Genoa-Lazio, the report cards: Ekuban wastes, Albert off

Below we publish the report cards from Pianetagenoa1893.net for the protagonists on the pitch in Genoa-Lazio, a match that ended 0-1.

Genoa 5 – When the energy drops, the dribbling ability and the general quality of the opponents emerge forcefully

Martinez 6 – A few too many risks, but by now we have understood his histrionic ball-and-chain characteristics

I want 6 – A small initial flaw, however harmless: he recovers and stays well into the match (79′ Sabelli sv)

DeWinter 5 – Too many inaccuracies as a central defender, he needs to mature a lot before mastering the line

Vasquez 6 – The last one to give in, he gives it his all: with his head, with his feet. It’s true that Lazio’s goal came from him, but the Mexican is blameless

Spence 5 – The match is tactical, it suffers: the Biancocelesti take away the depth which is vital for his run

Strootman 5 – He never speeds up the action: in the second half he shows a clear physical breakdown (68′ Badelj 5 – He takes over with Lazio in the lead, he doesn’t contribute to raising the center of gravity)

Frendrup 6 – The best on the pitch. Playmaker duties are not his bread and butter, it’s better if he has to interdict: only one ball is missing, that of Luis Alberto’s goal

Gudmundsson 5 – Like Christmas lights, it turns on and off. Tonight it’s duller than usual. A backheel to remember his skills, then a sprint towards Mandas which ended without a right

Martin 6 – He saves Genoa just before the deficit, in the offensive zone he can only be seen with a cross

Ekuban 5 – It’s the same old story: there is self-sacrifice, but not quality in the final choices. He takes the risk of finishing the three-on-one counterattack at the end of the first half (68′ Ankeye 5 – It’s a foreign body, in fact it easily ends up offside: it needs playing time)

Retegui 5 – Casale’s old marking is shaken off but inside the penalty area he is foggy: in the 13th minute he wastes the opportunity that Albert creates for him with his back heel

Coach Gilardino 5 – Change some players for the two close matches that his team, with so many absences, cannot sustain: a couple of changes could have happened well before to break Lazio’s dribble

Lazio 6 – Mandas 6; Patric 6, Casale 5 (46′ Romagnoli 6), Gila 6; Marusic 6, Vecino 7, Kamada 6, Lazzari sv (36′ Hysaj 6); Felipe Anderson 7 (68′ Cataldi 5), Luis Alberto 7 (85′ Rovella sv); Castellanos 5 (68′ Pedro 6) – Coach Tudor 6