Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri and Ciro Immobile on Last 16 UCL clash with Bayern Munich
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02:09 I don't have any emotions, but we need to be brave and determined.
02:13 Tomorrow's match will be a tough one.
02:16 We know the difficulties we'll face on the pitch.
02:23 We need to build our spirit and our ability to suffer.
02:28 On the other hand, nothing is impossible in football.
02:31 We have to be confident and be brave.
02:35 I don't think it's a match to be excited about.
02:39 It's a match to be angry about.
02:42 In the last few days, we saw two similar results in Florence and Milan.
03:01 Two completely different performances, obviously better than the one against Milan.
03:06 Can you say that Florence is starting to improve,
03:10 or is there something that's not working?
03:13 I don't think there's anything that's not working.
03:19 We've been playing for more than 20 days now,
03:24 and we're paying every now and then.
03:28 We didn't pay for the first half in Bologna,
03:31 but we did in the second half, and we were out of the game in Florence.
03:35 We have a long way to go.
03:38 I think we'll be happy to play these games,
03:43 because it's a huge experience to finish the game.
03:47 We have to go a long way to become a mentally competitive team every 72 hours.
03:57 We're not there yet.
04:01 I've had some really positive feelings in the last few days.
04:07 I'll tell you more.
04:10 We have the same flaws, but I still have positive feelings.
04:17 I think the team has changed,
04:21 and it's not logical to think I'm winning,
04:27 but I have that feeling.
04:29 Ceri.
04:32 Good evening, coach. Ceri, Zettaro Sport.
04:36 Hi.
04:37 You said it would be tough to score two goals against an Italian side.
04:44 Do you think that's the case,
04:48 or do you have to make sure you don't score two goals?
04:53 Or is the easiest way to qualify is to score a few goals?
04:58 Unfortunately, there's no easier way to qualify.
05:03 We hope to qualify, but it won't be easy.
05:10 They have an unmeasured quality.
05:15 Like all teams with a lot of players with great quality,
05:19 they have a great chance of scoring.
05:21 I think we have to fight and die in the defensive phase,
05:27 but we also have to have the courage to go and hurt them.
05:32 I think it's tough to think about defending for 100 minutes.
05:38 Benedetti.
05:43 Hi Maurizio, good evening. Stefano Benedetti, Città Celeste.
05:47 I wanted to ask you about your thoughts on the Milan game.
05:53 I think we played a great game.
05:56 We didn't suffer too much, not even a few minutes.
06:03 Actually, a few minutes before we conceded,
06:08 we went up against Ciro.
06:11 He'd just taken the lead, we came back to 1-1.
06:14 It was a game that, up until the end,
06:17 we hadn't seen us in danger or difficulty.
06:22 We sent a very bitter blow.
06:28 Hopefully, all the disappointment we caused on Friday evening
06:32 will turn into positive energy tomorrow.
06:35 Scissone.
06:37 Here I am, coach. Gusto Scissone, Boltecuno and Bianco Celesti.
06:40 I wanted to ask you about a small curiosity.
06:43 Are you happy to start again after what happened on Friday
06:48 with a European game and not an Italian one?
06:51 Maybe there was a bit of a drag
06:53 because of what happened with the referee.
06:57 And if so, from a personal point of view,
07:00 what do you say to the 3,400 fans
07:03 who will be on the pitch to support the team tomorrow?
07:07 Do you want to give them the courage to do so?
07:12 I thank them for coming to support us
07:17 and I hope they can feel it.
07:20 I hope they can go home
07:24 a bit less angry than we were on Friday evening.
07:28 I have a question from Felice and then Beccarisi.
07:35 In the middle, please.
07:37 Thanks.
07:40 - Good evening, coach. - Hi.
07:41 You said you had a bit of a tactical break
07:44 in terms of defence.
07:46 You said you were expecting a change in the game.
07:50 I'm talking about Kimmich and Terzino.
07:52 We can wait for Davies' return from the first minute.
07:57 He's played the last 30 minutes since the injury.
08:02 We can wait for Kimmich and Terzino.
08:04 He's talking to the players and he can score eight goals.
08:08 He's a great player with a lot of quality.
