Milan Obsession

Milan continued their feel good story of the year with a perfect start to the season ahead of the international break. They even survived an insane penalty shootout in the Europa League last week, and lived to qualify for the Group Stage. With the mercato closing today, Vinny and I had so much to talk about, including how fans are learning to win.

Milan have kicked off their season in much the same way they ended the last season: winning. So refreshing to have the results, but also the personnel and performances that Milan fans have been dreaming of for so long. However, outside of Milan, it is business as usual. Jesús and I discussed Milan's great start to the season as well as the corruption in football outside of Milan. On this episode: • News  • Mercato Update  • Injury Update • Serie A and Europa League  • Corruption in Football Thank you so much to Jesús for the great chat about all things Milan and all things not. Be a Champion by association by following him on Twitter @Diavolo816.

It's the start of another season, so there is so much to talk about as far as news, the transfer market, friendlies, and our first Europa League match. However, this season is different than many of the recent seasons in that there are so many good things to talk about for once. Miguel and I all of this as well as some of our predictions for this season. On this episode: • News  • Mercato Update  • Friendlies  • Europa League  • Season Predictions Thank you so much to Miguel for helping me look at the season ahead. Subscribe to his YouTube channel and follow him on Twitter: Twitter: @MiguelAj29 YouTube: Milano Miguel

People accuse Milan fans of living in the past when we speak of our seven Champions League trophies. But did you know how much those glory days are still alive and influencing football today? Or the potential impact they will have on football in the future? Rui and I caught up on all things Milan, then dug deep into the amazing number of former Milan players who are keeping Milan’s glory days very much alive. On this episode: News Milan-Novara Friendly Review Mercato Update Coaches and Directors from Milan’s Glory Days Thank you so much to Rui for an amazing discussion about Milan’s ex-players and their impact now and in the future. Follow him on Twitter and listen to his fantastic podcast about European football: Twitter: @ruizinho92 Podcast: @RCR_Podcast on Twitter                 @redcardreport on Instagram Red Card Report Podcast – subscribe on iTunes & more

At this time of the year, Milan fans are used to having mercato PTSD. But this year, we have evidence that we can be optimistic. To prove that, Nic from Milan Club Boston and I took a tour of some of the summer mercato signings of the past eight years. After remembering some of the “marquee” signings from those years, we realized that we have so much evidence to be optimistic about Milan this year. On this episode: Becoming a Milan fan European Schadenfreude Summer mercato flashbacks Thank you so much to Nic for sharing his Milan origin story and talking Milan past and present. Follow the Milan Club Boston on Twitter @MilanClubBoston and on Instagram milanclubboston.

This is such a strange year, and such a strange time to be in between seasons. The mercato hasn’t even opened yet, but the players are returning to Milanello on Monday. However, there is some news and also mercato updates to talk about. That made it a perfect time to turn to the fans from Twitter, so Francesco and I answered their questions, as well. On this episode: Milan News Third Kits and hoodies Mercato updates Amazing Twitter questions Thank you so much to Francesco for answering all of the questions, musing about the mercato, and listening to me rant about Puma’s fashion challenges. Follow him on Twitter @FrancescoPetra8.

The season is over and contract extensions and transfer rumors are in full swing, which means that it is time to look back on this past season and give our player ratings. This season, I had Jesús and Miguel join me as we made the really hard calls about not just performances, but also about fashion sense, hairstyles, and facial hair. You have been warned. On this episode: Milan News Player Ratings Management Ratings Thank you so much to Miguel and Jesús for some phenomenal player ratings. Follow them on Twitter and YouTube: Miguel on Twitter: @MiguelAj29 YouTube: Milano Miguel Jesús on Twitter: @carpetpisser

