it comes to dropping points? We're officially two weeks into the January transfer window, and Juventus are reportedly in the midst of multiple negotiations to try and bring in some much-needed depth. Questions from social media — including how much blame Cristiano Giuntoli should get for all of Juventus' inconsistencies this season and what's up with Teun Koopmeiners' struggles and inability to replicate his Atalanta form. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juventus' first showing of 2025 looked like a lot of the ones from the final few weeks of 2024, with Thiago Motta's squad falling to AC Milan in the semifinals of the new-look Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. On Episode 266 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we dicuss: Takeaways from Juventus' loss to AC Milan in the semifinals of the new-look Italian Super Cup. What's up with Dusan Vlahovic after another disappointing performance. Juventus weren't able to close out another game. What's the deal? Thiago Motta didn't have great things to say about his team's mentality and character in the wake of Juventus blowing a lead against Milan. That's not good, right? Social media questions — including if it's time to consider a Dusan Vlahovic sale, confidence in Juventus getting wins compared to last season, what a midterm grade for Cristiano Giuntoli might be, what is the reasoning for all of the individual errors and where Juventus goes from here. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juventus played well against Fiorentina, but a couple of massive errors at the back — including Andrea Cambiaso simply slipping while trying to clear the ball — allowed La Viola to hand Thiago Motta's squad their 11th draw already this season. On Episode 265 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus' 11th draw of the Serie A season, this one coming against Fiorentina on Sunday night. So what went wrong against Fiorentina? And, despite the result, what went right? Just how much of this result is on the players and how much is on Thiago Motta? Following another impressive performance that included his first two goals in bianconero, has Khephren Thuram already become on of Juventus' best players? On the winter transfer front, it looks like Juventus are in talks with Napoli for a deal for Danilo, who has had a eventful season despite his reduction in playing tie. Questions from social media — including WTF is up with this team this season, and more. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We offer up this midweek special as the pod welcomes back one of our best friends in the calcio world to talk about the purple side of this weekend's 2024 finale between Juventus and Fiorentina at the Allianz Stadium. Yes, it's our cbuddy Tito from Viola Nation and the Viola Station podcast making another appearance on the show. On Episode 264 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss with Tito: How has the Rafa Palladino experience been through the first half of his first season with Fiorentina? How has the addition of Moise Kean helped with the long search for a suitable replacement for Dusan Vlahovic in Florence? Who besides Kean has contributed to Fiorentina's strong start to the Palladino era? Fiorentina's long Serie A winning streak has been followed up by two straight losses. What's happened and is it the start of signs that La Viola are cooling off as we head into 2025? Taking a look at Sunday's matchup between Juventus and Fiorentina and what might need to happen for the visitors to have a chance at success in Turin. Predictions for this weekend's showdown at the Allianz Stadium. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time in 43 days, Juventus claimed a win over an opponent in Serie A with Sunday night's slim win over last-place Monza. With it comes the end of a streak of four straight draws that stretched back to early November. On Episode 263 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from the week that was — which thankfully included a pair of Juventus wins. That's right, folks. Juventus' run of four straight draws is over following Sunday night's win over Monza. It wasn't pretty, but Juve got a much-needed win over a relegation battler. Juventus' injury situation continues to create a situation in which a number of players are unable to get the amount of rest they need and, as a result, have been forced to play a heavy amount of minutes. He scored midweek. He scored the game-winner against Monza. So, we ask: It sure is nice to have Nico Gonzalez back in the fold, huh? Questions from social media — including if selling Nicolo Fagioli to fund moves for a center back and a striker in January would be worth it? You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was easily one of Juventus' biggest wins of the season was dampened by the fact that yet another domestic draw against a relegation battler took place over the weekend, this time against last-place Venezia. On Episode 262 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus' week that was. Juventus get a big win, then they record another draw domestically, this time against the worst team in the league. What gives? All these draws are getting more than just a little frustrating, but is there any sort of silver lining as Thiago Motta's squad go through plenty of growing pains? A look at the Champions League table following the win over Manchester City and where Juve stand with two league phase fixtures remaining. Questions from social media — including if Juventus can last the whole season without suffering a loss? You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No this is not a typo, dear friends. Juventus, looking to end a streak of three straight draws to come out of the November international break, had to claw back from a two-goal deficit against Bologna to record another draw over the weekend. On Episode 261 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus' draw with Bologna on Saturday night. More Juve-Bologna talk, including where it went right and where it obviously went wrong. Big picture talk about the current state of Juventus, injuries be dammed. Looking ahead to Juventus' Champions League matchup against Manchester City, a fixture that will go a long way of determining if Thiago Motta's squad will qualify for the knockout rounds. Social media questions — including if there are any reasons for optimism right now even as Juventus continue to rack up the draws, and what would be a prediction for where Juve finishes in Serie A with all the injuries and draws happening. