Rigore! - The Italian Football Podcast

It's a Rigore special as we discuss the VAR-awarded penalties in Genoa-Napoli, while Fiorentina let more points slip to Torino. Down in Serie B, Venezia come out on top in the top of the table clash to win 8 in a row and become the best form team in Europe!

VENEZIA ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE! (We also chat about some other action from the weekend, but... VENEZIA ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE!)

We do that rarest of things on the Rigore podcast this week, and give Como a little bit of (grudging) praise. Plus, we wonder if Toro are relegation-bound, and of course go over why Fiorentina slipped up once again. Meanwhile in Serie B, Venezia can't stop scoring - can it last??

We open with the sad death of Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso, but Fiorentina paid tribute in the best possible way by beating Bologna and lifting themselves out of the relegation zone for about the first time this season. Elsewhere, it was narrow wins and losses all round in Serie A, but in Serie B, not even VAR could stop Venezia completing a fine comeback against Catanzaro to move within one point of first place.

An exciting weekend that saw a draw in the big clash between Inter and Napoli that had goals, red cards and controversial penalties. Fiorentina meanwhile almost beat Milan but another last minute goal held them back, while Juve are starting to do that ominious Juve thing of winning games quietly and becoming real title contenders. Meanwhile in Serie B, Venezia put in a great performance to move clear into second place.

It's a Happy New Year for Ginkers as Fiorentina secure a last-minute win to help them climb off the bottom of the Serie A table... while at the top, Napoli, Inter and Milan all win. Not so great for Roma and Juve though... Plus, we have a look at Serie B even in the absence of any games.