Milan Obsession

This is a really tough time to be a Milan fan. With the effects of poor management decisions growing exponentially, and the fans getting angrier and angrier, it is difficult to remain calm when results are poor. Like crashing out of the Champions League. Or losing our game in hand, effectively ending our chances for Champions League qualification for next year. Or losing to Lazio at home after going down to ten men. Thankfully, my fellow Milanista Søren was willing to join me to help process some of the things happening at the club and provide some crisis intervention training for our fellow Milan fans.   On this Episode:  • News of the Week • First Team Recent Matches • Milan Futuro Update • Milan Primavera Update • Crisis Milan • Upcoming Matches   Mange tak once again to my future fellow countryman, Søren, for helping us figure out how to cope in this time of Milan crisis.  You can find Elaine on BlueSky, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter to keep up with news and new posts or generally find out if

A lot can happen in 14 years. Since the Milan Obsession blog was founded 14 years ago, Milan have changed owners three times, had eleven different managers, won two Scudetti and two Supercoppa trophies. I've seen a lot. This podcast is now 12 years old, and even though I am not able to record regularly, I had to make sure I marked this momentous occasion by bringing on a new guest who was worthy of such a massive milestone. So luckily, Christina was kind enough to join me to talk about her Milan origin story, the January transfers, recent matches, Conceição and more.   On this Episode: • Milan Origin Story • Transfer News • Milan Futuro Transfers • Recent Matches • Milan Futuro Recap • Milan Primavera Recap • Conceição. Discuss. • Upcoming Matches   Thanks you once again to Christina for sharing her Milan origin story and her thoughts about the current state of Milan. Please give her a follow on BlueSky @c0la.sedici.me Thank you also to all those who have read, listened, been a guest, commented, f

This summer has been yet another summer of major changes at the club, with a number of new managers and even a new U23 team, Milan Futuro. Obviously, Pete was the perfect guest to help catch us up with everything that happened and discuss what lies ahead. We covered the players in and out this summer, briefly discussed the summer friendlies, and then gave our thoughts on Fonseca, his new tactics, the young players, and the transfers so far, as well as when you can see the upcoming matches for the various teams.   On this Episode:  • News of the Summer   • Mercato to Date   • Player Number Changes   • Milan Friendlies Recap   • Paulo Fonseca First Impressions   • Assessing Milan's Mercato   • Upcoming Matches     Thanks once again to Pete for helping preview the new season and discuss all things Milan, Milan Futuro, and Milan Primavera. You can follow him on Twitter @pdacquaviva for a few more insights on Milan and life.   Connect with Elaine on social media @milanobsession on Twitter or them

While people have been assessing the state of things, I asked longtime guest of the podcast Pete to return and discuss the current state of Milan. On the State of Pioli, we also had a rebuttal from Katie Britt of Alabama (bet y'all didn't know she was a Milan fan.) But mostly, we discussed the recent Milan matches, Pioli's tenuous position at the club, the possibility of summer transfers and even the latest scandal to hit Milan (or at least what the media wants us to think is a scandal.)   On this Episode:  • The State of Pioli • Katie Britt's rebuttal to the State of Pioli • Verona-Milan match • Slavia-Praha match • Europa League Draw • Potential summer exits • Offices at Casa Milan raided Thanks to Pete for joining me once again for a great discussion on the current state of Milan. You can follow him on Twitter @pdacquaviva for more insights on Milan.   Connect with Elaine on social media @milanobsession on Twitter or themilanobsession on Instagram or now themilanobsession on Threads

This week marked the thirteenth anniversary of the Milan Obsession Blog and the eleventh anniversary of the Milan Obsession Podcast. To help mark the occasion and help recap recent matches and discuss all things Milan, I invited Sal from the Curva Mundial Podcast back on. We took a quick trip down memory lane, talked about the amazing new fourth kits from Los Angeles streetwear company PLEASURES, then talked about recent matches and the current state of Milan, and more. The LA designed fourth kits are a sign that things are looking up. On this Episode: · History of the Milan Obsession Blog · Memories from Milan the past 13 years · History of the Milan Obsession Podcast · New Milan X PLEASURES fourth kits · Monza-Milan · Milan-Rennes · Should Milan fight to win Europa League? · Bonus question Thank you to Sal for joining me to help celebrate the anniversary of Milan Obsession and discuss all things Milan and Europa League. Check out his fantastic Curva Mundial Podcast on Apple or Spotify, and give him a follow