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juventus' run of consecutive draws coming out of the international break has only continued, with Sunday's 1-1 result against Lecce providing us with another example of what this team's current limitations currently are amidst a massive injury crunch. On Episode 260 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: No takeaways from the week that was. Instead, we vent a little bit. Juventus' draw against Lecce was not like the previous two draws over the past week or so. That's both because of how bad Lecce have been and how it all came about. What has gone wrong of late? And is there anything that can be done by Thiago Motta to try and get something to change for the better even with all of the injuries? A look at the Champions League table and overall situation ahead of facing Manchester City in 10 days following the scoreless draw with Aston Villa. Questions from social media — including just who is to blame for Juventus' injury crisis and why exactly Motta decided to take out Federico Gatti in the second half against Lecce. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Dusan Vlahovic back in Turin with a muscle injury he picked up during the international break, Juventus' attack was rather quiet as Thiago Motta tried to make a false nine setup work against Milan. In short, it didn't work. On Episode 259 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus' scoreless draw with Milan. We know Juventus weren't playing with a natural No. 9. So what went wrong with who Thiago Motta chose to play in that position? Basically, the Teun Koopmeiners experiment as a false nine did not work at all. Was there anything that Juventus actually did well against Milan? (Maybe!) Juventus also have a big game in the Champions League against Aston Villa coming. So what the heck is going to happen if they are without Dusan Vlahovic again? Social media questions for the week — including how happy Juve should be with a point against Milan rather than getting a win in a very winnable game, and what is becoming the biggest priority when the January transfer window arrives knowing that the injuries just keep on coming in both attack and defense. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The expected has finally happened, as Juventus announced that they have agreed to part ways with Paul Pogba by mutual consent in the aftermath of his doping suspension being reduced from four years to 18 months. On Episode 258 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: The Friday news dump we all expected at some point: Juventus and Paul Pogba have agree to mutually terminate his contract after his doping suspension was reduced from four years to 18 months. Before the Pogba news dropped, Juventus got more bad news on the injury front, with fullback Juan Cabal suffering a torn ACL on international duty with Colombia. Juventus' first game out of the international break is the second trip to San Siro in a little over a month, as Thiago Motta's squad will look to take the momentum of two straight wins into the final stretch of the 2024 calendar year. Questions for the crew — including what our fondest memories of Pogba at Juventus, what the long-term vision for young midfielders like Nicolo Fagioli and Fabio Miretti might be, what's stopping Dusan Vlahovic from having a bigger impact at Juventus and what would be the preferred January transfers be. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Bluesky @bwrao.bsky.social, Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN on Twitter. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A win over Torino in the first Derby della Mole of the 2024-25 season and a second straight win in Serie A gave Juventus some much-needed momentum heading into the November international break. On Episode 257 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from the Juventus week that was. Thoughts on Juventus' win over Torino in the Derby della Mole. As Dusan Vlahovic continues to be an enigma at the top of Juve's attack, the other forwards on Thiago Motta's roster have started to hit a rich vein of form and carried the goal scoring load of late. Manuel Locatelli is back to being good again. Andrea Cambiaso continues to be one of Juventus' best players this season. The new-look Champions League has the “league phase” at its midway point. So how are Juventus looking knowing that there still a good number of big fixtures remaining? Twitter questions — including Moise Kean's red-hot start to life at Fiorentina, if it's better to have one or two big-time goal scorers or if it's better to have a much more balanced outlay of goals, and what are the least and most concerning things about the state of Juventus as we head into the November international break. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming off a sub-par showing against one of Serie A's new clubs, Juventus were able to right the ship with a much-needed win over Udinese that saw some positives take place after some worrying signs earlier in the week. On Episode 256 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from the week that was. Thoughts on Juventus' win over Udinese, which was a much more enjoyable watch tnan Juve's 2-2 draw with Parma earlier in the week. The improving form of midfielders like Manuel Locatelli and Khephren Thuram. The not-so-improving form of Juve captain Danilo. Are we starting to worry about Dusan Vlahovic's lack of consistent goal scoring form again? Twitter questions — including what things might look like when things fully click on with Teun Koopmeiners and the rest of the midfield, why hasn't Thiago Motta entrusted a young player to potentially back up Dusan Vlahovic like he's done with other players on the roster, and just how much of a priority is a signing in centrel defense come the January transfer window. