Matias Vecino has admitted that he’s recurrently reminded of the objective he scored for Inter Milan in 2018 that denied present membership Lazio a spot within the Champions League.
The Uruguay worldwide struck late on within the ultimate recreation of the 2017/18 season to grab a 3-2 win for Inter on the Stadio Olimpico and transfer the Nerazzurri above Lazio due to a greater head-to-head document, knocking the hosts out of the ultimate Champions League qualifying spot.
Vecino, who joined Lazio in 2022, revealed in an interview with that he’s continuously reminded of his affect by Biancoceleste followers however hopes he has made up for it by serving to the capital membership qualify since.
“Did they remind me of it? Sure completely, particularly in my first days right here. They have been proper to!” Vecino joked.
“I hope little by little to make it as much as everybody, within the first yr we certified for the Champions League and hopefully we are able to do the identical once more.”
Vecino featured below present Italy nationwide group coach Luciano Spalletti while at Inter, and was stuffed with reward for the ex-Roma tactician.
Teammate Nicolo Rovella has made an affect within the nationwide group below Spalletti, and Vecino felt that what he had seen at Inter meant the midfielder was in good fingers.
“I advised Rovella a few issues as a result of I understand how coach Spalletti thinks about midfielders.
“He all the time asks them to show their heads quite a bit, to look a number of occasions earlier than enjoying the ball. He’s very attentive to those issues.”
Vecino additionally revealed what Lazio have been aiming for this season.
“The best way issues are going now, the group has proven that it may possibly play each within the league and in European competitions.
“The coach has performed effectively to rotate a number of gamers, additionally as a result of it’s not simple to play each three days. There is no such thing as a one who can play each recreation, it’s not possible.
“We now have to consider short-term targets, concerning the string of six or seven video games we may have with vital matches. Then on the finish of the yr we’ll see the place we’re.”
Vecino joined Inter from Fiorentina in 2017 and made 127 appearances for the Nerazzurri earlier than finishing his transfer to Lazio.