The catastrophic injury crisis at the club right now is so severe that I actually recorded a podcast about it. And I honestly don't know which of those things is more shocking or distressing. However, I did not take my task lightly, I wanted to talk to someone with some expertise. So I invited David back, who is a lifelong Milan fan, but is also a brilliant physiotherapist by trade. Longtime podcast listeners will remember him well, but will also appreciate his knowledge about this specific conversation as we discuss injuries, Pioli and his staff, current management, the return of Ibrahimovi·, and more. On this Episode:  · Injuries, potential causes, and solutions · Pioli and the Sassuolo curse · Can the injury crisis be solved? · Current management · The return of Ibrahimovi·   David cited a report by Jan Ekstrand and UEFA on hamstring injuries, with input from the chief medical officers from 15 different Champions League clubs, if you would like to read it, you can find it here. If you are interested in the

With Milan in the USA, I wanted to talk to someone who attended one of the friendlies, so I invited Sofia back on, since she attended Juventus-Milan with me. We caught up on the recent news, the transfers, then we talked about the earlier friendlies, as well as the team here in Los Angeles. Finally, we talked about what it was like to be in the stadium, including what it is like to be female in the stadium, even though it is 2023.   On this Episode:  • News of the Week • Primavera Transfers • First Team Transfers • Milan-Lumezzane • Milan in the USA • Real Madrid-Milan • Juventus-Milan • Sexism in the Stadium Thank you again to Sofia for joining me on the podcast, in the stadium, as one of my favorite Milan fans, and a fierce advocate for all people.   Connect with Elaine on social media @milanobsession on Twitter or themilanobsession on Instagram or now themilanobsession on Threads

With a tumultuous June, Milan dove head first into July and the transfer window. To share his Milan Origin Story and help me recap everything that is happening at the Club, I invited fellow Los Angeles fan, Nolan for this podcast. We talked about the sporting sector, the players who left, the players who returned from loan, the new signings, and tried to define what is going on and where Milan is heading. On this Episode:    • Milan Origin Story • Transfers • Sporting Sector • Contracts Up • Players Back from Loan • Player Sold • New Players Signed • #Cardinale Out • UEFA Ruling on Multiple Club Participation • Cardinale's Milan • Milan's Future Thank you to fellow Angelino Nolan for sharing his Milan origin story and helping me break down all of the transfers so far and talking about the situation at the club right now. Follow him on Twitter @NolanHack for more West Coast energy.   Connect with Elaine on social media @milanobsession on Twitter or themilanobsession on Instagram or now the

After qualifying for the Champions League, Ibrahimović retired, Cardinale sacked Maldini and Massara, and everything has fallen apart for Milan. Despite the hopelessness surrounding the club and a Maldini-free future, the transfer market, and the future, new guest Furat joined me to share his origin story and talk about (read: rant) everything happening to us at Milan right now. On this Episode:  • Milan Origin Story • End of the Season Milestones • Saying GodBye to Ibrahimović • Maldini and Massara Sacked • Cardinale's Cluelessness • Uncertain Future Thank you to Furat for joining me to share his Milan origin story and commiserate about the state of Milan. Follow him on Twitter @ItsFurat or on Instagram FuratAlajmi to support a fellow Milanista.   Connect with Elaine on Twitter @milanobsession or on Instagram: themilanobsession

Milan missed out on all of their opportunities for trophies, including exiting Champions League in the semifinal against Inter. Now we have two games left to make top four and be eligible to compete next year, so I invited a new guest, Sal, of the Curva Mundial Podcast to join me and discuss all things Milan. We discussed his Milan origin story, discussed the recent matches, and then talked about how we can make Milan champions again. On this Episode:  • Milan Origin Story • News • Fans Behaving Badly, Champions League Edition • Injury Update • Recent Matches • The Future of Milan Thank you to Sal for joining me to share his Milan origin story and discuss all things Milan and talk about how we can make Milan champions again. Check out his fantastic Curva Mundial Podcast on Apple or Spotify, and give him a follow on Twitter @CurvaMundialPod.

