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
player two pie
When I was a player, I'd have a pre-match meal of the biggest lump of fillet steak you could find, followed by rice pudding. Other times I'd have a steak and kidney pie. I'd finish the meal at 12.30 and be playing two-and-a-half hours later.
players step
When my players step on the pitch, they try not to underestimate their rivals,
gained lucky milan point thus travel
We gained one point over Inter, thus we are happy. We were lucky today, and overjoyed as we travel to Milan with a nine-point lead.
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.
against great lose squad
You can lose against a great squad like Bayern,
against air both fast good leave players teams
Both players are strong, tall, fast and good in the air and they can both do well even against teams that don't leave much space.
avoid best considered finish impose simply start surprises teams
We simply try to impose our own play from start to finish and this is the best way to avoid any surprises from the teams considered minnows.
despite ready red
We showed we are ready to advance, despite the red card.
high plays skill team
Bremen is a team that plays with a very high skill level.
points
We're two points from the top, that's what we wanted.
aggressive came deserved fresh reaction
We weren't as fresh and aggressive as we usually are and our reaction came too late. Bayern deserved to win.
discuss half ignored mistakes occasion option preferred second several
On one occasion in the second half when (Alessandro) Del Piero was completely free, he ignored the better option and preferred to shoot. He made several mistakes and we will discuss it.
difficult instead match return rome stayed tie
If we had stayed 3-0 down the tie would have been all but over. Instead we're at 3-2 and there's still something to play for, even if the return match in Rome (on Feb. 1) will be a difficult one.
challenge champions favorites greatest meet munich possible quite win winning
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.