Marco Baroni, Lazio coach, enjoys the 1-0 victory at the “Maradona” against Napoli, a success that relaunches the Biancocelesti in the upper areas of the standings. In the post-match, the coach underlined the importance of matches like this to improve the level of the team, praising both the collective and the individual protagonists.
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Baroni described the match against Napoli as an important test for the growth of the group: "It was a great match, played the way we wanted. These are tests, exams: we want to face difficult opponents to raise the level and become increasingly competitive. Congratulations to the team, to those who started from the beginning and to those who came in: everyone gave an important contribution."
For the coach, the first comparison is always internal, with oneself: "These games raise the level, but everything must start from the challenge with ourselves. We must show ourselves that we can compete with strong teams, built to win, like Napoli. The standings speak for themselves."
“Humility and sacrifice to grow”
Baroni did not get carried away by enthusiasm, highlighting the margins for improvement, especially in managing difficult moments: “We did very well, except for the last 16 minutes of the first half. We got nervous and kicked too much, allowing them to be more dangerous. We work to grow both during the week and in these beautiful games. But we need to remain humble: ours is a long journey, made of work and sacrifice”.
On the performance of the individuals, Baroni appreciated the contribution of Dele-Bashiru and the commitment of noslin, but invited both to continue on their path: “Noslin has to grow and make his own path, while Dele-Bashiru played an important match and has a lot of room for improvement. We work to help all the guys, because here there are no reserves: everyone works in the same direction. I want the team to maintain humility, because it is fundamental”.
With an imminent European commitment, Baroni looks to the future with determination but also with caution: "We have a crucial match in three days, and we want to improve to play these games at our best. The team is strong, but I know the championship: it's difficult to go up and it only takes a moment to go down. We need to face every challenge with awareness and calm."
Article published on 8 December 2024 - 23:35
Lazio played a good game, but there are still many things to improve. Especially in the first half, they got a bit too nervous and risked losing control of the game. Baroni must continue to work on these aspects.