Despite being satisfied with Inter’s passage to the quarterfinals, Antonio Cassano argues that it would have been fairer for FC Porto to move on. And, in addition, that the Milan team will be eliminated by Benfica, who play “much better”.
Former footballer Antonio Cassano was critical of Inter’s football, arguing that FC Porto deserved to have passed the tie and that Benfica will overcome the Nerazzurri in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Speaking on the Twitch channel “Bobo TV”, the 40-year-old former striker also criticized Italian football, which he said was “a drought”.
“As a supporter of inter [jogou no clube em 2012/13], I say it was good to pass the tie, of course. But football sucks, FC Porto deserved to pass. I heard Inzaghi say that he ‘wrote a piece of history’, but then I see that Inter are 18 points behind Napoli and last year they let the title slip away. I think it’s ridiculous,” he snapped.
And about the quarter-finals, he predicted: “Along with Napoli, Benfica is the surprise of the Champions League. They play fantastic football, they scare everyone. They play much better than Inter and they will pass. I hope that my team move on, but I have to analyze and Benfica is more solid, plays better, is much better than Inter”, pointed out the Italian.
“We have to be happy for the teams that managed to qualify in European competition, but the only Italian team that makes me proud is Napoli. The defensive strategy can be good for one game, but I can’t imagine teams like Juventus and Inter to let themselves be eliminated by weaker teams. Italian football is a drought. We need a new idea, but we are ten years late. The strategy cannot be playing defense”, criticized Cassano who played in Bari, Roma, Real Madrid , Sampdoria, Milan, Inter and Parma.
