Lazio-Juve, statistics and probable lineups
1.30pm
Tudor: “I want to see a brave, tough and mean team”
“Surprise effect? I hope so. I saw the motivated players. They must have courage and play without worries. I will take responsibility if something goes wrong. I want to see courage, a tough and bad team: they must defend and attack everyone. I want to see a team that is hard to beat and bad.”
1.27pm
Tudor on group management
On rotations. “There will be the match against Juve, then the Italian Cup and then the derby. We’ll see how to do the rotations.” On set pieces: “Lazio have always scored few goals from corners and dead balls. But it is also the structure of the team that penalizes them. But sometimes you just need to be more aggressive and concrete in front of goal”. On group management: “Every coach has players he uses the most. We’ll see if it happens here too. I will try to get the best to play“. On Cataldi and Patric: “Danilo played a lot and was an important player. I’m happy that Patric is back, a player I’ve always liked for his ability to play in an open field and with malice”
1.22pm
Tudor on Zaccagni and Luis Alberto
Zaccagni and Luis Alberto, often employed on the left. “They can play together. Strong players can be compatible”. On the team’s form: “In physical data the team has always been at the top. Much has been said on this topic. You have to run, be compact and know how to run both forwards and backwards. The matches are decided in the two areas. We worked a lot to understand the right choices.”
1.20pm
Tudor on the players: “Over time we will understand whether they are willing or not”
“I saw the players eager and proud to demonstrate that they are not ninth place. I saw them well, but now it was easy, when you find yourself in front of a new coach you want to do well and stand out. We’ll have to see in the period longer: with battles, with difficulties. Time will be the gentleman”
1.18pm
Tudor on Felipe Anderson: “The role? We’ll see”
“Football is about balance. I always say that you need people who must have goals in their blood, but also players who play the defensive phase. It is ideal to have people who run, who tackle, who know how to play football and who know score goals. I like to be offensive, but I don’t have to concede too many goals.” On Felipe Anderson at full range: “I don’t know. He’s a willing player who has talent. We’ll then see how we play. Maybe everyone is convinced that we’ll play one way, maybe instead we’ll play another scheme. We’ll have to see, even during the match.”
1.16pm
Tudor on Kamada: “It suits my football better”
“Kamada is a complete player: he has running and playing quality. If I have to be honest, I think he is more suited to this football than the previous one. He is not very clean, but he has other qualities, which I like a lot. He is a midfielder who scores goals and it’s a good quality, which makes the difference. I saw him happy and eager: now we’ll see when the games that count come.”. On reset hierarchies: “The past is important, but we don’t live only in the past.”
1.14pm
Tudor: “Immobile will be very important in these two months”
Tudor and social media: “If you start listening to the radio, watching social media and reading the newspapers, you’ll kill yourself. A coach has to think about the pitch, otherwise it would be suicide. I try not to read anything even when things are going well.” On Immobile: “I spoke with Ciro a couple of times, as is normal. I saw him well, motivated. He cares about the national team and I think returning there will only depend on him. I wanted you to do it. He has two important months ahead of him: he is a player who has always scored goals and will do so. I count on him a lot, for his technical and human characteristics. He will be very important for the next two months.”
1.10pm
Tudor: “Training is one thing, matches are another”
“Football has changed since there were five changes. It’s a beautiful thing, which allows everyone to be protagonists. I too have to understand well during the matches, who has given a lot, who can improve, who is at his best. The training sessions are one thing and the matches are another thing. I will try to take as little time as possible. Because you have to win immediately, be tough and get the result. For now we have had eight important training sessions and the team has responded well. We’ll see tomorrow, when the game starts.”
1.08pm
Tudor, the module and the defense
“There are many emotions, but a coach must think about how to prepare the team, which must be the mirror of a coach. It will take time and patience: I have only been here for a short time. We will need time to transform a team that was used to another coach. I will try, but the team will certainly not be perfect, as I would like”. The differences with Sarri’s way of playing on the defensive phase. “There are two things that penalize a transformation of the team. The players had been used to playing with another coach for three years. A strong coach. So we will have to be very careful about doing things in a certain way. The formation? It’s not important as you think. You can start with a formation and then attack with more players. The difference will not be made by the numbers, but by the way in which you interpret the match.”
1.04pm
Tudor and Juventus: “A part of my life”
“Conceded twice against Juventus? I don’t believe in fate. The sensations are positive. I look at everything as a challenge, to the idea of being able to win. I spent seven/eight years of my life at Juventus. I am grateful to the club that made me who I am today, from a work point of view and beyond.”
1.02pm
Tudor on his return from the national teams
“The players all returned without ailments. The only problem is that many only arrived yesterday. We worked well with the others, doing six or seven training sessions. The boys did a week of good work, with the right application.”
1.01pm
Igor Tudor’s press conference begins
Igor Tudor’s press conference begins on the eve of Lazio-Juventus.
12.52pm
Lazio-Juve, Tudor’s probable match
Here is the possible eleven chosen by the Biancoceleste coach. Mandas; Gila, Romagnoli, Casale; Felipe Anderson, Guendouzi, Vecino, Marusic; Luis Alberto, Zaccagni; Motionless.
12.39pm
Allegri on Tudor’s debut with Lazio
Max Allegri said little in the press conference ahead of Lazio-Juve. The Juventus coach on Tudor: “He did very well in Marseille and Verona. I don’t know if two weeks is enough, it’s almost impossible to explain football. We must expect a very offensive Lazio due to the change of coach. Then it has great quality players.” Here are all Allegri’s words.
half past twelve
Lazio-Juve, Tudor’s words soon
On the eve of the super match between Lazio and Juve, Igor Tudor speaks. The press conference will begin at 1pm in the Formello press room. It will be the debut on the pitch for the new coach.
