Final result: Lazio-Hellas Verona 1-0
LAZIO
Mandas 6.5 – He earns his keep tonight too, proving that he is perhaps something more than a vice-Provedel: in the end, a great goalkeeper’s reflex on a scrum in the area.
Patrick 6 – Tudor asks him to move the ball faster and this is the only small flaw in his match. In short, he is a little awkward with the ball at his feet, but when he is called upon to do his job as a defender he gets by without any problems.
Romagnoli 6.5 – On the day he celebrates his 300 appearances in Serie A he does practically nothing wrong. He always keeps his opponent direct, keeping his concentration high throughout the match. A warranty.
Farmhouse 6 – In addition to his physical skills, today he shows all his qualities in reading situations. But then he gets a yellow card, gets nervous and Tudor decides not to risk taking him out of the fray. From the 61st minute Pedro 6 – He comes in well, hits the post from a free kick, his attitude is positive.
Isaksen 5 – He plays in a role that is not his, one he has never played in, as a full-back winger. And, apparently, he hasn’t made it about himself yet. He wastes a couple of opportunities and misses even trivial supports. Foggy. From 60′ Zaccagni 7 – Matteo is back. Upon returning from his ankle injury, he comes in and changes the game. Second goal as a former player at Hellas Verona, worth three points. The title of MVP can only belong to him.
Guendouzi 6.5 – In Tudor football, someone like him fits in perfectly, because he holds up in duels and has a vertical gaze, as his coach likes. Even today he reconquered and immediately finished for his teammates, successful more than once.
Kamada 7 – Another player compared to the one seen with Sarri, more convinced, more aware, probably also exploited better. He always shows that he is in the game, in the end he raises the level and becomes a determining factor in both phases of the game. Man-everywhere.
Marusic 6.5 – Up and down the lane without taking a breath for a moment. Tudor said he convinced him he was a winger and not a defender. And so it seems. Even if when he climbs arm in arm he shows that he can also be a defender.
Felipe Anderson 6 – This time he starts as an attacking midfielder, taller, and lights up less than in other matches, but at 0-0 he creates the biggest goal-ball, alone, hitting the crossbar. Good when he passes wide again, sometimes even playing full-back. From 89′ Vecino sv
Luis Alberto 6.5 – A bit of a midfielder, a bit of a central midfielder, but above all a great raider. The insertions without the ball in the opponent’s area are not counted. With one of these he provides the assist for Zaccagni’s 1-0. Inaccurate in front of goal, but all Lazio’s actions pass through his feet. Classy. From 76′ Hysaj sv
Castellanos 6 – He runs a lot, he fights to help his teammates, he fights with his opponents. But also some good fine play. He has less space than against Juventus, so he decides to lower himself more and favor his teammates’ incursions. Since ’88’ Immobile sv
Igor Tudor 7 – With the exception of the derby with Roma, his path at Lazio was clear. Fourth consecutive victory, third in the league, sixth place and Champions League hopes legitimized by a nice vertical, direct game, always dangerous for the opponents. At a certain point he keeps Zaccagni, Felipe Anderson, Pedro, Luis Alberto and Castellanos on the pitch all together: courage is always rewarded.
HELLAS VERONA
Montipò 6.5 – The best of the Venetian team. In the first half he stood out for a clearance with his foot on Isaksen, while in the second half he made two more excellent interventions before capitulating to Zaccagni’s flick.
Tchatchoua 6 – He suffers especially at the start, and then takes the measure of his opponents. In the push phase, he is preferred over Cabal. From 78′ Centonze sv.
Magnani 6 – Evidence of good solidity in the middle of the yellow-blue area, where he leaves little to Tudor’s attackers more in the first than in the second half.
Coppola 6 – Together with Magnani they form a highly reliable couple, which limits the dangers in the Montipò area. More suffering after the break, but when he also came close to scoring.
Cabal 6 – Together with Lazovic, he guarantees decent coverage in the left lane. He thinks much less about pushing on his side.
Serdar 6 – Good mastiff of the midfield, who acts as a screen in front of the defense, stopping several of the Biancocelesti’s actions, especially in the first part of the match.
Folorunsho 5.5 – He should guarantee both substance and quality at the midfield, but struggles quite a bit when it comes to the second aspect. From 86′ Henry sv.
Noslin 5.5 – With Lazovic dropped back to counter Isaksen, he moves to the left midfield and makes a very good contribution in the first half and then appears decidedly more anonymous in the second half of the game.
Mitrovic 5.5 – Carousel on the frontcourt, sometimes trying to widen but without particularly effective plays in the final metres. From 60′ Duda 5.5 – He should give Hellas new solutions from midfield upwards, but he fails in his aim.
Lazovic 6 – He is deployed in a more defensive role than usual, because Isaksen is rampant on his side. Good job against this opponent. From 78′ Bonazzoli sv.
Swiderski 5.5 – He isn’t served with great continuity, but when he gets an inviting ball in the first half he wastes it badly. He agrees to do some dirty work. From 60′ Suslov 5 – Definitely revisable impact on the race. He loses the ball which gives rise to the action finalized by Zaccagni.
Marco Baroni 6 – In the first half he is good at wrapping up Lazio, surprising with the choice to sacrifice Lazovic on Isaksen. Instead he resumed too passively, where in the end the goal arrived which led to the defeat.
