Thriving at Lazio, Frenchman Mattéo Guendouzi is enjoying the Italian championship. The midfielder found a competitive level there and higher than that of Ligue 1.
If he regularly recalls his attachment to Olympique de Marseille, Mattéo Guendouzi is not unhappy at Lazio. On the contrary, the midfielder says he has been fulfilled since his arrival in the transalpine capital in the summer of 2023. “ I arrived at a historic club which plays in the European Cups every year, with very good supporters, an atmosphere at home and awaydescribed the Frenchman in L’Equipe. I remember arriving at the airport, there were between 500 and 1000 people waiting for me. They have a very important place here. »
Guendouzi sees himself as a leader
And Lazio fans aren't the only ones to have adopted it. Thanks to the affection received internally and the trust of coach Marco Baroni, Mattéo Guendouzi feels well integrated. “ Completely. I became an important player, a leader of this teamrejoiced the French international. I receive a lot of affection from the club and the people around who tell me that I am integrated. » If the former Lorient player likes so much at Lazio, it is also because he discovers a competitive Serie A despite the criticism often heard.
« It's totally different. I was very surprised by the Italian championship. To be honest, I didn't watch much. The level is very high. You just have to look at the top 8 to understand the quality of this championship. All matches are complicated. It's true that there are a lot of tactics, you have to find the spaces, the teams work a lot on video. This is where I have evolved the most. We make videos three times a week, for example. You know that when you arrive at the match, the guys in front know what they have to do to you. For me, it's the second best championship in the world behind England », Estimated Mattéo Guendouzi, who seems to place Ligue 1 far behind.
