Ancelotti: 'Impressed by Italian sides'

By Football Italia staff

Carlo Ancelotti was “impressed” by Napoli, Milan and Inter this summer, but assures Bayern Munich will pick up in the ‘real’ games.

It has been a disastrous pre-season for Bayern, who lost heavily to Milan, Inter, Liverpool and Napoli, suffering two defeats on home turf in the Audi Cup without scoring a single goal.

“We are not happy with the current situation, obviously, but the season hasn’t actually started yet and you’ll only see our first real game on Saturday (in the German Super Cup against Borussia Dortmund),” said the Coach in his Press conference.

“We’ve got a competitive team, thanks also to the arrival of strong players, and we must forget the past to focus on the official season. We lacked balance, conceding too many goals and not scoring enough.

“I have been impressed by the Italian sides this summer. Napoli are more of a well-oiled machine than Milan and Inter, so this will be a competitive Serie A season.

“The great thing about Napoli is their identity, as they have a very clear playing style. Maurizio Sarri put a lot of work into it and you can definitely tell they are his team.”

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