Capello: ‘most dangerous’ PSG player for Inter and tactical key in UCL Final

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 06: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale is challenged by Pau Cubarsi of FC Barcelona which results in referee Szymon Marciniak (not pictured) awarding a penalty to FC Internazionale during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Barcelona at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 06, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Fabio Capello feels Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will be PSG’s most dangerous player in the Champions League Final and warns Inter that there’s more behind Gigio Donnarumma in the French squad.

Inter and PSG will meet in the Champions League Final on May 31 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

Ex-Italy coach Capello made an early preview of the most awaited game of the season during an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.

First and foremost, Capello praised Inter, who beat Barcelona 7-6 on aggregate in a memorable semifinal.

“They have grown a lot in recent matches against Bayern Munich and Barcelona, gaining confidence and improving their scoring ability. They’ve shown the right mentality and focus,” he said.

The former Milan coach, a 1993-94 Champions League winner, predicted the tactical key in the game.

“It will be a balanced Final, but everything starts from the midfield,” he noted.

Capello reveals tactical key in Champions League Final

“Inzaghi’s trio struggled in Barcelona, but they played a good game on Tuesday. Inter’s midfielders have impressed me even if they’re understandably not at their best at the end of the season. Inter can rely on Lautaro and Thuram up front, another positive factor that should not be overlooked.”

Italy captain Gigio Donnarumma has earned praise for crucial saves during this season’s competition, but Capello warned Inter about the PSG squad.

“You have to start with the goalkeeper, who helped the French side go to the Final,” he admitted.

“However, beyond Donnarumma, Luis Enrique’s team is well balanced and has a very strong midfield. They are not physically imposing, but they have top-quality dynamism and tactical awareness. They press immediately, trying to win the ball back, even if yesterday they seemed a bit unsettled by Arsenal’s pressing.”

PSG’s attack is just as impressive.

“Doué, Dembélé, and Kvaratskhelia are excellent dribblers, and they can punish you if you don’t handle them well,” noted Capello.

“Marquinhos still plays a crucial role in defence, and there’s a similarity with Inter, the wing-backs Hakimi and Mendes. Like the Nerazzurri, they are very effective when pushing forward. Maximum focus will be needed on the flanks.”

Capello, however, has clear ideas on the biggest threats for the Nerazzurri in Munich: “Kvaratskhelia is the most dangerous player.”

Inter already reached the Champions League Final in 2023, but lost it to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. The last time they lifted the trophy was in 2010 under José Mourinho.