“I'm saddened about the players that have had to pull out. But this group has quality and we will be able to replace even the absence of our most important players.”
“Juve is the most complete team. Milan can alternate champion strikers game by game and Inter is a work in constant growth with a desire to win that is unparalleled and puts it on the same plane as Juve and Milan.”
“[Lippi believes Scotland have improved since Smith succeeded Berti Vogts as manager.] Scotland are growing up very quickly under Walter Smith, ... They gave us a hard match at the San Siro in March and I expect a harder one at Hampden.”
