“Scudetto? Inter remains favourites. Then watch out for Napoli: when there is a coach like Conte who is a winner, anything can happen. The possible outsider is Atalanta.” Thus to TuttoMercatoWeb.com the former midfielder of – among others – Catania and Chievo Verona, Mariano Izco.
How do you see Vieira at Genoa in place of Gilardino?
“Results rule. If he starts to get results it will mean that the change will prove positive.”
Genoa awaits Balotelli’s goals.
“When he’s strong he always is. He deserves trust, he will be a protagonist again.”
Fiorentina shines.
“It didn’t start well, then it recovered. He’s having a good championship, really. The Viola management did a really good job.”
And Lazio?
“The project continues. Baroni is doing very well, Lotito was good in choosing him.”
Sassuolo flies in Serie B.
“Sassuolo has a winning coach. Pisa and Spezia are doing well. I thought Sampdoria could fight for Serie A and instead they are struggling.”
Will your ex Catania date back?
“At the beginning I saw a solid team. He is a few points away from the top, the championship is balanced. He can still play it. And now that he is out of the Italian Cup he must start scoring points in the championship.”