During his great career, Walter Samuel has had the chance to wear two Italian teams' jerseys, Roma first, then Inter with the experience at Real Madrid in between. He's won a Scudetto and a Super Cup with the Giallorossi, and many trophies and the Triplete as a Nerazzurro. The two teams will face each other this Sunday in Serie A, at the Olimpico.
"Roma have some problems, they're not consistent and sometimes you can't explain it - has he said in an interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport - They played a great first time in Champions League before getting hit and then stepping down: it seems like a mental problem to me. They impressed me last year with their playing identity, but it now seems like they aren't convinced of what they're doing and the team obviously misses De Rossi: you can't win without having players who have already won, and it's difficult to find 18-year old players ready for the first team in Italy, like he was. Inter are solid now: Spalletti is finding solidity and continuity. Until the moment Tottenham scored, and they're a good team, Inter did well. Roma at home is a strong team too, but I still see Inter a bit ahead of them. Juve is far away, getting a Champions League spot will be like winning the Scudetto for Roma and Inter. I'd like to see a bit more from all the other teams, to give Juve some problems".
"Dzeko or Icardi? Both know how to hide behind the defender: it was the thing I struggled the most with. They're different though; Icardi could live inside the box, Dzeko gets out of it a lot more often, he likes to keep the ball. Did I expect Di Francesco to become a coach? No. But him, Tommasi and Mangone were the wise ones of the group. They've been more important than others who played more for the Scudetto. Spalletti? It's always been difficult for Inter to play against his Roma. I've studied that team a lot, especially the a memoria plays with the trequartista".
