Fabio Capello downplayed Juventus’ 4-0 win against Empoli at the weekend and says it shouldn’t be overrated because it’s not against a team they should have lost to.
Juve are struggling to find consistency this term and their recent wins against the Blues and Torino have seen them considered by some fans and pundits as a team in form.
However, Capello insists that they had no choice but to beat their last few opponents.
He said through Tuttomercatoweb:
“Juventus played a game on fire. They never completely dominated, but they did put on with more attention. . When it was time to get the ball out they came back, and when they had it they left again.
“Then he scores and we all get emotional, but Empoli has disappeared. The difference is made by the quality of the players, even when you don’t play a great game. I still don’t see it cured, if it hadn’t been Empoli, but a higher level team would have had some problems”.
Juve FC says
Beating Empoli is a big deal in part because we’ve struggled in games against similar opponents this season.
However, that also shows how bad we have been and we need to be in better shape before we can beat Benfica in our next game.
If we are not in top form before the game, we could lose and suffer an embarrassing exit from the UCL in the group stage.
