After the last minute victory in the Czech Republic, Lazio coach Marco Baroni wanted to compliment players Biancocelesti, who did not give up and won in the final after a tense game in which they ended with nine men.
“I have to congratulate the boys, but I am not surprised by this, the team is making this mental and condition leap, and also the ability to adapt. We also defend with order, especially with the double inferiority, the goal is the prize of the team that knew how to suffer and remained in the field to the end“Marco Baroni said after his 1-2 Lazio team at Viktoria Plzen's home at a press conference.
The coach of Lazio did not hide his joy for the triumph that arrived at the last minute, thanks to Isaksen's goal.
“The final emotion? We knew, I had prepared the team for the type of game we had to do in this field, where it is difficult to play the ball, the opponent vertically and plays in the second ball. We were fine, a delicate and a little dirty game“He assumed.
Baroni then remembered the way his team is used to doing prowess at the end of the game.
“If I'm not mistaken, today, even if we have to be more careful with the numbers, today is the 18th minute of the last quarter of the hour and is proof of the mental capacity of this team that always keeps in the game. Today we were four in the area, I'm happy for the goal of Isaksen, who made a very attentive game, but I'm not surprising. with this result, which is very important“He explained.
Asked about disharmonious football today, the Biancocelesti coach explained: “I will list some factors that, in my opinion, affected our ability to produce game, I saw here some important teams that won us. Gigot and Romagnoli defended many balls. It was a determining factor, we approached well, but when they started to kick and play a little dirty, we suffered.”
Finally, a direct compliment to its players after two consecutive wins.
“The game with AC Milan has been exhausted so much from the point of view of physical and mental energy, but we need to see the games of this team here. If they are here it is because they had games in which everyone had difficulties, because they are games that we are not used to playing.”he said.