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Lazio coach: We made a mistake when we concede the ball. If we scored earlier, we would be able to win the game.

12:31am, 14 May 2025【Football】

May 11th, in the 36th round of Serie A played in the early morning of this morning, Lazio drew 1-1 with Juventus at home. After the game, Lazio coach Baroni was interviewed by DAZN.

What do you think of this game?

I think the team played hard in the first half and we tried to limit our opponents. But we made a mistake when we lost the ball, but the team did not collapse. We had 29 crosses throughout the game and created opportunities for equalizing the score. Unfortunately, if we could score earlier, we could win the game. We are very sorry because we want to win, but the team has performed well.

Currently, Lazio and Juventus have 64 points, and there is still hope to compete for the qualification for the Champions League next season. We are going through an important process. If you can compete like this, it means you have come a long way. We missed a few wins at home this season, but performance has been important. We are sorry we didn't win in such a wonderful home court and these great fans, but the team has been doing well and we have to stick to the end.

Juventus defender Kalulu was sent off directly with a red card in the 59th minute. After that red card, I made some substitution adjustments because Besino is also our main player and he plays the midfield in a way I like very much. I believe that regardless of whether we have the advantage in numbers, the team will improve the pace of the game under Pedro's wing offense, and I am very clear that in this case Besino can find a goal opportunity.

What do you think of Dia's performance?

We have arranged for Dia to play like this many times in the past, and he had the chance to score a goal before. The opponent's defense retreats very far, they have strength, strength, speed, and can launch a quick counterattack. Substitutions can give us a faster offensive pace, but unfortunately we made mistakes when conceding the ball.

What are the tactical plans you prepared?

I just think we need to limit Locatelli because he can get his opponent to attack, and Dele Bashru's speed and running can cause him trouble. We then made tactical adjustments.