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a wild and crazy Sunday night at the San Siro both for good and the bad, with Juventus and Inter playing out one of the highest-scoring outings in a 4-4 Derby d'Italia draw that saw Kenan Yildiz score a pair of second-half goals off the bench to earn his team a point. On Episode 255 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus' draw with Inter (mostly because we don't need to talk a whole lot about what happened against Stuttgart earlier in the week). What went wrong for Juventus in the Derby d'Italia. What went right for Juventus in the Derby d'Italia. You know, like Kenan Yildiz being great. Juventus' defense was a mess against Inter. We know they miss Bremer after his season-ending knee injury, but is this the kind of game that just magnifies that notion? More defense talk: Is there reason to be seriously concerned about Danilo's form? A shoutout from the loss to Stuttgart for Mattia Perin, who deserved none of that. Twitter questions — including just how possible it would be for Juventus to upgrade the defense in January, what can be done to keep the defense from struggling between now and January, and if it's time for Danilo to start thinking about a post-Juventus world. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juventus returned from the international break over the weekend, and while it wasn't the best performance they were able to get three points in a game against Lazio in which they were far from being full strength. On Episode 254 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus' 1-0 win over Lazio on Satudday. A larger discussion on the performance against Lazio — what went right, what went wrong, and how much did the injury situation truly impact what Juve could or couldn't do. What's up with Douglas Luiz to start his Juventus career? Cristiano Giuntoli has made it clear: there's no room for Paul Pogba at Juventus — and that's even after the French midfielder went on a media blitz following his doping suspension being reduced. Twitter questions — including Douglas Luiz being a bad transfer, what is preventing Timothy Weah from being an effective player at Juventus, and who could be a good backup for Dusan Vlahovic if said back was going to be a young Italian striker. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we sit here in the middle of another international break, we wait for Juventus to get going again. But the worry is that when they return to action, the squad Thiago Motta will have at his disposal is going to be far from full strength. On Episode 253 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: The injuries are starting to pile up for Thiago Motta and Juventus, with Teun Koopmeiners' cracked rib now the most recent worry ahead of the return from the international break. The most notable of all the recent injuries involves the likely season-ending torn ACL for Gleison Bremer. Could an old foe who used to wear an Inter jersey suddenly become an option for Juventus in January? Juventus' first three games out of the international break — against Lazio, Stuttgart and Inter at the San Siro — are all pretty big ones. We take a look at what's to come. Twitter questions — including what is going on with Juventus and the lack of a (paid) shirt sponsor after the relationship with Jeep was ended at the end of last season. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In one of the more thrilling comeback wins in recent memory, Juventus had quite the night in Germany as they picked up their second straight win to open play in the new league phase of the Champions League. On Episode 251 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: (Please note that due to scheduling conflicts, we recorded this before Juventus' game against Cagliari on Sunday.) Takeaways from Juventus' wild Champions League win over RB Leipzig and the week that was. The win over Leipzig showed just how much Thiago Motta has been able to improve this side for the better despite the 2024-25 season being just two months old. The one true downer about the Leipzig game was the injury to Bremer, who looks set to miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee. Paul Pogba will reportedly have his doping suspension reduced from four years to 18 months, meaning he's eligible to return to Juventus in March. If that does actually happens still remains to be seen. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juventus' goal drought in Serie A is officially over, with Saturday night's win over Genoa bringing a second-half performance that saw some nice goals and a much-needed brace for Dusan Vlahovic. On Episode 251 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus' win over Genoa ... other than the simple fact that goals were scored once again when facing Italian opposition. Juventus got their first win in four league games after three straight scoreless draws. So what changed against Genoa — especially in the second half? How much did Thiago Motta starting to find a tactical alternative to his original plan help quell a little of any potential concerns about the attack? How much did Dusan Vlahovic need a game like this? By the way, Juventus' defense has been pretty good so far this season. Twitter questions — including what you think made Juventus' second half so good against Genoa, what the preferred backline and midfield right now, and what the best starting lineup for a true Big Match should be. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juventus' return to the Champions League went quite well against Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven, but the struggles domestically in front of goal continued in a third straight scoreless draw, this time against Napoli. Takeaways from the Juventus week that was. What the heck went wrong for Thiago Motta and Juventus against Napoli? Are we anywhere close to hitting the panic button because Juventus haven't scored a goal in their last three Serie A games? Thoughts on the current state of Dusan Vlahovic. On a much more happier note, Juventus returned to the Champions League and that went quite well against PSV Eindhoven. Some thoughts on Andrea Cambiaso and how he's become quite the important piece to Thiago Motta's puzzle at Juventus. