ROMA – Who knows, there might be a new magic trick on the horizon. When there is Luis Alberto By the way, you can never take anything for granted. Leader, leader, goalscorer, assist-man. It’s quite impressive to see this version of him now, so few days after statements made immediately after the match against Salernitana. An unequivocal and clear thought, probably too clear, regarding his leave at the end of the championship: «This is my last season here, I will no longer be part of the project. I don’t want to take another euro from Lazio, I have already asked for the contract to be terminated. I don’t want the next four years. It’s right to step aside from this club that has given me so much. The time has come to leave my salaries to others.”
Lazio, Luis Alberto’s outburst and Lotito’s position
No pun intended, it was straight to the point. However the Spaniard has never been one to beat around the bushin one sense or another he has always blatantly expressed his emotions. There have been many “luisalbertate” onesmany moments in which it seemed that his story with Lazio had come to an end, only to then find himself and love each other more than before. This time it seems complicated to go back after his position, but on the part of President Lotito, at the moment, there seems to be no desire to support the Magician’s farewell plans: «He has a contract for another four years, there was that statement from him, but the club at present has not put him up for sale. It was a bolt from the blue. In the last few matches he has shown attachment and quality, based on this we trust that he will continue his path which sees him as a protagonist within this club ». In short, for the patron, nothing is lost. Even in the face of such clear and decisive words, there is a willingness to dialogue and understand what can we do to move forward together. Also because actually Luis Alberto’s latest version is among the most beautiful ever seenhe once again fell into the role of leader.
Luis Alberto leader on the pitch in Tudor’s Lazio
Own against Salernitana, playing as captain, was among the best on the pitch and provided a delightful assist for Felipe Anderson. In the next race che scored directly against Genoa at Marassi (the only goal of the match, the decisive one), complete with kiss on the Lazio coat of arms during the celebration. And then came the second leg semi-final of the Italian Cup against Juventus, in which allowed Castellanos to score a brace with his winning passes (and there could have been three if the Argentine had exploited another one towards the end of the first half). It was without a doubt the extra man of this last part of the season, as if that announcement had freed him of some burden and was allowing him to play with a free mind, without pressure of any kind. When he experiences these periods he is undoubtedly among the strongest midfielders in the Italian and European championship. Here because Lotito is also ready to forgive his last outing, as has already happened several times in the past. President there is still hope for a change of heart, for a sensational about-face, for a new trick of sleight of hand. On the other hand, when Luis Alberto is involved, you can never take anything for granted.
