Roberto Mancini believes Juventus are still the team to beat for anyone looking to claim the Scudetto.
The former Inter Coach left Galatasaray in the summer, and was this week linked with a possible Serie A return on the Bologna bench.
The 49-year-old did not address the speculation, but did give his thoughts on the Serie A title race.
“Juve remain the team to beat,” Mancini has told La Stampa.
Roberto Mancini believes Juventus are still the team to beat for anyone looking to claim the Scudetto.
The former Inter Coach left Galatasaray in the summer, and was this week linked with a possible Serie A return on the Bologna bench.
The 49-year-old did not address the speculation, but did give his thoughts on the Serie A title race.
“Juve remain the team to beat,” Mancini has told La Stampa.
“If Roma had equalised in Turin it would have been deserved. Roma were matching Juventus, even on a physical level. Juve have the strength of their recent victories, but it remains undecided.”
Many have suggested that the strength of Juventus and Roma, coupled with the poor starts made by their rivals means the Scudetto is a two-horse race. Mancini, however, does not see it that way.
“I think Napoli will soon be challenging at the top. They could well have their say in the title challenge.
“The Milan clubs? Inter have good foundations, all they need is time to find a balance and start getting results. Clearly some players have been below par.
“As for Milan, Inzaghi is a leader. The players are following him, and he’s brought confidence back, a combination which will definitely be good in the long-run.”
Mancini also found time to praise his former club Sampdoria, where he remains a legend from his playing days.
“The new President and owner of Sampdoria seems to me like a very nice person, and he’s not weak.
“Maybe at first it was disconcerting for the Sampdoria fans to be confronted with a character so different to [former Presidents] Mantovani or the Garrone family, but Ferrero knows how to win them over.
“Sinisa [Mihajlovic] and his Sampdoria are the revelation of this season’s League.”