Capello chews out Juve
Wednesday 19 April, 2006
Juventus may be in a Press Silence, but Fabio Capello was spotted shouting angrily at his players during today’s training session.
“If we don’t work hard and put the right effort in, then we may as well all go home,” he blasted at the Sisport training ground.
There is increasing tension within the Bianconeri camp after their Champions League exit to Arsenal and the poor run of results over the past month.
Juve are without a win in six official games, during which they’ve scored just three goals, including Saturday’s 95th-minute equaliser at Cagliari.
With their lead at the top of Serie A cut to just five points and four rounds left to play, this weekend’s encounter with Lazio at the Stadio Delle Alpi could become crucial.
On-lookers reported that Capello was particularly harsh in his comments towards the strikers, while the defence was accused of not marking tightly enough.
“Every game we create six or seven scoring opportunities, but we can’t seem to hit the back of the net,” he shouted.
Juve’s calendar seems relatively simple, welcoming Lazio and Palermo to the Delle Alpi with trips to relegation strugglers Siena and Reggina.
Milan visit Messina and Parma, interspersed with home games against a Livorno outfit in free-fall and a final day clash with Champions League chasing Roma.