Lazio coach Marco Baroni is hoping that his men will pounce on Milan’s difficult moment when the two sides meet on Saturday. The match kicks off at 20:45 local time at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Both sides are coming off unexpected away defeats in the previous round. But while the Biancocelesti had at least prevailed in their opening Serie A fixture, the Rossoneri remain winless this season.
Therefore, Baroni expects a tough encounter, especially since his men will come up against a ‘wounded’ Milan as he argued in his pre-match press conference (via LazioNews24).
It will Difficult match. Milan is an opponent that has played two good games because they are the team that has more shots on goal than anywone else. We will encounter difficulties as Milan is a wounded team and must react. It is difficult for them to make mistakes, so it is up to us to put in a great performance.
We have to play a perfect match, the size of the opponent requires it. Balance is the most important thing, but we have to take some risks. At the moment I’m looking for an offensive production because last year Lazio was fifteenth in terms shots on goal. At the same time we have to find balance. We’re working on it.
Baroni to Unleash an Attacking-Minded Lazio Against Milan
Baroni hints at an extra-attacking approach that could see him field Boulaye Dia behind Taty Castellanos in addition to two wingers.
Tomorrow’s game is a one where you have to produce chances, you don’t have to play a different game, so Dia with Castellanos could be a solution. However, there must be balance and sacrifice from everyone .
Taty is a centre forward and he surprised me with his ferocity. I knew he was good and competent, but his attitude is admirable. He has mobility and I like it. The same goes for Dia, but he has to lend a hand because there are two phases, not just the attack.
The Lazio coach revealed he’ll give Nuno Tavares his Serie A debut following his return from injury.
Nuno Tavares is doing better. I have to take risks and therefore I have to put him on the pitch. He will gain fitness by playing. He is fine, as is Castrovilli. They have the condition to play part of the match.
Baroni also dwelled on the importance of Nicolo Rovella who will likely regain his role as a deep-lying playmaker after being dropped to the bench against Udinese.
Rovella is a fundamental player, he did well against Venezia. I don’t look at the error on the goal, but the overall performance. Starting Vecino against Udinese was a technical choice based on the physicality of the opponent. When a coach prepares the match, he must also evaluate these things. I also expect significant growth from the midfield.
