On a night that witnessed Ciro Motionless’s grand return to the Stadio Olimpico, it might solely take a daring act to steal the limelight away from Lazio’s all-time goalscorer.
Gustav Isaksen and his compatriot Jens Odgaard each received on the scoresheet, however neither might declare the night to be his, particularly with the 2 sides . However typically, all it takes is an impulsive act of insanity to seize all of the headlines. In spite of everything, no good story is full and not using a good-fashioned villain.
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The irony for Lazio is that their returning hero embraced them, donning the opponent’s crest on his chest, whereas their true enemy revealed himself in Biancocelesti colours.
Mario Gila’s Mad Act Embodies Immature Lazio
Earlier than we start, it must be clarified that the ‘enemy’ talked about above just isn’t Mario Gila as an individual or a participant, however his ill-advised act, which had already been displayed by a few of his teammates this season, most famously Matteo Guendouzi within the Derby della Capitale.
Because of the alarming lack of younger gamers inside the Biancocelesti ranks, one wouldn’t think about witnessing this many foolish blunders, particularly from those that are thought-about important members of the beginning XI.
Participant Scores: Lazio 1-1 Bologna – Nuno Tavares Has One other Shocker
The successive visits from Luis Alberto, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, and lastly Motionless might have stirred up outdated scars for Maurizio Sarri, who that his former gamers had possessed.
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Sadly, the present crop isn’t on the identical stage, particularly from a technical standpoint, a incontrovertible fact that the supervisor by no means tried to masks. Due to this fact, the gamers should perceive by now that the one strategy to transfer ahead this season is by sticking collectively, working as a unit, and above all, avoiding errors that the membership can’t afford.
For example, Gila’s mad act halted the workforce’s momentum proper once they have been closing in on the winner. Therefore, Lazio dropped two helpful factors and now sit in an abysmal tenth place within the Serie A desk, questioning what might have been.
Nuno Tavares Must be Taken Out of His Distress
Sarri may not be a foreseer, however he had sufficient tactical knowledge to grasp way back that Nuno Tavares wasn’t, nonetheless isn’t, and can by no means be his left-back, at the least not in a useful capability.
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Luca Pellegrini is a born and bred Laziale, so the membership’s supporters in all places have been delighted to welcome the to the massive Biancocelesti household. However, the absence of the Italian full-back entailed a beginning alternative for his Portuguese teammate, who endured an actual nightmare in opposition to Nadir Zortea and Riccardo Orsolini.
Nuno Tavares (Photograph by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photographs)
The previous Arsenal star was hauled off at half-time earlier than inflicting additional injury, and at this level, the administration ought to take heed and relieve him from his distress.
Tavares definitely isn’t a nasty participant, however he simply appears fully inapt to Sarri’s formation, which requires defensively sound full-backs. Maybe he would fare higher as a wingback in a facet that performs with three on the again, and even higher, a distinct league the place attacking soccer is extra celebrated.
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In any case, Lazio should act sooner moderately than later.
Isaksen vs Cancellieri: The Denied Run-Off
Lazio might have 24-25 gamers of their first workforce, however the beginning lineup nearly picks itself each weekend, because the hole between the starters and the substitutes has widened lately. Apart from the full-back dilemma between Pellegrini and Manuel Lazzari, the one function that is still up for grabs is the proper winger.
Firstly of the season, Matteo Cancellieri climbed the hierarchy, making the most of Gustav Iskasen’s prolonged sickness. Simply when the Dane was making his return to motion in October, the Italian suffered an damage that dominated him out of motion. This time, the roles have been reversed, with Isaksen sustaining a knock when Cancellieri recovered.
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Whereas we hope that the Denmark worldwide’s absence gained’t be lengthy this time, it feels as if we’re being denied from witnessing the perfect and nearly solitary run-off for a spot within the Lazio beginning XI.
Only some weeks separate us from the halfway level of the season, and we nonetheless haven’t any clue who Sarri would select if he had each wingers totally wholesome and out there at his disposal.