Lothar Matthäus believes Aston Villa’s goal should count and calls Atalanta the best team in Italy.
Matthäus, who won the Ballon d’Or in 1990, has been following Serie A closely. He noted that Atalanta is doing very well, remaining unbeaten in the Champions League. They are just one point behind Napoli, who leads the Serie A table.
Atalanta has won nine out of their last ten matches in all competitions. Matthäus mentioned that Serie A is becoming more exciting and competitive. He sees surprises from teams like Lazio, Fiorentina, and Napoli. However, he believes Atalanta stands out as the best team right now.
He also shared his thoughts on Inter Milan, his former club. Matthäus praised the mix of experienced players and young talents in the team. He believes the coach has found the right approach to make the team successful.
Hakan Calhanoglu has been a significant player for Inter in recent years. Matthäus acknowledged his contributions and how he has thrived at Inter. He feels that Calhanoglu has found the right environment to succeed.
Both Inter and Atalanta are performing well in the Champions League. They are among the top eight teams, which would qualify them for the Round of 16. Matthäus enjoys the new format of the tournament, finding it more exciting.
He expressed his excitement about the high-quality matches happening now. He mentioned that fans can see thrilling games like Liverpool vs. Real Madrid earlier in the tournament. Matthäus believes that all matches are now more unpredictable and entertaining.
Regarding the Aston Villa goal, Matthäus insisted it should have counted. He argued that there was no foul on the Juventus goalkeeper during the play. He reiterated his belief that football is a contact sport and that VAR was unnecessary in this case.
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