Marco Baroni warns they ‘want one of the best Lazio’ to get the higher of Viktoria Plzen within the Europa League Spherical of 16. ‘We now have to play as if there is no such thing as a tomorrow.’
The Aquile topped the desk within the league section of this new format, incomes their spot within the Spherical of 16 with the primary leg kicking off in Plzen on Thursday at 20.00 GMT.
Their confidence was boosted in Serie A on the weekend with , earned by a Pedro penalty.
“We all know what we earned on the pitch,”
“These is a superb competitors to be concerned in and offers status to all of the golf equipment, attending to face groups from completely different cultures. We all know how tough this match is, we’re coming off a recreation that took rather a lot out of us, however these appointments make it easier to discover additional reserves of power. The facet will play with the utmost dedication, starvation and dedication.”
Baroni respects Viktoria Plzen in Europa League
Lazio had been not too long ago knocked out of the Coppa Italia quarter-final by Inter, so the strain is on on this knockout spherical of the Europa League.
“We all know these are matches you can’t get incorrect, and though we haven’t had a lot time to arrange, we all know what now we have to do. Viktoria Plzen have brought on issues for everybody right here, so we’d like one of the best Lazio,” continued Baroni.
“We performed with character in opposition to Milan on Sunday and that Pedro penalty is one thing that basically leaves its mark.”
There are extra adjustments compelled, as a result of together with Taty Castellanos, Elseid Hysaj and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, they
Adam Marusic has a bruised knee that compelled him off at half-time in opposition to Milan, however he ought to be on the bench.
“We now have to play as if there is no such thing as a tomorrow, we can’t attempt to maintain again or make calculations,” warned Baroni.
“It’s true, we’re lacking some gamers, however I depend on those that are making this journey. We all know the difficulties and that we can’t afford any errors, however inside that sacrifice I really feel we will discover the responses we’d like. I nonetheless have to judge some conditions, together with who would be the captain.
“Alessio Romagnoli ought to be again within the facet, however we’ll see, as he solely had one coaching session. I need to speak to some gamers to determine how they’re feeling, however I’m sure we gained’t have the incorrect perspective tomorrow.”
Baroni denied Lazio may undertake a 3-5-2 formation, even when lacking so many forwards, whereas he has not but determined whether or not to start out Ivan Provedel or Christos Mandas in aim.
Viktoria Plzen beat drew 3-3 in Frankfurt with Eintracht, 2-2 away to PAOK, then beat Actual Sociedad, Anderlecht and Dynamo Kyiv earlier than eliminating Ferencvaros within the play-offs.
“We studied Viktoria video games, they play aggressive and fast-paced soccer, are bodily and good at fast vertical strikes. We’d like the best recreation, each bodily and mentally,” concluded Baroni.