Napoli-Lazio, Baroni: "We are very happy, but feet on the ground: it takes a moment to get off"

Naples, 8 December 2024 - Thursday evening the hero of theOlympic was noslin with a hat-trick that brought his Lazio to the quarter-finals of Coppa Italia, where there will be one between Inter e Udinese: today the Dutchman starts from the bench but still has a hand in the goal (and what a goal) of Isaac which is worth iThe second success of the Biancocelesti against the Napoli in a matter of days. And this time the Azzurri, who lose the top spot in the standings to Atalanta, without forgetting the pending account for the interruption of Fiorentina-Inter following the illness suffered by bove, were lined up in the best possible formation.

Conte's statements

 Despite the second defeat in three days against the same opponent, Antonio Conte he doesn't make dramas. "This match also told us that we are on the right path. We want to attack every opponent so as not to let them play as they want and then try to create dangerous opportunities ourselves: we need to improve from this point of view, because we get there and we make the wrong final pass. We are working on it. I am not disappointed with the performance: the boys gave their all, putting in a great performance against a Lazio who also today showed that he is not a flash in the pan. I am not disappointed: there may be some stumbles along the way and there will probably be others, but I am interested in seeing the game I ask for". The impression is that at Napoli, on and off the pitch, you often lack a bit of balance: Tale he only comments on the first area. "Putting pressure is normal to expose yourself to risks, but I prefer an aggressive team than one that is entrenched behind. We are working on it in this journey that has just begun and there is still a lot to do".

Baroni's statements

With the lights off, just like hers Lazio, Marco Baroni continues to collect sensational results, albeit interspersed with the abrupt awakening of Parma: everything was apparently erased by the three-day victory against the Napoli. "I'm happy: we played really well. For us these are tests against difficult opponents and passing them means that our level is rising. This is a group that has shown me availability right from the start. There is a culture of work and a desire to improve, becoming a stimulus ourselves". Then a look at the standings. "There are teams built to win: we try to make a good impression through the game and also for this reason it is not good to get nervous, as happened in the last quarter of an hour of the first half". Finally a warning for his Lazio. "It's hard to go up, while it takes a moment to go down. I know the championship and the teams that are at the top well. We have to face them with this attitude and then see in the end what we have achieved. Our goal is to improve and I can say that we are achieving it also thanks to the growth of the so-called second lines, who between Thursday and tonight gave me excellent responses".

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