The last time we met Inter, it was our worst match of the season. Now, we meet in our biggest matches of the season in the Champions League semifinals. To help preview this match, and catch up on all things Milan, I had Boaz join me for this podcast. Boaz was actually at one of the semifinal matches 20 years ago vs. Inter, but we had plenty to talk about for this matchup. On this Episode: · News · Fans Behaving Badly, Champions League Edition · Only in Italy · Injury Update · Recent Matches · Milan-Inter Champions League Preview Thank you once again to Boaz for helping me catchup on all things Milan and look ahead to the big Derby matchup. You can follow the Milan legend himself on Twitter @BoazSays and Instagram boazs. You can find out if the Scudetto Podcast ever comes back by following ScudettoPod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to be the first to know.

Sometimes things, big things, happen in life that stand in the way of getting things done. Other times, everything just converges and creates the perfect storm. The first reason is why this episode is being published literally a week late. But the second was the point of our whole discussion. Milan have faced a perfect storm this season, and we needed some good luck, as well. To that end, last week, I invited Frankie to talk about everything that has contributed to Milan's bizarre form this season. The good news that one week later, we can see that his good luck is already working...  On this Episode:  • News • Italy in Europe • International Duty • Injury Update • March Matches • Primavera Wins • The Perfect Storm Thank you once again to Frankie for the fantastic conversation and being a good luck charm, as well as being patient while waiting for this episode to be edited. You can follow him at @FrankieMusso11 on Twitter.

This podcast has somehow survived for ten years... barely. And the blog has been around even longer, for twelve years, with over 2500 posts celebrating Milan. To celebrate these shocking accomplishments, I invited two very special guests on the show, my own Massimo and Sofia. They shared their Milan origin stories, we talked about news and recent matches, and then we shared some of my proudest, most epic moments as a Milan mom. On this Episode: • Milan Origin Stories • News of the Week • Injury Update • Recent Matches • Proud Milan Mom Stories A special thanks to all of those who have been guests on the podcasts, as well as all of those who listen. My heartfelt thanks, too, for everyone who has contributed to, read, or commented on the blog, as well as all of the amazing people I've met via social media. It has been an incredible twelve years. And thanks especially to Massimo and Sofia for supporting my Milan obsession all of these years. I am so proud to have the smartest kids in the world and th

Milan are finally back in the Champions League knockout round facing Tottenham on Tuesday. For this Frenemies podcast, I had the good fortune of having the legendary Spurs expert Ricky Sacks of Last Word on Spurs to help me preview the match. We found out about Ricky's background as a Spurs fan, then compared notes on our two teams to find how much Milan and Tottenham have in common in what seems to be a parallel universe. On this Episode: • Spurs Origin Story • Managers • Season to Date • Current Form • Missing Players • Predictions A very sincere thanks to Ricky Sacks for being so gracious and helping us prepare for our Champions League tie. Please follow him on Twitter all of the show's social media channels, and check out his fantastic Last Word on Spurs universe: Last Word on Spurs YouTube Spotify Apple Twitter Instagram Facebook   Coming this week: https://totalfootballmentality.com/  A place for football fans to talk about mental health  Connect now on social media - m

