Fulvio Collovati: “Super Cup in Arabia a flop, in England they play their national cups at home”
Fulvio Collovati: "Super Cup in Arabia a flop, in England they play their national cups at home"
Fulvio Collovati, world champion in Spain in 1982, defender, among other teams, of AC Milan, Inter and Roma, has given an exclusive interview to the website news.superscommesse.it, in which, among other things, he has his say on the Scudetto fight between Inter and Juventus and harshly criticizes the choice of having played the Italian Super Cup, won by the Nerazzurri, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Here are his words.
"I exclude that overtaking in the standings can put pressure on Inter. The league so far è compelling and the challenge at the top very interesting. I remain of the idea that the Nerazzurri have something something more, especially at the level of personnel. I am not saying everything, but a lot will be played in the direct clash on February 4. Lì it will be understood if Inter è really devastating, as it è is at the moment, or if Juventus is able to hold on to the positive march they are leading in the league. Allegri is doing an outstanding job, è he has been good at compacting the group and on the field you can see that the team is hungry. These are values that could balance the gap between the Bianconeri and Inter. The direct clash will say a lot about this season".
" I don't think the commitments are a big problem for the Nerazzurri. Inter have a long and quality bench, they can count on two teams, both very strong. Midweek matches often represent the coaches'ideal alibi, but on paper, Inzaghi's team is able to cope comfortably with all competitions. The double commitment, more than on the physical level, can affect mental energy, it is no coincidence that Allegri often says that March and April are the most important months for the championship, the decisive ones for the Scudetto".
"I have always been very critical of Vlahovic, he has never rendered at his best. Frankly, I expected he could make a difference like this, otherwise Juventus would not have paid him almost 80 million. Everyone is surprised, but there's no surprise, we should have been more surprised by his negative numbers. The Bianconeri have been waiting for him, now hopefully he will become decisive in the big matches as well. He canò become as decisive as Lautaro. The identity card plays in his favor, he can only improve. He must find continuityà, 4 goals against Lecce and Sassuolo are not enough".
“Mourinho’s exoneration? Sporting results were decisive up to a certain point, the relationship was worn out by then. It probably would have been better to part ways first or wait until June. To send him out now is to say that the bond was really at its lowest point. Mourinho made two European finals, for Roma it è not little. The Portuguese has given so much, but è he has been reciprocated amply by the Giallorossi public, so much so that è he was acclaimed even as he left Trigoria. The eighth place in the standings influenced the club's decision, but I am not sure that all the responsibility lies with the Portuguese".
"Daniele De Rossi may very well play his cards. He comes from the exoneration with Spal, his career è in its infancy, but it would have made no sense to let this chance slip away. He's a world champion and a great soccer connoisseur, Roma can be an important springboard for his coaching career".
"Mazzarri cannotò perform miracles, that last year’s season was unrepeatable was clear to everyone. Garcia had not integrated with the Neapolitan environment, Mazzarri è was the most logical choice for De Laurentiis. Of course, he cannot be the coach of the future for the Neapolitan team. There is talk of Mourinho, it is a suggestive hypothesis. The Portuguese knows how to make himself well liked, the Neapolitan square would be ideal for such a profile. He would immediately enter the hearts of Napoli fans, just as he did at Roma".
"Leao è a great talent, clearly he has to and canò give more, forò he will never be a 25-goal goleador, è it is useless to expect it from him, being a gunner is not in his line. He is often booed and criticized for his indolence, but è erroneous to believe that he can solve games by himself. On the level of quality; he has the right shots, he lacks continuity; he is often not forgiven for anything, but to constantly question him è unfair".
"What was expected from the Super Cup in Arabia, a hundred thousand people in the stadium? It was known it would be a flop. In England they play all the national cups at home, yet è the league with the most appeal and the most exported in the world. Getting our young people to play would be the best way to grow national soccer, with the money from Arabia, which only suits a few presidents, you don't go anywhere. I am absolutely opposed to the choice of playing in Riyadh, so you are making fun of our fans".
