Maurizio Sarritechnician of a lazio that this Wednesday he will face the Bayern Munich In the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, he sent a warning to his players, who he believes are capable of beating the Bavarians if they believe they can, and made sure he would not suggest a more defensive match because of rival level. .
The lazio will return to the Champions League round of 16 and Sarri If “he dies, he will do it standing up.” He will not propose a defensive framework, he wants to play his game with courage and let the football set the level of the match.
“Let’s play our game”
“If I tell my players to play with passion and confidence and then I put an extra defender on them, I’m unbelievable even in front of the players. Let’s play our game, without thinking twice. Then the field made us play a different game than what we wanted to play, but let the field do it,” he declared. Sarri this Tuesday in the press conference before the match.
He Bavariadespite the recent Bundesliga defeat against Bayer Leverkusen (3-0), is the clear favorite for the rivalry. “We have to think that it is not impossible. If we think, we have already lost. They came as favorites, we have to go with enthusiasm because it is a good game to experience; maybe they are stronger, but you have to have confidence to try at all costs. It takes a lot of courage, without thinking twice,” added the coach.
The lazio is after a fragrant victory over Cagliari (1-3) snapped a three game unbeaten streak, including the Super Cup against Inter, a game to forget according to Sarri. “When we have to suffer, we all suffer together. There will be difficulties to overcome, it is inevitable when teams are of this caliber. We have to do the complete opposite of what we did with Inter in the Super Cup, when we were at the mercy of events. Here we have to face them,” he noted.
Of course, the defeat of the Bavarians does not give the coach more confidence. “I expect a strong Bayern. These teams can make some mistakes in the League, but they don’t make mistakes in the Champions League. Years ago I had to prepare for a match against Real Madrid, started I watch the matches in the League and I have a feeling that has completely changed on the field on the day of the game,” he said. Sarri.
Source: La Verdad
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