Sacchi: Juventus and Italian football haven’t adapted to Europe

Date: 23rd October 2014 at 12:19am
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Former AC Milan and Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi has said that the Italian style of football is different to the rest of Europe after Juventus lost to Olympiacos in the Champions League.

The Bianconeri lost 1-0 to the Greek giants on Wednesday night and Sacchi has cited that the Italian way does not work in European competitions.

“The history of Juventus in the last few years is of difficulty in the Champions League,” Sacchi told Sport Mediaset.

“In Europe they play a different type of football and Juventus has not made that jump although they were very unfortunate in the second half.

“They threw it away one time however, [which was] mediocre. The only beautiful thing was the build-up of the goal.

“Our football is based on individuality, on low rhythm [and] there is no continuity. Instead in Europe it is not like this.

“Olympiacos tried to score. In Italy, there are squads back there that don’t even try.”

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