Epic Inter & Roma Comebacks | Milan Win | Allegri & Sarri Out?

EPIC INTER AND ROMA COMEBACKS—BUT ARE ALLEGRI AND SARRI IN TROUBLE? Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese break down an extraordinary Serie A Matchday 8 featuring dramatic Inter Milan and Roma comebacks, eight goals between Atalanta and Frosinone, important victories for Juventus and AC Milan, and another chaotic weekend of VAR controversy. 🔴⚫ PULISIC LEADS AC MILAN RESPONSE Christian Pulisic scores again as Luka Modrić helps AC Milan respond to their midweek humiliation against Bournemouth with a crucial victory away against Udinese. ⚫⚪ JUVENTUS WIN—BUT IS SPALLETTI IN TROUBLE? Juventus defeat Lecce despite missing several players—but was the performance evidence of progress under Luciano Spalletti, or could it still represent the beginning of the end for the Juventus coach? 🔵⚫ INTER COMPLETE ANOTHER EPIC COMEBACK Inter produce another remarkable late comeback against Fiorentina, with Marcus Thuram emerging as a leader before Piotr Zieliński completes the turnaround deep into stoppage time. The match also sparks a wider refereeing debate: has VAR overcorrected from awarding soft penalties to ignoring stonewall offences? 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW AND LISTEN AD-FREE Get every single episode completely ad-free, plus exclusive weekly Q&A episodes, post-match reactions and premium interviews: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify Premium Feed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Memberships⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔷 ALLEGRI UNDER PRESSURE DESPITE A FREE-FLOWING NAPOLI Fiorentina leave empty-handed despite David de Gea’s heroics and Álex Jiménez’s brilliant goal, while Scott McTominay returns to form with a brace for Napoli. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa also scores a spectacular goal as Massimiliano Allegri unleashes his midfield alongside Kevin De Bruyne—but despite the attacking improvement, Allegri remains under pressure after Napoli surrender another lead and fail to win. 🐺 ROMA FIGHT BACK IN SIX-GOAL THRILLER Roma rescue a thrilling draw through Leonardo Balerdi’s brace, highlighting the impressive attacking depth available to Gian Piero Gasperini. 🌟 WHO IS MONZA BREAKOUT STAR GUSTAVO VARELA? Nima and Carlo profile Monza breakout star Gustavo Varela following another goal in his remarkable start to the Serie A season. ⚠️ SARRI UNDER PRESSURE AT ATALANTA Romano Schmid and Giacomo Calò shine as Frosinone draw 4–4 with Atalanta. Nikola Krstović impresses again, but pressure continues to build on Maurizio Sarri as his defence falls apart. 🌟 BEST OF THE REST ACROSS SERIE A Fabio Pisacane’s Cagliari bubble bursts, Daniele De Rossi eases Genoa’s crisis, Anastasios Douvikas completes a dream week for Cesc Fàbregas and Como, and Kenneth Taylor continues his outstanding form for Lazio. 🏆 MIDWEEK PREVIEW, WEEKLY AWARDS AND MALAGÒ-GATE The guys preview the upcoming midweek Serie A fixtures before naming their Baggio, Premface and Serie ASS selections—including the escalating FIGC presidency controversy surrounding Giovanni Malagò and reports that Adriano Galliani could challenge him. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Serie A Matchday 8 overview 01:38 - Pulisic and Modrić lead AC Milan response 06:55 - Beginning of the end for Spalletti? 16:24 - Inter complete another comeback 19:27 - Has VAR overcorrected? 24:11 - Fiorentina fall short despite De Gea and Jiménez 26:29 - McTominay and Anguissa shine for Napoli 37:44 - Balerdi brace rescues Roma 42:16 - Who is Gustavo Varela? 50:51 - Frosinone and Atalanta’s eight-goal thriller 51:52 - Sarri under pressure at Atalanta 55:40 - Best of the rest 56:39 - Douvikas completes Como’s dream week 58:55 - Taylor scores again for Lazio 01:05:23 - Serie A midweek preview 01:06:33 - Baggio of the Week 01:08:53 - Premface of the Week 01:14:43 - Serie ASS of the Week 01:16:07 - Upcoming shows and teasers 💬 ARE ALLEGRI AND SARRI IN TROUBLE? Which team impressed you most during Serie A Matchday 8—and are Massimiliano Allegri and Maurizio Sarri genuinely at risk of being sacked? Let us know what you think on our social channels. The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, providing a weekly Serie A review, transfer news, and tactical analysis covering Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Roma, Napoli as well as the Azzurri. 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