A draw that puts an end to Champions League dreams. Lazio’s Igor Tudor he came out badly from the trip to Monza, where with Djuric’s brace the last hopes of a comeback to fifth place were extinguished. The Biancocelesti, who had started well with Immobile’s goal after ten minutes, were unable to keep up with the pace of Monza, who dominated the field especially in the second half. Thus came the first draw of the Tudor management after five victories and two defeats, a point that changes the scenarios and forces Lazio to watch their backs.
Defensive difficulties
“The defensive solidity is nice, we worked a lot more on the attack, almost 80% on the attack and 20% on the defence. Yet the thing we are doing best is precisely this defensive phase, where you need heart and the desire not to concede goals.” These were Tudor’s words in the press conference before the match against Monza. A defensive phase that had worked until yesterday, with Lazio showing all the difficulties revealed even under Sarri’s management. Mandas could do little, a more than positive protagonist at the U-Power Stadium. He suffered terribly Farmhouse, who kept Djuric in the game at the momentary 1-1 and who was always dominated by the Bosnian at the final 2-2. Two goals conceded that had been missing in Serie A for almost two months, since the last match before Tudor’s arrival, the 3-2 success at Frosinone.
Too nervous
We also saw a lot of nervousness at Lazio. The first to become a negative protagonist was Mattia Zaccagni, replaced by Tudor after half an hour because he was at risk of being sent off after the first yellow card at the start of the match. The former Verona player left disappointed, threw a bottle of water towards the bench and headed to the changing rooms. Nervousness at the time of the substitution also for Luis Alberto, who left after an hour to make room for Vecino. At the end of the match then the heated confrontation with the fans under the away section, with Marusic and Guendouzi among the most active and passionate with the fans. Scenes of nervousness that certify the farewell to the Champions League and the need now to watch our backs to defend Europe.
