“This Is Too Much” – Maurizio Sarri Admits Lazio Were ‘Inferior’ to Como

Lazio manager Maurizio Sarri was left irritated by his team’s weak display against Como on the opening day of the Serie A season.

Perplexed Lazio Suffer 0-2 Defeat to Como

The 66-year-old’s second reign at the club began with a 0-2 defeat at the hands of his former Chelsea player, Cesc Fabregas, at the Stadio Sinigaglia. The hosts were able to outplay the Biancocelesti from start to finish, although they had to wait until the restart to take the lead through Anastasios Douvikas, before sealing the win with a stunning free-kick from Nico Paz.

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In his post-match press conference (via La Lazio Siamo Noi), Sarri felt that his players were on the same level as Como from a physical perspective, but the technical gap was too damning.

The battle was unequal, as the technical differential was clear. It wasn’t a physical gap; we ran with our legs, whereas they ran with the ball. It’s difficult to emerge unscathed from this type of situation. Let’s hope this was only a bad day. Between technical errors and illogical decisions, it was a truly awful performance.

Based on this match, yes, we are technically inferior. Physically we are fine. But when you’re losing the ball inside your own half, you can’t make runs towards the final third. Let’s hope this gap isn’t real. I could have expected a bit of a differential, but this is a bit too much.

Lazio Can’t Be ‘This Bad’

Sarri was asked how many of the current players he would have changed during the summer if it wasn’t for the transfer ban, but he refused to throw anyone under the bus.

This is a cheeky question, and I reserve the right not to answer. You’re asking these questions to embarrass my players. The only thing I can’t do this season is embarrass my players or criticize them.

This is the squad we have, and must accept it. Everything else is just excuses, BS. It can happen that you have a bad day, but not this bad. I won’t accept it.

No Excuses from Sarri

The Lazio boss wasn’t pleased with Taty Castellanos’ disallowed goal for a marginal offside, or the position of the wall on Como’s second. However, he insisted he won’t use these incidents as an alibi.

Taty’s offside would be worth discussing, just like the distance of the wall on the second goal, but it would be pointless. They won and deservedly so. I think they would have won anyway.