Analyzing the progress of Lazio: Reflections from Stefano De Grandis
As Tudor’s Lazio advance in their efforts to establish the team’s European presence, a challenging match against Empoli is expected. Journalist Stefano De Grandis offered his insights on the current trend of the club to Radiosei listeners.
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On the current state of Lazio
Great anticipation has been generated regarding the judgment on Tudor as coach. De Grandis highlighted some positive directions, including the choice to make Lazio play more vertically. Kamada and Luis Alberto benefited from this tactic. However, concerns emerge on the defensive phase. The most obvious example is the recent draw against Monza, highlighting deficiencies in both marking and the team’s general attitude. De Grandis wondered whether it was the right choice to break with the previous methods of the last three years.
Hopes for European Positioning
As far as the race for European position is concerned, Lazio finds itself in a not too unfavorable position. De Grandis predicts that Lazio’s current calendar, although intense, could close this goal. However, regret remains for the recent failures. In particular, he notes, how the incredible possibility of a return to the Champions League seemed to become reality, before being ruined by the draw in Monza.
Arbitrage Considerations
De Grandis also discussed Pairetto’s refereeing at Monza, stressing that he does not believe in conspiracy theories, but rather in occasional mistakes. He referred to Pairetto’s error which validated Acerbi’s goal in La Spezia, suggesting that certain errors can be influenced by previous events.
