Capello: AS Roma the complete opposite of Inter, and Gasperini has built a winning team

Former Italian coach Fabio Capello has praised the level that AS Roma is showing, confirming that the team has continued to follow the approach it adopted last season, while maintaining a balance between solidity and quality.

Fabio Capello said: "AS Roma have not strayed from the path they followed last season, continuing with the same approach that combines a strong foundation for play and quality. They have also signed a new player like Dybala, who has already integrated excellently into the team's system. I said this 20 days ago: Inter are the complete opposite of Roma."

He added: "AS Roma are focusing on individual battles across the pitch, and the most important thing is that they rely on a proactive style of play that makes everyone help each other. When you have four or five quality players in the penalty area and in tight spaces, who know how to communicate and move together, something is bound to happen sooner or later. Against Atalanta, the winning goal finally came."

Fabio Capello spoke about the role of coach Gian Piero Gasperini, saying: "Gasperini has instilled in the players the idea of sacrificing for the team, and this is extremely important. Since last season, he has built, in collaboration with sporting director Massara, a team that deserves praise, and Massara also deserves commendation for the work he has done."

Fabio Capello concluded: "The players follow Gasperini because he is a trustworthy coach. They all realize they are capable of competing, and that is why they play with the same desire to win. So far, I have not seen a single player at AS Roma who seems bothered by sitting on the bench during matches."