Fabio Capello compares Casemiro to Marcel Desailly and claims Serie A clubs should ‘thank Juventus’ for signing Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese ace netted a hat-trick in the Old Lady’s 3-1 win over Cagliari and silenced critics after his third goal.

“Ronaldo was important for Serie A. Everyone spoke about Italian football when he joined Juventus,” Capello told Sky Sport Italia.

Fabio Capello compares Casemiro to Marcel Desailly and claims Serie A clubs should ‘thank Juventus’ for signing Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese ace netted a hat-trick in the Old Lady’s 3-1 win over Cagliari and silenced critics after his third goal.

“Ronaldo was important for Serie A. Everyone spoke about Italian football when he joined Juventus,” Capello told Sky Sport Italia.

“We had become the third or fourth most important league globally, and all other Serie A clubs have benefitted from Ronaldo’s signing.

“Let’s thank Juventus because Italian football has gone all over the world thanks to Ronaldo.

“That being said, it is the team that wins the Champions League. Massimiliano Allegri had a different midfield when he reached the final twice. Juventus’ problem lies in midfield.

“Why did Ronaldo play badly against Porto? Probably he felt a bit of pressure coming from playing against a Portuguese club. Then he played against his former teammate Pepe, who knows him well. But the problem is that he didn’t get service.”

Juventus have faced Champions League elimination against Porto, while Atalanta and Lazio play their second legs later this week.

Atalanta travel to Madrid after a 1-0 defeat in Bergamo, but Zizou Zidane’s men are without the suspended Casemiro.

“He is fundamental for Zidane, he is a complete midfielder,” Capello said.

“Casemiro is dangerous inside the box with his headers and the other two midfielders are always comfortable when he plays because they have more attacking duties. I coached [Marcel] Desailly and I can say Casemiro is just the same.”

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