08:13 It's not like he changes much
08:17 because he can play young players like Pavlovic.
08:21 He's a great player.
08:22 Anyone who plays for a team of great quality
08:26 can play a lot of quality.
08:30 I don't know if they've won 11 league titles.
08:36 I'll tell you more.
08:38 They all have young players with great quality.
08:41 So we're not worried about one individual.
08:47 If Kimmich plays for Terzino or for Inter,
08:51 we're worried about the quality of our opponents.
08:55 Beccarisi from NV Radio.
08:58 You said you can't close the game tomorrow.
09:01 You can't defend the result.
09:04 - I'm not sure... - They can help us.
09:07 Of course.
09:08 But you have to try and hurt them.
09:10 Lazio annoyed Bayern in the first leg
09:13 with the quality and speed of the attacking midfielder.
09:17 How important is a high-quality performance
09:22 given the amount of work you have to do to score against Neuer?
09:26 I don't doubt the physical numbers.
09:30 We'll be the team that shows more tomorrow.
09:34 The numbers aren't everything.
09:38 You have to look at efficiency.
09:40 I can run two more kilometres than my direct opponent.
09:45 He can shoot a 36-minute goal in the final action
09:48 and my two more kilometres are useless.
09:50 So from a physical point of view,
09:53 I don't have any doubts about the performance
09:55 despite the fatigue of the period.
10:02 I hope they leave us some space.
10:06 They're a team that can attack a lot of players.
10:08 They can hurt a lot of quality players
10:11 from one second to the next.
10:14 But they usually lose their balance during the game
10:18 and leave a bit of space.
10:19 They have to be good at coming out of the first attack
10:25 they have on the ball, which is a big one.
10:28 If they come out of that first attack,
10:31 they can leave a bit of space.
10:33 We're coming to the end of the show with coach Maurizio Sarri.
10:37 Last questions. Gamba and then Abate.
10:39 Hi Maurizio. I wanted to ask you about this game.
10:44 Is it a good sign for Italian football
10:46 given that all our teams are still in the race
10:49 and that the balance is still perfectly balanced?
10:57 Italian football has gone through a difficult period.
11:03 But if I look at the games of the various leagues
11:10 in the last one or two years,
11:13 I don't think Serie A is worse than the other leagues.
11:18 We're a step below the Premier League
11:22 for financial reasons.
11:26 But I don't think we're below the other leagues.
11:30 Of course there are leagues that have top-level teams.
11:39 Two or three in Spain, one in France, two in Germany.
11:46 But I don't think our average level
11:50 has anything to envy the other leagues.
11:55 It's clear that playing Lazio against Bayern Munich
11:58 could be a bit of a downer,
11:59 but the average level of Italian teams
12:01 is no less than the average level of the other leagues.
12:05 Last question.
12:07 Hi coach. I wanted to ask you about the physical condition of the team,
12:11 particularly of Vecino and Zaccani.
12:13 If Zaccani can play in the first team,
12:14 what would be the best result in the history of Lazio
12:21 and the Lotito era,
12:23 to reach the quarter-finals in Maurizio Sarri's run at Lazio?
12:26 The conditions were clear.
12:32 They were two players who had been out of action for a while,
12:36 so they had a rather slow recovery.
12:40 Their recovery from yesterday's game wasn't at the highest level.
12:45 They've improved a lot this week.
12:50 At the moment, they're two players who have been out of action
12:53 and are waiting to be able to train again.
12:58 They haven't been able to do that,
13:01 and the whole team hasn't been able to do that.
13:03 Let's be honest,
13:04 when you play serious training sessions,
13:07 it becomes possible.
13:08 It's also possible to have serious sensations
13:14 on the mental and physical condition of the players
13:17 when they're training,
13:19 which can be a way to get them ready for a game.
13:23 I saw the results this morning,
13:29 and they made me feel a bit more at ease.
13:32 You know the way the Champions League is going.
13:36 Let's think about the hour and a half we have to spend in there.
13:41 If it goes badly, I'll tell you,
13:46 but if it goes well, I'll tell you I'm happy.
13:49 We thank the coach, Maurizio Sarri.
13:53 Let's move on to the captain, Ciro Immobile.
