Ranking the Challengers to Juventus in Serie A

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4.8 • 819 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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The last of the five major European leagues is set for lift-off this weekend, with Italy's Serie A finally getting to the starting blocks, and there's plenty to discuss! Jack Collins (@jackjcollins) and Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) are joined by B/R Football's very own calcio aficionado, Alex McGovern (@AlexMcGovern11) to talk all about the Italian top flight and discuss which teams are the front-runners to try and knock Juventus off their perch this year. There's analysis of Roma (16.22), Lazio (25.18), Atalanta (26.17), Napoli (32.12), Milan (20.03) and Inter (36.37), as we ponder if anyone can stop the Bianconeri (14.12) from making it nine titles in a row. Hot Takes sees Sam and Jack discussing Barcelona's tough start to the new Liga season and if they really need to sign Neymar or not (02.22); whether Philippe Coutinho's transfer to Bayern Munich makes them favourites for the Bundesliga title once again (06.01); and there's a deep dive on Chelsea's Mason Mount - can he be the light that Chelsea need in what will be a difficult season for the Blues? (09.20) Roulette, as ever, asks the big questions: Naming three games you think you could beat Cristiano Ronaldo at (43.23), what your standard half-time routine at the football is (44.14), and which song you'd choose to sing on your initiation if you were joining a new football team (45.41); before Sam ranks his three most annoying things in football in this week's nonsense rankings. (47.13) To get involved, follow @brfootball on Twitter and Instagram, and use the hashtag #BRFootballRanks - and remember to join our FPL league! Get over to fantasy.premierleague.com and use the code tzl5nt to get involved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The starting gunners fired across Europe from France to Spain and and Seria's the last of the lot to take the line again.
0:25.8	Another season played out across the Azuri Blue, and who can stop Yuvay's dream of nine in a row from coming true?
0:31.9	We start in Turin with Sarri-in and a depth that few can boast.
0:35.4	Matthias Delight joins the ranks to boost the defensive host.
0:38.8	Aaron Ramsey, Ravio, Bufon, back once more, and CR7's forward line, shaking defenses to the core.
0:45.0	From black and white to black and blue, Conte crosses the divide, arch enemy to the mister now.
0:49.7	It's going to be some ride. It's three at the back and Rom in attack and a new Dora Dornzo, Inter. Is this the time to shake off the drama and leave behind that winter? And on the red side of Milan, a sleeping giant wakes, the Rossineri back alive. As Jean-Palo got what it takes to take them back to the top of the game, to the pinnacle, to the peak? Can he ignite the old Sansero flame and end this barren streat? In Naples, dreams of Hamas, who've ground themselves to dust, for the perennial challenges,
1:14.4	the eternal bridesmaids, trophies are a must.
1:17.2	With Carlo there, there's always hope that this could be their year.
1:20.0	Facing Sari, a Greek god at the back, and Napoli have no fear.
1:23.5	And what about Atalanta, first time in the UCL?
1:26.4	Papu Gomez dancing away. Things are going swell. Can they keep up the battle on home soil and on tour? Because fighting on two fronts is sure far away to lose a war. Rome's alive as well, the eternal battle in the eternal city. With Lazio and Roma, there's no mercy, there's no pity. The Olimpico burns, the rivalry scorches, the city set ablaze, where a derby win is heaven
1:47.1	and a loss, the end of days.
1:49.1	Rebri and Viola, Balo at Brescia, Rajat Kagliari.
1:52.2	It's chaos and it's magic and we're all excited, aren't we?
1:55.5	Italy Sturs, Coucho, back the latest of the lot.
1:58.4	Watch out well, the stars align. Seria coming in hot.
2:01.6	Can you not do this in your spare time?
2:03.3	Yeah, I mean, I probably could, but it's not so much fun if people don't get to listen to it, do they?
2:08.3	Special.
2:09.0	Welcome to be our football ranks, ladies and gentlemen, as you might have guessed,
2:12.0	is a Coucho special this week.
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