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| Zeman backs Inter for title |
Sunday 21 June, 2009 |
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Former Lazio and Roma Coach Zdenek Zeman believes Inter will once again be the team to beat in Serie A next season.
The Nerazzurri have now won four scudetti in a row, although, the first arrived through a tribunal after Calciopoli.
“There are still two months of the transfer window, but Inter will still be on another planet,” Zeman told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“Roma will also be competitive again because it's difficult for them to do worse than last season.
“I expect a lot from Udinese and Lazio, who have players of great quality, in particular Kwadwo Asamoah, Alexis Sanchez, Mauro Zarate and Matuzalem.
“However, it is still too soon to think about the next championship,” Zeman cautioned.
Il Boemo then turned his attention back to the transfer market, giving his opinion on the Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo deals.
“No one, among Presidents, players and Coaches can resist the unrepeatable offers,” Zeman said.
“There is only Real Madrid and it does not surprise me that Florentino Perez dominates the market.
“Every club is free to invest whatever it likes. Hopefully in Italy, the examples of Parma and Lazio have left significant traces.
“However, it's not the case that certain figures surprise us. Remember when Juventus bought Gigi Buffon for £32.6m.”
Returning to Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, Zeman believes the latter is the better player.
“I vote for the Portuguese, because he is young had has wider margins of improvement. Sure, they will form an extraordinary couple.
“The pitch will tell us if they become the strongest team in the world. Coups in the transfer market don't always guarantee success.”
Another subject Zeman touched upon was that of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who could leave Inter either for Real Madrid or Barcelona this summer.
“He wants to go away to win trophies in Europe, but he was also in the Inter side that didn't manage to win the Champions League.
“He was the highest paid. It's up to him to drag the team forward,” Zeman explained.
Finally, Zeman spoke about Ciro Ferrara and Leonardo, the trainers with little or no experience who are now in charge of Juventus and Milan.
“Ferrara? Well, nothing surprises me anymore after the Italy Coach made it understood that a trainer is now valued for more than the technical-tactical aspect.
“Leonardo? He is intelligent and will know how to impose himself,” Zeman concluded.
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