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Capello: ‘We are still at the masturbation of the ball. Real crysis is deeper, Roma can win’

Capello: ‘We are still at the masturbation of the ball. Real crysis is deeper, Roma can win’

  • Emanuele Giulianelli
A few hours before the big match of the Champions League between AS Roma and Real Madrid, the double ex Fabio Capello speaks in the pages of La Gazzetta dello Sport. Here is an excerpt of his statements:

Capello, given the latest losses, who is worse off?
Perhaps Real Madrid. They’re paying for the fact that they thought, even without Cristiano Ronaldo, they could make a result. For Roma it’s different. In Udine, for me, they played a good match. Of course, I heard Di Francesco talking about the great ball possession, but those things no longer matter. Manchester City don’t even do it anymore, but we are still left to the masturbation of the ball. But one thing I saw: when Dzeko entered, the team changed.
Is training the galacticos harder than managing a normal team?
There is a winning mentality there and they all pass it on to you. If they mix with humility, it becomes difficult. Roma must be careful. The Champions League stimulates Real and, when the turn passes, they are always among the favorites.
How does the match end at the Olimpico?
We suffer when the Spaniards keep the ball, but I have seen Roma well physically, and that counts. I trust that they can make an excellent match and also win.