13:56 Let's start with Di Iorio.
14:00 The coach said you're quite angry.
14:08 Do you think that disappointment can turn into positive energy?
14:13 Tomorrow's a perfect game.
14:16 Yes, good evening.
14:18 We were angry,
14:20 but we shouldn't let our nerves get the best of us.
14:26 The game is tough,
14:28 and these things could only make us think negatively
14:34 about what we have to do in midfield.
14:36 As the coach said,
14:39 the game from a technical and tactical point of view
14:41 was well played.
14:44 We know how things go in football.
14:46 It can go well or badly,
14:47 but we certainly shouldn't lose.
14:49 Let's move on to Zappulla.
14:52 As a captain,
14:57 who has had a lot of experience with Lazio,
15:00 and also in Germany and abroad,
15:02 how do you feel about this group of players?
15:05 Do you feel responsible?
15:07 This is a business that has always been described as impossible,
15:13 but it's also a bit less impossible
15:17 because of the first round against Lazio.
15:19 This is a game full of responsibility.
15:23 As the coach said,
15:25 if you want to do something important,
15:27 if you want to be remembered for writing history,
15:31 or if you want to do something special,
15:33 there's nothing easy to do.
15:36 We certainly need to have the same determination,
15:42 the same spirit of support and team spirit
15:45 that we had in the Roma game.
15:47 We need to add something to that,
15:50 given that we're away.
15:52 Let's move on to Bisantis.
15:55 Good evening, Ciro.
15:58 Giuseppe Bisantis, Radio Rai.
15:59 They know you well in Germany.
16:02 You spoke about yourself recently.
16:04 You played for Dortmund, Bayern's main opponent.
16:08 Do you expect to hear from your teammates as a captain
16:13 about how you can resist in a stadium like this
16:15 and against such a strong opponent?
16:17 Yes, but I do it in every stadium.
16:20 I don't want to do anything extra for my team-mates
16:28 because that would only make the situation worse,
16:32 and I think it's already quite nerve-wracking
16:37 because we know what we're going to play against.
16:41 I don't want the team to get nervous.
16:43 I want the team to be united
16:46 and play one-on-one like we did in the Roma game.
16:49 Only by doing that can you beat such a strong team
16:54 and get through the tour.
16:55 Cerrotta.
16:56 Hi, Ciro. Michele Cerrotta, Città Celeste.
16:59 You've made extraordinary progress in the Champions League.
17:03 It's a challenge for Italy against Germany
17:06 in the UEFA Champions League.
17:08 Is that a motivation?
17:10 Do you still believe in qualifying for the next Champions League?
17:13 Maybe you could win the fifth place
17:15 and be in the top five of the league.
17:17 We believe in the progress we're making.
17:20 We're improving as a team,
17:26 with the staff and the club.
17:29 Being here for Lazio is a great reason to be happy.
17:34 We have even more to show for Italy
17:37 because we know how much responsibility there is
17:40 behind this game and the other games
17:42 that Italy will be playing in the next few games.
17:46 As the coach said,
17:48 I don't see any of that in other leagues,
17:51 as we always say.
17:52 Obviously, we can't compete with the Premier League
17:56 in terms of the money,
17:59 but last year Inter played in the Champions League final
18:03 and Italy won the European Championship.
18:06 We're trying to improve as a nation,
18:13 but above all as a club.
18:14 These types of games are very important for us
18:19 and for the future.
18:20 Let's move on to Rindone.
18:22 Hi Ciro.
18:25 You won the league title with Kane last season,
18:28 which was a decisive one.
18:31 We can't forget about tomorrow's game
18:33 when you were up against him.
18:35 You were the best midfielder in the Champions League
18:37 compared to him.
18:39 How proud are you of that?
18:40 There are still some players
18:42 who are legendary in the way you play football.
18:45 It's great.
18:47 I always compare myself to the best.
18:49 Kane is one of the best in our role.
18:53 I think I've had the chance to meet many champions
18:57 and great strikers over the years.
18:59 I've tried to steal everything from them
19:02 with the utmost humility,
19:03 and that's something you can improve on
19:06 in your career, both technically and mentally.
