Maurizio Sarri insists he’s ‘relishing’ this season with Lazio and attempting to ‘construct the foundations’ of a squad, .
The Aquile had been nonetheless smarting after Saturday’s , however instantly obtained revenge 5 days later with a win by the identical scoreline within the Coppa Italia.
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Mattia Zaccagni was allowed a free header on a Nuno Tavares nook on the close to submit, shocking the Rossoneri defence and sending Lazio by way of to the quarter-finals, the place they may face holders Bologna.
Sarri having fun with full week of Lazio work
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 09: Maurizio Sarri, Head Coach of Lazio appears to be like on previous to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
“These are conditions I take pleasure in, with so many difficulties and accidents since July, however the group is raring to work, so I take pleasure in myself throughout the week. Naturally, I get offended throughout the match, as a result of we make some errors technically and aren’t on the identical degree of different squads, however the coaching half I actually relish,”
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“We had been happy that over 40,000 individuals got here to the Stadio Olimpico and made a ferocious noise. It was pleasing for the lads, as a result of they had been mortified on the finish of the final house sport, even humiliated. They wanted this.”
The change was as a result of the Lazio followers had been on strike in protest at a row between some units of the ultras and the membership administration, so both sat in silence or boycotted the final house match totally.
ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 04: Adrien Rabiot of AC Milan is challenged by Matteo Guendouzi of Lazio throughout the Coppa Italia Spherical of 16 match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Olimpico Stadium on December 04, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
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“This was a knockout competitors, we go ahead and don’t even have time to take pleasure in it an excessive amount of, as this weekend we have now one other extraordinarily tough match.”
Curiously, that may also be towards Bologna in Serie A on Sunday, who they’ll meet once more within the Coppa Italia quarter-final in 2026.
Sarri has a really restricted squad not solely attributable to accidents, but additionally the Monetary Truthful Play parameters, so a participant like Toma Fundamental had been frozen out, was welcomed again in as an emergency and has develop into the important thing to this Lazio midfield.
ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 04: Toma Fundamental of Lazio passes the ball while below strain from Alexis Saelemaekers of AC Milan throughout the Coppa Italia Spherical of 16 match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Olimpico Stadium on December 04, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
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“It’s true, he arrived with nice prospects, however partly our fault and partly his, he quite misplaced his means,” added the coach.
“I had no doubts welcoming him again in and he’s repaying us with essential performances. By way of actions, he is likely one of the most dependable we’ve obtained, if not probably the most dependable.”
Lazio have a superb report within the Coppa Italia, reaching the quarter-finals in every of the final 15 editions of the match.
“If we attain the tip of the season and really feel we have now seven or eight gamers we are able to depend on, bringing in three or 4 to bolster the group, that’ll be successful. If we’re capable of construct the foundations, that can already be one thing essential for this membership. We hope to maintain this course of up,” concluded Sarri.