Capello reflects on Serie A opening matches: De Rossi and Motta impress with their courage

In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, he praised both Motta and De Rossi for their bravery as coaches. He recognized Motta for his decision to leave out Danilo, last season's captain, and his willingness to give young players a chance. De Rossi was also commended for his tactical acumen and focus on the players he had worked with during pre-season training.

"The other left out (Paulo) Dybala because he was looking for a certain type of balance. And he found it.

"Inter is the most ready, the most complete for the Scudetto, the most tested in the game system. The most difficult thing for (Simone) Inzaghi will be the turnover, watch out for the mistake he made at Benfica by changing more than half the team: two or three players are changed, at most.

"To make more use of (Dusan) Vlahovic's skills, something more is needed on the wings. So let those who were sitting on the bench on Sunday also get up: (Francisco) Conceiçao, Nico Gonzalez."

On the antics of Milan pair Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao during the draw at Lazio, Capello added : "Theo and Leao were stamping their feet, like people throwing tantrums. The club is fine with talking, but if (Paulo) Fonseca wants to keep the team in his hands, he has to solve it himself. And get the players to follow him."