MX23RW : Wednesday, December 11 12:46:09| >> :600:375982827:375982827:

Fabio Cannavaro bemoans Italian defending

Italian World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro believes that defending in Serie A has suffered a slump in recent years.

Italian World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro has claimed that defending in Serie A has suffered a slump in recent years.

The former centre-back believes that the three-man backline that coaches now favour is masking the inefficiencies of players.

"The three-man defence has become fashionable because there are now fewer good defenders in one-on-one situations," Cannavaro told Sky Sports Italia.

"We, as a nation, must return to our origins because we have always been good at defending and we shouldn't be ashamed of that."

Cannavaro called an end to his 19-year professional career in 2011 following successful spells with Inter Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid.

ID:63318: cacheID:63318:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:962:
Written by
Jack Prescott
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Antonio Conte
Read Next:
Cannavaro interested in Juventus job
>
Read more about Fabio Cannavaro Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool14112129111835
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1585229151429
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Brentford157263128323
10Fulham156542220223
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle155551921-220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton143561421-714
16Leicester CityLeicester153572130-914
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich151681427-139
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1523102338-159
20Southampton1512121131-205


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!