Lazio’s coach: ‘We are regaining the defensive solidity of last year. I like José as a person, a little less as a character.’
The ‘Derby della Capitale’ ends with a draw. Neither Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio nor José Mourinho’s Roma found the decisive breakthrough to secure the victory and the 3 points. At the end of the 90 minutes, Sarri commented on his team’s performance and revealed a humorous exchange with the Portuguese coach.
THE MATCH
The Lazio coach expressed satisfaction with the game: ‘The team seems to be improving. We are rediscovering the defensive solidity of the last season and also growing mentally. Today’s match was a special one, the most passionately contested derby in Italy and is always challenging to play. I am pleased with the performance, but with this field, it becomes difficult to play football. The playing surface was not up to the level of these two teams.”
MOURINHO
Even before the derby, they had a mini word battle accusing each other on who had a better schedule And today there was great anticipation for the new episode. Sarri revealed: ‘With Mourinho, we met before the match. Today I crossed paths with him, and I said, ‘Sure, you really are a pain in the ***,’ and he replied, ‘If that’s the case, you are too.’ But deep down, we care about each other. I really like Mourinho as a person, a little less as a character.“
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES
The biancoceleste coach then commented on the individual performances, particularly those of Immobile and Guendouzi. ‘Ciro is on the rise, and today he showed it,’ said Sarri. ‘The non-selection for the national team hurt him, but in the end, he told me that he is happy to stay in Rome, allowing him to train with more tranquility. Guendouzi has an overflowing personality. He needs to improve in the offensive phase and must go into the penalty area to fill the space.'”