Despite having lost to the Champions of Arabia in the Derby, Søren was kind enough to join me to discuss how to survive the rest of this season with Milan (Spoiler alert: it involves a lot of alcohol.) We caught up on the latest news, including the Champions League list, injuries, and then ran down recent matches, and we even discussed the tenuous position of a certain manager. On this Episode: News In Memoriam Injury Update Recent Matches Milan Season Survival Guide Thank you once again to Søren for the fantastic chat about all things Milan. Be sure to keep his advice in mind when getting through this season... we can all do this together. Coming soon: https://totalfootballmentality.com/  A place for football fans to talk about mental health Connect now on social media - message to talk about mental health Instagram: totalfootballmentality Twitter: @TFMentality

Milan have had ten days and four matches where they have lost their way. Having been knocked out of the Coppa Italia by Torino, then losing the Supercoppa to Inter, it is safe to say they are having an identity crisis. At this time of mourning, the courageous Boaz, from the epic Scudetto Podcast joined me for a Milan Depression Podcast to discuss all of the sadness, injuries, review the recent matches, and discuss what could be causing all of Milan's poor results this season. On this Episode: · News · In Memoriam · Injury Update · Recent Matches · What Has Impacted Our Results Thank you once again to Boaz for being brave and helping me through a postmatch therapy session. You can follow him on Twitter @BoazSays and Instagram boazs so you can find out when the Scudetto Podcast comes back from its hiatus as well. You can also follow ScudettoPod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to be the first to know. Thank you once again to Boaz for being brave and helping me through a postmatch therapy session. You can fol

With the World Cup splitting this season into two parts, Nate from Milan Club of DC helped me talk about where Milan stand after matchday 15 ahead of the World Cup break. He also shared about traveling to Milano for the Chelsea-Milan Champions League match. We caught up on Milan news, the World Cup callups, and recent matches, and discussed the impact of injuries so far this season. On this Episode: Attending the Milan-Chelsea match News World Cup Callups Recent Matches Impact of Injuries Thank you once again to Nate for telling us about his trip to see Milan in the Champions League and the great Milan conversation. You can follow him on Twitter @Nate428  Follow Milan Club of Washington DC and find out about their meetups: Twitter: @MilanClubofDC Instagram: milanclubdc  T-shirts: milanclubworld.com/washington-d-c   Subscribe to the Milan Obsession Podcast and listen on Apple, Samsung, Amazon Music, and more

After nine long years, Milan are back in the knockout round of the Champions League. Oh, and the podcast is back, too, with Boaz, the legend from the epic Scudetto Podcast as my guest. Despite some technical difficulties, we caught up on the latest in Milan news and recent matches, and then discussed the Champions League Group Stage and the Primavera's UEFA Youth League as well. We are back where we belong. On this Episode: · News · Injuries · Recent Matches · Champions League Group Stage · UEFA Youth League Thank you once again to Boaz for helping me catch up on all things Milan and Champions League. You can follow him on Twitter @BoazSays and Instagram boazs so you can find out when the Scudetto Podcast comes back from its hiatus as well.

With the new season about to kick off, I invited Francesco to help catch us up on everything Milan, including all of the changes in the transfer window to date. We talked about news and highlighted all of the recent preseason friendlies, as well as looked ahead at the coming season. We also talked about Milan's chances of repeating the Scudetto win this year heading into Pioli's fourth season at the club. On this Episode: News Douchebaggery Winning Mercato Wrapup Injuries Preseason Friendlies Upcoming Season Thank you once again to Francesco for surviving the match and helping me to celebrate. You can follow him at @FrancescoPetra8 on Twitter. Sign up for the Tifosi Down Under Tipping Challenge! Go to tipschallenge.com, select private leagues, and use the code 114011. It is free to join. Also follow them on Twitter @tifosidownunder

victory parade through Milano. After 11 years of suffering, fans all over the world rejoiced together with this victory. To celebrate, I invited Frankie, who made the pilgrimage to Milano for the celebrations and shared with us what it was like to be in the middle of the beautiful mayhem. On this Episode: · Milan Fandom · News · Milan 2, Atalanta 0 · Sassuolo 0, Milan 3 · Celebrations Thank you once again to Frankie for surviving the match and helping me to celebrate. You can follow him at @FrankieMusso11 on Twitter.