Crap squad? How can you have players like Thuram, Cannavaro, Emerson, Buffon, Zambrotta, Camoranesi, Zlatan, Trez, Nedved, Dp, Zlatan and Camoranesi and say you have a crap squad.
And for non starters and the rest, Zebina, Blasi, Appiah, Kapo, Tacchinardi, Zalayeta, pessotto and Birindelli are serieA material so how can you say he has a crap squad.
He has the added bonus of having not too many players of equal quality and status so as not to have to deal with too many prima donnas and playing players just so they are not too unhappy like Mancini has to deal with at Inter.
He has a settled squad with little tweaking to deal with, he has referees and linesmen who help him do a cushy job
Lippi was made for Juve so its unfair to compare them
I don't like Capello's philosophy on football as its of the negative , results the only that counts, how you play does not matter.
His whole philosphy is based on a good defence and a solid defensive midfielder and physical attackers.
Most of this squad has been together 4 about 4 years and more and still no pattern of play from a supposedly great coach.
I would not mind coming third or 4th if we play good football and had a pattern cos i know next season we will be better and actually be in a shout to win the Cl but as long as Moggi and his philosophy and Capello and his negative , no sense playing tactics are there we would not win it