Capello: The key to Juventus new season is Bremer. The team with the best defense can win the Serie A championship

September 10th News Capello was interviewed by the media and talked about the league situation in Juventus in the new season. He believes that the key to Juventus' performance this season lies in Bremer's performance.

Is Juventus stronger this year, or is it stronger last year?

"It all depends on Bremer."

Why did you say this?

"If this Brazilian player fully recovers, as he showed in these games at the beginning of the season, then Juventus has a solid foundation for a tested defense. Bremer can make a difference because he has speed and can lead the entire defense. Moreover, as long as he is present last season, Juventus only lost an irrelevant goal. In addition, I think the current defense is also significantly better than before, because like Kalulu and Kabar were still Juventus recruits last year, and now they have accumulated experience. On the defensive level, I think Juventus has no problem at all."

Is this the best defense in Serie A?

"I don't know that Inter Milan's defense is also complete. Moreover, a strong defense also requires the efforts of the midfield. If you have a midfielder who can effectively intercept like Napoli..."

Speaking of midfield, compared to last year, only Locatelli, Toulam and Kuppmenas compete for two positions, isn't it a bit less?

"No. I think it's a perfect configuration for the schedule Juventus will face. And I believe that if they don't introduce new players, it's because they haven't found a player that can bring about qualitative changes. Also, don't forget that there is McKennie, who is a panacea... But the real key is whether it can get Kupp Menas back to form, he was like a mysterious figure last year."

What signals did you capture from Kupp Menas' two games at the beginning of the season?

"I saw him in better shape, he seemed to breathe confidence, no longer feel that he was being looked at all times. And on a tactical level, I think Tudor wanted him to play a role more similar to his time in Atlanta."

At the wingback position, Mario, Cambiaso and Kostic also seemed to have limited staff...

"But in Serie A, there are not many better options than them."

About the rotation of David and Vlahovic. On the front line, six players competed for three positions, and their firepower was obviously far ahead of last year when there was only one center Vlahovic. How will Tudor manage this situation of abundant staff?

"It's hard to do better than he is... I think he and Vlahovic have established a great tacit understanding, perhaps because they come from the same geographical area: seeing this Serbian player appearing in the last few minutes with that anger and desire, it means that the coach is doing a great job. And don't forget that with five substitutions, all players feel like they are part of the team and can participate. Of course, with Kloe Muani, Juventus's forward line will add a player who is different from both Vlahovic and David. The styles of these two are completely opposite, but I personally do not advocate crazy signings. However, in my opinion, Inter Milan's forward line is still better."

Speaking of Inter Milan, what kind of answer can the Italian national derby give?

"This game is of particular significance to Inter. Zivo has an excellent philosophy and he doesn't want to waste his talk, but the problem with his team is that it depends on whether some players have gotten rid of the psychological burden of losing to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. What they are going to face is an ambitious Juventus, which has embarked on a clear path, is growing, but is still in the construction stage."

So it is too early to talk about Juventus being able to compete for the Serie A championship?

"Tudore demonstrated his ability to understand players and get into their minds during the three weeks of the Club World Cup. He has a balanced defense line and strong offensive potential, but he will have to deal with the issue of distributing physical fitness between the league and the Champions League. In Serie A, the winners always have the best defensive team, so I went back to the original point of view, it all depends on Bremer."