Sacchi: "Juventus still lacks a little something to win the Champions League"
He was then asked to give his thoughts on how Max Allegri had stamped his authority on the bianconeri. Sacchi explained that: "He has grown so much as a coach; he is a manager who has great creativity. He now needs to add a few more big names to the squad to be able to compete for the Champions League".
On whether Napoli had reached their maximum potential already this season, Sacchi declared that; "They have already exceeded expectation. I have to say thank you to them because without their contribution, the championship would already be finished. They play wonderful football but the difference betweem them and Juventus remains in the sporting enviroment and their cultural and economic development".
The recently turned 70-year-old former tactician, was then asked to give his opinion on the Totti situation at Roma; "Totti is a great who has given so much, I wanted to take him to Milan and then to Real Madrid. He's proven to be an intelligent man and I hope he continues to do so".
The subject then turned to the current climate at Milan between president Silvio Berlusconi and coach Sinisa Mihajlovic. Sacchi again: "I'm of the opinion that the club should not change the coach. I've seen what happens abroad when you constantly change, the project becomes unclear".
Asked about last week’s dinner between himself, Berlusconi and Adriano Galliani, Sacchi replied; "They are friends and they know how important the club is so they wanted my advice. We had some great years together and we never fell out".
So which Italian coaches impressed him in the modern era? He stated that; "I see so many coaches now that focus on improving individual players and I like that. People like, Sarri, Sarri, Allegri, Di Francesco, Giampaolo, Spalletti and Sousa".
Finally, his assesment of Claudio Ranier's incredible season with Leicester City; "He is an extraordinary man who has a passion for football. He has made the players his friend as this is demonstrated by how they work for each other on the field; they have formed an incredible team spirit".
Steve Mitchell @barafundler