19:09 Kane will want to make a comeback,
19:13 but as I said in the first leg,
19:15 the defenders will think about that.
19:17 I'll see what I can do up front.
19:21 Shishone, over here.
19:23 Hi, Agusto Shishone, Coltv.
19:25 Ciro, the coach gave me a dribbling question earlier.
19:29 I hope you won't give me a tunnel.
19:31 I'll ask you the same question again.
19:33 Is it better to play in Europe than in Italy
19:36 after what you suffered against Minnan on Friday?
19:39 And then a personal question
19:42 about your journey to Lazio.
19:44 You scored your first goal against Atalanta
19:48 and then you scored against Bayern Munich.
19:50 What has changed for Lazio?
19:52 Is this one of your most important games?
19:58 If I had to tell you what has changed for me
20:03 and for Lazio over the years,
20:07 we'll have to stay here until tomorrow.
20:10 When I arrived at Formello,
20:14 there was no parking space,
20:18 there were benches,
20:20 and now people want to see what it's become.
20:25 That shows you that your tactical skills
20:32 can help you improve.
20:34 I've been promoted four times,
20:38 but the club has also benefited from that.
20:42 We stopped playing in the Cup
20:44 when I arrived,
20:45 and now we're playing in the Champions League quarter-finals.
20:49 If we want to look back at my eight years,
20:52 it's been a big step forward,
20:54 both from a personal and a club point of view.
20:58 The other question is, of course, that you want to play.
21:02 Otherwise you'd have been waiting for the match against Udinese
21:06 for a week.
21:08 It's important for us to be able to play tomorrow
21:11 and to get the scum of the Milan game out of the way.
21:17 Last questions, please. Beccarisi.
21:20 Hi Ciro, Lorenzo Beccarisi from MvRadio.
21:22 I'm going back to the first leg.
21:24 I think it was your best game of the season.
21:27 I don't know if you agree.
21:29 Felipe and Gustav did a great job on the wings.
21:33 You showed you can hurt Bayern.
21:36 What was the key to the win?
21:39 Can you do that again in the second leg?
21:42 It'll be a different game,
21:44 because they'll have more motivation
21:46 to try and finish Lazio off in the half.
21:49 Bianco Celeste.
21:50 I think the key was that everyone did everything they could
21:58 and agreed with the coach and his staff.
22:02 No one tried to overdo it or try to save the country.
22:08 Everyone did their bit and did their best.
22:11 We were all in sync,
22:16 helping each other and all those things
22:20 that led to us winning against such a strong side.
22:23 De Felice.
22:24 Hi Ciro.
22:26 This year, in the Champions League,
22:29 Lazio showed they can suffer in certain situations.
22:31 We saw that in the Champions League and in the league.
22:35 Do you expect this to be a proof of their maturity
22:38 in terms of tactics, the group and their character?
22:41 Do you expect them to be a hell of an environment?
22:44 Yes, but we'd be crazy to think it won't be hell.
22:48 You're playing for history.
22:52 You're playing for something special.
22:54 Everything will be difficult.
22:57 We've had some difficulties,
23:00 but I don't want to make things too difficult for the team.
23:06 I just want us to be calm and play our own cards.
23:13 The last one is Benedetti.
23:15 Hi Ciro.
23:17 Tomorrow we play a historic game for Lazio and the Lazio fans.
23:23 You'll be on the pitch with the club's flag in your hand.
23:27 We all know how you lost the last game.
23:31 Did that defeat make you even more determined
23:38 to get together as a team?
23:40 What are the emotions of the man and captain of Lazio
23:46 who will be on the pitch tomorrow?
23:51 I agree with what the coach said about the positive feelings.
23:59 Even though we didn't get any positive results in recent games,
24:06 I saw a spirit, a commitment and a desire to fight.
24:12 We won the Scudetto 10-11 against Milan two seasons ago.
24:16 I'm not worried about that.
24:20 As for the emotions, people know what I've done.
24:28 I'm doing it for the club and for the shirt.
24:30 I'm very proud to be wearing a captain's shirt
24:35 in such an important game.
24:36 Thank you, Ciro Immobile.
24:38 - Thanks. - Good luck.
24:40 Thank you.
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