Fabio Capello analyzes the Italians in the Champions League after the fifth day of the ‘Championship Phase’. He does so with an interview with the ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’: “Atalanta plays with the intensity of the Champions League and of English football. If it were called Atalanta United or Atalanta City, no one would notice given the type of football. The habit of tackling and Atalanta’s physicality is also influencing other teams from a competitive point of view. Gasperini can reach the direct round of 16.”
On Inter, this is Capello’s thoughts: “Inzaghi’s team sometimes relaxes in the league, but in the Champions League they take the field attentive and determined, in fact they haven’t conceded a goal yet. Inter have quality and are convinced: the direct round of 16 is one step away, but they can get there in conclusion”.
Finally, a judgment on Milan and Juventus: “The 9 points in the standings and above all the calendar (Stella Rossa, Girona and Dinamo Zagreb) invite optimism for Milan: to qualify among the top eight of the Champions League the attention must always be total and not alternating current. Juventus On the other hand, she doesn’t have a good calendar, but I see her in the Champions League, however, she will have to do more in front of goal extra ball in the area to increase the danger.”