Capello reveals what Ancelotti is ‘excellent’ at and Guardiola’s key Champions League choice

Ex-Italian coach Fabio Capello says Pep Guardiola’s change of system helped Manchester Metropolis win the Champions League final season and praises Carlo Ancelotti: ‘He depends on the gamers’ qualities.’

Capello previewed tonight’s Champions League video games involving City and Real Madrid throughout Sky Sport Italia’s pre-match present on Tuesday night.

The Merengues go to RB Leipzig with out the injured Jude Bellingham tonight whereas defending champions Metropolis play in opposition to Copenhagen in Denmark.

Ancelotti has gained the Champions League 4 occasions as a coach, greater than another supervisor and Capello defined why his compatriot is so particular.

“As a result of he can persuade some footballers to play out of place. Even when a participant doesn’t carry out at his finest in a distinct function, being 90% satisfied already makes the distinction. Ancelotti is great at this,” mentioned Capello.

“He doesn’t all the time use the identical system, however he depends on the gamers’ high quality.”

Alternatively, Guardiola has gained the Champions League 3 times, together with Manchester Metropolis’s first-ever triumph within the competitors, which got here final season in a Last in opposition to Inter.

“Pep, alternatively, has been utilizing the identical system for a very long time even when currently, he has developed and this allowed him to win the Champions League,” argued Capello.

“Prior to now, he had by no means managed to win it [away from Barcelona] as a result of he was not capable of transmit that profitable mentality he had at Barcelona. He didn’t do it at Bayern. Now he has modified the system, and a defender, Stones, performs as a midfielder to present extra defensive assist.”

Lazio would be the first Serie A membership to play within the Champions League Spherical of 16. The Biancocelesti will host Bayern Munich on the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday.