TUDOR LAZIO VERONA SERIE A CONFERENCE – At the end of Lazio – Hellas Verona on the result of 1-0, Igor Tudor analyzed the victory of the thirty-fourth day of A league. Below is the conference press from the Biancoceleste coach.
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Lazio-Hellas Verona, Tudor’s words in the conference
“The victory was beautiful, this was the most complicated match of all, for me it is the most beautiful since I have been here. It comes after a period in which we played a lot, with many ailments. There we prepared like a final, they are treacherous, it was a match in which nothing could be wrong. We started off in an excellent way, but it got more complicated after they moved to five. In the second half we created a lot, even before the goal. A great victory today. We have to go race by race, making little mistakes, then we take stock.”
Do you hope Kamada can stay?
“We’ve often talked about him, he has important qualities, a complete player.”
Is the team’s intensity improving? How much did it help you that the defensive trio always played early and never without running away?
“We played a careful game behind it. Intensity is important for us, we are growing with training and the men on the bench have kept it high, then the quality of the individuals also helps us.”
Can you explain the revolution in the second half?
“We put two offensive players in the back with Felipe and Zaccagni to push more, with Pedro, Luis Alberto and Castellanos in the centre. An offensive choice, they are two guys who can play that role. Then we scored and to give balance we put Hysaj on. Guendouzi and Kamada held their own in the centre, Vecino came in to also provide centimetres. Castellanos and Kamada starters? For me, everyone and no one are, the position is earned day by day, they are the ones who decide who is the owner.”
On a mentality level, is this an important test?
“When you’re at 0-0 you always have to stay on top of things and believe in it, the goals that come after having created so much make me proud. The fact that the team stays on track means that they have a mentality. We can go high, but without going too far. Defense is done with heart and head, not just with tactics. Having suffered little also comes from this.”
What key did he touch to push the team to create so much?
“We just worked, compared to pima there are just different ways of interpreting. We want to create with many players, sometimes we succeed more, other times less. But this desire to attack without losing anything behind is there. Then when you have strong, quality players you score goals, especially if they are in the last 25 metres.”
How did you see Verona?
“Verona will have no problem saving themselves, Baroni has prepared the match great, they have the right mentality, they are combative. I wish them to be safe, but seeing the team, in my opinion they are safe.”
How are you managing this almost absent relay between Immobile and Castellanos?
“There’s nothing to explain. The guys are great professionals, they are all available. Ciro also had some knee problems, in the last match Taty scored two goals and it was right that he played today. There are only a few races left, everyone will be important.”
Did you like Isaksen? Can he make the fifth?
“Today he was a high forward, that’s his role. He did good things, he had two or three good balls, but he still has to grow, the championship is difficult, he is young and he can still grow a lot.”
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