The 48-year-old played with Ferrara at Napoli and later became friends with Leonardo while on international duty with Brazil in the late `80s and early `90s.
“It doesn't surprise me that today Ciro and Leo are at the helm of Juve and Milan. They always reasoned as trainers,” Careca told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“Ciro has a great advantage. He knew how to live inside a dressing room with a champion. During his time at Napoli he had the right sensibility to 'accompany' Diego Maradona.
“He knew what words to use to stimulate him and in moments of crisis he would throw out one of his wisecracks to ease the tension.
“Juve are a team that does not have a Maradona, but the Bianconeri do have a lot of stars to deal with,” Careca explained.
“Diego reminds me of Gianfranco Zola. He has the same step, the same talent and the same sense of goal.
“He is not only an attacker, but someone who helps the team. Diego can form a great partnership with Ale Del Piero behind Amauri.”
Careca then went on to talk about Amauri, who is different type of striker to the one he was at Napoli.
“Amauri is ruthless in the penalty area. He is an all-powerful centre-forward with delicate feet. He will need a lot of assists from Diego.”
Later in the interview Careca rejected suggestions Ferrara is solely the pupil of Marcello Lippi, the Italy Coach.
“Lippi is a great trainer. He generates sympathy and looks for a dialogue. But to Ciro I suggest going back in time and 'stealing' some of the ideas of Ottavio Bianchi. The Napoli Coach wasn't a monster of merriment, but he was a 'disciplinatore.'
“Let me explain myself. When you guide a team that wants to win the Scudetto you have to be open to dialogue, but rigid in the management of the group. Otherwise the risk is that everything will go up in the air,” Careca added.
Moving on to Leonardo, Careca revealed how he has always been different from your average football player.
“He is a Manager-Coach, like Fabio Capello was for Milan. He will go on the bench knowing all the mechanisms of the club. This is important. I know Leo well. I am ready to bet that he will win with sincerity. That is conquering the respect of everyone,” Careca concluded.
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