Ex-Milan and Juventus coach Fabio Capello feels Inter ‘lacked humility’ in Serie A this season and is scared by Barcelona’s high quality and Robert Lewandowski’s potential return within the Champions League.
Capello launched an interview with La Gazzetta Dello Sport on Sunday following and ‘s victories.
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Either side secured 1-0 wins, which suggests the Partenopei stay on the prime of the desk with a three-point lead over the Nerazzurri and three video games remaining.
Inzaghi’s males have been seen because the favourites to win the title this season, however latest poor outcomes allowed Napoli to climb again to the highest.
The Nerazzurri dreamt of a treble till a few weeks in the past, earlier than a Coppa Italia exit in opposition to Milan and back-to-back Serie A defeats in opposition to Bologna and Roma.
“Greater than something, I feel they lacked humility, or perhaps they targeted an excessive amount of on the Champions League,” Capello mentioned.
Capello explains Inter’s Serie A mistake
“Inter are the strongest group in Italy, and so they had a three-point lead at one level. Then, Inzaghi closely rotated, and the gamers confirmed much less need. Some opponents have been underestimated. It have to be mentioned that there’s extra strain right now in comparison with my time, particularly in the case of media protection and social media. It’s tougher for a footballer to have psychological power.”
BARCELONA, SPAIN – APRIL 30: Simone Inzaghi, Head Coach of FC Internazionale, reacts on the contact line through the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Ultimate First Leg match between FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Photos)
Capello stays the one Italian coach to have received Serie A and the Champions League in the identical season. It occurred in 1993-94 at Milan. What was his secret at the moment?
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“Psychological resilience. Again then, squad rotation didn’t exist. Groups weren’t deep, and we couldn’t make 5 substitutions,” he replied.
“The idea of resting didn’t exist. The perfect gamers at all times took to the sector, except they’d a bodily drawback. However this isn’t why my Milan had extra power; I had champions with the proper mentality. Gamers have been humble regardless of all their victories. They have been by no means settled and approached each recreation like a closing.”
Inter will host Barcelona at San Siro on Tuesday within the second leg of the Champions League semifinal. The primary leg in Spain resulted in a 3-3 draw earlier this week.
“It’s 50-50. The Blaugrana’s nice high quality scares me, and Lewandowski’s doable return would make the distinction,” Capello concluded.