Serie A 2025/26 Season Preview: Scudetto Favourites | Probable XIs | Best Transfers | Kits & More

In this special show, Carlo Garganese and Nima Tavallaey provide an in-depth preview of the Serie A 2025/26 season. The duo break down the Scudetto race, the fight for Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Conference League qualification, and the battle against relegation. They offer their probable XIs for Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Atalanta, Napoli, Roma and Lazio, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each big team. They also pick out the players to watch, the best summer transfers, and the possible breakout stars, as well as running down the coaches in Serie A after many new appointments this summer. We finish off with our Serie A predictions in the most in-depth preview you will find on the new Italian football season. Timestamps:00:00 Intro - Welcome To The New Serie A Season04:04 What To Look Forward To This Season - Antonio Conte Vs Max Allegri10:03 Napoli - Antonio Conte & Co The Favorites With Kevin De Bruyne The Brightest Star18:44 Inter Milan - Best Squad On Paper But How Costly Will Cristian Chivu's Inexperience Be?29:23 Juventus - Jonathan David & Khephren Thuram Irreplaceable37:20 AC Milan - Huge Player Turnover As Max Allegri Looks To Relaunch Rafael Leao47:52 Atalanta - Ivan Juric & Gianluca Scamacca Have Big Shoes To Fill55:46 Roma - The Gian Piero Gasperini Era Starts Under A Cloud Of Unclarity01:02:34 Lazio - Maurizio Sarri Back But In An Almost Impossible Situation01:07:23 Fiorentina - Stefano Pioli Back: Can Viola End The Conference League Curse?01:10:23 Bologna - Can Vincenzo Italiano Get Something Out Of Ciro Immobile & Federico Bernardeschi?01:13:53 Como - Cesc Fabregas & Co Dark Horses For Top 4 Spot01:17:32 Predictions - Who Win Scudetto, Who Will Finish In Champions League, Europa League, Conference League Spots, Relegation Race, Capocannoniere & MVP01:40:32 Signings To Watch Out For - From Luka Modric, Petar Sucic, Kevin De Bruyne To Jonathan David & Beyond01:43:59 Who Will Be The Best & The Worst Transfer01:45:42 Young Players Who Could Explode On To The Scene - From Kenan Yildiz To Francesco Pio Esposito, Evan Ferguson, Ardon Jashari & Beyond01:48:58 Coaching Carousel - Best & Worst Coach, Who Gets Sacked First & Cristian Chivu Situation01:54:17 Best & Worst Serie A Kits For 2025/26 Season02:08:35 Top 10 Crazy Things To Expect In Serie A 2025/2026 Season Check out our friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠101GreatGoals.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to support The Italian Football Podcast and get every episode, simply become a member on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/TIFP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube Memberships⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices