Fabio Capello dismisses Massimiliano Allegri’s comparisons – “the current Juventus have no opponents”.
The Bianconeri have been criticised by some for their style of play this season, with the Coach likening his side to Capello’s team of 2004-2006.
“My Juve played good football, and were up against good competition,” Capello replied in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.
Fabio Capello dismisses Massimiliano Allegri’s comparisons – “the current Juventus have no opponents”.
The Bianconeri have been criticised by some for their style of play this season, with the Coach likening his side to Capello’s team of 2004-2006.
“My Juve played good football, and were up against good competition,” Capello replied in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.
“The current Juve have no opponents. Napoli lost their way with the sale of [Gonzalo] Higuain and the [Arkadiusz] Milik injury. Inter are on their third Coach in three months.
“The only possible rival is, for me, Roma.”
Tonight sees Italy take on Germany in a friendly, and Capello also discussed that match.
“It’s an eternal fixture, and games like this can help a group to grow. Italy are going about renewal in a balanced way.
“The League is supporting [CT Giampiero] Ventura’s work, thanks mainly to Torino, Atalanta and Milan. [Sinisa] Mihajlovic, [Gian Piero] Gasperini and [Vincenzo] Montella have launched quality youngsters.
“Germany is a colossus, but we always make them suffer, because no-one is attentive to tactics as Italians. Others face opponents as though they didn’t exist, we always study our rivals.”
Capello also discussed the Pope – “he talks too much” – and Donald Trump – “there’s deep delusion in the US electorate” – before being asked about the English Premier League.
“Liverpool are spectacular,” Capello noted.
“What we don’t know is whether it will last. Chelsea are solid, [Antonio] Conte is working well.
“The Blues are very difficult to score against, for me they can go all the way.”