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Capello analyses Milan’s 3-0 win over Bologna: ‘Foolish not to consider the Scudetto’ – Football Italia

February 4, 2026

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Capello analyses Milan’s 3-0 win over Bologna: ‘Foolish not to consider the Scudetto’ – Football Italia

MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 20: Fabio Capello attends the Sporting Mixed Zone ahead of Laureus World Sports Awards Madrid 2025 at Palacio De Cibeles on April 20, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images for Laureus)

Fabio Capello has had his say on Milan’s recent 3-0 victory over Bologna in Serie A, and suggests that it would be ‘foolish’ for Massimiliano Allegri’s side to not think about a fight for the Scudetto with city rivals Inter this season.

The Rossoneri claimed a dominant 3-0 win away against Vincenzo Italiano’s Bologna at the Dall’Ara on Tuesday evening thanks to goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christopher Nkunku and Adrien Rabiot.

What is even more impressive about Milan’s victory last night was the fact that they did it in the absence of Christian Pulisic, Rafael Leao and Alexis Saelemaekers.

Capello on Milan, Champions League goal and Scudetto fight

LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Former Milan and Juventus coach Fabio Capello of Italy managing the Red Team during a charity match for the Slovenian flood victims on September 15, 2023 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In August 2023 major floods occurred in two-thirds of the Slovenian territory due to heavy rain. Deemed as the worst natural disaster of the country. (Photo by Jurij Kodrun/Getty Images) (Bayern-Inter) — Fabio Capello (Photo by Jurij Kodrun/Getty Images)

Writing in his La Gazzetta dello Sport column, Capello described Milan’s victory as ‘dominant’ and said that he was impressed by the ‘ease’ with which the Rossoneri managed to get themselves in on goal. He added that Allegri’s side played with a lot of personality and that they seemed ‘immune’ from Bologna attacks.

Capello also credited Mike Maignan, who has recently extended his Rossoneri contract, as well as the partnership of Adrien Rabiot and Luka Modric in midfield over the course of the 2025-26 season: “When they turn up, the whole team turns up,” he wrote.

Still, Allegri feels that Milan might be selling themselves short by not aiming to rival Inter for the Serie A title.

BOLOGNA, ITALY - FEBRUARY 03: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of AC Milan celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and AC Milan at Renato Dall'Ara Stadium on February 03, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) — BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 03: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of AC Milan celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and AC Milan at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on February 03, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Massimiliano Allegri has insisted throughout the season that Milan’s only goal is to finish in the top four and secure a return to the Champions League for 2026-27. However, even though Inter have a five-point lead after 23 matches, Capello believes that Milan should be taking the fight to their city rivals.

“Why not aim for first place?,” Capello asked. He explained that aiming for the Scudetto would not compromise the main goal of finishing in the Champions League spots, and suggests that it would be “foolish not to consider it.”