Real Madrid: Cassano offers withering assessment of Vinicius and Mourinho
Cassano said Rodrygo should start ahead of Vinicius Junior and called Mourinho’s football outdated, while praising Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
- Real Madrid travels to the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday for a Champions League match against Roma, pitting Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho against Roma boss Gian Piero Gasperini.
- Former Real Madrid forward Antonio Cassano criticized Madrid's management under Mourinho while praising Roma's direction under Gasperini in a wide-ranging interview ahead of the fixture.
- Cassano claimed Mourinho's "style of football expired 10 years ago" and argued that if Gasperini coached Madrid instead, "Madrid would win 10-0."
- During the interview, Cassano questioned the focus on Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior, arguing teammate Rodrygo is "much better" and should start ahead of him.
- Six points behind unbeaten Barcelona in LaLiga, Madrid faces mounting pressure to improve as Mourinho seeks to justify his return for a second spell this summer.
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Cassano: Mourinho loves talking more than football, and Vinicius is not a star
Italian Antonio Cassano, the former Real Madrid star, opened fire on Portuguese Jose Mourinho, the Royal Club's manager, criticising his coaching style and his way of managing matches, and also dropped a surprise regarding the comparison between Brazilians Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo.
Former Real Madrid and Roma striker Antonio Cassano has once again proven that he is not afraid to express his opinion directly and without censorship. Two decades after his transfer to the Bernabeu, the Italian gave an interview to the Spanish newspaper "As" on the occasion of the clash between the Madrid players | Roma - Real Madrid | Champions League
Antonio Cassano has never been one of those who bite their language. Neither when he was a footballer nor now, two decades after his arrival in Real Madrid. The Italian, who defended the white shirt between 2006 and 2007, has again left several strong statements in an interview given to the Diario AS on the occasion of the confrontation between the Madrid group and Rome. Cassano was especially hard in valuing the Real Madrid coach: "Mourinho can…
Cassano's last words about Roma-Real Madrid rekindled the debate on the eve of the great challenge of the Champions League at the Olympic Stadium. The former Italian fantasy gave an interview to the Spanish daily Diario AS to comment on the super challenge of the Olympic Stadium. Among the praises for Gian Piero Gasperini, the severe criticism of the game [...]
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