Capello: “Great shots of Maria and Pogba Inter are now stronger with Lukaku”

the interview

The blue of the sea, the blue of Italy. Fabio Capello, infinite shades of football – midfielder, manager, coach, talent Sky -, enjoys his holidays without detaching himself from his world: «I’m following the European Women, it’s a pity I didn’t beat Iceland. The second half, however, was comforting and everything remains open for the qualification. It’s nice to see the girls on the pitch, I had the pleasure of meeting some of our national teams and I found them serious and prepared: they don’t just play, they are enthusiastically committed to making the movement grow. Now I’m waiting for Italy-Belgium, probably decisive: when I see blue, I always stop and look ».

At the World Cup he will have to do without it.

«An open wound: the exclusion from Qatar is very hard to digest, especially considering how it happened. Crudely analyzing the numbers, we are out for two wrong penalties ».

Between Eurowomen and the first summer tests in retreats, the market is going crazy.

“I also follow that, but it is still at the beginning: many teams are construction sites, they have to find an identity”.

First moves: Angel Di Maria and Paul Pogba to Juventus.

«Excellent purchases, they will bring quality and personality: they will be able to give more in terms of play. I have always liked the Argentine very much, he has technique and dribbling, he is ideal for Vlahovic. And the French, in addition to power, has a great vision of the game ».

Now the bianconeri are trying to hold back De Ligt, who was threatened by Bayern Munich. Meanwhile Kalidou Koulibaly has gone to Chelsea and Milan Skriniar is one step away from PSG: Serie A exports defenders.

«It means that we have been good at discovering them before the others: if they come to get them it is because we have worked well, highlighting their qualities. A confirmation of how the Italian technicians are very good on a tactical level ».

The ratings are very high.

«Learning them, I wonder how much Paolo Maldini or Fabio Cannavaro could cost today. Absolutely, beyond the roles, in front of offers for some of the best players in our league there is little to do: abroad there are clubs with economic potential that ours, at the moment, cannot match ».

It is a strange market, with so many incredibly free free champions still out and about. From Paulo Dybala, the Argentine national, to the European champions Andrea Belotti and Federico Bernardeschi. What does it depend on, in your opinion?

“Sometimes from the mistakes of the prosecutors who have not understood how much the moments have changed, at least in Italy: they should be careful to trust the promises, understand the situations, because in words they are all good, but when it comes to putting their hand to the wallet it is different . I have seen important offers rejected by pursuing alternatives that were bluffs. Other times it affects an overestimation of oneself, you imagine that you have a tail, but it is not so. The old proverb “better an egg today than a chicken tomorrow” always applies. And in these cases we are talking about golden eggs ».

Inter have embraced Romelu Lukaku again.

«Great purchase: it is devastating and he already knows the championship. The only one who really contrasted him was Chiellini, who went to Canada. Inter with the return of him is stronger. And he was already strong last year ».

The Scudetto, however, went to Milan, whose market for now is less striking.

«The Rossoneri are a bit slowed down by the transfer of the club, we do not understand the availability of spending granted to Maldini and Massara, who have very clear ideas and the ability to understand the potential of young players. They have been decisive in the last season, together with Pioli who has shown that he knows how to make them mature ».

A symbol?

“Leao. His growth was fundamental. As they say, he knows how to break the game and in the final phase of the championship, in a phase of general decline in pace, the quality and speed of the Portuguese were decisive ».

Among many young people, the evergreen Ibrahimovic whom she launched in Italy, in Juventus.

«He wants to play again and question himself because he likes challenges and wants to be a winner. It will be interesting to understand if he will be successful ».

Another timeless top, Cristiano Ronaldo: he would like to leave Manchester United, but he has proposed himself to several clubs and no one is interested.

«He brings a lot to a club, but the game has to be set on him and Ten Hag doesn’t accept him, he wants a team game. In my opinion, if he wants to play in the Champions League he must have the strength to lower his salary. He always guarantees goals, but he is no longer the Ronaldo he was before and he must understand it ».

It will be an anomalous championship, with a very long winter break for the World Championship. In your opinion, what is the right recipe to face it?

“The preparation. It must be adapted to an unprecedented calendar, assuming that the start will be decisive: we will not have a long season, but two that last a short time and require a certain type of work. The famous “gasoline in spring” that has always been sought with traditional preparation is useless: to think that is to think in a non-ideal way ». –

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