Milan Obsession

This summer has been yet another summer of major changes at the club [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/1208102140933780053], with a number of new managers and even a new U23 team, Milan Futuro [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/1208102140933780053]. Obviously, Pete [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/7203834213472021659] 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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/1208102140933780053], 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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/7203834213472021659] for helping preview the new season and discuss all things Milan, Milan Futuro, and Milan Primavera. You can follow him on Twitter @pdacquaviva [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/7203834213472021659] for a few more insights on Milan and life.   Connect with Elaine on social media @milanobsession on Twitter or themilanobsession on Instagram or now themilanobsession on Threads

While people have been assessing the state of things, I asked longtime guest of the podcast Pete [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/7203834213472021659] to return and discuss the current state of Milan. On the State of Pioli, we also had a rebuttal from Katie Britt of Alabama [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/7203834213472021659] (bet y'all didn't know she was a Milan fan.) But mostly, we discussed the recent Milan matches [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/7203834213472021659], Pioli's tenuous position [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/7203834213472021659] at the club, the possibility of summer transfers and even the latest scandal to hit Milan [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/7203834213472021659] (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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/7203834213472021659] for joining me once again for a great discussion on the current state of Milan. You can follow him on Twitter @pdacquaviva [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/7203834213472021659] 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 on Twitter @CurvaMundialPod or also now on Instagram curvamundialpod. Connect with Elaine on social media @milanobsession on Twitter or themilanobsession on Instagram or now themilanobsession on Threads

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 article we discussed from Milan News about fear of injuries, you can find it in Italian here.  Thank you again to David for sharing his wisdom, expertise and his passion for Milan. Follow him on Twitter @DavidLSwan for more brilliance. Connect with Elaine on social media @milanobsession on Twitter or themilanobsession on Instagram or now themilanobsession on Threads

With Milan in the USA, I wanted to talk to someone who attended one of the friendlies, so I invited Sofia back on [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/545439005524951092], since she attended Juventus-Milan [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/545439005524951092] 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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/545439005524951092]. Finally, we talked about what it was like to be in the stadium, including what it is like to be female in the stadium [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/545439005524951092], 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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2990560703643958748/545439005524951092] 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 [https://twitter.com/milanobsession] on Twitter or themilanobsession [https://www.instagram.com/themilanobsession/] on Instagram or now themilanobsession [https://www.threads.net/@themilanobsession] on Threads