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Teaser - AC Milan Close To Scudetto, Dybala To Inter, Roma In Conference League Final, Etc (Ep. 217)
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From AC Milan closing in on Scudetto, Paulo Dybala to Inter talks and Roma reaching final of Conference League to Serie A relegation battle, Carlo, Nima and John unpack all the talking points from the last week in the world of Calcio.
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Podcast Promotion
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Rafael Liao's Skills
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It certainly was. And as we've said about Rafael Liao, who is a fantastic player, when he drops that shoulder, you can't
Sandro Tonali's Role
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stop him. But I want to talk much more about Sandro Tonali, who is showing now this entire season, and especially these last few weeks, why I had a Chernobyl-esque meltdown on social media two years, two summers ago, when Antonio Oconte decided that
00:00:41
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when he was given the choice between Arturo Vidal and Sandro Tonali, he chose Arturo Vidal because this is
Tonali's Skills Analysis
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Speaker
who he is. His ability to withstand pressure is second to none. His ability to win the ball high up the pitch, as I mentioned, the absorbed pressure is fantastic. His intelligence, he's got a good shot on him. His tenacity when he's trying to win back the ball, he's like white on
Tonali as Milan's Future Captain
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rice.
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He's a complete modern midfielder and he's becoming the symbol of this scudetto that I expect Milan to win. He's their almost scudetto and he will be the focal point and the captain of this team probably within a couple of years for a generation
Paolo Di Bala's Transfer to Inter?
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to come.
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Juventus versus Inter, Coppa Italia final, obviously everyone is talking about Paolo Di Barlett, looks like he's probably going to join Inter. The big question is, I mean, is he a traitor? Yes, I guess he is. I mean, you know, we're talking about a symbolic player for Juve that's been there for many years, but I kind of understand why he's doing it. The issue with Di Barlett is he just doesn't have many offers.
Di Bala's Transfer Dilemmas
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and it's been like this, Juventus have tried to sell him, I can say this on record, every single summer since 2019. The interests and the offers generally just haven't been there, and even as he's a free transfer, there isn't any offers for him. The Premier League, it's lukewarm, the interest, Dortmund are interested, but in Italy, it's only Inter, and Di Bala is in a situation where he only wants to play in Italy or Spain.
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So it's either move to a country where he's going to be unhappy, his family is going to be unhappy, or he joins into. So I kind of understand why he may move to winter.