Milan Coach Vincenzo Montella feels Napoli are the Serie A side to watch, while Juventus need time to adapt and he hails Roma boss Eusebio Di Francesco.
You can read the rest of Montella’s interview with the Corriere dello Sport newspaper here and here.
Milan Coach Vincenzo Montella feels Napoli are the Serie A side to watch, while Juventus need time to adapt and he hails Roma boss Eusebio Di Francesco.
You can read the rest of Montella’s interview with the Corriere dello Sport newspaper here and here.
“As of today the club that reinforced the most, aside from us, is certainly Napoli, because they were able to keep hold of all their champions. Having said that, the transfer market isn’t over yet and the entire Serie A situation could be turned on its head.
“Unless there are big surprises, I think Napoli will challenge for the Scudetto along with Juventus. This summer is certainly a great advert for Serie A, because so many clubs invested in big champions. The image of Italian football is growing abroad, too, compared to recent years.
“Juve have changed players, invested a lot, but you never know how the newcomers will settle in. I think that a team with the same Coach and players from one season to the next has a competitive advantage.”
Naturally, Montella has a soft spot for his old club Roma, where he was both player and Coach.
“If there’s someone I had to name in the football world who I really care about, the first who comes to mind is Eusebio Di Francesco.”
The Giallorossi have to build again with their new boss, but above all following Francesco Totti’s retirement.
“It was painful and perhaps inevitable, but a story that certainly moved any fan closer to him and to love for football. I was very moved watching his goodbye and I think his greatest victory was that tribute given to him by the Roma fans that day.
“I thought of inviting him to see some Milan games, but he had to rule it out. He made a courageous decision and it was inevitable this day would come. I don’t think Totti can wear a jersey that isn’t Roma.”
Antonio Cassano also hung up his boots this summer, just weeks after signing for Hellas Verona.
“Antonio is pure and unfiltered, so in my view he tried to play again and probably realised he couldn’t do what he could in the past. I expect his body didn’t react the way it used to and so he left.
“I believe Cassano showed great maturity in making this decision pre-season.”