Italian coach Capello said that Milan's midfield lacks balance and the team struggles to return to defense.

Milan defeated Lecce 2-0 away in the second round of Serie A, but Capello, who was a guest at Sky Sports, said: "Milan's performance is not ideal. They did not show a fast and maneuvering tactic. Whenever he loses the ball, Milan's performance is completely opposite to that of Napoli coached by Conte. They seem to be very difficult to chase back to defend. Milan is very active in attacking, and may even be overly active, but when they return to defense..."

Capello continued: "What impressed me the most was Milan's midfield, which is not like a real midfielder, lacking coordination and balance. Ricci did not play, and Modric played like Pirlo during Juventus, and I think it was a wise choice."