A victory and a clean sheet was a dream ending to an intensely strange season, but, as with each season ending, there was some heartbreak as well. Adreano and I talked about a lot of the news surrounding Milan, the last two wins of the season, and also got emotional talking about Bonaventura and other players leaving. It was all a little bittersweet. On this episode: Milan News New Kits Sampdoria-Milan Review Milan-Cagliari Review Contract Ends/Renewals Thank you so much to Adreano for a chatting about the end of the season and looking ahead to next season. Follow him on social media and subscribe to his podcast: Twitter: @adreano_calcio Instagram: adinardo96 Facebook: adreano.dinardo Podcast: The Calcio Guys on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Twitter: @TheCalcioGuys Instagram: thecalcioguys Facebook: @TheCalcioGuysOfficial

Milan are still undefeated after the break, and have actually scored the most goals of any other team, too. But all of that was completely overshadowed this week by news off the pitch. On the one hand, Pioli was handed a well-deserved contract renewal. On the other hand, a nine month soap opera featuring Ralf Rangnick came to an end. Rui and I talked through all of it, and then asked ourselves how much do you trust Gazidis? On this episode: News Milan-Bologna Review Sassuolo-Milan Review Milan-Atalanta Review Gazidis and the Pursuit of Ralf Rangnick Thank you so much to Rui for a fantastic discussion about Gazidis, Milan, and more Gazidis. Follow him on Twitter and listen to his fantastic podcast about European football: Twitter: @ruizinho92 Podcast: @RCR_Podcast on Twitter                 @redcardreport on Instagram Red Card Report Podcast – subscribe on iTunes & more

Milan are one of two teams that are undefeated since the break. That feels so amazing to stay. Despite the insane schedule of so many games in such a short time, as well as the heat, our players are showing incredible strength and stamina. Aaron and I talked about the last two matches and also Milan’s finances, including becoming relevant with the RocNation deal. On this episode: Capello on Rangnick Napoli-Milan Milan-Parma RocNation Parnership Thank you so much to Aaron some great Milan convo. Give him a follow on Twitter @AaronJBradley89          

First Lazio, then Juventus. Milan played both of the top teams within four days, and both matches were absolutely massive wins. A clean sheet and three goals against a Lazio team that was very exciting before the break, then coming back from two down to beat Juventus four to two was epic. Also a massive victory over years of controversy. Miguel broke down both matches with me as we kept the celebrations going. On this episode: Milan News Lazio-Milan match Milan-Juventus match Thank you so much to Miguel for a great chat about two epic games. Give him a follow on Twitter and subscribe to his YouTube channel: Twitter: @MiguelAj29 YouTube: Milano Miguel

Milan followed up a strong performance and result on Sunday with a very bizarre result against SPAL on Wednesday. As Rui and I discussed, though, the draw still had a lot of positives in terms of performances. Going into the next stretch of four very tough matches, it just feels like we are binging on football. On this episode: Player contract news Milan-Roma Review SPAL-Milan Review Fans, tactics, and Europe Thank you so much to Rui for a great discussion about Milan. Follow him on Twitter and listen to his fantastic podcast about European football: Twitter: @ruizinho92 Podcast: @RCR_Podcast on Twitter                 @redcardreport on Instagram Red Card Report Podcast – subscribe on iTunes & more

After a slightly traumatic Coppa Italia match, there was more trepidation about how Milan would come back in Serie A. That trepidation dissipated to the tune of 4-1 on Monday, and so it was great to be able to chat about Milan this time. Adreano and I discussed the games and touched on other things Milan, too, as we welcomed Milan back with a smile. On this episode: Serie A and player News Coppa Italia Semifinal Review Lecce-Milan Review Thank you so much to Adreano for a chatting about Milan’s return. Follow him on social media and subscribe to his podcast: Twitter: @adreano_calcio Instagram: adinardo96 Facebook: adreano.dinardo   Podcast: The Calcio Guys on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Twitter: @TheCalcioGuys Instagram: thecalcioguys Facebook: @TheCalcioGuysOfficial