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juventus' return from the first international break was nothing to write home about, with Thiago Motta's squad struggling in the final third on their way to a second consecutive outing without scoring a goal. On Episode 249 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus' scoreless draw with Empoli. Thiago Motta was quick to point out what went wrong against Empoli. So, what to make of it and how can Juventus try and improve on what currently is ailing them the most? What was the biggest issue that prevented Juventus from beating Empoli? Ahead of Juventus' return to the Champions League on Tuesday night, how are we feeling knowing that they have played to two straight scoreless draws? Twitter questions — including if Juventus should sell Bremer if the right defender becomes available within the next transfer window or two, and just how much Dusan Vlahovic is being paid this season and where it ranks amongst Europe's highest paid players. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the summer transfer window finally shut and the roster now set, we take a look at the new season and how things could end up shaping up during the beginning of the Thiago Motta era in Turin. On Episode 248 of The Old Lady. Speaks Podcast, we discuss: We preview the 2024-25 season even though it's technically all begun and three games in. First question: What should be the expectations for Thiago Motta and Juventus this season? Second question: How nice is it to see Juventus' midfield actually be upgraded in a major way this summer? Third question: How big of a season is this for Dusan Vlahovic? Fourth question: Out of all the new signings that Juventus have brought in this summer, who are you most excited to see this season? Prediction time: Where will Juventus in Serie A this season? Twitter questions — including how we would rate the summer mercato and if the opening three games of the season have potentially changed expectations based on how Juventus have looked. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The level of competition took a step up and that resulted in Juventus dropping points for the first time under Thiago Motta, as a scoreless draw against Roma sent the Bianconeri into the international break ruing a missed chance to make it three wins in three to start the new season. On Episode 247 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: Takeaways from Juventus' scoreless draw against Roma. A deeper dive into Juve's performance against Roma and what prevented Thiago Motta's squad from coming away with all three points. Thoughts on how the big three arrivals at the end of the transfer window performed in their respective Juventus debuts. Speaking of which, the summer transfer window is now officially closed. How did it go on the whole? Was there still anything left that wasn't addressed by Cristiano Giuntoli? Thoughts on the new-look Champions League league phase and the draw that Juventus got. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thiago Motta's second official match as Juventus manager ended up being a lot like the first, with a 3-0 scoreline and a strong overall performance after things kicked into gear paving the way for more early-season success. On Episode 246 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast we discuss: Takeaways from the win over Hellas Verona — including how the midfield partnership (especially Manuel Locatelli) looked good once again, how Nicolo Savona certainly announced his arrival in his first-ever start with the Juventus senior team, and how damn well Bremer has looked to open the season in a four-man backline. How Juventus has looked in the first two weeks of the season has been ... refreshing! How things changed for Motta and Juventus once things kicked into gear against Hellas Verona. Just because we're two matches into the season doesn't mean there isn't other stuff going on — there's still a few short days left in the summer transfer window and there's still some major business to close on. How do we. see the new signings and soon-to-be signing(s) fit into things with Juventus playing so well to start the new season. Twitter questions — including if Federico Gatti is now one of the best Juventus captains ever, who has impressed the most during the first two matchdays of the season, if there has been anything that's overly concerning about the Juventus' first two performances, and who should actually sit when the new signings arrive despite everyone playing so well. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juventus opened the new season in fine fashion, as Thiago Motta's new-look side rolled past newly-promoted Como and provided more than a couple of nice surprises in the process. On Episode 245 of The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, we discuss: The return of the post-game takeaways! Juventus' win over Como showed plenty of good things right out of the gate. We discuss some of them. Thoughts on Thiago Motta's first impression. Kenan Yildiz was pretty good against Como and just spoke to how important he is for Motta and this new era at Juventus. Twitter questions — including an either/or between Teun Koopmeiners and Nico Gonzalez, just how willing we're ready to bank on Samuel Mbangula after his impressive debut, just how confident some of the “out of the project” players will come back, if Juventus should keep Kenan Yildiz centrally, and what to make of Weston McKennie being back in the squad. You can follow us — or send us questions — on Twitter @JuventusNation or on Facebook as well as the Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. You can also follow us on our Instagram page, too! Get all of our match coverage, transfer rumors and much more at our website, blackwhitereadallover.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices