Fabio Capello makes bold Real Madrid prediction ahead of Champions League

Fabio Capello makes bold Real Madrid prediction ahead of Champions League Although it started late for them, because several of their players reached the latter stages of the World Cup 2026, Real Madrid have now well and truly entered the 2026-27 season. The Merengues have already played two matches in La Liga, winning both of them, and now also know their opponents for the League Phase of the UEFA Champions League. The draw for this stage of the European competition was held last Thursday, and Los Blancos have drawn Inter, PSV, Leipzig, LASK, Arsenal, Roma, Shakhtar, and AEK Athens. They will meet the former four opponents at the Santiago Bernabeu and the latter four away from home. As this list shows, Real Madrid will be facing two Italian teams in the League Phase, and, as Diario AS has noted, one of the most notable names in Italian football, Fabio Capello, warned these teams about the Merengues. The legendary coach believed Jose Mourinho has already solved most of the white team’s problems: “Particularly fascinating is the clash with José Mourinho’s Real Madrid, who have impressed me so far this season. Compared to last year, it seems to me that Mourinho has already solved the problems: the Whites now play as a team, and the immense quality of Vinícius, Mbappé, Bellingham and company is shining through. If the Portuguese manager maintains control, Madrid will be the team to beat.” There is no doubt that Real Madrid have had quite a good start to the new season under Jose Mourinho. They faced some problems against Espanyol, and were able to get the decisive goal only in the very last moments of the game. However, they were significantly better in their second game against Real Sociedad, which they played at home, and won 4-1 . Furthermore, the star players, especially Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Jude Bellingham, are all also playing at a very good level, and hopefully, things will remain the same, or even improve, as the season advances and Real Madrid start their UCL campaign.