Fabio Cannavaro, manager of Uzbekistan's national team, has predicted that Roma and Como will be Inter's main challengers this season, ahead of the resumption of Serie A fixtures. Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Cannavaro praised Gian Piero Gasperini's Roma for their attacking style and intensity. "Gasperini is extraordinary, as is his Roma: high quality, aggression everywhere," he said. "Man against man always, they don't let you breathe, they don't even let you think—you don't have the time."
Cannavaro placed Inter as the frontrunners in his assessment of the title race. "Inter are ahead of everyone. It's a warship. When Chivu makes substitutions you say: 'Wow, but this player can start anywhere and yet he gets up from the bench'. They've won and they're not satisfied. They've filled the squad further. For me they're ahead." However, he identified Roma and Como as the clubs most likely to mount a challenge, citing their combined technical and mental strength. Como, managed by Fabregas, he described as "perhaps the most modern in its essence" and no longer a surprise after their significant summer investment.
Cannavaro stressed the importance of context in his assessment, noting that with only six matches played, early standings could be misleading. "The Roma and Como especially, for the strength they have—technical but also mental—though we're in the sixth match of the season, it's worth remembering that. I wouldn't want this detail to be ignored," he concluded.
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“Riparte la Serie A e con lei anche la possibilità di scoprire giocatori, allenatori, per chi semplicemente guarda da appassionato, oppure deve decidere, studiare o aggiornarsi. Fabio Cannavaro, ct dell'Uzbekistan, ad esempio non vede l'ora di gustarsi Como-Roma: "Non si scappa, per tanti motivi.…”
Read the full article in Italian at Forza Roma.
