Fabio Capello
Fabio Capello
Fabio Capellois an Italian manager and a former professional footballer who was most recently the head coach of the Russia national team...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth18 June 1946
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Bayern Munich are, in my mind, the favorites to win the Champions League. It's quite possible that we'll meet Bayern in the final. I'd even say that Bayern are our greatest challenge to winning the Champions League.
against great lose squad
You can lose against a great squad like Bayern,
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We deserved the win even if it did come from a mistake by their keeper. He had an incredible night, we created plenty of chances but he just pulled off one great save after another.
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The most important thing is we played a great game and showed a lot of character, ... We dominated in midfield. (Patrick) Vieira was excellent. We really allowed Inter very little.
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I'm not thinking about it. I have a positive approach and I'm convinced we have the desire and determination to do great things.
delighted great taken total
I'm delighted he has taken his total to 100. He has always been a great finisher,
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The second goal was a lucky ricochet and unfortunately the winner was practically the last kick of the game and certainly an avoidable incident.
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Roma played very dangerous counterattacks. It's in good form right now. I liked the fighting spirit of my players in the closing minutes. The result means that we still can hope to qualify (for the semifinals).
defense quick watch
Our defense is quick enough but we need to watch out for their counter-attacks.
high plays skill team
Bremen is a team that plays with a very high skill level.
believe confident miracles tomorrow
Sometimes, miracles can happen. We are confident about tomorrow because we believe we can do something exceptional.
decisions motivate pull strings
You have to pull the right strings to motivate players. There are no untouchables. I tell the guys, 'Accept my decisions and everyone will get their chance.
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Liverpool won the European Cup and they should have the right to defend their trophy. The champions should be involved but I think they should have to qualify like Brazil have to qualify for next year's World Cup.
compared extremely last quality terms together training year
We have an extremely competitive roster in terms of quality and quantity. And compared to last year we know each other better and have all been together from the first day of training camp.