Italian coach Saki recently talked about the competitiveness of Serie A teams in the Champions League. He said that there are obvious gaps in Serie A teams in terms of financial resources and football style.
Talking about the club's two-line battle
"Is it a problem that the top European teams face at the beginning of each season. Should they focus on the domestic league and devote most of their physical and psychological energy to the "civil war"? Or should they take risks and pursue more noble goals with ambition and courage?"
It is difficult for Serie A teams to compete for the Champions League championship?
"You might argue that 'Inter Milan reached the final last season. If it weren't for a monster team like Paris, maybe the topic we are discussing now is different.' This is a reasonable argument, but the reality is that no Italian team can match the top foreign opponents.
"They are at a disadvantage in terms of game style and financial strength. You can see what size of investments they can afford to be in Paris, Chelsea, Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern and Real. They buy top players and pay them huge salaries.
"The last time a Serie A team won the Champions League championship was Mourinho's Inter Milan in 2010. There must be a reason for it. Just like the tragic situation of Italy's failure to advance to the World Cup for two consecutive times, Italian football is in a difficult period. It is obvious that there is a shortage of money in the pocket, and they also lack ideas."
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