The Spanish Pedro Rodríguez, Lazio wingerthis Monday defended his coach, the Italian Maurizio Sarri criticized for the team’s poor results in Serie A, especially after the defeat against Salernitana (2-1), the bottom team, on the last day.
With everything open in a group led by Atlético de Madrid, victory for Lazio against Celtic could qualify for the round of 16 if the Madrid team beats Feyenoord, third in the group.
- “Tomorrow will be another final for us and at the same time an opportunity to find our best rhythm. We hope to advance to the second round,” he said. Peter at a press conference.
“Against inferior teams, we cannot win the game. We have to be self-critical and go back to basics,” he added.
Furthermore, he defended his coach: “He is a special person, a perfectionist. I hope he stays here for a long time because he can make the team make that leap. If we work hard giving the best of ourselves, the results will come, I think Sarri is not the problem.”
Regarding his rivals, a Celtic who could be eliminated, he said that “they have important and experienced players” and that “they are a difficult team to beat, who know how to play the ball.”
Source: La Verdad
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