Fabio Capello has had his say on Inter after their in Serie A on Saturday night, and whereas he admits that Kevin De Bruyne’s penalty was ‘non-existent’, he feels that the Nerazzurri can solely have a look at themselves.
Napoli returned to the highest of the Serie A standings due to their 3-1 win over Cristian Chivu’s aspect, courtesy of targets from De Bruyne, Scott McTominay and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa. Hakan Calhanoglu’s second-half penalty was not sufficient for Inter to get again into it.
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Capello on Napoli 3-1 Inter: ‘Unrecognisable’
MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 20: Fabio Capello attends the Sporting Combined Zone forward of Laureus World Sports activities Awards Madrid 2025 at Palacio De Cibeles on April 20, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Picture by Angel Martinez/Getty Photographs for Laureus)
Capello agrees with the Inter camp that De Bruyne’s penalty was ‘non-existent’, and that it impacted the remainder of the sport, however he additionally feels that Inter had been ‘unrecognisable’ of their efficiency.
“It’s true that it was a non-existent penalty that shifted the stability of the sport, the one from which De Bruyne broke the impasse. It is usually true that this could not and can’t be an excuse for the Nerazzurri,” Capello defined in his t column.
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“Other than Bastoni hitting the crossbar and Dumfries the put up, Inter had been unrecognisable. There was area in behind for Napoli to counter assault each time they misplaced the ball, and the factor that stunned me probably the most was the shortage of stability between the totally different departments. That had been the energy that pushed Lautaro and his teammates to seven wins in a row throughout all competitions.”
NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli scores his aspect’s second objective through the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
Capello feels that Chivu’s resolution to provide his gamers an additional day without work after their latest Champions League victory over Union Saint-Gilloise was a mistake that backfired.
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“Possibly the victory in opposition to Union Saint-Gilloise within the Champions League ended up affecting Inter an excessive amount of, overconfidence in soccer can play methods on you.
“Looking back, it felt that the choice to provide the gamers a day without work between the journey to Brussels and the journey to Naples was an try and lighten the load throughout the group. The Inter coach is often good at calming his gamers’ minds, and tried a tough transfer, however evidently, it wasn’t sufficient.”
NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 25: Cristian Chivu FC Internazionale head coach through the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
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And by way of Inter’s play on the pitch, Capello mentioned: “they usually seemed messy, and people who got here off the bench, this time, took away greater than they added. As an alternative of searching for velocity, the modifications off the bench tried to hold the ball an excessive amount of.
“Missteps are a part of any season, and nothing has been absolutely compromised. Milan occurred to decelerate the opposite night time in opposition to Pisa, too, Inter slipped throughout a Scudetto conflict in opposition to the reigning champions.
“The Nerazzurri have all of the instruments required to get again on their toes instantly, so long as they perceive that they’ve to provide greater than what they confirmed on Saturday. With out that unity and goal, they won’t go far.”