Lazio and Luis Alberto have turned things around after a rocky start. And the relationship between the mercurial Spaniard and Maurizio Sarri has visibly improved. The gaffer quashed his doubts about the pairing with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic thanks to a new configuration in the midfield.
Ciro Immobile had a candid presser from Coverciano today: “Maurizio Sarri completed changed how Lazio play, and this helps me with the national team too. The excessive criticism stings me a little. I know that my numbers with Italy are not as good.”
Ciro Immobile became Lazio's all-time top goalscorer as he scored I Biancocelesti's second in their 2:2 draw away to Marseille. It was a difficult night for Maurizio Sarri's side and they were fortunate to take a point here at the Stade Velodrome with the hosts dominating possession and the chances over the course of the game.
According to the report, there has been a 5% increase in the aggregate salaries of managers in the league, from €37.8m in 2020/21 to approximately €40m currently in the 2021/22 season.
Despite the early troubles, Maurizio Sarri’s job has never been in jeopardy, and the Lazio management always shielded him. The two parties have been very comfortable with each other behind the scenes, to the point that they have begun discussing an extension.
Maurizio Sarri continues to lament Lazio's congested fixture schedule and shares Pep Guardiola's opinion about Atalanta ahead of their clash in Bergamo. Despite both sides having domestic commitments in midweek, Sarri believes fatigue could soon catch up with his team as they prepare for a blockbuster fixture against La Dea.
Atalanta and Lazio will open Round 11. Maurizio Sarri was complimentary of the opponents and rejected the criticism in the pre-game presser, while Gian Piero Gasperini continued feuding with referees and stated he is considering watching the game from the stands.
The midfielder flourished under former tactician Simone Inzaghi but now has been relegated to the bench, which potentially means an opening to leave the club might emerge in the January winter transfer window for him.
After a few difficult days, Maurizio Sarri sat down in front of the press ahead of the Fiorentina game: “We hope Lazio are ready to re-start. I have seen the right kind of attitude in practice. The retreat was a moment of reflection. We dug deep with the players on the up-and-downs."
Lazio will go on retreat until Wednesday’s game versus Fiorentina. The decision was taken during a prolonged confrontation between Maurizio Sarri and the players after the loss to Verona. Nobody emerged from the locker room for over an hour after the final whistle.
Maurizio Sarri has given his thoughts on the Biancocelesti’s tactical dressing in the final-third by saying that two of his key players cannot function together upfront.