Former Italian national team manager Marcello Lippi was quizzed on which of Juventus manager Max Allegri, Inter’s Luciano Spalletti and Napoli’s Carlo Ancelotti that he sees most of in himself.
“Would you believe me if I said all three? Perhaps the analogies with Allegri are most numerous. He, like me, arrived at Juve at 46 and also like me he won the league with his first attempt.
“We both have Tuscan roots, as does Luciano. If you think about it, all three know how to make a squad, transmit positivity, read a game and face up to different moments.
“Ancelotti probably has the advantage of being both a player and a Coach for big teams, which winning is an obligation and losing is a disgrace. He knows what it means,” he explained in an interview with Corriere dello Sport.
Lippi also made a comment on Inter’s season so far.
“Inter are aware of their strengths now. They know they can get a result at any time. Spalletti has made everyone feel involved, just like Ancelotti does.
“When I saw on Monday that Joao Mario, who hadn’t played since January, would be starting I knew that Inter would win the game.”
