The Lazio coach commented on the victory against Empoli in the conference championship
Igor Tudortechnician of Laziocommented on the victory againstEmpoli in conference championship.
Did the heat affect the pace of the race?
“A great match was played on a beautiful day of celebration, the pre-match was emotional. Then we finished the day with a good victory against an always tricky team, well organized by Nicola. It’s not easy, the boys were very good because we were playing at 12.30 on a dry pitch, one thinks that winning against Empoli is a given but it isn’t. The boys were good, they put in pride and sacrifice, they suffered when they had to suffer and this beautiful victory brings us closer to the goal of Europe”.
What emotions did you experience today?
“I was thrilled to see the people on the pitch, the flags and the energy of the people who were at the stadium. The boys felt this energy, it was such a beautiful thing and I was thrilled with them.”
Do players still have to digest his ideas or are the right features missing?
“In this final part of the season, things change, between the tension for points and the heat which doesn’t help. Today the boys gave everything from the first to the last second, I saw the right motivations. You can always discuss quality, individuality and characteristics, but today I would talk above all about the attitude and values that came out today on such a hot day with 30 degrees. They gave everything and that’s why we won.”
What happened with Luis Alberto?
“I trained the team all week, then I choose the best formation for the match. On Tuesday we go back to work and prepare for the match against Inter, nothing more and nothing less.”
