Sarri: “My wish is to play against Barcelona in the round of 16”

Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri appeared before the media after his side lost 2-0 to Atlético Madrid in what was by no means an easy match. His team finished second and qualified for the Round of 16 of the Champions League.

Spanish team advances to the last 16

“No, I have never played against Barcelona in my career. My wish is to play against Barcelona. It is a shame that he will play in another stadium, but he will have to play once.”

Effectiveness

“There are four chances to score. Even if the chance does not materialize, it depends on the level of mental evil of the rival. This rival is at a high level. He is also at a high level mentally. At this level there is no evacuation. There is a shortage.”

match rating

“As in any game, you will be dissatisfied with the performance of some players. To come to this stage and create four scoring chances was something I did not expect. Atlético scored. However, we were not able to beat our rivals. Atlético’s attacking quality is at a high level, but they conceded more goals than in previous years.”

winter market

“We were recruiting players in June. Those are social issues. Let’s see what they judge. The impact of the first half and the first 10 minutes of the second half had a positive impact on the team. ”

approach to the match

“We knew how Atlético would play. The system was 5-3-2 and with Molina underneath, we knew there would be four players. We knew his movements. stayed behind. It was difficult to get close to the pressure. We wanted to play a balanced game. We wanted to embrace the open field game. In a game like that, we wanted to play a balanced game. , I lost immediately.”