The three words I have been waiting to hear for three months now: Football is back. With Milan facing Juventus in the Coppa Italia Semifinal second leg on Friday, that dream is just a few days from becoming a reality. Speaking of reality, Miguel and I discussed some of the rumors that are Milan’s reality these days. Hopefully, football will give us more to talk about than rumors. On this episode: Becoming a Milan fan Milan’s future Coppa Italia Preview Thank you so much to Miguel for a great chat about all things Milan. Follow him on Twitter and subscribe to his YouTube channel: Twitter: @MiguelAj29 YouTube: Milano Miguel

The past few years, Milan have had one of the youngest teams in Europe. And yet, if you look at those players, how many of them have we failed? Looking back, youth development has been non-existent. Now, there is a new youth project rumored on the horizon, even though consistency seems to be the biggest way we have failed our youth in the past. Jesús and I looked back and then forward to talk about how Milan is still failing our youth. On this episode: The Galliani Era Young players loaned and sold Criteria for developing youth Future youth project? Thank you so much to Jesús, the Milan Obsession Quiz Show Champion, for talking about Milan’s youth projects. Follow him on Twitter  @carpetpisser

Having the Bundesliga come back this weekend brought so much joy and hope to beleaguered football fans. Now it’s time for Serie A to pull together and restart, and frankly, their efforts are quite frustrating. Also frustrating are Milan’s finances, but there is actually some good news there. With football coming back, it was the perfect time for Rui and I to talk about all of this and also reminisce on how it is to become a Milan fan. On this episode: Serie A Update Milan Finances Becoming a Milan Fan Thank you so much to Rui for talking all things Milan. Follow him on Twitter and listen to his podcast about European football: Twitter: @ruizinho92 Podcast: @RCR_Podcast on Twitter                 @redcardreport on Instagram Red Card Report Podcast – subscribe on iTunes & more

The players have been training individually at Milanello, and team training has finally been approved to resume this next Monday. While we anxiously wait to see if the season will also resume, for today, we are bringing a little diversion. Milan Obsession’s first ever Quiz Show, with contestants Francesco & Jésus. See how many questions you would get right as we look back with questions spanning the past 20 years of Milan. Plus a bonus chat about the leaked new kits for next season. Congratulations to both of our contestants, listen to see who won bragging rights! Also follow them both on Twitter: Francesco: @FrancescoPetra8 Jésus: @carpetpisser

As the players are gradually returning to training and the powers that be are trying to figure out when Serie A can come back, fans are dreaming of having some football to watch again. There is starting to be more to talk about, including the risks of returning to the pitch. But we can also reminisce about magical moments, like Adreano’s calcio dream trip to Italy. On this episode: Bad News, Good News Return of Football The Coaching Debate Calcio Dream Trip Thank you so much to Adreano for talking Milan and sharing his dream trip. Follow him on Twitter and listen to his calcio podcast: Twitter: @adreano_calcio Podcast: @TheCalcioGuys on Twitter & IG The Calcio Guys – subscribe on Spreaker, Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and more

Football is potentially making a comeback soon, and with that possibility, there is a ton to talk about. How will Serie A return? Will it finish this season after all? What will transfers be like? Beyond that, there is more news about Maldini, the possibilities of the Milan project, and even the coach going forward. To discuss so many complex topics, I asked Rui to join me and look at relaunching Milan. On this episode: COVID-19 Recovery Money & Transfers Boban, Maldini, Rangnick, & more Thank you so much to Rui for the great conversation. Follow him on Twitter and listen to his podcast about European football: Twitter: @ruizinho92 Podcast: @RCR_Podcast Red Card Report Podcast – subscribe on iTunes & more

  Although football has been gone for weeks now, there is still plenty to talk about, especially to discuss how and when it will come back. Another discussion is players’ wages during the time of shutdown, and there is always Milan drama to discuss, too. For this discussion, Susy, editor of Football Italia, joined me to try to make sense of these trying times. On this episode: Good News COVID-19 Players Wages Milan Management Thank you so much to Susy for her time and passion for Milan follow her and Football Italia: Twitter: @SusyCampanale News: football-italia.net Twitter: @footballitalia